Fort Myers, FL—Dr. Colette Susan Haywood MD, BSc, FAAFP is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Lifetime Achiever in the industry of Healthcare for her role as a Director of Adult Medicine and Adult Medicine Physician at the Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida.
Possessing elite expertise in managing quality,
administration, compliance, updating clinical guidelines and delivering Primary
Medical Care, Dr. Haywood has over 30 years of experience in Healthcare. As the current Director of Adult Medicine, Dr.
Haywood is responsible for spearheading many new innovative practices to be
utilized in the Adult Medicine Department. As an Adult Medicine Physician, Dr
Haywood takes pride in her ability to offer compassionate treatment and approaches
every case collaboratively, valuing a close patient-physician relationship.
Dr. Haywood began her career at St. George’s University School of Medicine,
earning her Bachelor of Science. She then went on to obtain her Medical Doctor
Degree at this same institution in 2008. She completed her residency in Family Medicine
at JFK Medical Center in New Jersey. Additionally, Dr. Haywood completed
training in Midwifery and as a Registered Nurse.
To further her professional development, Dr. Haywood is an
active member of the American Medical Association, the American Board of Family
Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Florida Academy of
Family Physicians. She also donates to the following charitable organizations,
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, St Jude Children’s Research
Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
In honor of her outstanding contributions to the medical field, Dr. Haywood has
been recognized with the Degree of Fellow by the American Academy of Family
Physicians, Leader in Medicine by the American Health Council, the Physicians’ Recognition Award on
Continuing Medical Education by the American Medical Association and was also
awarded the Firestarter Award by the Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida.
When Dr. Haywood isn’t practicing medicine, she enjoys gardening especially
planting vegetables, traveling and reading Tom Clancy books.
Dr. Haywood would like to dedicate this recognition to her husband Roger and
her daughter Tresha for their continuing love and support. She would also like to dedicate her
recognition to her mentor Dr. Vijaya Chellapilla who “has seen me through the
good times and the bad.” And she also gives thanks to Dr. Subba Rao who has
provided constant guidance, Dawne Buckmire and Peter Slinger for being so
instrumental throughout her personal and career life.
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