Area Health News Press Releases

provided by WATSON CLINIC LAKELAND, FLA. — Watson Clinic Highlands board-certified Family Medicine specialist Rony J. Alvarado, MD is pleased to offer the seca® Body Composition Analyzer to his patients. This revolutionary medical scale effortlessly measures a series of important health metrics, including height, weight, BMI, fat mass, muscle mass, and water retention. “You stand on this […]

LAKELAND, FLA. — Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the latest addition to their team of expert registered nurse practitioners. Melissa L. Welch, APRN treats patients of board-certified Internal Medicine specialist Stephen G. Swengros, MD from Watson Clinic Highlands at 2300 E. County Road 540A in south Lakeland. Welch received her Bachelor of Science in

provided by ADVENTHEALTH WINTER PARK, FLA — AdventHealth Winter Park launched a new comprehensive fibroid program, the first of its kind in Central Florida. The program, which provides sophisticated and collaborative care from a team of board-certified, fellowship-trained gynecologic surgeons, interventional radiologists and hematologists, is now available for Central Florida residents.   “Our approach is integrated and

provided by WATSON CLINIC LAKELAND, FLA. —The Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine program are among a number of local organizations that have been included in a Proclamation by the City of Lakeland declaring Saturday, July 27, as Arts and Health Day. The proclamation underscores the program’s commitment to recognizing and celebrating the significant role that

provided by BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital (WHH) and Winter Haven Women’s Hospital (WHWH) recently honored 39 exceptional nurses as part of their Nurses’ Week celebration. These Nurses of the Year were selected by their peers and represent patient care units & services across the two hospitals. The Professional Practice Council,

provided by BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — Winter Haven Women’s Hospital has been recognized as a Maternal Levels of Care-verified hospital by The Joint Commission through its collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and support from the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative. The national verification is awarded to those hospitals

provided by BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP BARTOW, FLA – Bartow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) recently honored seven exceptional nurses as part of their Nurses’ Week celebration.  These unit-based Nurse of the Year honorees were selected by their peers from patient care units & services across the BayCare facility. The BRMC Professional Practice Council, comprised of staff

provided by WATSON CLINIC Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding team member every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to a team member who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following team member

provided by POLK STATE Polk State College’s Nursing Program is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). The program’s Associate in Science graduates from the last three quarters accomplished this on their first NCLEX attempts — a huge feat on an exam with a pass rate of only 58% for