PHYSICIANS

Carlos J. Ruiz, MD, FACP, was the first infectious disease specialist in the Orlando area when he opened his practice in 1973 and he is also the founding physician of IDC. Dr. Ruiz received his medical degree from the National University of Colombia. After completing his Internal Medicine Residency in Cleveland, OH, he did his Infectious Disease fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Miami, FL. Dr. Ruiz is also certified in Wound Care and practices Hyperbaric Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and has served as Florida Hospital Orlando Medical Staff President. He has served as Chairman of numerous hospital committees.

Dr. Ruiz is a member of the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Disease Society of America, the American Society for Microbiology, the American Academy of HIV Medicine and the International AIDS Society. 

 Jaime Carrizosa, MD, FACP, FIDSA, has twice been named by Orlando Magazine as Best Doctor for Infectious Disease, most recently in 2006. He received his medical degree from the National University of Colombia, and trained in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Dr. Carrizosa is certified in Wound Care and also practices Hyperbaric Medicine. He serves as the current Chairman of the Infection Control committee at Florida Hospital, and is a past President of the Florida Hospital  Medical Staff.

Dr. Carrizosa is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and of the Infectious Disease Society of America. He is also a member of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, a founding member of the Pan American Infectious Disease Society, and a founding member of the Florida Infectious Disease Society.

 Timothy W. Cooper, MD, FACP, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret), joined IDC in 1997. Dr. Cooper, a native Floridian, had an extensive career in the US Air Force, including numerous overseas assignments. He earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; trained for Internal Medicine at USAF Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, MS, and in Infectious Disease at Wilford Hall Medical Center, in San Antonio, TX.  Dr. Cooper is certified in Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), and he also practices Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine.

Dr. Cooper has served as Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Florida Hospital Altamonte, and is a member of the Leadership Committee. He is a former Infectious Disease Consultant to the Air Force Material Command Surgeon General.  Dr. Cooper is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

 Fernando Alvarado, MD, MPH &TM, FACP, joined IDC in 2000.  He received his medical degree from the Colombian School of Medicine in 1989, later trained in Internal Medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO,  and earned his Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA in 1997. Dr. Alvarado is a Master of Public Health & Tropical Medicine from Tulane University. He has extensive field experience in tropical diseases and malaria in Colombia, and attended the Diploma course of the B.-Nocht-Institut for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg, Germany, in 1992.

Dr. Alvarado is certified in HIV Medicine by the American Association of HIV Medicine. He is also Board-Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He treats most patients requesting Travel Health services at IDC, offering vaccinations and counseling, as well as immigration physicals.

 Jason C. Sniffen, DO, FACOI, FACP, joined IDC in 2001. He received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences, Fort Lauderdale, FL; trained in Internal Medicine at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, in Stratford, and did his Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Sniffen has served as Affiliate Professor, Voluntary Faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and is a current Clinical Assistant Professor at the University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

He is certified in Wound Care and practices Hyperbaric Medicine, is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists, and currently serves as Chairman of the Infectious Disease Section, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.

 Christopher D. Cooper, MD, is a third generation Floridian, who joined IDC in 2004. He obtained his B.S. in Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry and Anthropology at the University of Florida. He trained for Internal Medicine and completed his Infectious Disease Fellowship at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. Dr. Cooper is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. He is also practices Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Cooper was named a 2006 Distinguished Physician by the Florida Medical Association and has earned awards from Tampa General Hospital and the Florida Infectious Disease Society.

Dr. Cooper participated in various research projects with the USF Research Unit and the Hillsborough County Health Department, in Tampa, FL. He is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the Florida Infectious Disease Society, and the American Medical Association.

For additional Information and credentials of any of our physicians visit the  Practitioner Profile of the Florida Department of Health web site.