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,...
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
Managing Endometriosis: Options for Relief
“Endometriosis often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed because the symptoms can mirror other disorders that cause pelvic pain,” said John Diaz, M.D., a gynecologic surgeon...
May 10, 2016 / 4 min read
Watch Now: ‘FAST’ Matters When it Comes...
May marks American Stroke Month, a time to increase public awareness of stroke warning signs in the U. S. The American Heart Association estimates that every...
May 4, 2016 / 1 min read
New Technique Spares Cardiac Patients of Radiation...
This means the patient was spared radiation exposure that could equal the effect of several hundred standard X-rays.
April 18, 2016 / 2 min read
Baptist Health Neuroscience Center Debuts Intraoperative MRI...
(VIDEO: Intraoperative MRI is giving surgeons at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center the ability to make real-time assessments during surgery.) Neurosurgeons at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center...
March 28, 2016 / 1 min read
Hospital Patient Safety: A Unified Approach
Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13-19, encourages healthcare organizations, like Baptist Health South Florida, to highlight actions being taken to identify and address opportunities that...
March 16, 2016 / 2 min read
AED 101: Devices That Save Lives (VIDEO)
The muscles and chambers of this vital organ work together to send signals that trigger the pumping of blood, much like other “wired” systems operate.
February 24, 2016 / 2 min read
