February 13, 2020 by John Fernandez
Breathing Innovation: South Miami Hospital Patient...
A 79-year-old retiree with chronic emphysema, who had trouble breathing at rest,...
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
Miami Cancer Institute: Delivering Economic Growth and...
As Miami Cancer Institute takes final shape and prepares to open at the beginning of 2017, its economic impact on the local community is already...
October 12, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: Codeine Not Safe for Kids, Pediatricians...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement this week urging parents and health providers to stop giving codeine to children. The pediatricians’ group...
September 23, 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
Advances in Angioplasty Can Prevent Heart Attacks
Many of the roughly 785,000 people in the United States who have their first heart attack each year have no warning signs. “My first episode...
August 29, 2016 / 4 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
Groundbreaking Robotic Tools Enhance Cancer Treatment
In the procedure rooms of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Ripal Gandhi, M.D., is pioneering the use of robotic instruments in minimally invasive, endovascular treatments...
July 20, 2016 / 2 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
