Physicians Regional Healthcare System (PRHS) is comprised of two premier hospitals in Naples, Florida with 201 licensed beds, an affiliated multi-specialty physician group, and a medical staff of over 300 physicians who are highly trained and exceptionally skilled within their fields. The system has received five-star ratings in multiple specialty services and the HealthGrades® Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ for several consecutive years.

PRHS is at the forefront of medicine in performing thyroidectomies and other minimally invasive surgeries such as bariatric (weight loss) surgery, colorectal surgery, gynecology and urology procedures using robotic technology. The robotic thyroidectomy is the latest procedure available on the da Vinci-S system and we are proud to be among the first medical centers across the country to offer this advanced procedure to patients. Patients from around Florida, the United States, and other countries frequently travel to southwest Florida to receive care from our renowned physicians and benefit from our advanced technological offerings.

Jay Roberts, M.D. is part of Physicians Regional Medical Group, the multi-specialty group practice affiliated with Physicians Regional Healthcare System. He is a board-certified otolaryngologist, or ENT specialist, and has been in practice for over 20 years.

Dr. Roberts is currently accepting new patients, and will gladly provide consultation to patients with undiagnosed concerns as well as those who seek second opinions.

• College Education: B.A. (psychology), Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1973
• Graduate Education: M.S. (clinical engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1979
• Medical Education: M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 1983
• Advanced Training: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (internship and residency)

Specialty Interests:

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery; robotic thyroidectomy; otology/hearing disorders, including bone anchored hearing aid implantation (BAHA); head and neck tumors.

Surgical Management of the Head and Neck, including:

• Salivary gland tumors; salivary gland stones; oral cavity tumors; pharyngeal tumors; laryngeal tumors; neck tumors; sinus tumors; ear tumors; melanoma, facial skin cancers, reconstruction of skin cancer sites.

Professional Experience:

1. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, clinical assistant professor of surgery, 1988-2001
2. Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, attending physician, Dept. of Otolaryngology, 1988-2001
3. Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, associate attending physician, Div. of Otolaryngology, 1989-2001
4. Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY, courtesy staff, Div. of Otolaryngology, 1989-2001
5. Unity Health Systems Hospitals, Rochester, NY, courtesy staff, Dept. of Surgery/Otolaryngology, 1992-2001
6. Cleveland Clinic Florida Naples, staff, Dept. of Otolaryngology, 2002-2006
7. Physicians Regional Medical Group, staff, Div. of Otolaryngology, 2006-present; medical director, 2006-2008; chairman of surgery and associate medical director, 2009-present

Certification:

• American Board of Otolaryngology, 1988

Licensure:

• Florida
• New York
• Ohio

Professional Societies:

• American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow
• Collier County Medical Society

Publications:

• Abstracts: 2
• Book Chapters: 3
• Papers: 26
• Presentations: 152
• Media Appearances: 6

Honors:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1982
• Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., “America’s Top Doctors,” 2009, 2010
• Consumer’s Research Council of America, “America’s Top Physicians,” 2007-present
• University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching, Otolaryngology, 2000-2001