Dr. Lee C. Kirkman, President
HealthPoint Medical Group

As President of HealthPoint Medical Group, Dr. Lee Kirkman brings to this position the vision of a strong medical group affiliated with St. Joseph’s-Baptist Health Care. He provides a key role in the leadership of HealthPoint Medical Group, assisting in the development of clinical policies and procedures, protocols, and Board Committees. He also maintains an active practice as an Internist and Hospitalist at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Dr. Kirkman has been in private practice in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease and has been on the St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Staff since 1981.  His administrative experiences have included numerous board and committee appointments, Chief of Medicine, Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit and involvement with medical quality improvement and physician peer review issues.

Dr. Kirkman is a native of Utah where he completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah.  He received his M.D. from the University of Alabama with honors in 1974.  He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Washington in 1981 and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease.

Sherry Dorsey, President
HealthPoint Management Services, Inc.

Sherry Dorsey is the President of HealthPoint Management Services and Executive Administrator of HealthPoint Medical Group. HealthPoint employs over 300 practice site, business office and corporate staff, supporting over 90 physicians. Ms. Dorsey provides critical leadership for HealthPoint and leads the team charged with successfully supporting the administrative functions of a group practice. 

During Ms. Dorsey’s tenure HealthPoint has received numerous awards, including “Better Performing Practice” by the nationally known Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and “Best Management Service Company” for the central Florida region by Florida Medical Business Journal and “Best Group Practice Administrator in Tampa Bay.”

 Ms. Dorsey has over 15 years group practice administration experience and is Board Certified by the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Her background includes extensive experience in the optimization of business operations systems through accountability, controls and workflow design.

Ms. Dorsey served on the Hillsborough County Health Care Advisory Board for 9 years lending her experience to the leadership of Hillsborough County’s nationally acclaimed program for providing healthcare to low-income residents.

Prior to joining HealthPoint, Ms. Dorsey was Assistant Administrator of Business Operations at The Emory Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.  She was responsible for business operations, including accounts receivable management, patient registration and information systems for 325 multi-specialty physicians.  She began her career in Information Systems consulting and worked on several health care systems implementation projects.  Ms. Dorsey graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a Masters Degree in Business Administration.

Gilbert Pitisci, MD
Medical Director

Gilbert Pitisci, MD is Board Certified in Pediatrics.  He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Florida in Tampa and earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He completed his internship at Charity Hospital of New Orleans and residency at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in California.

Dr. Pitisci has been a licensed, practicing pediatrician since 1972.  He has also served as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Kirtland Air Force Base Hospital in Albuquerque, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa and as Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at St. Joseph's - St. Anthony's Health System.  He is currently a Medical Director for HealthPoint Medical Group, providing administrative oversight to promote the efficient and economical delivery of medical services.  He also lends his experience and leadership to several HealthPoint committees in the areas of physician recruitment, compensation, managed care, operations, and electronic medical records.

Dr. Pitisci is a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Hillsborough County Pediatric Society.

Robert Pesce, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Robert Pesce is Board Certified in Pediatrics.  He received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia.  Dr. Pesce served both his internship and residency at Tampa General Hospital through the University of South Florida (USF).  He is a Full Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the USF College of Medicine. 

Dr. Pesce is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Pediatric Society, Hillsborough County Medical Association and the Florida Medical Association.