Author: Dorron Blumberg

April 11, 2019 – Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH) is the first hospital in Florida to adopt game-changing technology for some of its most complicated and lengthy neurosurgical procedures. The ORBEYE 4K-3D Video Microscope will be used by neurosurgeons at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute (MNI) for skull-based and spine procedures. The technology provides superior visualization, shortens surgical time and enhances patient outcomes through minimally-invasive techniques.

West Boca Medical Center recently honored Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 55 for their outstanding service to the community and for their commitment to exceptional patient care at the Call of the Quarter. 
 

April 10, 2019 – Boca Raton Regional Hospital launched its vast campus transformation project today with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 972-space parking facility with direct access to the Hospital as part of Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The parking facility is the first of a number of significant projects that will allow the Hospital to continue to expand its capabilities in delivering the highest quality patient care in our region.

The Memorial Sports Medicine Center of Memorial Healthcare System was selected as this year’s sports medicine providers for the Delray Open. Sports trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alex Fokin of the Memorial Sports Medicine Center provided medical game coverage for the premiere tennis tournament. Fokin specializes in common sports injuries about the shoulder and the knee like rotator cuffs and labral tears, as well as ACL and meniscal injuries. 

Many older adults live in ethnically diverse rural settings where they face a higher burden of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as delayed detection due to health inequities. Furthermore, cultural perceptions about aging could add to disparities in recognizing and treating AD in these populations.