February 6, 2020 by John Fernandez
New Robotic-Arm Tech for Knee Replacements...
Robotic-arm assisted surgery for total or partial knee replacements is becoming more...
Brain Aneurysms: Most Are Found ‘Incidentally’
"Most patients are lucky to have the aneurysms incidentally found through a CT scan or MRI after complaining of migraines, sinus issues, memory loss, dizziness...
October 18, 2016 / 3 min read
Found in Translation: Advancing Cancer Treatments Via...
Though little known outside the medical field, both translational research and genomic medicine have revolutionized cancer treatment, increasing success rates.
October 17, 2016 / 3 min read
‘A Crossroad in My Life’: Rebounding From...
Robert Becker suffered what is potentially one of the most debilitating orthopedic injuries — a “tibial plateau fracture” — of his left leg. The tibial...
September 15, 2016 / 2 min read
First ‘Absorbable’ Heart Stent Opens New Era...
The Absorb stent will advance the treatment of coronary artery disease to the next level, say doctors at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute who took...
July 25, 2016 / 3 min read
Telehealth: Where Technology, Medicine Interact for Life-Saving...
Specially trained doctors and critical care nurses use advanced technology to electronically monitor each patient’s medical condition 24 hours a day, seven days a week,...
June 20, 2016 / 3 min read
Baptist Health South Florida Employees & Run...
As you may have heard by now, 'Pete,' the 220-ton cyclotron which will power the proton therapy center at Miami Cancer Institute, made the 42-mile...
June 17, 2016 / 1 min read
Watch Now: ‘Pete’ Arrives at Miami Cancer...
'Pete', a 220-ton cyclotron and the cornerstone of the only proton therapy center in South Florida, has arrived at Miami Cancer Institute. The cyclotron began...
June 14, 2016 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Robot Therapy Helps Stroke Patients...
(Caption: A robot helps Cathy Crucet, a neurological rehabilitation patient, recover from a stroke and brain hemorrhage.) Every year, more than 795,000 people in the...
May 30, 2016 / 1 min read
Proton Therapy ‘On Its Way’ to Miami...
It’s an exciting day for Baptist Health South Florida and the fight against cancer. Proton therapy is on its way to Miami Cancer Institute. Literally,...
May 27, 2016 / 2 min read
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Sets Future Beat at...
The days of bulky, wired pacemakers implanted under the skin in a heart patient's chest are numbered, thanks to the world's smallest pacemaker, the size...
May 24, 2016 / 3 min read
