FIRST CHOICE PEDIATRICS, INC.
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA

In 1998, Dr. Cassia Portugal started First Choice Pediatrics in a small office next to the Winter Park Hospital. With the success of her first two offices she decided to add two more locations in 2012; Alafaya and Metrowest. In 2014, she opened a fifth office in Kissimmee and a sixth office in Oviedo the following year. First Choice Pediatrics has Board Certified Pediatricians practicing at all six locations across the Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties. Nick: I would describe Dr. Portugal as a determined, ambitious, physician owner. She started the practice in 1998 in a very small, humble clinic over by Winter Park Hospital. From there, inspired by growth she opened a larger office and its business boomed. Our Philosophy Pediatricians are much more than doctors – they are partners in your child’s health. At First Choice Pediatrics (FCP), we understand the importance of feeling completely comfortable with your child’s primary care physician. Your child’s health is our priority, and our Board Certified Pediatricians have extensive training in children’s health care. FCP provides the finest pediatricians dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of infants to teenagers, and our expert physicians offer full-service pediatric care including: Dr. Portugal graduated from Medical School in 1985 at the School of Medicine and Public Health, in Salvador, Brazil. She completed two pediatric residency programs; one at the Fundacao Hospitalar do Distrito Federal in Brasilia, Brazil and another at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. She is Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is the founder of First Choice Pediatrics, Inc. Special areas of interest are childhood asthma, headaches and infectious diseases. She is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Chang was born in Taiwan and raised in the Dominican Republic. Being a son of a business man, he found his calling for medicine through his missionary godparents. He graduated from medical school at Iberoamerican University in Santo Domingo, and completed his Pediatrics residency in NYU at the Woodhull Medical Center. He is a very passionate physician with a tremendous love for children and devotion for medicine. He speaks English and Spanish fluently. Dr. Anca Tomsa was born and raised in Romania. She obtained her Medical Degree from “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. Her passion for linguistics and curiosity for foreign cultures brought Dr. Tomsa to the United States where she turned a childhood dream into reality. After completing Pediatric Residency Training at Woodhull Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, in Brooklyn, NY she became a Board Certified Pediatrician. The residency experience brought about her desire to help improve the health of children with obesity related endocrinopathies living in communities with a high risk population. In 2016 Dr. Tomsa graduated from the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. During her fellowship she further expanded the skills and medical knowledge which will allow her to provide excellent medical care to the patients in our community. She is fluent in Romanian, English, Spanish and proficient in French. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband, Danny, and her two young children. She is excited to return to her home town and join the First Choice Pediatrics Family!. Dr. Urena was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She grew up helping to take care of her sick grandmother, which caused her to fall in love with helping others. She graduated from medical school at the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) in Dominican Republic. Fearlessly pouring her heart out, she completed her Pediatric residency training at St. Barnabas Hospital, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. After medical school she completed a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition degree. She has special interests in cross-cultural care, impact of immigration in children and families, and adolescent parents. She is fluent in English and Spanish. If your insurance company is not on the list, please contact the office for further information on eligibility. We recommend that you review your insurance policy and contact your insurance company before your exam to determine which services are covered by your insurance plan, and what information must be provided to your insurance company. As a courtesy to our patients, we will fill out and submit a standard AMA 1500 insurance claim form to your insurance company. It’s the patient’s responsibility to ensure their account is paid in full within ninety days; otherwise the account will be referred to a collection agency that can possibly affect your credit. If your insurance plan requires that you make a co-payment, that amount will be collected in the office at the time of the visit. Dr. Portugal graduated from Medical School in 1985 at the School of Medicine and Public Health, in Salvador, Brazil. She completed two pediatric residency programs; one at the Fundacao Hospitalar do Distrito Federal in Brasilia, Brazil and another at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. She is Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is the founder of First Choice Pediatrics, Inc. Special areas of interest are childhood asthma, headaches and infectious diseases. She is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Chang was born in Taiwan and raised in the Dominican Republic. Being a son of a business man, he found his calling for medicine through his missionary godparents. He graduated from medical school at Iberoamerican University in Santo Domingo, and completed his Pediatrics residency in NYU at the Woodhull Medical Center. He is a very passionate physician with a tremendous love for children and devotion for medicine. He speaks English and Spanish fluently.