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February 19, 2010

Doctors First to Use New Technology to Correct Heart Beat

A catheter about the circumference and flexibility of a cooked spaghetti strand, along with a set of two-ton magnets, are part of the latest technology to treat irregular heart beats. Florida Hospital electrophysiologists, Dr. George Monir and Dr. Scott Pollak, corrected a patient’s irregular heart beat with this technology for the first time in Central Florida.
February 11, 2010

Diabetes Program Helps Patient Reverse Heart Disease

Carl Smith, a 70 year-old contractor, suffered a silent heart attack as a result of his diabetes and that experience helped Carl realize he needed to make a drastic life change to become a healthier individual.
February 1, 2010

Kindergarteners Surprised with Delicious and Nutritious Lunches

Lunchtime will never be the same for a kindergarten class at St. Andrew Catholic School. Orlando Magic Community Ambassador, Bo Outlaw, and Magic dancers burst through the classroom doors today to congratulate the class on being selected as the Be Healthy lunch recipient.
January 20, 2010

Florida Hospital Sends Medical Supplies to Port-au-Prince

Florida Hospital employees are working to load up 10,000 pounds of medical supplies and personal items to be flown to Haiti to aide in the disaster relief efforts. Included in the shipment are 30,000 gloves, 1,000 gowns and 2,000 bars of soap.
January 18, 2010

Florida Hospital's NCSA Receives $4.2 Million Congressional Grant

Congressman Alan Grayson was at Florida Hospital's Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement (NCSA) to announce a $4.2 million Congressional Directed Department of Defense Grant that will be used to revolutionize civilian and military capabilities in surgical robotic research.