Author: Dorron Blumberg

Florida Medical Center Surgical Program Reaches 1700 Robotic Surgeries

Florida Medical Center Robotic Program is celebrating performing its 1700th da Vinci Robotic surgical case. This momentous event was led by Dr. Fernando Bayron, general surgeon, and medical director of the bariatric program at Florida Medical Center. “Our team has accomplished an incredible feat by completing 1700 cases in the last few years. We are very proud of our minimally invasive surgery program achieving this milestone,” said Jeffrey M. Welch, CEO at Florida Medical Center.  The robotic program at Florida Medical Center is also a leader within the hospital’s parent company, Tenet Healthcare, with the most robotic surgeries to date. 

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Cleveland Clinic Names James Merlino, M.D., Chief Clinical Transformation Officer

November 24, 2019 – Dr. Merlino rejoins Cleveland Clinic after nearly five years at Press Ganey. Cleveland Clinic has named James Merlino, M.D., to the newly created post of Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, effective Dec. 1, 2019.
In this position, Dr. Merlino will oversee the Office of Patient Experience, Enterprise Quality & Safety and the Office of Continuous Improvement. He will report directly to Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D.
 
 

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ANA CECILIA BELZARENA, M.D., ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST AND PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, JOINS BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP

November 25, 2019 – Ana Cecilia Belzarena, M.D., a fellowship-trained oncology orthopedic surgeon and pediatric orthopedic surgeon, is bringing her talents to Miami Cancer Institute and to Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Miami Cancer Institute is Florida’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance. Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute provides comprehensive services for athletes and non-athletes – from physical and cognitive evaluation to rehabilitation and surgical reconstruction.

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GrowHealthy Looking Towards Rapid Florida Expansion with Opening of Tenth Dispensary in Deerfield Beach – The brand continues key-market growth with upcoming retail openings in Ocala and Stuart Before End of 2019

November 22, 2019 – With accelerated retail growth on the horizon, licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center, GrowHealthy, debuts a brand-new dispensary in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with the official grand opening on Wednesday, November 27. Along with Deerfield Beach, the Florida based brand looks forward to two new additional storefronts this calendar year, preparing for openings in Ocala and Stuart. The Deerfield Beach location will mark GrowHealthy’s 10th retail store, with more than 17 retail locations slated for opening by end of Q1 2020.
 
 

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