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Primary Care & Infectious Disease Specialists Serving Tampa Bay

Discover Tampa Bay's Premier Medical Practice for Personalized, High-Quality Care

Welcome to Tampa Bay’s premier medical practice for Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. With over 25 years of dedicated service, our expert team in Pinellas County is here to provide you with exceptional healthcare. Whether you’re in search of a new primary care doctor, need specialized care in infectious diseases, or prefer a team that can handle both, we’re ready to meet your unique healthcare needs. Schedule an appointment today and experience the difference.

We’re welcoming new patients at our St. Petersburg and Seminole offices for Primary Care & Infectious Disease. We’re ready to serve, and most insurance plans are gladly accepted. Confirm your coverage and join us today!

 

Patient care is at the center of everything we do.

At Advanced Bay Area Medical Associates, patient care is our top priority. We understand that medical issues can be complex and unique to each individual. Our mission is to enhance and sustain our patients’ overall health, regardless of their diagnosis complexity.

With years of clinical expertise, we craft personalized wellness plans for every patient, ensuring they are informed and empowered throughout their journey to better health.

We treat a wide range of issues, focused on keeping you healthy

Preventative Care

We offer a variety of preventative care services such as vaccinations, immunizations, and wellness exams.

Acute Symptoms

We offer diagnostics for many acute symptoms such as ear infections, strep throat, flu, colds, and other illnesses.

Chronic Illnesses

You can rely on us to treat all of your chronic care needs such as hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, HIV, and others.

Infectious Disease

We specialize in treating infectious diseases.

Our company mission is to provide you with personalized, high-quality care.

Practice Highlights

  • We area a full team of experienced medical professionals
  • Over 100 years of combined experience
  • Well established, we’ve been serving Tampa Bay since 1992
  • We accept most insurance plans
  • We have two convenient Pinellas locations for you to choose from
  • We provide online access to your records, 24×7
  • We specialize in Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease. We can be your primary care and ID specialist doctors, too.

Our team is comprised of genuinely gifted, compassionate practitioners, including Primary Care & Infectious Disease specialists.

Jeffrey Levenson MD PA, owner and executive director
Executive Director

Jeffrey R. Levenson, MD PA

Dr. Levenson received his Medical Doctor degree from St. George’s University in 1984. He then completed Internal medicine training at St John Hospital in Detroit, MI, going on to complete a fellowship in Infectious Disease at the Medical College of Georgia in 1991. He has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area since 1992.

Hospital Affiliations:

  • Largo Medical Center
  • Northside Hospital
  • St. Pete General Hospital

Memberships:

  • American Medical Association
  • Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)

Appointments:

  • Chief of Staff, Northside Hospital
  • Chief of Staff, St. Pete General Hospital
  • Faculty, Graduate Medical Education Program, St. Pete General Hospital

Board Certifications:

  • Board Certified Wound Specialist, American Board of Wound Management
Practitioner

N. Denisse Balcacer, MD

Dr. Balcacer received her Medical Doctor degree from Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo in 2003. Completed her Internal Medicine training at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT, in 2008 and a fellowship in Infectious Disease in 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in NY. She has been practicing medicine at Advanced Bay Area Medical Associates since 2010.

She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, a Fellow of The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), and active member of American Medical Association. She is currently affiliated with Largo Medical Center, Northside Hospital and Saint Petersburg General Hospital, where she serves as Champion Physician of ASP and Faculty member of the graduate medical education.

Hospital Affiliations:

  • Largo Medical Center
  • Northside Hospital
  • St. Petersburg General Hospital

Memberships:

  • American Medical Association
  • Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)

Appointments:

  • Champion Physician of ASP, St. Petersburg General
  • Faculty, Graduate Medical Education Program, St. Petersburg General

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
Peggi Lalor, APRN assists with Internal Medicine
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Margaret (Peggi) Lalor, APRN

Peggi began nursing at the age of 15 and was a licensed practical nurse upon graduating high school in New York in 1981. She continued to pursue her medical career, obtaining an Associates RN degree from Tacoma Community College in 1990, a BSN from University of South Florida in 2001, and a MS as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from Ball State University in 2007 . She has been sharing her wealth of skills and experience with our practice since 2015.

Prior to joining our practice, Peggi worked 7 years for a Physician in St Petersburg practicing Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Having autonomous practice privileges, she currently covers the nursing homes, ALFs and rehabs for the practice. She works out of the Seminole office in collaboration with Dr. Jeffrey Levenson Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease.

In 2018, Peggi retired from the United States Air Force Reserves where she held the rank of Lt Colonial. She was stationed out of MacDill AFB in Tampa, working as Chief of Medical Readiness for the 927th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (ASTS) and obtained her Masters in Military Science in 2011.

Evan Thomas is our PA-C, assisting with Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
Physician's Assistant

Evan Thomas, PA-C

Evan earned his B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida in 2013. Focused on building a career helping people, he went on to earn his M.S. in Medical Sciences from USF in 2014. He then earned his M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from NOVA Orlando in 2021. He has been an invaluable member of our practitioner team since May of 2022.
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Advanced Bay Area Medical Associates

1700 66th St N
Suite 510
St. Petersburg, FL

T: (727) 384-2479