Andrew Loren Savin, MD

Nikolaus Pankow, M.D., is a family medicine physician at Baptist Health Primary Care. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Pankow was a family medicine physician at MyCare Medical in Jupiter, Fla. Dr. Pankow earned his medical degree at Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. He completed a general medicine residency at Praxis, Dr. D. Grünholz and Dr. W. Niebling in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany and a family medicine residency at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to the primary care of acute illness and injury, Dr. Pankow specializes in preventive care, health maintenance and the management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, anxiety and depression, many of which are rooted in a person’s lifestyle. While Dr. Pankow recognizes that pharmaceutical treatments for these conditions are oftentimes necessary to achieve symptom suppression and mitigate the risk of complications, he says they never eliminate the root cause or cure the condition. He also points out that when solely relied upon, they enable patients to continue a lifestyle that has contributed to their illness. To provide holistic, causative, patient-centered care, Dr. Pankow considers the interconnectedness of all aspects of a person's lifestyle. He strives to help his patients identify sustainable lifestyle changes that will not only prevent chronic conditions from worsening but possibly reverse them and, at the same time, improve their quality of life. Dr. Pankow is fluent in English and German and conversationally fluent in Spanish. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, exercising, reading, cooking, practicing meditation and yoga and exploring his own adventurous path to a healthy and happy life so he can share the experience with his patients.

Frank Vrionis, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the chief of neurosurgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, a part of Baptist Health. Dr. Vrionis specializes in treating brain, skull base and spine tumors. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive spine surgery, brain tumor surgery, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery and poliovirus treatment of brain tumors. Prior to joining Marcus Neuroscience Institute in 2016, Dr. Vrionis spent 17 years at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Active in research, Dr. Vrionis described for the first time the presence of cancer stem cells in malignant brain tumors and established through a clinical trial the role of vertebroplasty for spine fractures in cancer patients. Dr. Vrionis serves as a professor of surgery at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Vrionis’ approach to patient care is to treat each patient with love and respect, as he would a member of his own family. When he is not treating patients, he enjoys spending time in nature, farming, traveling, reading about philosophy and skiing.

Gincy Kandankulam, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician at Baptist Health Medical Group. Before joining Baptist Health in 2022, Dr. Kandankulam worked as an independent general practitioner in North Jackson, OH, caring for patients of all ages. She completed her family medicine residency at the Ellis Family Practice Residency Program in Schenectady, NY. As a family physician, Dr. Kandankulam provides comprehensive care for her patients, including treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions, gynecologic care, mental health support and minor office procedures. A dedicated patient advocate, Dr. Kandankulam firmly believes in helping people understand the intricacies of their health. She always makes time to review test results, discuss questions and concerns, and develop lasting partnerships with her patients. She strives to empower her patients to take control of their lives and make positive, healthy choices. In her free time, Dr. Kandankulam indulges her adventurous spirit by rock climbing, skydiving, traveling and exploring the great outdoors with her family and their dog.