When you have a minor illness or injury, you can reserve your spot at a Baptist Health South Florida Urgent Care or Urgent Care Express so you can be on your way to feeling better faster. With the Save My Spot online reservation system, simply select your desired arrival time at one of 22 Baptist Health Urgent Care centers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, complete a basic form and wait from the comfort of your home.

Baptist Health Urgent Care centers are open to anyone seeking prompt attention for non-life-threatening illness and injuries such as cold, flu, fever, sore throats, allergies, cuts, strains and sprains and nausea. Save My Spot is not required to be seen at a Baptist Health Urgent Care Center. Walk-ins are always welcome.


Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is pleased to announce Dennys Reyes, M.D., an interventional neurologist, has joined the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute practice in West Palm Beach, FL. Dr. Reyes specializes in neurological disorders of the brain, neck and spine. Dr. Reyes is on-staff at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, FL, and St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL.

Prior to joining PBNI, Dr. Reyes completed an interventional neuroradiology fellowship at Radiology Associates of South Florida, Baptist Health System located in Miami, FL, and a vascular neurology/stroke fellowship at the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda, MD. In addition, Dr. Reyes completed the general neurology residency, observership, clinical research fellowship, and an internal medicine internship, at the Cleveland Clinic Florida located in Weston, FL. Dr. Reyes graduated medical school from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU), located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida, is the first hospital in Palm Beach County to launch a long-term monitoring program for cryptogenic stroke patients to help reduce their risk of a secondary stroke. The multidisciplinary stroke team at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute (MNI) offers the option to insert a small implantable cardiac monitor to continuously monitor heart activity to capture abnormal heartbeats and rhythms, which often go undetected and can increase stroke risk significantly. This data is relayed quickly to specialty cardiac physicians so that they can promptly initiate treatment when required.

The Cryptogenic Stroke Pathway program utilizes the Reveal LINQ system that includes a cardiac monitor and bedside transmitter to relay critical information to electrophysiologists at BRRH. The monitor analyzes heart data for any signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), irregular or rapid heartbeats. The device is implanted using a minimally-invasive procedure to avoid infection, reduce scarring and avoid any other medical complications. The system allows patients to continue their everyday activities without any interference for up to three years.
 
“Patients that have suffered cryptogenic stroke often have undiagnosed atrial fibrillation or other cardiac complications months after being discharged from a hospital. Traditional programs typically end weeks or even days after the initial stroke,” said Brian Snelling, M.D., medical director of the Marilyn & Stanley Barry Center for Cerebrovascular Disease & Stroke at MNI. “The Reveal LINQ system is enabling us to detect heart disturbances on a long-term basis to facilitate proactive treatment when needed.”
 
One of the first patients in the Cryptogenic Stroke Pathway program credits his life to the Reveal LINQ system. The patient, Mohammed Elfadel, came to MNI in July 2018 with a life-threatening large vessel occlusion stroke without a known cause. He received mechanical thrombectomy and was implanted with the Reveal LINQ cardiac monitor prior to discharge. Nearly one year later, the MNI electrophysiologist team detected Afib in Mohammed which required him to immediately switch medications.
 
MNI has maintained a 100% stroke pathway percentage since the implementation of the Reveal LINQ.
 
Many hospitals have protocol for patients who have experienced an ischemic stroke, only a select few implemented a long-term monitoring program designed specifically to cryptogenic stroke.


Jupiter Medical Center announced that President and CEO Dr. Amit Rastogi has been selected as a 2019 Power Leader in Health Care by the South Florida Business Journal.

“I am humbled to have been selected for this recognition,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi. “This honor is a reflection of my dedication to providing the highest level of patient care in the region. As a physician and healthcare executive, I look forward to leading our teams to help Jupiter Medical Center continue to provide world-class, patient-centered healthcare.”
 
Dr. Rastogi joined Jupiter Medical Center in 2019 and brings more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare executive and a practicing, board-certified internal medicine physician. With a reputation for innovation, Rastogi launched one of the first advance payment accountable care organizations in the country, implemented one of the first outpatient High Reliability programs in the nation at Yale New Haven Health in order to improve patient safety in the ambulatory setting, and hosted the largest, single-night, nonprofit fundraiser in the metro D.C. region, raising $26.3 million for the regional cancer center. In his current role, he is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for the Jupiter Medical Center’s expanding clinical programs, state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies.
 
Dr. Rastogi earned his master’s degree in healthcare management from Harvard University, and is a recognized healthcare and executive leader who has quickly instituted numerous clinical initiatives at Jupiter Medical Center.


The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (WPBVAMC) is one step closer to fulfilling the second goal of its Strategic Plan – to Become A Center For Research And Learning. Effective November 15, 2019, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) granted the WPBVAMC’s Research & Education Service approval to re-open its research program. Partnering with Nova Southeastern University, the WPBVAMC expects to begin conducting research studies in the first part of 2020.

“Re-opening our research program after 13 years is the culmination of extensive efforts by our team over the last couple of years,” said Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Research Dr. Ramon Cuevas. “Key partnerships with academic and trusted institutions will allow us to make a strong impact in the field of research that we expect will benefit Veterans for years to come.”
 
In addition to its partnership with Nova Southeastern, the WPBVAMC has also partnered with the South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation for Research and Education, a non-profit research and education foundation. The partnership, Cuevas states, will further allow the medical center to manage educational and research grants to fuel scholarly activity.