Dr. Gregory Ortega was recognized as a dedicated and caring doctor in our community. Vitas Healthcare honored Dr. Ortega at their annual hispanic physicians’ dinner with the Spirit of Life Award for his service to patients in Orange City, Deland and Sanford over the last 20+ years.

Mayor Laputka of Orange City was also there to honor Dr. Ortega for his dedicated and compassionate care for taking care of so many cancer patients over the years . Mayor Laputka read a proclamation recognizing Dr. Ortega’s caring service for the citizens of our community and proclaimed October 29 forever more to be recognized as Dr. Gregory Ortega day.

Dr. Ortega humbly accepted the award with a touching speech thanking the Mayor, Vitas Healthcare, his family and his fellow Mid Florida Cancer Center Physicians for this great honor.

Attending the dinner with Dr Ortega, his wife, daughter and his physician assistant, Lynn Coleman, PA, were fellow oncologists of Mid Florida Cancer Centers, Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Dr. Giselle Mery, Dr. Seema Harichand, Dr. Gary Graham, Dr Roderick Paras and Dr. Santosh Nair.

Dr Paras, Dr Harichand, Dr Mery, Dr Ortega, Lynn Coleman, PA, Dr Nair and Dr Sharma (left to right)

Dr Paras, Dr Ortega, Dr Nair, Dr Sharma, Dr Harichand and Dr Mery

Dr Ortega, Mrs Glennys Ortega and their Daughter Glennys Rubin

Dr Ortega and Dr Sharma with the Vitas Spirit of Life award

Dr. Ortega and Mayor Laputka of Orange City

Luz Melendez, Hispanic Community Liaison with Vitas Healthcare and Jill Jordan, Marketing and Public Relations Executive for Mid FL Cancer Centers.