Local Lake Mary ENT/Allergy Physician Present at Annual AAOHNS Academy Meeting

The 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, convenes this month in San Francisco, CA.

Due to the overwhelming positive reviews of her lectures last year, Dr. Cecelia Damask of Lake Mary ENT and Allergy has again been invited this year to present multiple topics.  Dr. Damask will be lecturing on eosinophilic esophagitis.  She also will be an expert panel member on an update on food allergies as well as presenting a review course on environmental skin testing.

Dr. Damask is a board-certified otolaryngologist, a physician who practices the medical management of diseases of the ears, nose and throat in Lake Mary, Florida.

You can visit www.lakemaryallergy.com for more information.

Florida Hospital for Children Receives Magnet Nursing Recognition

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has officially named the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children as a recipient of Magnet® recognition status, which recognizes hospitals for excellence in nursing. The Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children is the first hospital in Central Florida to receive this prestigious recognition.

The Magnet Recognition Program® honors the outstanding contribution of patient care clinicians demonstrated through excellence achieved in leadership, clinical practice, innovations and positive outcomes. Florida Hospital for Children also received exemplary status in six areas, including community and educational partnerships, analysis and tracking of nurse satisfaction, and strategic planning in regards to leadership roles. Receiving six exemplars is above the national average and adds to the recognition received from ANCC.

New Neurologist in Orlando with Focus on Women’s Issues and Epilepsy

The Neurology & Epilepsy Center of Central Florida welcomes and introduces Dr. D Taylor, D.O., female neurologist, specializing in epilepsy and women’s issues. She has joined the practice of Dr. R. Davis, M.D. with Pediatric Neurology, P.A.    She is accepting new patients and most major insurances.

Dr. Taylor is board certified in Neurology with a specialization in Epilepsy and has been practicing in the Central Florida area for the past several years.  She obtained her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and her Neurology training at the University of South Florida, Tampa.  Following Neurology residency she then completed a 2 year fellowship in Epilepsy and Neurophysiology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.  Her area of expertise includes not only epilepsy but she is specifically interested in women’s issues in neurology including the treatment of migraines and seizures associated with menstrual cycles and pregnancy.    The practice offers comprehensive epilepsy evaluations including routine and long term video EEG monitoring, evaluation for placement of vagal nerve stimulator, epilepsy surgical evaluation, and drug trials.

Sangeeta Pati, MD, Presenting Two CME/CE Workshops on Hormone Restorative Therapy

Sangeeta Pati, MD, FACOG, Medical Director, The Institute For Restorative & Regenerative Medicine is presenting two comprehensive/interactive CME/CE workshops on Hormone Restorative Therapy in women and men. She will cover the research and science behind each hormone; routes of administration, dosing, and different forms for specific symptoms and conditions. Case studies will integrate the use of all hormones.

Workshop 2 will cover adrenal insufficiency and fatigue, nutritional protocols for diet (plant-based and superfood programs), supplement options and measurement of nutritional status; detoxification protocols, for bowel, liver, kidney and gallbladder; new interventions. Advanced case studies will be covered.

 The workshops will be held October 1-2, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. For more information, call (877) 963-7737 or email Events@MD Prescriptives.com

Jamal Hakim, M.D. promoted to Chief Quality/Transformation M.D.

Orlando Health has created a new executive level position focused on enhancing quality healthcare to patients.  Jamal Hakim, M.D. has been appointed to the new position of Chief Quality/Transformation M.D. In this new role, Dr. Hakim will report to Sherrie Sitarik, president/CEO of Orlando Health and will be responsible for working with the organization’s board of directors, leadership and medical staff to further develop and implement the organizational quality plan.

 Dr. Hakim will work collaboratively with Orlando Health’s Chief of Staff, Mark Sand, M.D. and Vice President of Patient Care Services, Anne Peach, to ensure that the organization’s medical staff and all team members strive for excellence in patient quality, safety and service.

 Dr. Hakim received his B.S. in Chemistry from Duke University, completed Medical School at Indiana University, and did his Residency at the University of Florida. He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology, and is an active member of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Dr. Hakim, who has been on staff at Orlando Health since 1991, is the immediate past Chief of Staff, and is the Director of Anesthesia for Women’s Services at Arnold Palmer Medical Center (APMC).

Florida Hospital HospiceCare Names Foundation

Florida Hospital HospiceCare announced today the official formation of the Florida Hospital HospiceCare Foundation.

In light of Florida Hospital HospiceCare’s recent expansion into Orange and Osceola counties, this newly formed foundation will provide support and foster opportunities in new communities beyond the geographic reach of the previous foundation, the Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation.

Initially, the Florida Hospital HospiceCare Foundation will be led by current Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation board members; however, the new foundation is currently recruiting future board members that are representative of HospiceCare’s expanded service area in Orange and Osceola counties.

The Florida Hospital HospiceCare Foundation will continue to support Florida Hospital’s mission of extending the healing ministry of Christ and its commitment to stewardship and accountability.

Nemours Appoints Clinical Director, Service &  Operational Excellence

Nemours, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems, today announces that Paul Rosen, MD, MPH, MMM, has been appointed as the Clinical Director, Service and Operational Excellence for the Nemours Enterprise. This includes Nemours clinics in Orlando, Jacksonville and Pensacola and the Nemours Children’s Hospital, which will open in Lake Nona’s Medical City in the fall of 2012.

 Dr. Rosen will be responsible for engaging and collaborating with physicians and other care providers to identify and prioritize opportunities to provide efficiencies to promote patient and family-centered care. His position will be the clinicial champion service excellence working in concert with the existing Service Excellence Team.  Additionally, Rosen will also see patients as a member of the Division of Rheumatology at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Rosen joins Nemours after being the Clinical Director, Division of Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, where he was named one of the ‘First 100 Innovators’ by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  While there, Rosen received a top 5 physician award in 2008 based on patient satisfaction, and Rheumatology received #1 ranking in patient satisfaction for the hospital in 2008 and won top 3 patient satisfaction awards 2004-2007.  Rosen was an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

 A graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Rosen obtained his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  He holds a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University and a Master of Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Florida Hospital Celebration Health Opens New Patient Tower

Members of the community celebrated the grand opening of the new patient tower at Florida Hospital Celebration Health.  Those in attendance not only took part in the butterfly release, but were a part of the first public tour of the 234,000 sq foot, 62 bed addition to the hospital.  This expansion brings Florida Hospital Celebration Health to a 174 bed facility. 

The new patient tower allows Florida Hospital Celebration Health to provide care for the growing population of Osceola County.  The expansion of the emergency department, additional beds and staff will allow for the growing healthcare needs of this community whose population has increased by more than 50 percent over the past decade.  The advanced patient experience technology in the new patient tower, the Global Robotics Institute and the Nicholson Center make Florida Hospital Celebration Health a growing destination for national and international patients willing to travel to receive the very best in health care.

In connection with the Institute for Interactive Patient Care, everything from new patient safety technology to changing ways to communicate with patients about their care could be studied as part of the unit.  The goal is to conduct research on the best practices of patient and family engagement and share those results with other health care institutions for their adoption.

Emergency care is also a major focus of the new patient tower with 30 additional emergency room beds that are designed to allow for increased patient privacy.  A front-stage, back-stage concept allows families access to their loved ones from one side of the room while caregivers are stationed in a central location to have easy access to all the patients and rooms from the opposite side.

Central Florida Cancer Care Center Announces Prostate and Breast Cancer Awareness Seminars

Central Florida Cancer Care Center plans to host two seminars this fall about prostate and breast cancer. The seminars will provide the community with educational information and an insight into treatment options for prostate and breast cancer.

 “10 Things You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer”

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Speaker: Dr. Steven G. Lester

Register: 407-833-7635

“10 Things You Need to Know About Breast Cancer”

Thursday, October 20, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Speaker: Dr. Steven G. Lester

Register: 407-833-7635 or online at www.theseareworthsaving.com

Registration for these FREE seminars is requested since space is limited. Please contact Jennifer Gammage at (407) 833-7635 to reserve your spot today. For more information visit us on the web at www.cancercarecenter.md. Refreshments and will be provided.

New Colorectal Surgical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Option

Florida Hospital colon & rectal surgeons with the Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery have introduced a new surgical technique that allows for significantly less invasive procedures for colon and rectal surgeries. TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) is the newest cutting-edge surgical technique for the removal of benign polyps and precancerous tumors in the colorectal region. Dr. Matthew Albert, Dr. Sergio Larach, Dr. Sam Atallah and Dr. Teresa H. deBeche-Adams are the only physicians using this sophisticated technique after designing the device with Applied Medical.

The TAMIS device is inserted into the rectum and nearly doubles how far into the body physicians can reach, eliminating the need for an open surgery through the abdomen. Traditional transanal surgery is limited by poor visualization and with difficulty, can only reach seven to eight centimeters into the rectum.  The TAMIS device allows the surgeons to remove lesions up to 18 centimeters into the body.

The principal benefit of the TAMIS procedure and device is in providing a platform to access inside the rectum.  Patients are able to undergo painless outpatient surgery without the need for major abdominal surgery and rectal resection. Patients have an immediate recovery and are left with no scarring.

The TAMIS device also provides a huge financial benefit to hospitals and patients, saving thousands of dollars in surgical costs compared to other tools. In addition, this technique also creates savings by eliminating the costs associated with a five to seven day hospitalization typically seen with abdominal surgery. With less than one minute of set up time, the device is also time efficient and is disposable. The TAMIS device recently received market clearance as well as FDA approval. The TAMIS device or the Gelport path is the newest addition to the Gelport product line from Applied Medical.

Drs. Albert, Larach, and Debeche presented the latest device in May of this year at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) conference, after having worked on the design since 2009.

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