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Dr. Bryan Reuss |
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Gender-bending Breakthrough
After almost three decades of fairly rigid thought, the latest equipment breakthrough in knee replacement surgery is bending the rules to accommodate women.
For the past 9 months, a relative handful of orthopedic surgeons in Florida have been using the Gender Solutions™ Knee to customize replacements that previously were designed exclusively for a man’s physique.
J.L. WEBB |
AARP Sues State for In-home Care
Disabled Floridians Want Out of the Nursing Home
John Boyd is paralyzed from the shoulders down as a result of an accident at the age of 14. Until 1999, Boyd worked at a Red Lobster in Orlando and lived at home with the help of a caregiver whom he paid for a few hours each day.
Now, at 50-years-old, Boyd finds himself at the mercy of state funds for his food, shelter and care.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
Under State Budget Duress, Solutions Fall on Local Docs
Six working-age Floridians die each day because they don’t have health insurance.
Without health insurance, they are less likely to receive care. An estimated 2,400 people died in Florida for lack of healthcare services in 2006.
DAVID ROSENFELD |
Gala to Raise Tuition for Charter UCF College of Medicine Class
When physicians from throughout Orange County don tuxedos and glitzy gowns next month they will be doing more than celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Orange County Medical Society—they also will be helping ease the financial burden of 40 future physicians.
STEPHANIE DOYLE |
Pulmonary Hypertension
The Other High Blood Pressure
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disorder of the pulmonary vasculature which results in increasing resistance to blood flow through the lungs. It is defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 25 mmHg at rest or greater than 30 mm of mercury with exercise.
DR. JAMES H. TARVER, III |
Insurance Claims Satisfied in 5 Days...It’s Not a Dream!
“I can not run a business with my money tied up in insurance claims for six months to a year!” Does that cry sound familiar?
Unfortunately, physicians are constantly being de-valued by insurance companies that owe them payment. The truth is, insurance companies routinely pit ill-equipped physicians up against their high-tech automated systems because they understand the importance of the time-value of money.
Michael Judith |
New Approach to Spine Surgery
An estimated 10 million adults suffer from chronic back and leg pain annually. The majority of patients suffer spine problems related to degenerative or traumatic conditions. These conditions can result in instability and intrusion into the spinal cord and surrounding nerves, causing back pain and/or radiating pain into the arms or legs.
Dr. Steven E. Weber |
Physician Recruiters Offer Tips to Docs on the Market
If you’re a physician looking for a job and a recruiting firm asks for money to help you secure employment, walk the other way. That’s the first word of advice to doctors from two physician recruiters who collectively boast more than five decades of experience in the profession.
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Julio Gundian
Dr. Julio Gundian was 13 months old when Fulgencio Batista, Cuban dictator at the time, fled Cuba, stealing millions of dollars. Gundian’s grandfather was Batista’s physician, and like others close to Batista, the Gundians also fled Cuba.
STEPHANIE DOYLE |
Preventing Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death of men and women in the United States. The most common presentation of cardiovascular diseases are heart attacks (myocardial infarction, MI) and strokes (cerebrovascular accidents, CVA).
Cardiovascular disease can be prevented, in great part, by modifying your risk factors.
Patricia Guerrero, MD, FACC |
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