Scientists in the field of amyloid-related diseases recently discussed research and advances at the inaugural Amyloid Related Diseases Summit hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine.
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Dr. Roy C. Blake III points out X-ray results alongside a Palm Beach State College dental health student. Photo provided
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has created the department of biomedical engineering, w
Delray Medical Center has a new tool to treat heart arrythmia. The Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System treats atrial fibrillation, a common arrhythmia.
This system uses special electric fields that are gentle on tissues and don’t produce heat to r
Jodi LoDolce is the new chief nursing officer of JFK Hospital in Atlantis, part of HCA Florida Healthcare.
Previously, LoDolce served as chief nursing officer of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital.
Brain-health program added at Caron center
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Dr. Joseph Ricotta, national medical director of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy for Tenet Healthcare, recently completed his 350th transcarotid artery revascularization procedure since 2018.
TCAR is a minimally invasive procedure used to t
The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University and Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine are partnering with Thema Brain Health, a cognitive brain health center at the Research Park, with the goal of preventing Alzheimer’s disea
Technicians at Delray Medical Center work with an Alzheimer’s patient using ultrasound technology as part of a study in collaboration with FAU. Photo provided
Delray Medical Center is treating an Alzheimer’s patient using ultrasound technology as p
Daniel Listi was appointed chief executive officer of Delray Medical Center in June.
Listi came from Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama, where he served as CEO for the past four years. Both Delray and Shelby are Tenet Healthcare hosp
Members of the Delray Medical Center nursing team gather for a photo as they celebrate receiving the 2020 Hometown Heroes Award from the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce in December. Photo provided
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The Delray Medical Cent
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Patients admitted with COVID-19 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital may enroll in a clinical trial to test a new treatment for the disease. The trial is named Prevent, reflecting the hope that it will rapidly reverse the damages of p
By Christine Davis
The rate of COVID-19 infections is on the rise, and following are statements from county hospitals in late November.
Palm Beach Health Network, which includes Delray Medical Center: “We continue to closely monitor the situation, an
JFK Medical Center main and north campuses and Palms West Hospital collaborated with the technology company EverFi to launch a mental health and wellness digital education course for middle and high school students in Palm Beach County.
Called Ment
Want to visit a friend or family member in the hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak? Check the new rules first, like these for Baptist Health South Florida, which operates Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the Bethesda hospitals in Boynton Beach.
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Palm Health Foundation’s ‘Let’s Move! ‘ program this month encourages people of all fitness levels to exercise. Photo provide
Seventeen local people took part in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2019 Light the Night Executive Challenge, an eight-
White Coats-4-Care, FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine’s principal scholarship fundraising event, raised more than $185,000 to “dress and equip” the incoming class of 2023 and fund scholarships.
Several donors increased their annual gifts.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received $801,000 from the Florida Department of Health’s Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program to investigate the use of marine natural compounds as potential trea
Jang-Yen Wu, Ph.D., professor of biomedical science in Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine, and Dr. Brian Snelling, chief of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery and medical director of the Marilyn and Stanley Barry Cen
Women from the Woodfield Country Club show their support for Pinkball 2019. Photo provided
Boca Raton Regional Hospital struck out against breast cancer during its 10th annual Pinkball event on March 9.
Proceeds benefit the Christine E. Lynn Women’s
Louis B. and Anne W. Green made the drive's sixth gift of at least $10 million. Their names will grace the lobby. Photo provided
Boca Raton Regional Hospital has received a $10 million gift from Louis B. and Anne W. Green for Keeping the Promise …the
A seven-story tower for patients is the centerpiece of the hospital’s expansion plans. Rendering provided
Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s $250 million campaign, launched in mid-January, is off to a good start. “Keeping the Promise … The Campaign for B
