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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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