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04/27/2024

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Rafael Diaz-Garcia, M.D., FACS, Joins Baptist Health Orthopedic Care

April 26, 2024 – Rafael Diaz-Garcia, M.D., FACS, has joined Baptist Health Orthopedic Care as an orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon. He specializes in peripheral nerve surgery to treat neuropathic pain, nerve compression, nerve injuries as well as brachial...

Baptist Health Foundation Installs Ronald Tolchin, D.O. as Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Pain & Rehabilitative Medicine

MIAMI, FL - April 24, 2024 - Ronald Barton Tolchin, D.O., Chair of Nonsurgical Spine Care and Rehabilitation at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, was installed as the Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Pain & Rehabilitative Medicine at a ceremony and dinner...

Experimental NIH malaria monoclonal antibody protective in Malian children

The experimental monoclonal antibody binds to and neutralizes “sporozoites,” the form of the malaria parasite transmitted by mosquitoes that invades the liver to initiate infection. NIAID Mid-stage trial shows treatment prevents infection, disease. April 26, 2024 -...

Lee Health’s Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Enhances Support and Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

The only pediatric hospital in the region has been designated as the first Certified Autism Center™ in Florida and is now outfitted with the area’s first sensory-friendly ambulance April 26, 2024 --- Lee Health’s Golisano Children’s Hospital launched a...

Sarasota Memorial Honors More than 750 Employees for Milestone Work Anniversaries

Spence Hudon (clinical manager), Gayle Manitz (registered nurse) and Victoria Troutman (patient relations) SARASOTA, Fla. April 25, 2024 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System honored more than 750 employees celebrating milestone work anniversaries this year,...

CENTENE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

-- Diluted EPS of $2.16; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $2.26 -- -- Increases 2024 Full Year Guidance -- 2024 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.26, up over 7% from $2.11 in the first quarter of 2023. Increases 2024 full year adjusted diluted EPS guidance by $0.10 to greater...

Analysis identifies 50 new genomic regions associated with kidney cancer risk

April 26, 2024 - In a new analysis of genetic susceptibility to kidney cancer, an international team of researchers has identified 50 new areas across the genome(link is external) that are associated with the risk of developing kidney cancer. These insights could one...

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital Honors Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

(L to R) Donna Gaiser, Lissa Smith, Mindy Linville HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital Honors Volunteers During National Volunteer Week   Okeechobee County, Florida - April 26, 2024 - HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions of its...

Study Unveils Balance of AI and Preserving Humanity in Health Care

Cross Country Healthcare and FAU Launch Future of Nursing Survey  BOCA RATON, Fla. April 25, 2024 – Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a pioneering force in tech-driven workforce solutions and advisory services, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic...

NIH RECOVER makes long COVID data easier to access

Deidentified data from thousands of adults with long COVID are now available to researchers. April 25, 2025 - Secure data from more than 14,000 adults who participate in National Institutes of Health observational research on long COVID are now available to authorized...
ACHE of South Florida Member Spotlight: Sandra Tadros

ACHE of South Florida Member Spotlight: Sandra Tadros

By Lois Thomson Sandra Tadros could not be more enthusiastic about her role at the University of Miami Health System – often referred to as UHealth – where she serves as the senior administrative officer overseeing the operations of the Desai Sethi Urology Institute...