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Fellowship-trained at Mayo 

Clinic in Minnesota, Dr. Eric 

Sandwith is the tri-county 

area’s only cardiovascular 

surgeon who performs open 

heart surgery—and improving 

lives in this community is his 

mission. Dr. Sandwith chose 

the Northwest Florida Heart 

Institute and Fort Walton Beach 

Medical Center because the 

cardiac team is second to none. 

They are committed to providing 

the very best personalized 

care, while incorporating 

the latest technology and 

innovation in cardiothoracic and 

cardiovascular surgery. So you 

can find the life-saving care you 

need, at the moment you need it.

Dr. Sandwith has been able 

to provide local, state-of-the-

art care for heart disease and 

heart valve pathology. He has 

a great team of physician’s 

assistants and nursing staff that 

are specialized in the care of 

heart patients. Since being in 

the area, he has performed over 

1,000 open-heart surgeries. Hs 

is also the only surgeon in the 

area qualified to perform open-

heart surgery and the first in the 

area to utilize robotic surgery for 

lung cancer. Most importantly, 

his complication rates for heart 

surgery are below the average 

rate according to The Society of 

Thoracic Surgeons.

Dedicated to clinical excellence 

and committed to compassionate 

care for the individual and 

family. He and his team treat a 

full range of health issues.

• Open heart surgery

• Heart failure and atrial 

fibrillation 

• Lung cancer

• All forms of vascular disease

Rachel Trimm-Scarbrough, 

ARNP is a nationally Certified 

Nurse Practitioner in the area 

of family practice and is also a 

Certified Allergan Injector at the 

Med-Spa of Destin & Sandestin. 

Practicing for more than 8 years, 

she was an honor graduate 

of University of Mississippi 

Medical Center and Mississippi 

University for Women.

As an Allergan PLC Certified 

Practitioner, Rachel specializes 

in Botox ® and dermal filler 

injections including Juvederm 

XC, Juvederm XC Plus and 

Voluma XC, which is the only 

FDA approved dermal filler to 

correct age-related volume loss 

in the cheek area in adults over 

age 21. She offers Platelet Rich 

Plasma (PRP) to rejuvenate 

collagen and repair skin damage. 

In addition to injectable 

aesthetic injectables, Rachel 

offers her expertise in nutrition 

and weight loss management 

as she has been a trainer for the 

past 10 years and has been an 

avid athlete since childhood. She 

has completed 11 marathons 

including the Boston Marathon 

for which she has qualified 4 

times, numerous half marathons 

and several triathlons. 

Rachel’s goal is to help each 

client find the best method to 

address their unique skin care 

concerns and reveal their natural 

beauty. She utilizes gentle, long-

lasting, non-invasive solutions 

that will enhance appearance 

and self-confidence.

Family Nurse Practitioner, APRN

Sandestin Executive 

Health & Wellness Center

RACHEL

TRIMM-SCARBROUGH

850.267.6767

400 Audobon Drive, Miramar Beach

ERIC L.

 

SANDWITH, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon,

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

850.862.3194

1032 Mar Walt Drive, Suite 230

Fort Walton Beach

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