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Palm Beach Cleveland Clinic’s Weston Hospital Ranked #1
Gardens In Miami-Fort Lauderdale Metro Area

Medical Center by U.S. News & World Report

Announces Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston Hospital has once again earned the top spot as the
No. 1 hospital in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area for 2021-2022, according to the
Quarterly newly released annual ranking of Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. It is the
fourth consecutive year Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital has earned the top ranking,
Employee the only hospital to be ranked #1 for four straight years in South Florida.

Awards U.S. News & World Report Names Holy Cross
Dr. Baquir Syed David Steinberg
Health Among Best in South Florida
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center recently announced its 2nd quarter employee and
Physician of the Quarter awards.
Physician of the Quarter was Dr. Baquir Syed who serves as the current Chief of Staff Holy Cross Health has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News &
for the hospital. Dr. Syed has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Members of the World Report. The non-profit hospital is ranked among the top 10 in South Florida and
hospital laud Dr. Syed as a great doctor with a wonderful bedside manner, and incredible top 25 in the state and was also recognized as high performing in COPD, heart attack,
rapport with patients, to go along with a terrific sense of humor. heart failure, kidney failure, hip replacement, knee replacement and stroke.
The Employee of the Quarter was David Steinberg who is an echo sonographer.
Steinberg always lends a helping hand, and goes above beyond for all patients at the hos- St. Mary’s Medical Center Awarded Advanced
pital. Steinberg always makes sure patients are treated with the respect, & kindness they
deserve, and is considered the ultimate team player. Stroke Certification from The Joint Commission

Lee Health Leader Earns Award St. Mary’s Medical Center earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and
the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for the Advanced Stroke
for Excellence in Home Care Certification.
“This certification recognizes the amazing job our neurosciences team does provding
With more than 30 years of healthcare experience, includ- high quality care and treatment, for those coming to our hospital for a stroke,” said
ing a decade in home health leadership, Jonathan Hollander Cynthia McCauley, chief executive officer for St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach
has been selected to receive the Home Care Association of Children’s Hospital. “I want to commend our comprensive stroke center staff for the ded-
Florida’s 2021 Excellence in Home Care Award in the cate- ication and hard work they put in to earn this recognition, and more importantly, saving
gory of Outstanding Leader. lives in our community.”
Hollander began his career at Lee Health as a registered
nurse at Lee Memorial Hospital and earned several promo- Jonathan Hollander
tions before being named clinical director of home health
services, a role he’s held for the past two years.

Bascom Palmer Ranks No. 1 for 20th Year While

Other Programs Advance in U.S. News Rankings

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Health System has been
ranked again as the nation’s best in ophthalmology by U.S News & World Report.
This year marks the 20th time, and the 18th consecutive year, that Bascom Palmer has
received the No. 1 ranking since the publication began surveying U.S. physicians for its
annual “Best Hospitals” rankings 32 years ago.
New this year, neurology/neurosurgery programs rose to No. 35 in the nation, joining
the Otolaryngology (ENT) program, ranked No. 44 by U.S. News in that specialty.
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center again received “high performing” recognition.

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