“Moments to Remember” Supports Center for Family Caregivers
EVENT SPOTLIGHT CENTRAL FLORIDA, USA – “Moments to Remember II,” a major fundraiser for the… [more]
Cancer Care Foundation Caring Hearts Benefit April 21
EVENT SPOTLIGHT BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Jeanne André and her daughter, Jessica, will serve… [more]
Peyton Grace Walther Brevard’s First Baby of 2012
BREAKING NEWS MELBOURNE, FLORIDA (Jan. 1, 2012) — Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center… [more]
Gilbert Selected Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Chairman
HEALTHCARE NEWS CENTRAL FLORIDA, USA (Dec. 29, 2011) – Ed Gilbert has been selected the 2012… [more]
Wuesthoff Offers iTriage Smartphone App
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL FLORIDA, USA – According to the latest Nielsen survey, 40 percent of… [more]

The Center For Joint Replacement Provides ‘Total Transformation’
New facility in Palm Bay aims for faster healing and a quicker return to an active lifestyle at home for patients undergoing knee and hip replacements.

Dr. Drexel Dobson Joins Surgical Associates
H. Drexel Dobson III M.D., has joined Surgical Associates of Brevard, one of Wuesthoff Health System’s physician clinics. Dr. Dobson provides surgical expertise and treatment of general, colorectal and laparoscopic surgery; gastrointestinal and cancer surgery; abdominal wall and hernia repairs; rectal surgery including hemorrhoids, fissures; minimally invasive da Vinci robotic surgery; and single incision and incisionless surgery.

Health First Medical Staff Leadership Announced
Health First welcomed incoming elected Medical Staff leadership at Holmes Regional Medical Center and Palm Bay Hospital. The newly elected officers will serve a term that begins this month and ends December 2013.

“Moments to Remember” Supports Center for Family Caregivers
“Moments to Remember II,” a fundraiser for the Center for Family Caregivers, will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Eau Gallie Yacht Club in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. The Center for Family Caregivers is service of the Health First Aging Institute.

Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Adds Expo, Programs
The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation’s (DGF) has announced exciting changes and additions for 2012 with their announcement of expanding to two Doctor’s Expos, presenting an Academy of Leadership & Career Development and hosting the first annual Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Golf Tournament.

Cancer Care Foundation Caring Hearts Benefit April 21
Jeanne André and her daughter, Jessica, will serve as the co-chairpersons for the 10th annual Cancer Care Foundation’s Caring Hearts Benefit set for Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Set Yourself Up For Fitness Success
So, why is it that people have difficulty succeeding in their quest for fitness and weight loss? Dr. Sandi Thomas Stuart thinks most set themselves up for failure rather than for success with too-difficult exercise routines and overly restrictive diets.

Cancer Care Foundation, LifeStyle Homes Team Up To Assist Family
Builder and employees join forces with Cancer Care Foundation to help family of man stricken with brain tumor.

Behavior Services Of Brevard Provides A Lifeline For Families
For local families, the Enterprises Adult Training Center offered by Behavior Services of Brevard in Cocoa offers hope and training for individuals with autism or cognitive disorders.

Peyton Grace Walther Brevard’s First Baby of 2012
Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center welcomed the county’s first baby of the new year as Peyton Grace Walther was born at 7:30 a.m. at the facility’s birthing suites in Melbourne, Florida.

Gilbert Selected Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Chairman
Ed Gilbert has been selected the 2012 Chairman of the Board for the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute. Gilbert is CEO of Absolute Thinking, Inc., a full service marketing company that specializes in hospitality, real estate and retail.

Wuesthoff Offers iTriage Smartphone App
Wuesthoff Health System is reaching out to patients in the growing mobile market through a partnership with iTriage® – a healthcare application that lets users quickly and easily look up medical symptoms and find the closest healthcare providers from any location.

Veterinarians Use Photobiomodulation To Stimulates Cells
Revolutionary new laser assists veterinarians in treating pets suffering from arthritis and back injuries. Physicians have been using lasers to treat a variety of ailments for almost three decades, but now veterinarians are finding the application helpful in healing pets.

Dr. Sands Offers Unique Perspective On Total Joints
One of the rising stars of joint replacement surgery in America has moved to Brevard County, Florida and set up shop in Viera. Before arriving in Brevard, Sands served in the U.S. Army as the director of adult joint reconstruction at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, Texas.

First Robotic Total Hip Replacement Performed At Wuesthoff
Wuesthoff Health System’s Melbourne hospital has become the first facility in Brevard County to offer an innovative robotic surgical option for total hip replacement.

Dr. Branham Dreamed of Helping People Heal
Rising star of hand and upper extremity surgery now practicing at Palm Bay Hospital and Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Chronic Fatigue Affects Millions
Q&A WITH DR. THOMAS HARRELL: Chronic fatigue is one of the least understood afflictions Americans face every day, but a new research and treatment program at Florida Tech University in Melbourne may offer hope for those who are suffering from the illness.

Allison ‘Wonderful’ Addition
Sandra Coley of Cocoa, 60, can attest to the abilities of Dr. Nathan Allison.

Young Guns Allison, Velarde Bring Surgical Excellence
The arrival of two highly skilled robotic surgeons on the Space Coast signals a new era in treatment for patients here.

Orlando Health Facilities Among Best In the Nation
For almost a century, Central Florida’s care and well-being has been entrusted to the medical professionals of the Orlando Health system.


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