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A Special Thank You Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note
to the February

2020 Host of the “A hero is no braver than an

South Florida ordinary man, but he is braver
for five minutes longer.”
Healthcare
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Networking Group

BROWARD And while doctors don’t wear capes, there’s no question that to many of us they are heroes. I’m 69 years old now and
HEALTH I’ve met my share of physicians – personally and professionally. Yes, some aren’t perfect and I can think of some other
IMPERIAL POINT things to call them instead of heroes, but 99 percent of them have been intelligent, well-meaning human beings with
one intention — to make me feel better and help me lead a long and healthy life.
First there was my pediatrician back in Brooklyn, Dr. Marjorie Klugherz — a true pioneer in the world of woman in
medicine who got our family of 4 kids through a myriad of bumps and bruises. Then I owe a huge debt to a very diligent
For information about and compassionate Pensacola internist, Dr. Daniel Summers, Jr., whose curiosity and persistence led to my early prostate
our next meeting of cancer diagnosis at 43 and subsequent successful treatment. And so, it goes … luckily, I’ve found several physicians in
South Florida who have the same dedication these noted practitioners had, so I’m looking forward to boring you with
SFHNG, many more Publisher’s Notes in the future.
please email I understand practicing medicine in the 21st century is no walk in the park. Physicians every day must contend with
more bureaucracy and heavier patient loads while somehow keeping up with a monumental volume of medical innova-
charles@ tions and changes such as EMRs and pay for performance. And especially our young physicians just entering the field
southfloridahospitalnews.com can be excused for feeling bewildered by the sheer complexity of the medical environment these days. But please remem-
ber that for every bad Yelp review or Facebook complaint you get, there are plenty of us out here grateful
to you each and every day.

Charles Felix

You can reach Charles Felix at Charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com
THE REGION’S MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PHYSICIANS

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