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Cleveland Clinic Florida Launches Lee Health to Provide

Concierge Medicine Program Health and Wellness Services at Babcock Ranch

Cleveland Clinic Florida has launched a new Concierge Medicine program based in Residents of Babcock Ranch, the nation’s first solar city, will soon add physician
the Las Olas neighborhood of East Fort Lauderdale. Led by board-certified internist offices and a state-of-the-art health and wellness center, staffed by experts from Lee
Nabil Tadross, M.D., and fully supported by Cleveland Clinic’s extensive clinical net- Health. The Lee Health Board of Directors approved five-year lease agreements for
work that reaches from Florida, the United States and Canada, the program will pro- more than 21,000 square feet of space in the Town Center to provide health care serv-
vide consistent, comprehensive, personalized medical care, while cultivating in-depth ices including primary care physicians, rehabilitation services, and health and well-
patient-physician relationships that support patients’ health goals. ness services to Babcock Ranch residents and the surrounding community.
SteogSteph- donbt g g gcka=clas In April, Lee Health plans to open health and wellness services including individual
“The cornerstone of Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Concierge Medicine program is the and group exercise, Pilates, massage, mind and body programs, as well as physical
highly personalized care and immediate and continuous access to a personal physi- therapy. State-of-the-art equipment will include energy-efficient cardio and strength-
cian, which is made possible by limiting the size of the practice,” said Wael Barsoum, training equipment; the facilities will also include a lap pool and multi-use half court
M.D., President of Cleveland Clinic Florida. “Dr. Tadross and his highly qualified for members. These services are expected to be available in April.
healthcare team will keep the focus on the patient and provide the world-class care The community’s first primary care and medical specialty services will open in the
for which Cleveland Clinic is renowned.” summer, provided by Lee Physician Group. Occupational and speech therapy services
Concierge Medicine members will receive comprehensive and coordinated care, will be added as needed.
extended appointments with a personal physician, and direct physician communica-
tion available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including support and coordination of
care for medical emergencies when traveling for business or pleasure. Same day or Admirals Cove Gives $1 Million Gift
next day appointments, minimized wait times, and seamless referral management are
additional member benefits of the Concierge Medicine program. to Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation announced in December 2017 a $1 million gift
from Admirals Cove Foundation, a core philanthropic partner of Jupiter Medical
Boca Raton Doctor Now Using Center Foundation. With overwhelming support from The Club at Admirals Cove,
the 850-household private community it represents through philanthropy, Admirals
Minimally Invasive Handheld Cove Foundation selected Jupiter Medical Center Foundation as the recipient of its
first $1 million pledge. The gift will go toward the landmark $50 million Anderson
Arthroscope In-Office Family Cancer Institute, where patients will have direct access to the science-driven
diagnostics and therapies found at the nation’s most renowned health care institutions
Jonathan Hersch, M.D., FAAOS, is now analyzing knee in one state-of-the-art facility. With more than $41 million raised to date, construction
and shoulder injuries in the office with the mi-eye™ is slated to begin this month for the world-class research and treatment facility.
hand-held arthroscope. The mi-eye™ is an alternative to
traditional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques
used to diagnose most knee and shoulder injuries. Dr. Good Samaritan Medical Center Earns
Hersch, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine
specialist with Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) Dr. Jonathan Hersch National Re-Accreditation from the Commission
has brought the mi-eye™ into his practice in Boca
Raton. The mi-eye™ is a minimally invasive, integrated camera designed for use right on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
in a doctor’s office setting. Dr. Hersch uses a 120-degree viewing angle to gain the
expanded perspective needed to visualize and confirm joint injuries. The Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Medical Center earns three-year re-accredita-
tion from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons
(ACoS) for maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-
centered care.
Florida Medical Center Acquires For a cancer program to receive accreditation, it must meet 34 CoC quality care stan-
dards. The CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving
Second da Vinci Surgical System Robot patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, preven-
tion, research, education and the monitoring of quality care.
for Minimally Invasive Surgeries

Florida Medical Center is advancing its minimally invasive surgery program with
the acquisition of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The da Vinci Xi System was Delray Medical Center Achieves
designed with the goal of further advancing the technology used in minimally invasive
surgery. The System can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical pro- Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award
cedures and has been optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries in the areas of gynecol-
ogy, urology, oncology thoracic, cardiac, hepatobiliary and general surgery. This is the for Clinical Excellence
second da Vinci Surgical System for the hospital and its comprehensive robotic pro-
gram. Delray Medical Center receives the 2018 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical
By enabling efficient access throughout the abdomen or chest, the da Vinci Xi Excellence™ from Healthgrades. Delray Medical Center is one of just four hospitals in
System expands upon core da Vinci System features, including wristed instruments, the country that have achieved this clinical excellence for 16 straight years. The distinc-
3D-HD visualization, intuitive motion, and an ergonomic design. As with all da Vinci tion places Delray Medical Center in the top 5% for clinical performance among nearly
Surgical Systems, the surgeon is 100% in control of the robotic-assisted da Vinci 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
System, which translates their hands movements into smaller, more precise move-
ments of tiny instruments inside the patients, body. The Xi System’s immersive 3D-
HD vision system provides surgeons a highly magnified view, extending their eyes and
hands into the patient.

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