Case Name: Jose JUARBE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dawn Juarbe, Deceased, for and on behalf of said Estate and the survivors thereof, and Jose Juarbe, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Joshua Juarbe and Jennifer Juarbe, minors, Appellants, v. Rolondo R. GOMEZ, M.D., Rolondo R. Gomez, M.D., P.A., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., P.A., South Florida Pathology Associates, P.A. and Smithkline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-05-17
Citations: 762 So. 2d 534
Docket Number: No. 4D99-1447
Parties: Jose JUARBE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dawn Juarbe, Deceased, for and on behalf of said Estate and the survivors thereof, and Jose Juarbe, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Joshua Juarbe and Jennifer Juarbe, minors, Appellants, v. Rolondo R. GOMEZ, M.D., Rolondo R. Gomez, M.D., P.A., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., P.A., South Florida Pathology Associates, P.A. and Smithkline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: WARNER, C.J., STONE, J., and GLICKSTEIN, HUGH S., Senior Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 762
Pages: 534–535

Head Matter:
Jose JUARBE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dawn Juarbe, Deceased, for and on behalf of said Estate and the survivors thereof, and Jose Juarbe, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Joshua Juarbe and Jennifer Juarbe, minors, Appellants, v. Rolondo R. GOMEZ, M.D., Rolondo R. Gomez, M.D., P.A., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., Lourdes Trigo, M.D., P.A., South Florida Pathology Associates, P.A. and Smithkline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Appellees.
No. 4D99-1447.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 17, 2000.
Rehearing Denied July 25, 2000.
Arnold R. Ginsberg of Ginsberg & Schwartz, Miami, and Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.
Mercer K. Clarke, Spencer H. Silverg-late and Hannesson I. Murphy of Clarke Silverglate Williams & Montgomery, Miami, for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this medical malpractice action, we agree with the trial court that the specialty involved in this case is cytopathology. Therefore, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking the plaintiffs expert, as he did not meet the definition of a "similar health care provider" within the meaning of section 766.102(2)(a), (b), or (c), Florida Statutes (1999). As to the remaining issue, we also agree with the trial court that the evidence did not raise a material issue of fact as to causation. See Gooding v. University Hosp. Bldg., Inc., 445 So.2d 1015, 1020 (Fla.1984). The final summary judgment is therefore affirmed.
WARNER, C.J., STONE, J., and GLICKSTEIN, HUGH S., Senior Judge, concur.