Meet the Doctors
We are a team of dedicated medical professionals that specialize in oral and maxiofacial surgical care.
Dr. Pat Ricalde
Pat Ricalde, MD, DDS, FACS is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, specializing in maxillofacial reconstruction. In addition to Board Certification, she is the only Fellowship Certified Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon in the entire Tampa Bay region. Her area of expertise is pediatrics, and she offers patients office sedation as well as hospital-based care.
Dr. Mark Tucker
W. Mark Tucker, DDS, FACD, FICD is a seasoned, well-known oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Tampa Bay. His specialities include teeth extractions, cancer screenings, implants, and the removal of oral lesions. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. Victoria Palermo
Victoria Palermo, MD, DDS completed her Fellowship in 2016, under the tutelage of Dr. Pat Ricalde, and joined the surgical team of Florida Craniofacial Institute in early 2017. She graduated from dental school at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and completed her residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Imran Ashan
Imran Ahson, MD, DMD was born and raised in Fort Myers, FL. He attended the University of Florida, completing his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering. He then went on to complete his Doctorates in Dentistry and Medicine at UF, and finished Oral and Maxillofacial residency in Jacksonville, FL. He has been to Bangladesh, Ecuador, Thailand, and Greece to help underserved populations.
