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Ligia Perez, MD, Family Medicine, Saint Petersburg, FL, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

LigiaSPerezMD

Family Medicine Saint Petersburg, FL

Preventive Medicine, Women's Health, Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Family Physician

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Summary

  • I am a board certified family physician with special interest in preventive care.

Education & Training

  • Ascension Illinois/Saint Mary (Chicago)
    Ascension Illinois/Saint Mary (Chicago)Chief Residency, Family Medicine, 1998 - 1999
  • Ascension Illinois/Saint Mary (Chicago)
    Ascension Illinois/Saint Mary (Chicago)Residency, Family Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicinePost-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Dept. of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, 1992 - 1994
  • Hospital Regional da Asa Norte
    Hospital Regional da Asa NorteM.D., Internal Medicine Residency Program, 1991 - 1992
  • University of Brasilia Foundation Faculty of Medicine
    University of Brasilia Foundation Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1996 - 2005
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1998-1999

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Inhibition of the p50 (NfkB1) by ppt-modified antisense reduces NF-kB expression and immunoglobin synthesis in murine B cells  
    Annette Khaled PhD, Joel Schiffenbauer MD PhD, Ligia Sousa Soares MD, Journal of Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology, 6/1997
  • Pregnant Women with Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceous (Fogo Selvagem) gives birth to disease-free babies  
    Rosicler Rocha Aiza Alvarez MD, Horacio Friedman MD, Luiz Diaz MD, Ligia Sousa MD, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 7/1/1992

Research History

  • Research FellowshipDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology University of Florida Gainesville, FL1992 - 1994
  • Scientific Initiation FellowshipDepartment of Dermatology University of Brasilia Brasilia, DF, Brazil1988 - 1990

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Portuguese, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations