Eric M. Folkens, M.D. received two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He completed a clinical laboratory scientist internship at Tarleton State University and graduated from medical school at Saba University School of Medicine.

Dr. Folkens served his internship and residency in family medicine at Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital in Texas and was the Chief Resident his last year. He was the resident representative for the Nueces County Medical Education Foundation as well as for the Graduate Medical Education Committee. Dr. Folkens is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, National Association for Ambulatory Care, and the Manatee County Medical Society.  He currently has privileges at Manatee Memorial as well Sarasota Memorial Hospital. 

Dr. Folkens is a Board Certified Diplomat by the American Board of Family Medicine and is licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as the state of Florida. He was in a group practice before becoming a contract physician with several local urgent cares.

Teri L. Folkens, R.N.
Teri Folkens received her LVN degree from Hill College in 1994. She received her R.N. from El Centro College in Dallas, TX in 1998. She currently holds nursing licenses in Texas and Florida.

During her 14 year nursing career, she has specialized in several areas which span from neo-natal nursery up to the charge nurse on a cardiac floor. Currently was employed at Manatee Memorial Hospital as a staff nurse working in several different areas of the hospital, but now works full-time at Bradenton Urgent Care and Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care.

Dr. Jan Gagel, M.D.

She was born in Louisville, Ky. and has two children who now live in Sarasota.  She has a Masters in Nursing degree and practiced nursing for 10 years before going to medical school.  She attended the University of Louisville School of  Medicine and completed her residency in  Family Medicine there as well.  She is  Board Certified in Family Medicine.  She worked for the National Health Service Corps for four years providing healthcare for an area of Ky. that had a shortage of primary care physicians. 

Kathleen Cucci
brings her extensive experience to be the head Marketing and Community Relations Director at Bradenton Urgent Care and Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care