FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – This past year has been exceptionally challenging for many nonprofit organizations that provide services to the HIV/AIDS community. From HIV testing, to the provision of healthcare, these organizations continued to serve their clients in new and creative ways despite the pandemic. To help off-set the costs, The Campbell Foundation, which funds HIV/AIDS research, offers...
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Gastro Health First in U.S. to Utilize New Endoscopic Gastroscope
Dr. Daniel Gelrud performs first case using EUS J10 Series Video Gastroscope Miami based Gastro Health, a national leading medical group specializing in digestive health, is the first institution in the United States to utilize the latest diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy technology, the J10 Series Ultrasound Video Gastroscope. Daniel Gelrud, MD, FACP, gastroenterologist and advanced...
VITAS Names Cloyd Thomas Jr. Associate General Manager of Hospice Care in Broward County
Cloyd Thomas Jr. is now associate general manager of the VITAS Healthcare team that provides hospice care to patients and their families throughout Broward County, Florida. Thomas, an Ohio native, comes to the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care from a managerial career in finance, business services, customer service and healthcare sectors. "At VITAS, we make a difference every day in...
JFHC responds to impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Home Health Needs of the Elderly
Q&A with Teresa Duvall, CEO, Jewish Family Home Care Jewish Family Home Care (JFHC) has risen to the challenge of caring for its 600-plus elderly home health clients during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Many of the Broward County based not-for-profit agency’s clients suffer from chronic diseases or are recovering from surgery or strokes. They receive care from JFHC’s home health aides. What...
Floridians Now Able to Find Mental Healthcare Through Free Matching Service
With need for therapy and counseling surging during the pandemic, free & confidential Mental Health Match uses technology from online dating to match Floridians to the mental health providers who best meet their needs. In response to the increased need for therapy services coming from the coronavirus pandemic, Mental Health Match, a free and confidential service that instantly matches...
Rolando Garcia, MD, Elected as Region Representative for Florida Orthopaedic Society
Dr. Rolando Garcia, a Miami-based spine surgeon and the first surgeon in Florida to perform spinal disc replacement surgery, has been elected to serve as the Region 5 (South Florida) representative for the Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) Board of Directors. The FOS was founded to raise the standards of orthopaedic practices by providing ongoing education, networking, recognition and...