On November 2nd 2018, Good Samaritan Medical Center reported that it was the first hospital in Palm Beach County now performing the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound procedure for prostate cancer patients. HIFU directs high-frequency sound waves that heat up and burn off cancerous tissue, with a low risk of triggering the common side effects of impotence or incontinence.
Read MoreCoral Gables Hospital proudly honors pulmonologist Dr. Jaime Avecillas, as the hospital’s Physician of the Second Quarter for 2018. Dr. Avecillas was nominated because his colleagues describe him as highly engaged and he is beloved by both staff and patients
Read MoreThe North Broward Hospital District (NBHD) Board of Commissioners, which oversees Broward Health, elected its officers at the October board meeting. Andrew M. Klein was re-elected Chairman, Christopher Ure was re-elected Vice Chair and Ray Berry was re-elected Secretary/Treasurer. Additional board members serving the NBHD are Stephen A. Wellins, Nancy Gregoire and newly appointed commissioner Stacy Angier.
Read MoreBroward Health Community Health Services today hosted its annual Healthcare for the Homeless Thanksgiving Luncheon. Dozens of Broward Health staff and Health leadership provided a delicious meal and some holiday cheer for less-fortunate members of the community.
Orthopedic trauma surgeon Howard Bar-Eli, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Medical Group, a network of primary care doctors and specialists who provide high-quality medical care to patients of all ages, as part of Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Bar-Eli specializes in orthopedic surgery following trauma, such as an injury sustained in a fall or an accident.
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