John M. Rivas, M.D., who is triple board certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine, has joined the South Florida Transplant Center at Broward Health Medical Center. Rivas specializes in liver transplantation, hereditary and auto-immune liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver tumors/cancers.

Rivas received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Rivas continued his training with a transplant hepatology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Ohio. He has participated as an active researcher and primary investigator for several large, multi-center, multi-nationals research studies.


HCA East Florida Division is excited to announce Allan Stewart, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.C.C., has recently been appointed to a leadership position over the cardiovascular surgery programs at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Kendall Regional Medical Center and Mercy Hospital.

Dr. Stewart completed medical school at Rutgers University School of Medicine in Newark, NJ. He went on to complete his internship and residency in general surgery at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stewart completed a research fellowship in human gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine prior to completing his cardiac surgical training at Columbia University Medical Center, where he remained on faculty for nine years. 


Advanced Recovery Systems and Baptist Health South Florida announce their partnership of three new drug and alcohol treatment centers in South Florida. These centers, called The Recovery Village at Baptist Health, will offer a continuum of care for adults who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions, for both inpatients and outpatients.

The partnership of these two leading health care organizations will help increase access to addiction treatment in South Florida. The Recovery Village at Baptist Health will accept most private insurance policies with private pay rates available. Together, Advanced Recovery Systems and Baptist Health South Florida will make high-quality rehab accessible in the region at several facilities.
 
“We’ve successfully helped thousands of individuals on their road to recovery from addiction through our patient-centered approach and focus on evidence-based care,” said Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Recovery Systems, Mitchell Eisenberg, M.D. “We look forward to serving the South Florida community in partnership with Baptist Health by providing high quality, effective treatment at our newest facilities.”
 
The new centers located in Lake Worth and Miami will be part of Advanced Recovery Systems’ nationwide network of accredited rehab centers, which provide addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment to adults.
 


Jewish Family Home Care achieved the Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award for 2020 from Home Care Pulse.

“At Jewish Family Home Care, our dedicated caregivers and staff work diligently to give our clients a personalized home care experience that addresses their individual needs, said Teresa Duvall, CEO of Jewish Family Home Care. “We are honored to receive this award and be recognized and appreciated by the elderly population we serve every day, 24/7.”
 
This award is based on client satisfaction ratings expressed via telephone interviews conducted by Home Care Pulse. This award represents Jewish Family Home Care’s dedication to providing best-in-class, high quality care to its clients.


Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has received a 4-star rating for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

As the only hospital to receive a 4-star rating in the Treasure Coast region, Jupiter Medical Center remains the highest ranked hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. The Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings are intended to help patients and families evaluate health care options in a given geographic region. Jupiter Medical Center’s 4-star rating reflects a strong performance on nearly 60 measures of quality of care for serious diseases such as heart failure, stroke and pneumonia, as well as safety, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness, timeliness and efficiency.