Peggy Mouracade

Mental Health

Dr. Peggy Mouracade has been a part of the medical community of Fort Myers, Florida since 1997. It was no surprise that she chose medicine as a profession in that she was immersed in this world growing up in West Virginia. Her beloved father, her mentor, was a vascular surgeon and through him she witnessed the joy and fulfillment of being a physician.

Peggy’s undergraduate studies were done at Wake Forest University and culminated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She graduated with Magna Cum Laude with Honors and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was awarded an Upperclassmen Carswell Scholarship at the end of her freshman year. As part of the scholarship, she spent the summer of her junior year in the Philippines studying healthcare delivery. Cementing an early interest in medicine, she remained in Winston-Salem, NC and attended The Bowman Gray School of Medicine. She was part of the second class to enroll in the Alternate Pathway-problem based curriculum. She was introduced to a way of learning of which centered the patient as the focus of care and that has remained with her throughout her professional career. After identifying a strong interest in the field of Internal Medicine, she went on to the University of Florida where she completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology. She holds Board Certifications in both specialties. She is also recognized as a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Nephrology.

She moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1997 and joined Associates in Nephrology where she continues to practice. Active in the medical community, she has served as a preceptor for medical students and allied health professional students.