Gerald J. Fitzgerald Jr., DO

Gerald J. Fitzgerald Jr., DO, is the medical director at PureLife Medi-Spa, which he also founded. He holds triple board certification, a Bachelor of Science in medical technology from Michigan University, and a DO from the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has practiced family medicine in Largo and Belleair for more than 24 years. Before that, he was a laboratory supervisor at National Legal Laboratories, where he ran the DNA laboratory division. He also worked alongside Dr. Henry Gershowitz of the University of Michigan, a pioneer in human genetics.

He directs Oak Manor Nursing Home and Wright's Nursing Home. His clinical focus includes the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer, and he holds a U.S. patent for an invention meant to help diagnose colon cancer. He spent seven years as a physician for the PGA Tour and is the official local physician for Warner Bros. productions, including Dolphin Tale, Magic Mike and Spring Breakers.