Florida Hospital Kissimmee is expanding its emergency department to better serve the growing community.

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel announced that it is the Premier Partner for the Josh Freeman Youth Football Camp to be held at Wesley Chapel High School June 19 and 20th.

As part of the partnership, the hospital will provide athletic trainers for the camp.  Hospital physicians, Christopher Baker, MD, orthopedic surgeon and Jonathan Phillips, MD primary care and sports medicine physician will be at the camp to talk to parents about concussions and sports injuries. 
The hospital is holding a special Facebook contest to give away four free spots to the camp.  Like the hospitals’ Facebook page, www.facebook.com/FloridaHospitalWesleyChapel, between now and May 24th for a chance to win a spot in the camp.

“Our Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute serves everyone from professional athletes to kids playing sports,” Brian Adams, President & CEO of Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel.  “So this is a perfect partnership opportunity for us to serve the community.”

The hospital is also the official Orthopedic and Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation provider of the Tampa Bay Storm.

Campers will learn from Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback Josh Freeman. they also receive a limited edition Josh Freeman football Pro camp t-shirt, exclusive camp team photo with Josh Freeman, authentic Josh Freeman autograph, and opportunity to participate in contests and win prizes.
For more information about the hospital’s Orthopedic Sports Medicine program or related services like outpatient rehabilitation and outpatient imaging, visit www.fhwesleychapel.org.

 

In celebration of National Bike and Walk to School Day on May 8th, Healthy Central Florida announced that it will be awarding up to $25,000 total in grants for innovative ideas to get the local community walking, biking and being more active.

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center announced today that neonatologist Winslade Bowen, MD, FAAP, has joined the HealthCare Partners medical staff of the hospital’s BirthCare Center.

Florida Hospital Tampa’s “go green” initiatives significantly impacts the Tampa Bay region in a positive way throughout the year. Florida Hospital Tampa and Stericycle are both committed to keeping the environment safe.

Florida Hospital Tampa is celebrating a successful first year as the only Outpatient Therapy Center  in Tampa Bay offering both Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for speech communication (LSVT LOUD) and physical/occupational therapy (LSVT BIG) therapy programs.

Florida Hospital DeLand has earned Chest Pain Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international organization dedicated to eliminating heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide

Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center has promoted two new rehabilitation managers: Charlie Brown and Kristen Hanak.

With the help of Florida Hospital Flagler, approximately 700 students at Old Kings Elementary are now training for a 5K.

A team of leaders from Florida Hospital recently visited Colombia where they performed the first pediatric robotic surgery in Latin America on a two-year-old boy. The first-of-its-kind surgery was done at Clinica Marly in Bogata, Colombia.

Florida Hospital Performs Central Florida’s First Heart Transplant

Winter Park Memorial Hospital and partners raise awareness for Breast Cancer and Donate Funds to Benefit Women in Need

Bobby Crawford, 63, of Mount Dora had no idea that he had a bulging artery in his chest that was threatening his life. After consulting with Florida Hospital vascular surgeon Dr. Mark Ranson, Crawford was diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and became the first person to have a minimally invasive surgery using a personalized stent in Central Florida.

The certification means the Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel stroke response staff is following the best methods to fast-track patients suspected of stroke so that doctors can begin brain-saving treatments immediately.  Research has shown that stroke patients treated at Primary Stroke Centers have better outcomes. This is the result of stroke centers using scientifically proven, evidence-based methods to guide the treatment of their stroke patients.

The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI), Cancer Institute of Florida and Premier Hematology and Oncology, recently received the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) certification awarded for exceptional outpatient care.

Helpful information for patients regarding the meningitis outbreak.

The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI) has received a three-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute’s Community Clinical Oncology Program.

Emergency physicians treated a variety of ailments, ranging from cardiac to orthopedic cases. Patients and their families were "in awe" of the facility, particularly the 900-gallon aquarium, Ingram said. "People were marveling at it."

After 22 months of construction, the 200,000 square foot, all-private room hospital will feature the latest state-of-the-art surgical and radiological equipment and is designed to grow with the community.

"Every detail we put into this facility really has the patient and their healing in mind," CEO Brian Adams said.

More than 2,100 Winter Park residents literally took a stand against breast cancer, in an attempt to not only raise awareness but break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people standing on one leg, like a flamingo.

"So many of those design details are meant for healing the body and spirit," Clouser said, noting that the nonprofit hospital is a part of the faith-based Adventist Health System.

New video game technology developed by Mimic Technologies is being used to help surgeons practice before they enter the operating room.  This simulator will be used at the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center to train surgeons in robotic surgery.

Hospital has been ranked one of the best hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.