Structural interventional cardiologist Brijeshwar Maini, MD, FACC, has joined the Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group, a division of Tenet Healthcare Corp. He is on staff at Delray Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he leads the Center for Preventive Cardiac Medicine. Both hospitals are part of Tenet Healthcare.
Maini previously served as national and Florida medical director of cardiology for Tenet Healthcare. He helped start an advanced heart care program at Delray Medical Center and led research trials on heart treatments.
As a clinical professor of medicine at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Maini has trained future cardiologists.
His office is at 1411 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 8000, West Palm Beach.
Delray Medical Center brings in minimally invasive system
Delray Medical Center recently acquired the Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system, which can be used for minimally invasive urology, gynecology, thoracic and general surgeries. It uses less force on tissue, offers clearer images, better ergonomics for surgeons, and more computing power than the previous model.
Delray Medical’s improved cardiac survival rate recognized
Delray Medical Center was recently named a Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence, recognizing its role in a statewide effort to improve survival rates for cardiac arrests. The program equips hospitals with advanced tools, training and best practices.
Marcus Neuroscience Institute part of initiative on dementia
Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital is participating in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model.
It is a nationwide initiative designed to assist in the management of dementia care by improving the quality of life for patients as well as assisting their caregivers.
For more information, call 561-955-4600 or search Marcus Neuroscience Institute/Boca Raton/Baptist Health.
JFK Hospital awarded Stroke Center certification
HCA Florida JFK Hospital has received the DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center certification. The certification can determine to which facility a patient should be taken for the most appropriate, reimbursable care.
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