(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 29, 2010 ) Orlando, Fla.– Dr. Nayana Vyas, founder and director of clinical operations of Family Physicians Group, an Orlando primary care doctor group, has been named the Woman Business Owner of the Year by Orlando Business Journal.

Over 100 women from the Central Florida region were nominated for the three awards presented by Orlando Business Journal in its April 9, 2010 edition. The newspaper said it recognized the Orlando doctor “because of her success through extreme adversity.

An immigrant of Uganda, Vyas founded Family Physicians Group in 1987 and grew the company to one of Florida’s largest doctor groups and Central Florida’s largest primary care practice. She has continued to focus on unique and innovative treatment, including modeling the practice in a “medical-home” style. Family Physicians Group includes pharmaceutical care, hospitalists, transportation, home care, behavioral health care, disease management and more.

“It is an incredible honor to be recognized by Orlando Business Journal,” says Vyas. “For 20 years, I’ve worked to create a practice that puts the patient at the center of their care and in today’s healthcare climate; it is wonderful to see those efforts noted.”

About Family Physicians Group
With over 120 physicians from Jacksonville to St. Petersburg, Orlando-based Family Physicians Group is a leader in managed care practices in Florida. The group, which was established in 1987, focuses on a patient-centered medical home model, which concentrates on the integration and coordination of care for illness prevention and management of diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and others. For more information, please visit www.fpg-florida.com

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