Author: Dorron Blumberg

November 16, 2020  — Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) has announced the promotion of Joyce Nelson to the newly created role of Chief Administrative Officer. She has served as FCS Chief Human Resources Officer since 2019. In this expanded role, Nelson is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and responsibilities of the Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management and Legal departments.

November 12, 2020 – Primary care sports medicine physician Maria Kyriacou, M.D., joins Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Kyriacou specializes in non-surgical treatments for acute, overuse and chronic orthopedic problems. She has a special interest in sports-related injuries, joint arthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided procedures. During her fellowship training, Dr. Kyriacou was involved in stem cell, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and amniotic regenerative orthobiologic therapy. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Greek.

November 13 2020 – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, is strengthening its commitment to support breast cancer patients across the state of Florida, leveraging technology and operational efficiencies to maximize its impact.  While the COVID-19 pandemic has created economic challenges for many people and organizations, Komen is applying lessons learned during the pandemic to change how it operates across the country, including in Florida, focusing local efforts on fundraising and patient support to meet the most critical and evolving needs of breast cancer patients today. 

November 13 2020 – The American Medical Association (AMA) honored Tenna Wiles, chief executive officer of the Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS), with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. Wiles was recognized by the AMA as a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession.