Miami, FL

Gregory Alfred, MD, FAAEM, ABEM

Medical Director ‑ Fort Lauderdale

Dr. Alfred is the medical director for HMS Fort Lauderdale. He is board certified in emergency medicine and is also certified in hyperbaric medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, and Hyperbaric Medicine International. Having grown up in the US Virgin Islands, Dr. Alfred's interest in hyperbaric medicine derives from his passion for scuba diving. Dr. Alfred received his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his medical degree from NYU-Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his emergency medicine training at USC, where he also obtained his certification in hyperbaric medicine. Dr. Alfred was named outstanding resident of the year during his final year of residency. Along with practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Alfred has served as a clinician in one of the busiest in-patient hyperbaric departments in South Florida at Mercy Hospital since 2008. Dr. Alfred saw firsthand the amazing life-changing and neuro-restorative powers of HBOT while at the hospital, and has sought to expand the reach of the modality to the outpatient setting. Dr. Alfred is excited to join HMS's high-caliber team and to lead HMS's expansion into Florida.

Kate Yeadaker, APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Kate has been a nurse for 20 years, and an APRN for the last six years. She worked at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for 10 years in the areas of labor and delivery and the trauma operating room, at the Ryder Trauma Center. She left to pursue a job in pediatrics while obtaining her master's degree from Georgetown University. After graduating NP school, she has worked in the areas of pre-operative medicine/anesthesia/surgery, holistic and integrative mental health, and most recently, hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Kate has pursued extensive post-master's studies in nutrition, biochemistry, and functional medicine. She is passionate about finding the root cause of disease, and approaches each patient encounter from a holistic sense with an emphasis on true healing. She loves educating and motivating patients to take control of their health and optimize wellness. Her passions include the gut/brain axis, mind/body medicine, nutrigenomics, genetics (methylation), and integrative approaches to both physical and mental health. She loves spending time with her 5 year old daughter, being in nature, and is a self-proclaimed audio and bibliophile.