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Dr. David J. Vargas, MD
Founder & Medical Director | Tone & Core PLLC Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine Board Certification in Aesthetic Medicine, American Academy of Procedural Medicine (AAOPM)Dr. David J. Vargas, MD, widely known as Dr. V, is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and the Founder and Medical Director of Tone & Core. With nearly 15 years of experience in medicine, his clinical background spans primary care, urgent care, military medicine, telemedicine, medical leadership, aesthetics, and regenerative and performance-focused medicine.
Board Certified
Family Medicine
Aesthetic Medicine
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Dr. Vargas founded Tone & Core to create a different kind of medical practice, one centered on time, access, personalization, and a strong physician-patient relationship. His approach combines evidence-based medicine with individualized care designed around each patient's health, goals, and stage of life.
At Tone & Core, Dr. Vargas provides personalized primary care alongside optimization and performance medicine, aesthetic medicine, and regenerative procedures. His additional training in procedural and aesthetic medicine complements his foundation in Family Medicine, allowing him to approach each patient with a broader understanding of overall health while developing thoughtful, individualized treatment plans.
Dr. Vargas brings experience from a diverse range of healthcare environments, including military medicine, large health systems, urgent care, telemedicine, and private practice. Throughout his career, he has held clinical and leadership roles with organizations including MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Medical Group, the VA Healthcare System, Lakewood Ranch Medical Group, and TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track. He has led multidisciplinary medical teams, cared for patients across a wide spectrum of clinical needs, and helped develop healthcare programs focused on access, quality, and continuity of care.
He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and holds board certification in Aesthetic Medicine through the American Academy of Procedural Medicine (AAOPM). His ongoing professional development includes training in aesthetic and regenerative procedures, hormone and metabolic health, and other areas that support Tone & Core's expanding model of physician-led care.
Above all, Dr. Vargas believes medicine should remain personal. His philosophy emphasizes collaboration, transparency, clinical integrity, and shared decision-making, with the goal of helping patients make informed decisions about their health and care.
His goal is simple: to provide thoughtful, physician-led care that treats patients as individuals and supports the health of body, mind, and spirit.