Physicians and Medical Staff

William A. Zimmern Jr., M.D.    Dr. Zimmern has practiced family medicine since 1976. He has been in Gulf Breeze since 1980. Dr. Zimmern did his undergraduate work at Vanderbilt University, medical school at the University of South Florida and residency in family practice at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Since 1979 Dr. Zimmern has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice.

Karen A. Pennington, M.D.   Dr. Pennington has been practicing internal medicine since 1984. Dr. Pennington is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, and did her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at University Hospital in Jackson Mississippi. Dr. Pennington is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

David P. Kellen, M.D.   Dr. Kellen has practiced family medicine since 1997. Dr. Kellen graduated from Tulane University and completed his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Kellen did his internship at the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston and his residency in Family Medicine at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg Florida. Dr. Kellen is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and is Chief of Medicine at Gulf Breeze Hospital.

Richard S. Matthews, Jr. M.D. Dr Matthews has practiced Family Medicine in Gulf Breeze since 1985.  Dr. Matthews graduated from Eckerd College and completed his medical degree at the University of Florida, College of Medicine.  Dr. Matthews completed his Internship & Residency at the University of South Alabama.  He is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and since 1993 is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine.
 

Julie H. Baltz, MHS, PA-C   Mrs. Baltz has been a Physician Assistant since 1998. Ms. Balts holds a Masters in Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies from the University of South Alabama. Ms. Baltz is licensed to practice and prescribe in the State of Florida and is certified by NCCPA. Ms. Baltz is a member of AAPA and FAPA

Susanne C. Meaney, ARNP, CDE   Mrs. Meaney was a critical care nurse for 10 years prior to becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1996. She graduated from the University of Alabama, Birmingham Nurse Practitioner Program in 1996. She is also certified as a Diabetes Educator, a member of the American Diabetes Association and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

All of our physicians admit to Gulf Breeze Hospital.