ACHE of South Florida Member Spotlight: Drew Tyrer
By Lois Thomson
Drew Tyrer’s father was a hospital administrator and his mother was a physical therapist. It’s only natural, then, that he would end up with a career in healthcare, right? Well, yes, but not right away.
Tyrer, chief executive officer at HCA Florida Westside Hospital, admits, “I grew up in a hospital. My dad was passionate about supporting the hospital in our community where I grew up in Frankfort, Kentucky, which was an HCA hospital. “He said throughout his life he realized that he’s very comfortable being in that atmosphere. “I enjoy it, I thrive on the energy and expertise that all of our providers and staff bring to the table.”
That’s why he began his career as a … college golf coach. “I played golf in college and thought I wanted to be coach and eventually an athletic director,” he said. “I loved it, l still love those four years of my life.”
However, practicality set in, and Tyrer said he began to realize that as a father with a young family, traveling 50 nights a year as a coach “was not as attractive as it once was.” In addition, he said he wanted to be challenged. “I was missing something that had meaning and purpose.”
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| KIDZ Medical Services at Forefront of Advances in Pediatric Oncology
By Vanessa Orr
As more children continue to receive devastating cancer diagnoses, it’s more important than ever that treatments continue to advance in order to find cures. Fortunately, the hematology/oncology specialists at KIDZ Medical Services are at the forefront of this effort in South Florida, resulting in more positive outcomes for the pediatric patients they serve.
“Pediatric oncology has very much improved in the last two decades because of advances in diagnostic technique and analysis, which has helped us learn more about tumors and how they behave, and what therapy we can provide in order to affect a cure,” explained Dr. Ossama Maher, a KIDZ Medical Services board-certified pediatric hematologist oncologist practicing at the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Dr. Maher serves as the medical director of the blood and marrow transplant program, and associate clinical director of the neuro-oncology program.
“Every child seen by our practice that is diagnosed with a solid tumor or even liquid malignancies, such as leukemia, are sent for advanced molecular testing on this tumor in order to allow us to learn more about it,” he said. “This way, we can combine chemotherapy with precise medicine or targeted therapy, which can synergistically help to increase the tumor’s cure rate.”
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Surgical Oncologist Joshua Shaw, M.D., MPA, FASC Joins Holy Cross Medical Group
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – October 1, 2024 – One of the most experienced hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgical oncologists in South Florida and one of the few high-volume HPB surgeons in the state who does complex vascular reconstructions, Joshua Shaw, M.D., MPA, FASC, has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.
Dr. Shaw’s focus areas include pancreatic, biliary, gallbladder, liver and adrenal cancer; malignant and benign diseases of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, biliary tract, stomach and esophagus; neuroendocrine tumors; and sarcomas and other abdominal masses. He performs traditional open surgery, as well as robotic and laparoscopic surgeries and
employs the use of multidisciplinary teams, peer review boards and nationally recognized best practices in the treatment of cancer to achieve superior patient outcomes.
Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. Shaw was in a private practice. He was a core faculty member in the surgical residency programs at HCA Florida Westside Hospital
Regional / HCA Florida Northwest Hospital and Broward Health, where he was also surgical director, and transplant and HPB surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. He also founded a health IT software startup called Mozaic Medical Inc. and helped design Injury Free Coalition for Kids, a program that hosts safety education events and fairs for student groups, schools, hospitals, teams and neighborhoods in Worcester County.
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Baptist Health Orthopedic Care Now Offering Minimally Invasive Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Boca Raton, FL – October 1 2024 – Michael Cohn, M.D., an orthopedic hand surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care, is now offering the most advanced, minimally invasive surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome that uses live ultrasound visualization and a sophisticated single-use device. Dr. Cohn is the first hand surgeon in Boca Raton performing this innovative procedure.
The procedure known as “carpal tunnel release” is done in minutes using only local anesthesia and does not require stitches. The procedure has been shown to decrease patients’ pain and reduce their recovery time significantly, compared with the standard open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
“Unlike traditional surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, this minimally invasive approach involves a very small incision and less disruption to the surrounding tissue allowing patients to return to their daily activities much sooner”, said Dr. Cohn. “With the latest tools and technology at our hospital, we are proud to offer this innovative procedure to our community and improve outcomes and recovery experiences.”
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Delray Medical Center Completes 150th FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System for Atrial Fibrillation
October 1, 2024 – Delray Medical Center completes its 150th FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Filed Ablation system, a device approved earlier this year to teat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. The milestone procedure was completed by Dr. Yoel Vivas, who also completed the first case in April this year. Delray Medical Center was the first hospital in Palm Beach County to utilize this new technology.
“In less than six months, we have already been able to help 150 patients with this innovative technology, which is incredibly rewarding,” said the hospital’s CEO Heather Havericak. “This is a tribute to our incredible team who are all focused on quality patient outcomes. This mark underscores Delray Medical Center’s commitment to investing in medical technology.”
The FARAPULSE PFA System, which is manufactured by Boston Scientific, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January.[i] The new system offers an alternative treatment for atrial fibrillation than traditional thermal ablation, in which a catheter placed in the interior of the heart generates extreme temperatures – hot or cold – to destroy targeted areas in the heart associated with abnormal heart rhythms. Instead, the FARAPULSE PFA System relies on tissue-selective, non-thermal electric fields to ablate heart tissue and avoid damage to surrounding structures.
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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Unveils Investments as Palm Beach County Population Rapidly Grows
October 1, 2024 – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has cared for the Palm Beach Gardens community longer than any other healthcare system and is making significant investments to enhance facilities and expand services. As Palm Beach County continues to see a population boom that’s impacting the local healthcare sector, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is dedicated to supporting that growth by providing award-winning health care to the region’s residents.
“It’s our mission and responsibility to provide the highest quality healthcare to the communities we serve. As the area’s population is rapidly growing, we’re continually optimizing our facilities, technology, and clinical programs to support that growth,” says Erik Cazares, CEO of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. “With our highly trained team, we are focused on enhancing services and patient-centric care in meaningful ways that will allow our community to seek specialized care close to home.”
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Dade County Medical Association Hosts First Annual Health Fair, Serving Miami-Dade Community
September 28, 2024 – Miami, FL — The Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) proudly hosted its first-ever Annual Health Fair, a free event open to the public, on Saturday, September 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Held at the Jose Marti Gym in Little Havana, the fair was made possible with the generous support of Miami-Dade County District 5 Commissioner, Eileen Higgins. Volunteer physicians, residents, and medical students united to offer valuable health information and resources to the community, with a special focus on underserved populations.
This inaugural event covered a wide range of medical topics and resources, including preventive health screenings, nutrition advice, blood pressure monitoring, diabetes management, mental health awareness, and women’s health services. Attendees also had access to vaccination services, thanks to the Comprehensive Health Center Mobile Unit, generously provided by Dr. Rudolph Moise and his dedicated staff.
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The widening war on breast cancer shows promise for women
Sylvester experts attack breast cancer on multiple fronts to advance cures, reduce racial disparities and save lives. New imaging and surgical techniques help.
Sept. 30, 2024 – About 42,000 women in the United States die each year of breast cancer and experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Health System, strive to reduce those numbers. Their arsenal consists of sophisticated imaging technology, improved surgical procedures, a program for high-risk women and research into the cellular mechanisms of cancer. Breast cancer affects one in eight U.S. women. Sylvester has breast cancer survivors available for interviews as well as these experts who offer ideas for news stories …
Susan Kesmodel, M.D., is director of breast surgical oncology at Sylvester and co-leader of the Breast Site Disease Group. She sees opportunities for better use of surgery.
“We are seeing a de-escalation of surgery for breast cancer. In many women with early-stage breast cancer, mastectomy is not necessary and long-term survival is equivalent with lumpectomy. In some cases where we have multifocal or multicentric breast cancers we can do two lumpectomies with radiation and patients do not necessarily need a mastectomy,” Kesmodel said.
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Sylvester study: MRI provides early warning system for glioblastoma growth
The research suggests this technology could one day guide rapid treatment adaptation during radiation therapy
OCTOBER 1, 2024 – A new study shows the potential power of imaging paired with radiation to shape treatment for glioblastoma patients in real time.
The study, led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to quantify tumor changes in glioblastoma patients receiving MRI-guided radiation therapy. This novel technique, also known as MRI-linear accelerator or MRI-linac, pairs daily imaging with radiation. Sylvester was the first to use this technology for patients with glioblastoma and remains one of the few cancer centers to offer it for the disease.
The Sylvester researchers found that this daily imaging can serve as an important monitoring system to signal tumor growth during treatment earlier than standard imaging, providing evidence that the method could one day be used to guide rapid treatment adaptation during radiation therapy.
The study was published Sept. 30 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology – Biology – Physics and simultaneously presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting by the study’s first author, Kaylie Cullison, Ph.D., an M.D./Ph.D. student in the Miller School’s Medical Scientist Training Program.
“Our study shows that these daily scans can serve as an early warning sign for potential tumor growth,” Cullison said.
In the study, which was led by Eric A. Mellon, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncologist and co-leader of Sylvester’s Neurologic Cancer Site Disease Group, the researchers followed 36 glioblastoma patients over a six-week course of daily radiation and MRI scans using MRI-linac. They then compared the data from these daily scans to standard-of-care imaging to measure tumor size, namely, a single MRI image with contrast performed one week before radiation treatment and another a month after the radiation course is completed. Although MRI-linac could be paired with a contrast agent, some patients are concerned about frequent use of these heavy metals, so the study was conducted without contrast for the daily scans.
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Art Meets Anesthesia: Getting Inked Without the Ouch
OCTOBER 1, 2024- Miami is known for its innovative, sexy, and provocative concepts, making it the perfect location to launch a new service where healthcare meets the tattoo industry. Sedation Ink, a groundbreaking initiative offering painless, anesthesia-assisted tattooing, is turning the traditional tattoo experience on its head.
Co-founded by Eileen Margolis and Michael Zuratti, Sedation Ink combines the precision of surgical-grade anesthesia with the artistry of world-renowned tattoo professionals. Clients can achieve the tattoos of their dreams while peacefully sleeping through the entire process, thanks to the expertise of board-certified anesthesiologists. This revolutionary approach is a game-changer for tattoo enthusiasts who fear pain, have anxiety, or want to complete a large, intricate tattoo in one session instead of several.
As the only service in the country with board-certified anesthesiologists overseeing the process, Sedation Ink pioneers a new era in the Southeastern U.S. tattoo scene. This fusion of medicine and art ensures that clients experience both safety and comfort throughout the procedure.
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Lip-smackin’ good: Peanut Butter Challenge returns Sept. 30
September 25, 2024 — Few culinary pleasures transcend kiddom. But whether crunchy or smooth, paired with jelly, crackers or bread, peanut butter is a food nearly everyone can enjoy. High in protein, it’s also among food banks’ most requested items.
Since 2012, UF/IFAS Extension and partner institution Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension have donated tons of the sticky stuff to food banks through their annual Peanut Butter Challenge. The competition returns Sept. 30, and residents across the state are encouraged to donate jars to their local county Extension office through Oct. 31. Jars of any size and variety are welcome, but they must be new, sealed and not expired.
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Precision Healthcare Specialists adds urologic surgeon Dr. Erin Heitman
FORT MYERS, Fla. October 1, 2024 – Dr. Erin Heitman, a board-eligible urologic surgeon, has joined Precision Healthcare Specialists to treat patients experiencing a wide range of urologic conditions.
Heitman, who sees patients in Precision’s Bonita Springs and Port Charlotte urological offices, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and is recognized by the American Board of Urology.
With a focus on providing comprehensive, contemporary and compassionate urologic care in a friendly, professional environment, Heitman’s areas of focus include kidney stone disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and genitourinary malignancies such as kidney, bladder and prostate cancers. She has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery for urinary stones and BPH, as well as reconstructive surgery for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
Prior to joining Precision, Heitman was a urologic surgeon at GenesisCare.
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SMH Cardiac Team Combines Two Innovative Therapies to Treat AFib, Reduce Stroke Risk
SARASOTA, Fla. Oct 1, 2024 – Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s cardiac team is among the first in the nation combining two innovative therapies (outside of a clinical trial) to treat irregular heartbeats and reduce stroke risks associated with atrial fibrillation (AF).
On Tuesday, five SMH patients with AF-related heart rhythm disorders underwent simultaneous pulsed field ablation to treat heart rhythm disorders and implantation of the Watchman device, a drug-free alternative to reduce the risk of stroke.
While both treatments have been approved separately by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the dual treatment option only became commercially available today following new payment guidelines approved by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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HealthStream Announces Three Innovations for Privileging, Health Plan Credentialing, and Provider Data Management
Patent earned for leading privilege solution while Network by HealthStream™ for health plans and expanded capabilities in the hStream platform are introduced
September 30, 2024– HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM), a leading healthcare technology platform for workforce solutions, unveiled an array of CredentialStream® innovations at the NAMSS 2024 Conference. CredentialStream, an industry-leading Credentialing solution for healthcare organizations, continues to expand its market-leading capabilities.
“We are proud to announce these new credentialing, privileging, and enrollment innovations,” said Michael J. Sousa, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Applications at HealthStream. “Collectively, these new capabilities will enable our clients to accelerate time to revenue, rapidly validate credentials, and boost the provider experience.”
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UPDATE: Florida Blue Contract Negotiations with NCH September 30, 2024
Quote from Phillip Lee, Florida Blue’s West Florida Market President
“We are pleased to announce that Florida Blue and Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) have reached a multi-year agreement and ensure that there will be no disruption to the members and patients we both serve. Our members will continue to have in network access to NCH doctors, hospitals, and facilities. As we’ve proudly done for 80 years, Florida Blue looks forward to delivering affordable health solutions and serving the needs of Collier County”.
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Allyson Whitney Foundation gifts $25,000 for oncofertility services at Golisano Children’s Hospital
FORT MYERS, FL – September. 30, 2024 – Allyson Whitney Foundation has gifted $25,000 to Barbara’s Friends, the Golisano Children’s Hospital cancer fund, to provide fertility preservation services for young adults undergoing cancer treatment at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Through the Oncofertility Young Adult Patient Grant, Allyson Whitney Foundation impacts the lives of young adults with cancer by ensuring those at risk of losing their fertility due to treatment can preserve their ability to start a family in the future. This initiative’s message is, “Save a Life, Give a Life”.
With treatment through IVFMD, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg retrieval is offered to female patients, including five years of egg storage. Male patients receive support for sperm retrieval and five years of sperm storage. These oncofertility services are crucial for young patients who hope to maintain fertility options while receiving treatment for their cancer diagnosis.
This partnership with Allyson Whitney Foundation enables Golisano Children’s Hospital to continue assisting current and future patients. In 2022 and 2023, Barbara’s Friends supported eight patients with fertility preservation services. In 2024, that number nearly doubled, with seven patients receiving assistance and more to come.
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Orlando Health Assumes Majority Interest in Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama
Festive celebrations welcome new team members to the Orlando Health family
Orlando Fl, – October 1,2024 – Today, Orlando Health assumed majority interest in Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama. The occasion was marked with festive celebrations across the Brookwood Baptist Health network, including simultaneous receptions at each of the five hospitals in the system. Beginning today, Orlando Health, a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization, will manage day-to-day operations of Brookwood Baptist Health in partnership with Baptist Health System. Baptist Health System will remain as an owner in the partnership and will continue to be a faith-based organization.
“This is a great day for Brookwood Baptist Health and Orlando Health,” said Thibaut van Marcke, SVP, Orlando Health, who will lead the Alabama region. “Our partnership offers a new day in healthcare for central Alabamians. With our proven track record of successful expansion lifting the care at our partner hospitals, we are dedicated to making this healthcare system the best in the state and beyond.”
“We’re excited to have Orlando Health as a partner,” said Amy Allen, president and CEO, Baptist Health System. “Their dedication to excellence and improving patient care has been repeatedly recognized with national honors from leading quality and patient-safety organizations. This is a great day for our patients, our physicians, our team and our community.”
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Highlights from the Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) held their regular biannual meeting from 23 to 26 September, to discuss, among others, recommendations on strategies and the use of a range of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases including RSV, cholera, polio and universal rubella vaccine.
Key highlights:
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine: SAGE recommends the introduction of passive immunization (maternal vaccination and monoclonal antibody administration in infants) for the prevention of severe RSV disease in young infants in all countries. For countries that decide to use the maternal vaccine to prevent severe RSV disease in infants, SAGE recommends a single dose of vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Universal rubella vaccine: SAGE discussed the current WHO recommendation requiring 80% coverage threshold with measles-containing vaccines as a requirement for the introduction of rubella containing vaccine (RCV), and recommended that this threshold be lifted.
Poliomyelitis: SAGE expressed support for the planning for the eventual global cessation of bivalent oral poliovirus vaccines (bOPV) use and endorsed the evolving policy framework, triggers and principles of risk tiering of countries for bOPV cessation, noting that further work on the plan is ongoing.
Mpox: SAGE received an update on the current status of the ongoing mpox public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and the progress in implementing their recommendations from the WHO mpox vaccine position paper published in August 2024.
Immunization coverage: Global coverage of the human papillomavirus (HPV) has increased substantially in 2023 and malaria vaccines are now in use in 13 African countries, with additional countries to introduce in 2024 and 2025.
Immunization Agenda 2030: While trends in vaccination coverage and zero-dose children have remained flat or seen a reversal in several WHO regions, there are exemplary countries that are sustaining high coverage. High political will and strong accountability processes at the subnational levels appear to be common attributes in such countries.
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Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital is excited to host an innovative symposium dedicated to the advancements and future directions in stroke care. Titled “Future of Stroke Care,” this symposium aims to bring together leading minds in neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, rehabilitation and technology to foster an environment of learning, collaboration and innovation.
Through this symposium, we aspire to spotlight the latest updates in management of the entire array of cerebrovascular diseases and to improve patient outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration and integrating innovative practices in clinical care. The symposium will highlight the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the prevention and diagnosis of stroke. There will be seven sessions spanning over the course of two days, November 9-10. Each of the five sessions will include an interactive panel discussion with questions and answers, allowing for an interdisciplinary approach to optimize patient care.
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August 29, 2024 – The Nursing Consortium of Florida’s next conference Mission Driven; Building & Maintaining a Culture of Nursing Excellence will take place on Thursday. November 14. Theresa M. Davis, PhD,RN, NE-BC, CHTP, FAAN, the AVP of the Inova Health System Nursing High Reliability Center and the immediate past president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) will be the conference keynote speaker.
Don’t miss it! Our conference will begin at 8:00am and conclude at 4:30 pm.” Please share how your organization is making a difference. Click here to submit an abstract for a poster or podium presentation addressing initiatives that have succeeded in advancing strong workplace cultures, contributed to staff recruitment and/or improved staff retention in practice and academic settings, improved team interaction, interaction with patients and/or students, improved patient or student outcomes. Please click here by this Friday to register to at the best rates. To view available sponsorship opportunities, please click here.
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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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Sept 6 2024- 886,232 Aug 30 2024- 885,373 Aug 23 2024- 885,409
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Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispensed - (mgs THC) 351,476,117
Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed - (mgs CBD ) 2,905,571
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