Certified Staff in Tampa, Florida
The Allergi Group staff includes licensed registered nurses, certified medical assistants and diligent clerical personnel that provide experienced, efficient, and respectful care to all patients. The Allergi Group specializes in the treatment of diseases and symptoms related to allergies, asthma and immunology.
If you are a Physician and interested in joining our practice please call our Practice Administrator at 813-926-4058 to arrange an interview.
Roberto Garcia-Ibáñez, M.D.
Dr. Garcia is Board-Certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Garcia received his fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. His practice has served the Tampa area for over 18 years. In addition to his training in the United States, Dr. Garcia-Ibáñez has studied abroad and attended various international allergy conferences. He has extensive experience in standard American approach, as well as the most current European standards of care in allergy treatment.
Besides excellent providers we are staffed with a Practice Manager that has over 30 years of experience in managing medical clinics. We also have dedicated, licensed and trained registered nurses to perform skin test, injections and other procedures. Our certified medical assistants are here to greet you with a smile and our full time dedicated mixer prepares allergy shots and serum in a timely manner.
Andrea Lucania, MSN, FNP-C
Andrea is our Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. She has been a resident of Tampa for most of her life and received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of South Florida in 2007. She has 8 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, specializing in critical care and surgical/trauma patients. Andrea earned her Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Tampa in 2014. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and worked in an Internal Medicine Group prior to joining the Allergi Group in 2016.
Andrea has been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She enjoys treating patients of all ages and is passionate about patient education and health promotion.
When she is not providing excellent care to her patients, she can be found spending time with her husband, two children, and dog. She enjoys baking and arts and crafts.
Anita Patel, APRN
Anita kumari Patel is our Nurse Practitioner at our South Tampa location. She speaks English, Gujarati and Hindi languages. She received her Nurse Practitioner from South University and prior to that received her Registered Nursing degree from Galen college of nursing. She has been in the health care field since the early 2000’s. She initially received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 2005 from Government Medical College-Bhavnagar in India. She practiced medicine in India prior to moving to the USA. She is a member of the Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nurses Council since 2021.
When she is not working, Anita enjoys traveling and spending time with her two children. She takes great pride in providing care and empowering her patients with the tools necessary to improve their health.