Author: Dorron Blumberg

St. Mary’s Medical Center Performs Its First Awake Aneurysm Craniotomy

March 3, 2020 – St. Mary’s Medical Center is now performing awake aneurysm craniotomies. A weak area in the blood vessels can develop into a balloon called an Aneurysm, carrying an inherent risk of bursting.  This is treated either by coiling, or a surgical technique known as "clipping".  During this procedure, the skull is opened, and the aneurysm on the artery is clipped, preventing it from bursting and causing a brain hemorrhage.

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Robert Farivar, MD, PhD Selected to Lead Cardiovascular Surgery Program for Broward County Hospitals

Local cardiovascular surgeon Neil Galindez, MD adds expertise in thoracic surgery to program. 
 
March 3, 2020 – HCA East Florida announces the appointment of cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Robert Farivar as Medical Director of Cardiovascular Surgery for Northwest Medical Center and Westside Regional Medical Center.  In this role, Dr. Farivar will lead the development of advanced structural heart and cardiac surgery programs offered at the facilities. Joining him in the program is Dr. Neil Galindez, a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with special training in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
 

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THE 2ND ANNUAL GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY VISIT LAUDERDALE ANNOUNCES JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AS THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER

February 26, 2020 – The 2nd Annual Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival (GFLFW), presented by Visit Lauderdale, is pleased to announce that Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH) will be the Festival’s Charity Partner this year. The Festival will take place from Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22, 2020 throughout Broward County, FL.  Led by a distinguished Host Committee, the Festival will once again showcase Broward County’s renowned and emerging chefs, restaurateurs and local food and drink establishments.  

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Amniox Appoints New Vice President of Sales – Brandon Caraway

March 2, 2020 – Amniox Medical, Inc. (Amniox), a TissueTech, Inc. company and pioneer in the clinical application of human birth tissue-based products, announced  today the expansion of their Leadership Team with the appointment of Brandon Caraway to the position of Vice President of Sales. In this role, Brandon will oversee all sales operations for the Amniox pipeline of products for surgical, wound care, and other indications.

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