Area Health News Press Releases

provided by ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Seventeen-year-old Brogan Kelly loves to play sports, including football and wrestling. He trains hard and often at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach where he is a junior. On the football team, Brogan is the starting inside linebacker. “After high school, I want to play college football,” said Brogan. “I

provided by ADVENTHEALTH On April 1, AdventHealth Kissimmee opened a new floor in its patient tower, a $12.3 million expansion that includes new rooms and increases the ability to provide crucial services for residents in Osceola County.   The approximately 30,400-square-foot expansion adds 40 private patient rooms, bringing the campus licensed bed count to 282 and

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) today announced the formation of a new healthcare analytics subsidiary. This new entity, named Vita Nova Insights, LLC d/b/a Vita Nova Insights,SM is wholly owned by Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise, LLC (Core Ventures), FCS’ management services organization, and was created to serve as a precision oncology insights and real-world

provided by BAYCARE Bartow, Fla. – When it comes to stroke, Polk County is trending upward in unsettling statistics. In 2022, the rate of county residents who suffered a stroke outpaced the statewide rate. The same was true of stroke deaths. Steven Dewbrew is aware of those risks, and in his new role as Bartow

provided by BAYCARE Bartow, Fla. – It was an easy choice to re-establish the Physician of the Year program at Bartow Regional Medical Center. “It’s a great opportunity to acknowledge their efforts and dedication to providing extraordinary patient care,” said Dr. Tarek Garas, the chief of staff for the MedicalExecutive Committee. When it came to

provided by BAYCARE Winter Haven, Fla., – Mark Poon likes to stay busy. And that was before he took on a surgical services team that handles more than 8,000 cases every year. The new director of surgical services is a husband and father of four children who also dedicates time as a naval reserve officer.

provided by BAYCARE A new vice president and chief medical officer has joined the Winter Haven Hospital/Winter Haven Women’s Hospital team, effective March 11. Dr. Arif Asif joins BayCare from Hackensack Meridian Health System in New Jersey, having held various roles including vice president of clinical operations, assistant chiefmedical officer, chair of department of medicine,

provided by WATSON CLINIC Lakeland, FL — Watson Clinic has elected Rebecca Pacatte as their new Chief Operating Officer. Pacatte brings a wealth of experience to the position, having fulfilled various duties at Watson Clinic over the past three decades. She began her career serving in clinical positions in the Clinic’s Urgent Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery departments, and