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Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida David Backstein, MD, Named Medical Director of HSS at NCH
July 22, 2024 – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the appointments of Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida and David Backstein, MD, as Medical Director of HSS at NCH. Dr. Qureshi succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD, who was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director of the HSS enterprise in September. Dr. Backstein succeeds David L. Helfet, MD, who will continue to serve as Founding Medical Director of HSS at NCH. All three appointments are effective immediately.
Florida hopes to reduce ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for children with rare diseases
Tiem Strouse seemed like a perfectly healthy baby boy when he was born in 2013 in St. Petersburg. But at about 13 months his development stalled. The baby words that had come early stopped. He would only walk on the balls of his feet and at times would spin around for no reason, mom Liz Strouse said. He also appeared to be suffering from night terrors.
2 women turn their personal experiences with cleft palate into a mission of awareness
MIAMI - Flipping through a photo album documenting her early years, Fort Lauderdale resident Stephanie Heintz points out that what you can't see in the pictures is that she was born with a cleft palate, a birth defect in the roof of the mouth.She was also born with a cleft lip, which is an opening that occurs in the upper lip when facial structures don't close all the way in an unborn baby. Heintz has transformed her childhood experiences into a powerful platform for advocacy and awareness. "Some of it just comes from lack of awareness, which is why I...
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Bascom Palmer Eye Institute No. 1 in Ophthalmology for 23rd Time
MIAMI—For the 23rd time, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been ranked the nation’s Best in Ophthalmology by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals survey, the Institute announced. This ranking, which serves as a resource for consumers seeking optimal care in the diagnosis, treatment and management of medical problems, is based on a survey of board-certified ophthalmologists nationwide.
Carmelo Anthony's Surprising Revelation About Nearly Joining The Heat's Big Three
On Paul George’s podcast, Former NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony revealed that he had the opportunity to team up with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat, but he wasn't comfortable being a 4th option during his prime. He expressed how, as their NBA careers developed together, ...
Matthew Love: Behind the Growth of Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Matthew Love combines financial expertise and operational experience as the CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. What started as a casual entry into the field of health care turned into a career that led him to Miami. He was interviewed by Lifestyle Group Editor-in-Chief Kevin Gale at the system’s...
Miami: The Under-Appreciated Urban Success Story
In the 1980s, Miami was a byword for violence. Drug cartels were murdering people. Tourists were targeted for robbery or worse, a trend so bad that the state of Florida changed its laws in the early 1990s in order to make it harder to identify who was a tourist by eliminating telltale license plates on rental cars. The city was rich, but also seen as seedy and corrupt. This sorry state was encapsulated in the influential hit TV show Miami Vice, which ran from 1984 to 1990.
Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks in Orlando with Florida education commissioner
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke Tuesday at two different events in Orlando. The governor spoke at the Florida Sheriffs Association 2024 Summer Conference at 9 a.m. Next, DeSantis headed to a news conference at Rosen Shingle Creek with Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.
$116,000 lottery ticket sold at south Marion gas station
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $116,000 has been sold at a gas station in south Marion County. According to the organization, a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold on Thursday, July 18, at the Quick King located at 14725 SE U.S. Hwy 27/441 in Summerfield. The ticket is...
Large ship off Florida coast ID’d as high-tech cable-laying vessel
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the high-tech Rene Descartes. It was captured by a NewsNation affiliate WBTW camera.
Does Saharan dust affect air quality? Here's how to check in Florida and what you should know
Saharan dust that arrived in Florida over the weekend may be helping keep the tropics quiet, but it can also reduce air quality across the Sunshine State. No location in Florida has an air quality that is considered unhealthy as of 1:30 p.m. Monday. The air quality is considered moderate across most of the state, although there are some locations — especially in the Panhandle and some areas scattered around the state — with a good air quality.
Heavy rains forecast for some areas of Florida as tropical wave approaches. See what to expect
While the tropics continue to stay quiet, you'll need to keep an umbrella handy this week. The good news is that temperatures are expected to drop slightly, although heat advisories were issued for portions of Northeast Florida. Flood advisories are in effect for a few areas in South Florida Monday afternoon. ...
Miami Gardens Breaks Ground on Ambitious City Center, A Future Hub of Housing, Entertainment, and Jobs
Residents of Miami Gardens are looking at the future site of what's poised to be a major community and economic boost with today's groundbreaking of the new Miami Gardens City Center. According to Local 10, the ceremony marked the beginning of construction for a mixed-use development set to include residences, entertainment venues, and job opportunities all centered in a 35-acre site.
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