Meet The Doctors 

Joseph R. Rozas, M.D.

Dr. Joseph R. Rozas is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rozas received his medical degree from the University of Zaragoza in Spain. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital and completed his residency at University Hospital, now an affiliate of Shands Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. He opened a private practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1981. In 1983, Dr. Rozas moved to St. Augustine and founded Internal Medicine Associates of St. Johns County, where he continues to practice today. He is bilingual (English and Spanish) and has full attending privileges at Flagler Hospital. He practices at both the IMA St. Augustine location, as well as the Palm Coast location.

Dr. Rozas enjoys playing the saxophone with his jazz group, and they perform in various venues in the area.

Ernest J. Carames, M.D.

Dr. Ernest Carames is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a certified medical director by the American Medical Directors Association. Dr. Carames is a graduate from Columbia College of New York City and from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He went on to complete an internal medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at the Hackensack University Medical Center where he also served an additional year as Chief resident.

He joined Internal Medicine Associates at St. Johns County in 1994, and has been practicing ever since, serving both in the St. Augustine and at Palm Coast Communities. He is an attending and medical director at various nursing homes in the area. He also has been attending his inpatients at Flagler Hospital since 1994. Dr. Carames is a Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. He is also involved with many other community and international organizations.

Dr. Carames is an avid skier, reader and appreciates fine art.