WHO WE ARE…
Michael Dillehay pictured with his son Zach who passed in 2016.
Michael e dillehay mD
Over three decades of experience in his field, board certified by the American Board of Family Practice, graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (’91), completed his residency at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, served at the Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, served in the United States Navy in Okinawa, Japan, medical director for hospice, affiliated with Central Florida Regional Hospital and Florida Hospital, certified medical director, owner and primary care physician with Lake Mary Family Care Place of Well Being. Board Member Chief Medical Officer Place Of Possibility Inc nonprofit organization supporting families with a child on hospice.
Brittany Stranahan
Brittany Stranahan DNP, ARNP, FNP
Brittany is a board certified family nurse practitioner and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She then continued her studies at the University of Cincinnati where she completed her Doctor of Nursing practice degree. Brittany’s 20+ years of experience has included work in the intensive care unit, labor and delivery, hospice, and emergency medicine as well as medical mission work in Africa. Brittany has been a part of the Lake Mary Family Care family for over 2 decades, first becoming a patient of the practice, then working with Doc at Vitas Hospice and eventually joining the team here in office after completing her doctorate of nursing studies. Brittany strives to serve her patients with compassion and collaboration to achieve the best health outcomes possible.
Sandy Bindra
SATWINDER BINDRA, DNP, MSN/Ed, APRN-BC
Sandy brings over 20 years of nursing experience and more than 12 years as a nurse educator at the university level to the family practice setting. She earned her DNP from the University of Phoenix, focusing on diabetes management, along with her MSN in Nursing Education and MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
She is caring and has experience in internal medicine and family practice, managing weight loss through exercise and healthy lifestyle strategies, preventive care, and acute and chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and many other health issues. She provides care for women’s health and geriatric patients and conducts sports physicals and Medicare wellness visits.
Outside of work, she enjoys reading, nature walks, biking, and family vacations, and participates in faith-based community volunteering.
Amber Mehta
amber mehta, FNP - BC
We are excited to welcome Amber to the Lake Mary Family Care family of practitioners. Amber Mehta, FNP-BC comes to us with a passionate nursing background, practicing nursing since 1997. She later went on to pursue a Masters in Nursing Education graduating Magna Cum Laude from University of Jacksonsville. She earned her Family Nurse Practitioner certification from D’Youville College in New York. Amber worked as an Emergency Nurse in Level 1 Trauma Centers before working as a Nurse Educator for a multi-system hospital instructing nurses on clinical procedures and developing policy revisions/standardizations.
Amber is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified through ANCC. She has been a member of ANA, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and volunteered her time providing care for the uninsured. She looks forward to engaging with patients and community since returning to Florida.
Amber brings over 7 years of ARNP practicing experience including ER, Cardiology, Rheumatology and her passion for Family Practice. You will love her amazing energy!
Rita Garman
rita ann garman pa
After 2 plus years of serving the community with us and a very long journey with infertility we are both sad to say goodbye and so super excited for Rita as she retires from practice and takes on the role of full-time mommy! Congratulations Rita!
7 years of experience practicing in the emergency room is all one needs to know about Rita’s knowledge and expertise in applying her degree in patient care. She joined Lake Mary Family Care in order to have an ongoing relationship with her patients and her patients love her. Rita did her undergraduate studies at the University of Florida where she earned her degree in Health Sciences. She graduated cum laude and went on to earn her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies.
