Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric, co-chairs of the annual Heroes Awards.
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Palm Beach County Medical Society Services is asking for nominations of Palm Beach County individuals, organizations and businesses that have used their skills and resources to improve the quality of health care. From the nominations, the Medical Society will make selections and honor them April 21 at the 14th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon held at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion.
Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric are serving as the event’s co-chairpersons. Award categories include: the Bruce Rendina Professional Heroes, Community Outreach Heroes, Health Care Educator Heroes, Health Care Innovation Heroes, Health Care Provider Heroes (non-physician), Physician Heroes (local/national/international), Health Care Prevention/Wellness Service Heroes, and Student Heroes.
A final category, PROJECT ACCESS Heroes, consists of MDs, DOs, hospitals, medical groups or facilities that donate their time and services through Project Access of Palm Beach County Medical Society Services.
Nominations must be received at the Palm Beach County Medical Society by Feb. 10 at noon. For information or to receive a nomination form via email, call Brenna Iyampillai or Jim Sugarman at 433-3940 or to request a form, go to www.pbcms.org/events/heroes-in-medicine.
Delray Medical Center now offers a device designed to help patients diagnosed with a patent foramen ovale, which is a small opening between the upper chambers of the heart. The AMPLATZER PFO Occluder, an FDA-approved device, is designed to close the opening and reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic strokes caused by clots passing between the heart chambers and up to the brain. An estimated 25 percent of adults have this condition. Data from RESPECT clinical trial showed that patients who received this device had a reduced risk of recurrent stroke by 45 percent over guideline-directed medical therapy alone. The procedure to implant the device is minimally invasive and performed while the patient is sedated but still conscious. For information, visit www.delraymedicalctr.com/our-services/heart-vascular.
Florida Atlantic University was recently designated as a Nikon Center of Excellence based on the high caliber of its research faculty, its research, and its advanced imaging instrumentation. At a December presentation, the university and Nikon unveiled the newest addition to the FAU Brain Institute, a $750,000 high-speed microscopy instrument that provides 3-D views of the nervous systems and whole organisms.
The Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope has entered into a new partnership with the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope assists children, adults and families affected by cancer by helping to pay bills they acquire during the treatment and recovery process. The Cancer Center’s priority is to translate research breakthroughs into more effective treatments; it currently conducts more than 260 clinical trials.
Launching their partnership at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 17, the Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope will host Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers at a symposium where they will share highlights of their work and what it means for the future of treatment for cancer patients.
Speakers are scheduled to be Dr. Stephen Nimer, the center’s director; Dr. Ronan Swords, professor in leukemia; Dr. Alejandra Perez, breast program director; and Dr. Brian Slomovitz, gynecologic oncology. The symposium will be at the Colony Hotel, 155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach. For information or to register for the event, visit www.cahh.org or call 748-7227.
During November at the Treatment Center of the Palm Beaches, Karrol-Jo Foster was promoted to director of clinical services, and Brian Murphy was promoted to clinical director of outpatient services. Brian Moriarty was hired as a business development representative. The center’s office address is 4905 Lantana Road, Lake Worth.
Fleet Feet Sports Delray Beach and Doghouse Multisport Training Center raised $2,400 in December
to buy new shoes and bikes for Delray Beach youths through their Treads vs. Trainers charity event.
Participants included (l-r) Mark Burns, Melissa Perlman, Alex Kline and Justin Haber.
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