Holy Cross Health Internal Medicine Residents Match with Subspecialty Fellowships
Physicians to pursue fellowships in nephrology, endocrinology, rheumatology, geriatrics and gastroenterology
January 14, 2025 – Holy Cross Health is beaming with pride to announce that seven physicians who completed the University of Miami at Holy Cross Internal Medicine Residency Program have been matched with Internal Medicine (IM) subspecialty fellowships throughout Florida and in Colorado.
“We applaud this group of outstanding doctors who have been accepted into programs that will further educate them on their specific areas of interest,” said Nemer Dabage, M.D., FACP, Program Director of the University of Miami at Holy Cross Hospital Internal Medicine Residency. “They will gain valuable experience and touch the lives of many patients in positive ways. We are blessed to have had them as part of our program, and we are excited to see them grow in their chosen field.”
Two doctors matched nearby at University of Miami/Jackson Health System to pursue specialty fellowships — Aakash Padodara, M.D. for clinical nephrology and Nathalie Wacher, M.D. for clinical endocrinology.
Danielle Henry, M.D., Don Woody, M.D. and Luis Penaranda Bolano, M.D. will all be pursuing fellowships in rheumatology – Dr. Henry at University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver;
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January 14, 2025 – Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute, a leader in the prevention, detection, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart and vascular conditions, will host three upcoming learning opportunities in Hollywood. Each will provide information and best practices to cardiac and vascular caregivers about current topics and trends within their area of specialization.
-8th Annual Total Heart Symposium (Saturday, February 15, 2025; Memorial Regional Hospital Conference Center) / This event will feature presentations from Memorial clinicians on topics specific to adult congenital heart disease, heart transplantation, and heart failure care. CEUs, CMEs, and CEPTCs will be offered for MD, APP, RN, RT, Clinical Exercise Physiologists, and Pharm D. For more information or to become a sponsor, connect at TotalHeartCenter@mhs.net or 954-265-7750.
-Memorial Healthcare System & UPMC Procirca Winter Adult ECMO Academy (Thursday, February 20-Friday, February 21, 2025; Memorial Regional Hospital Conference Center) / This simulation course is designed for the bedside ECMO caregiver, including physicians, physician assistants, perfusionists, nurses, nurse practitioners, ECMO specialists, and respiratory therapists. It will offer high-fidelity simulation training that provides a well-rounded look at caring for an adult ECMO patient. Attendees will troubleshoot ECMO scenarios while learning cannulation techniques. For more information, contact Erin August at eaugust@mhs.net; register at https://cce.upmc.com/memorial-healthcare-system-upmc-procirca-winter-adult-ecmo-academy-2025.
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BROWARD HEALTH NORTH EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE “A” RATING FOR HOSPITAL SAFETY FOR FALL 2024 FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP
Top grade affirms Broward Health’s continued commitment to excellence in patient care
January 13, 2024 – Broward Health North has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. This marks the second consecutive “A” following the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grade release. In its primary service area, Broward Health North is the only hospital to receive an “A” grade for fall. Leapfrog assigns a grade from A to F to hospitals nationwide based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“This second consecutive ‘A’ grade demonstrates our consistency in providing safe and exceptional healthcare to all our patients at Broward Health North,” said Matthew Garner, CEO for Broward Health North. “We have an unwavering commitment to prioritizing patient safety and maintaining the highest standards of patient care.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that harm more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
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Good Samaritan Medical Center Names Austin Champoux Chief Operating Officer
January 13, 2025—Good Samaritan Medical Center names Austin Champoux, MHA, MIB, to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Champoux returns to Palm Beach Health Network and Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he previously held the position of Administrative Fellow, before his promotion to Associate Administrator.
“Austin has a proven track record of success in hospital operations, streamlining care and using hospital resources efficiently and effectively to ensure every patient receives the best possible care,” said Sheri Montgomery, the hospital’s CEO. “Austin is known for promoting a culture of integrity and accountability, which will help maintain Good Samaritan Medical Center as a healthcare provider that the community can rely on and trust.”
During his time at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Champoux led the construction oversight of the freestanding emergency department, Victor Farris surgery center and the sterile processing department. He formulated and executed the strategic partnership with Lilly Pulitzer providing an upscale delivery experience for expecting families, as well as the development of our genetics program to round out our cancer services.
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Baptist Health Expands Cancer Care Services to Doral
January 15, 2024 – Baptist Health announces the expansion of its cancer care services in South Florida with a new standalone facility in Doral. Part of Baptist Health Cancer Care, the new facility will be led by a team of physicians and offer a variety of medical and surgical oncology services for patients, including chemotherapy, infusion, and radiation therapy. Opening to the public in February, the facility will make it easier for locals and visitors to receive care.
“Expanding our cancer care services to Doral represents an important step in providing high-quality treatment options and resources for more patients closer to home,” said Michael Zinner, MD, CEO and executive medical director of Miami Cancer Institute and Baptist Health Cancer Care. “For us, it’s not just about growth, but empowering the community to better prioritize their health.”
The new Doral location will provide personalized treatment options designed around the patient’s specific needs. From advanced radiation therapy to infusion and lab services, the space was created with accessibility and convenience for the community in mind.
The completion of this new location in Doral comes over three decades after Baptist Health first planted roots in the area. This space will serve as the fourth Baptist Health location in Doral, following the opening of Baptist Health Hospital Doral in 2021.
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Tampa General Hospital Ranks #1 in the Nation for Transplants by Volume
TGH Transplant Institute sets a new record for transplant services, with 889 transplants completed in 2024.
January 13, 2025 – Tampa General Hospital is ranked first in the nation for transplants, completing the most procedures of any transplant center in the United States during 2024. Having completed 889 transplants between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, Tampa General also set a new national record for transplant procedures in one year.
“Tampa General is not just one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, it is now the first choice in America for patients in need of a transplant,” said TGH President and CEO John Couris. “That’s because this team is exceptional at what they do and is backed by the latest academic research and the most innovative technologies in health care. The #1 ranking is a testament to Tampa General’s commitment to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.”
Tampa General, which was ranked fourth in the country for transplants by volume in 2023, surpassed Mayo Clinic Hospital Arizona, University of California San Francisco Medical Center and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation to achieve the top spot for 2024. Data were revealed today by the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network.
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Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH Conducts First Pediatric Transnasal Endoscopy in Tampa Bay Region
Muma Children’s Hospital is the first in the region to employ a minimally invasive pediatric transnasal endoscopy.
January 14, 2025 – Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is the first hospital and academic health system in the Tampa Bay region to begin performing unsedated pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) transnasal endoscopies (TNE) as part of its rapidly growing pediatric gastroenterology Center of Excellence. TNE is an innovative, minimally invasive procedure that allows a young pediatric patient’s upper GI tract to be assessed visually and with biopsies conducted without the need for general anesthesia. A camera attached to a thin, flexible tube is passed through the patient’s nose and into the esophagus, stomach and even into the small intestine to view and sample the patient’s GI tract. The procedure is often used for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) who can experience symptoms such as reflux, difficulty swallowing and poor growth.
“Offering procedures, like a TNE, is critical to improve care for our children,” said Nikki Hurley, interim vice president of Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH and TGH Women’s Institute. “While TNEs have been offered to adults for several years, the procedure hasn’t been widely available in the care of young children until recently. Through the collaboration of Muma Children’s Hospital and USF Health, our GI Center of Excellence is leading and transforming the way we care for children in the Tampa Bay area, and ultimately improving outcomes.”
Transnasal endoscopies have proved to be an excellent approach to monitoring chronic conditions that require repeat procedures in the upper GI tract as pediatric patients are often able to return to normal activities immediately after the procedure. The technology has been widely recognized for advancing gastroenterology and is markedly less invasive, more comfortable and requires less time than traditional endoscopies, such as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which requires general anesthesia.
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Mini-grants awarded to 11 health-boosting projects
Organizations will tackle tobacco, blood pressure, nutrition or cardiac emergency response
January 15, 2025 – Eleven organizations in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties have received a “Culture of Health” mini-grant for community projects designed to improve health through blood pressure control, nutrition security, tobacco-free and vape-free environments, and cardiac emergency response plans including CPR training and AED placement. The grants are sponsored by HCA Florida Healthcare, supported by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, and by Palm Health Foundation.
This was the third year the American Heart Association Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast offered these mini-grants, and 36 organizations applied to participate. Over the next five months, the 11 grantee organizations will meet monthly for educational workshops to help them maximize their funding, and for a chance to connect and report on their progress.
“Every year, I’m impressed by the number of area nonprofits that are focused on community health work, and by how effectively they’re reaching their target audiences,” said Ellice Martinez, assistant vice president, community engagement for HCA East Florida Healthcare. “The projects this series funds are specifically selected because they’re well thought-out, they’ll help move the needle on improving health, and they’re sustainable, so the work can continue when the grant dollars are spent.”
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Ben Spence Named Lee Health COO
January 13, 2005 — With nearly 30 years of experience serving in a variety of roles at Lee Health, Ben Spence was named Chief Operating Officer to lead Lee Health into the future. In this new role, Spence will be responsible for the oversight of the systemwide clinical and financial operations, facilities management, information technology services, supply chain management, analytics and revenue cycle management.
Spence first joined Lee Memorial Health System in 1995 as a reimbursement clerk in the financial services department. For the past ten years, he has served as Lee Health’s Chief Financial and Business Services Officer.
As CFO, Spence helped lead the system’s strategic growth capital plan, giving patients improved access to high-quality care through expansion of the health system and its locations. Investing in state-of-the-art technology, he oversaw the system evolution to deliver care to patients in new ways. He also helped launch and develop a Medicare accountable care organization, a Medicaid provider sponsored plan, a direct to employer health network, a specialty pharmacy, physician and pharmacy residency programs, and value-based contracts with payers.
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Southwest Florida Proton hires Dr. Shannon MacDonald as medical director
January 13, 2025 – Southwest Florida Proton has hired Dr. Shannon MacDonald, an international leader and pioneer in the field of proton therapy, to serve as the new center’s senior medical director.
In this role, MacDonald will work alongside Dr. Arie Dosoretz, managing partner, and Dr. Todd Pezzi, associate medical director, to oversee the center’s clinical operations and guide long-term strategic planning. MacDonald’s clinical expertise is treating breast, pediatric, skull-base tumors and sarcomas.
Southwest Florida Proton opened Phase 1 in December when Advocate Radiation Oncology debuted a traditional radiation oncology practice, and Lee Health opened its diagnostic imaging center. Teams of engineers are currently assembling and calibrating the center’s IBA ProteusONE, a cancer-fighting machine widely recognized as offering the most precise, advanced proton technology in the world. Phase 2 is expected to open in late 2025 when MacDonald and her staff will begin delivering the first proton therapy treatments.
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Healthier Glades Celebrates Six Years of “Unlocking Our Community Strengths” through Mini Grants
January 14, 2024 – Belle Glade, FL — Healthier Glades, a Palm Health Foundation Healthier Together initiative, proudly marked six years of empowering the Glades community through its Mini Grant Program with the recent announcement of four grant awards to recipients in Belle Glade and Canal Point, Florida. Through the Mini Grant Program, Healthier Glades invests in promising programs to promote health, wellness, and youth engagement. The initiative has awarded over $140,000 in mini grants to 52 residents and organizations fostering lasting community impact since 2019.
The four innovative grants exemplify Healthier Glades’ ability to unlock community strengths by elevating and investing in the ideas that the community believes hold the most promise to change lives and the narrative around mental health.
“The programs highlight the creativity, passion, and dedication of Glades’ community members,” said Annie Ifill, Director, Healthier Glades.
Mini grant recipients began program implementation on January 1, 2025.
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Having a Mocktail Instead of a Cocktail Could Reduce Your Risk for Developing 7 Known Types of Cancer
Sylvester Cancer Experts Offer Mocktail Recipes and Other Tips on Avoiding Alcohol Without Feeling Deprived
MIAMI, FLORIDA (Jan. 15, 2025) – The U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that alcoholic beverages carry cancer risk warning labels, citing a growing body of research that shows alcohol as a group 1 carcinogen. But more than half of U.S. residents don’t know that alcohol consumption increases their risk of developing cancer, or that it’s the third leading preventable cause of cancer after obesity and tobacco use. A fact health experts hope people will now take more seriously.
Tracy Crane, Ph.D., RDN, director of lifestyle medicine, digital health and cancer prevention at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, has long advocated for healthy lifestyle choices. “Now we finally have enough hard evidence to make this statement,” she says, adding that curbing alcohol consumption will not be easy. She believes the campaign against tobacco smoking can provide a blueprint for the way forward. Just as smoking has gone from hip to unfashionable, so can drinking alcohol.
“Alcohol is part of our culture, part of the social fabric,” Crane acknowledges. “It’s been around forever. There are clubs and hobbies that exist around it. So, it’s going to take time for people to embrace this.”
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NAACOS Welcomes ACO Growth in 2025
Attributed to Aisha Pittman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of the National Association of ACOs
“NAACOS is encouraged by the continued growth of accountable care models, as highlighted by data released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). More than 53 percent of beneficiaries in traditional Medicare are now part of an accountable care relationship, giving physicians the flexibility to deliver tailored, patient-centered care that prioritizes keeping Americans healthy. This progress demonstrates that when providers are empowered to manage costs and focus on outcomes, they can achieve high quality outcomes and drive innovation.
“We look forward to working with CMS to continue to expand these models by reducing regulatory burdens, enhancing program sustainability, and supporting provider-led innovation.”
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TriVent Healthcare Announces Opening of New Ventilator Liberation Unit at East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Unit to provide specialized care and enhanced recovery for ventilator-dependent patients
LOS ANGELES, CA January 14, 2025 – TriVent Healthcare, the nation’s leader in ventilator weaning and pulmonary rehabilitation services, based in Boca Raton, FL, and Pipeline Health are proud to announce the grand opening of The Ventilator Liberation Unit at East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital. The nine-bed unit, opening today, marks a significant step forward in the care and rehabilitation of medically complex patients in Southern California.
The dedicated unit offers a unique approach to ventilator liberation, consolidating ventilated patients into a centralized hospital unit where they receive aggressive respiratory and physical therapy, as well as expert medical management. Unlike traditional acute rehab units or long-term acute care hospitals, this innovative care model enhances patient recovery, reduces ICU overcrowding and balances hospital resources while delivering life-changing results.
With a proven track record of industry-leading outcomes, TriVent achieves a ventilator liberation rate of over 85% – more than 40% higher than the national average – while reducing patient length of stay by 32% and readmission rates by 80%. This new unit brings the same exceptional care to Los Angeles, offering patients and their families a path to improved health and ventilator independence.
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Cancer Alliance Network hosts Fancy Pants golf fundraiser
Feb. 1 event at Topgolf Fort Myers to benefit local cancer patients and families
January 13, 2025 – Attention, Southwest Florida (Top)golfers: it’s time to dress to impress while raising money on behalf of an area nonprofit dedicated to helping local cancer patients and their families.
Cancer Alliance Network (CAN) hosts its annual Fancy Pants fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at Topgolf, 2021 Topgolf Way, Fort Myers, 33913. Participants can register as individuals or as a team of six people.
Crazy outfits are encouraged – the team with the “fanciest pants” will receive a special award (and bragging rights), and all participants will be treated to a brunch buffet.
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NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2
JANUARY 13 2025 – New findings from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER(link is external)) Initiative suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be associated with an increase in the number of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) cases. According to the results, 4.5% post-COVID-19 participants met ME/CFS diagnostic criteria, compared to 0.6% participants that had not been infected by SARS-CoV-2 virus. RECOVER is NIH’s national program to understand, diagnose, prevent, and treat Long COVID.
The research team, led by Suzanne D. Vernon, Ph.D., from the Bateman Horne Center in Salt Lake City, examined adults participating in the RECOVER adult cohort study to see how many met the IOM clinical diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS(link is external) at least six months after their infection. Included in the analysis were 11,785 participants who had been infected by SARS-CoV-2 and 1,439 participants who had not been infected by the virus. Findings appear in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
ME/CFS is a complex, serious, and chronic condition that often occurs following an infection. ME/CFS is characterized by new-onset fatigue that has persisted for at least six months and is accompanied by a reduction in pre-illness activities; post-exertional malaise, which is a worsening of symptoms following physical or mental activity; and unrefreshing sleep plus either cognitive impairment or orthostatic intolerance, which is dizziness when standing. People with Long COVID also experience some or all of these symptoms.
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The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® (SABCS®) is the premiere breast cancer conference in the U.S. and the world for breast disease. The Symposium aims to achieve a balance of clinical, translational, and basic research, providing a forum for interaction, communication, and education for a broad spectrum of researchers, health professionals, and those with a special interest in breast cancer. The SABCS® is celebrating its 47th anniversary in 2024.
This Official Best of SABCS®, sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Florida, reviews the highlights originally presented at SABCS® 2024 in a one-day program. This symposium will provide oncologists and other healthcare professionals with a wide range of information related to new and well-established topics in breast cancer, including, but not limited to: State-of-the-art information on Breast Cancer Surgery and Local Management
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HMP Global’s LL&M Winter Symposium to feature faculty experts from University of Miami and Moffitt Cancer Center
Set for February in Miami Beach, the new Symposium continues the 25-year legacy of LL&M Congress and introduces first major hematology event of 2025.
January 8, 2025— Nine faculty experts from the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Health System will be featured in the inaugural Lymphoma, Leukemia & Myeloma (LL&M) Winter Symposium, highlighting and interpreting the latest clinical trial data, updates on drug approvals, and advance treatment strategies to improve care and outcomes for patients with blood cancers.
As the first major hematology meeting of 2025, to be held February 7-9 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel, LL&M Winter Symposium will foster a vibrant exchange of ideas and practical insights of how evolving scientific evidence will impact clinical practice. Building on the 25-year legacy of the annual LL&M Congress, the LL&M Winter Symposium’s educational program will translate into practice the latest research and updates from hematology/oncology conferences around the globe, including the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting.
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The 8th Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition (FMCCE 2025) will be held May 30- June 1, 2025, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This conference is a networking and educational forum on the subject of medical cannabis.
This conference is designed for attendees who are active or interested in the medical cannabis industry.
For medical professionals and entrepreneurs, the conference will cover a range of topics, all relevant to the medical cannabis industry, as it pertains to the State of Florida, including but not limited to:
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“Education is the key to raising awareness of the clinical uses for medical cannabis.” said Eugene Jones, Executive Director of Can-Ed, Inc. “This conference will provide a forum for industry leaders to expand their social capital, and healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge about medical benefits and applications.”
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