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Dr. Dror Paley Is First Surgeon in the World Children’s Diagnostic

to Perform a New Limb Lengthening Procedure & Treatment Center

Dr. Dror Paley, medical director of the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Awarded $6 Million Grant
Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, is the first surgeon in the world to
perform a new procedure utilizing the new PRECICE™ Plating System, an all-internal to Support Its
remote-controlled limb lengthening device from NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics. Dr. Comprehensive Family
Paley is a co-developer of The PRECICE™ Plate technology, which is designed for com-
plex limb reconstruction, including procedures to treat limb-lengthening discrepancies Aids Program
resulting from congenital abnormalities, major fractures of the legs and arms, and short-
ened bones due to cancer or other diseases. The PRECICE™ Plate implant and surgical Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center's
technique are mounted on the outside of the bone which is designed to avoid distur- Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment CFAP team (l-r): Dr. Vanessa Rojas, Family
bance to the patient’s growth plates, which is especially important in younger, growing Center (CDTC) has been awarded a Medicine; Dr. Lisa-Gaye Robinson, MPH Medical
pediatric patients. The mounting location of the plate is also intended to present less risk $6 million grant from the Health Director, CFAP Principal Investigator, Research
to the bone’s blood supply. Resources and Services Admin - Pediatrician, Primary Care; Kathy Graham,
istration (HRSA) for its Compre - PharmD, Research Pharmacist and Carol
hensive Family AIDS Program
(CFAP). The program cares for 2,254 Zuniga, Medical Assistant
Massey Yardley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat women, children and infants infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS in Broward County. CDTC, affiliated with Broward Health,
Donates $2 Million to Holy Cross Health serves children and families with special healthcare needs.
CFAP serves as the lead program for Broward County, funded by Part D of the Ryan
Herb Yardley of Massey Yardley CDJRF is all too familiar with Chronic Obstructive White Care Act. The HRSA grant funds CDTC’s CFAP with $2 million per year for three
Pulmonary Disease (COPD). When his late wife, Catherine Yardley, was first diagnosed years. Funding supports CDTC’s patient-centered medical home model of care. Clients
with the disease they didn’t know where to turn. While treatment can help provide a bet- in CFAP have access to a full array of onsite health care services, including primary and
ter quality of life, there is no cure for the condition. HIV specialty care, phlebotomy, gynecological screenings, nutrition and adherence edu-
“My wife Catherine died from COPD. Watching her struggle to breathe was difficult cation, and counseling. All clients in CFAP also have a medical case manager to provide
for her family,” said Herb Yardley in making the decision. “COPD is the third leading education, support and linkage. Additionally, rapid confidential testing with immediate
cause of death and is an unknown and undertreated disease. We hope to begin correct- counseling, medical care and treatment is provided to those testing positive.
ing that by establishing a pulmonary center at Holy Cross Health.” The $2 million dona- After almost 30 years of service to the community, CFAP has successfully served mul-
tion will establish the Catherine Yardley Pulmonary Center of Excellence at Holy Cross tiple generations of many families. Advances in treatment protocols coupled with the
Health, a non-profit hospital. program’s easy access to care and social services have proven successful in helping
This donation will provide necessary funding for Holy Cross to conduct comprehen- clients live undetectable, thereby eliminating the chance of transmission and allowing
sive research, advance clinically effective treatments of COPD and other lung diseases, HIV+ women and children to live healthier and more active lives.
spark the creation of a new lab focused on research and education, and allow for a num-
ber of enhancements to already established bronchoscopy labs.
Good Samaritan Medical Center Introduces Prostate
Biopsy Treatment Option with MRI Precision Targeting

Good Samaritan Medical Center is now offering
MRI precision targeting for prostate biopsy guidance,
a new tool for physicians to use to help men in the
fight against prostate cancer. The UroNav Fusion
Biopsy System by Phillips is a fully MRI-compatible
interventional device for Trans-Rectal Interventional
MRI of prostate gland. It adjusts in six directions for
precision targeting and works with DynaCAD
prostate to provide less invasive, targeted guidance.
The multiple directional adjustments help clinicians access all areas of the prostate
gland. Once adjusted, the device can be locked into position, providing added confi-
dence to biopsy procedures. “This equipment is ushering in a new era in how we treat
our patients, and it is designed to give them highly accurate readings for prostate biop-
sies,” said Dr. Antonio Beltran, urologist and member of the medical staff at Good
Samaritan Center. “This new offering provides our patients with one of the latest
advanced medical technologies in urology.”

Broward Health Coral Springs Marks 20 Years
of Heartburn Treatment with Launch

of New Heartburn Center

Broward Health Coral Springs, which has been treating heartburn sufferers for
more than two decades, has recently launched a new Heartburn Center that offers the
latest in surgical treatments and endoscopic therapies. This specialized, multidisci-
plinary center provides treatment for a wide variety of conditions that cause heart-
burn, such as gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Mark Shachner, M.D., the Center’s medical director, said many heartburn patients
simply reach for over-the-counter medications to ease the symptoms when more per-
manent solutions are available. Receiving a professional medical evaluation of heart-
burn symptoms may help reveal more serious underlying conditions.
“GERD is a progressive disease,” said Shachner. “What starts out as heartburn can
lead to severe issues, such as a chronic cough, hoarseness, dental erosion, even can-
cer. Our multidisciplinary approach helps ensure patients receive a thorough assess-
ment and treatment plan.” Among the variety of conditions diagnosed and treated at
Broward Health Coral Springs’ Heartburn Center include hiatal hernia, Barrett’s
esophagus, motility disorders, achalasia and anatomic disorders interfering with
swallowing. When more serious conditions are diagnosed, Broward Health can some-
times offer several non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical treatment options
with short recovery periods.

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