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Grand Rounds October

Health Central Implants its First AICD

OCOEE — On May 30, Peter Taylor, M.D. performed the first implant of an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or AICD at Health Central medical center, and has implanted several others since his initial case. This represents great news for our community since patients had to be transported to other hospitals in order to have this surgery done. The enhancement of cardiac services demonstrates the commitment from our physicians and Health Central medical center to bring the latest technologies and treatment options to our community.

An AICD is utilized to monitor the heart and detect an arrhythmia, or abnormal rhythm. Once an arrhythmia is detected, the AICD sends out an electrical current to the heart muscle, shocking the heart back into a normal rhythm. The device can greatly reduce a patient’s risk of having a fatal heart attack.

Paul Gordon, M.D. Named Nemours Division Chief Of Hematology/Oncology

ORLANDO — Nemours Childrens Clinic Orlando, a division of one of the largest pediatric health systems in the nation, today announces the promotion of Paul Gordon, M.D., to division chief of hematology/oncology.

Dr. Gordon has been with Nemours since 2006. He received his medical degree from the University of the West Indies School of Medicine in Kingston, Jamaica and is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Gordon received his hematology/oncology training at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, TN and he also spent an additional year in bone marrow transplant training at the facility.

FSU College of Medicine Awards Local Physicians

Florida State University College of Medicine Orlando Regional Campus awarded its 2007 Faculty Council Mission Leadership Award to Dr. Thomas Mahan, of Surgical Associates of Central Florida, P.A. and Clinical Assistant Professor for FSU COM and the 2007 Faculty Council Outstanding Clinical Faculty Educator Award to Dr. George Everett of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Orlando Regional Healthcare and Clinical Professor at FSU COM. These annual awards honor outstanding faculty at each FSU College of Medicine regional campus, and were presented at the 2007 FSU College of Medicine-Orlando All-Faculty Meeting held in appreciation of the more than 250 Orlando clinical faculty.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Performs First Thoracic Surgery in Central Florida Using Robotic Surgical System

ORLANDO — The surge in minimally invasive surgeries continues at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando with Central Florida’s first thoracic surgery using the da VinciT Surgical System. Thoracic Surgeon Luis Herrera, MD, conducted the area’s first thoracic robotic procedure on September 6 to remove a benign mediastinal tumor.

The da Vinci system has been in use at Orlando Regional Medical Center since July 2006 with surgeons most often using the technology to help prostate and gynecologic cancer patients. Now they are offering the minimally invasive procedure to thoracic patients who would otherwise received conventional open surgeries.

Central Florida Urgent Care, Inc Opens Doors

Orlando native, William P. Barnard, M.D., board certified in emergency medicine, and his staff recently opened the doors to Central Florida Urgent Care, Inc., a walk-in clinic located near the corner of Clay Street and Orange Avenue. After retiring from a long career in the ER, Dr. Barnard choose to open a walk-in clinic in his native neighborhood in an effort to serve doctors and people in his community with the up-most personal medical care.

Florida Hospital Endocrinologist Recognized as One of “Best Doctors in America”

ORLANDO — Samuel Crockett, M.D., has been recognized by his peers in this year’s “Best Doctors in America” list for 2007-2008. Dr. Crockett is a board-certified endocrinologist and has practiced in the Orlando community for more than 30 years. Currently, he is the Medical Director for the Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute and the Principle Investigator for diabetes and endocrinology research.

Florida Hospital Named Top Choice for Consumers in the Orlando Area

ORLANDO — For the 12th year in a row, Florida Hospital has earned the prestigious National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for its high quality and image.

The National Research Corporation has named Florida Hospital one of the nation’s top hospitals in its list of 2007-08 Consumer Choice Award winners. The award identifies hospitals that local residents have chosen as having the highest quality and image in 154 markets throughout the United States . In a survey of over 140,000 households nationwide, Florida Hospital was voted as having the Orlando area’s highest overall quality and image.

This is the 12th year that National Research Corporation has awarded hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing quality health-care services, and the 12th year Florida Hospital has been an award winner.

October 2007