Our Medical Team

Louis Akra, M.D.
Medical Director

Before establishing a private practice for Internal Medicine, Dr. Akra practiced medicine for the Physicians Office Primary Care Network of Baptist/St. Vincent’s Health System in Jacksonville, Florida.  Prior to relocating to North Florida, he practiced Internal Medicine with InPhyNet Managed Care Division in North Miami Beach, Florida.

Dr. Akra is Board Certified from the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a professional member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Florida Medical Association and the Duval County Medical Society.

Dr. Akra serves as chairperson for U.S. Care Management’s Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Advisory Committee (MQIAC), which reviews, recommends and approves clinical information and protocols for USCM’s assessments, care plans and educational resources. 

Sami A. Bég, MD MPA MPH
Associate Medical Director

Sami A. Bég, MD, MPA, MPH, serves as the Associate Medical Director of U.S. Preventive Medicine® and its subsidiary, U.S. Care Management. 

Dr. Bég received his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed his medical residency in Preventive Medicine at the New York State Department of Health.  He received his Masters in Public Health from SUNY University at Albany.  Dr. Bég also has a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Health Services Management and Policy from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. 

Dr. Bég is a motivational speaker on the subjects of weight management and smoking cessation and serves as a consultant to several organizations.  He is a medical contributor to the health page of ABCNews.com.  Dr. Bég has also developed clinically focused topic overviews on various public health issues that have been featured on the Public Health & Prevention Web page of Medscape, a subsidiary of WebMD.
 
Dr. Bég is a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine, American Medical Association, Florida Medial Association, and the American Association of Public Health Physicians.  He serves on public health committees where he helps develop policy positions and education materials on important preventive medicine and public health topics.

Registered Nurses
Community-based nurses are the backbone of U.S. Care Management and our nurses are among the most highly trained operatives in the field. They provide the bulk of the care and are crucial avenues for feedback and evidence-based support.

All USCM nurses are RNs, and each receives comprehensive specialized training. By building relationships with clients who live with the most severe-and costly-chronic disease cases, our nurses are able to better manage diseases and improve the quality of life of those we serve, while helping to  control the costs of care.