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Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and Mark McEwen Help Raise Awareness for Stroke Stroke Survivor and former CBS weatherman shares his story to educate others
Stroke Survivor Mark McEwen and Dr. P. Phillips Hospital’s Dr. Backer help to raise stroke awareness Mark McEwen returns to Dr. Phillips Hospital’s Emergency Department for the first time since he was treated there
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Receives Full Accreditation for Chest Pain Center Dr. P. Phillips Hospital is the first hospital in Orlando to receive Cycle III accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers
Orlando Health Board of Directors selects the organization's next president/CEO Orlando Health executive Sherrie Sitarik gets the nod
Orlando Health collects 24 pallets of supplies for Haiti Partners with Harvest Time International to deliver supplies
Orlando Health Takes the Art of Parking to New Heights New parking garage advances campus and community’s beautification and redevelopment efforts with 61’ tall palm tree murals
Orlando Health Rehabilitation Institute earns distinguished accreditation National organization awards the institute high marks in its 13 programs
ORMC among the first hospitals to offer new implantable deep brain stimulation device for patients with Parkinson’s disease Patients will have greater control of movement disorder.
Dr. Phillips Hospital expands cardiac services, offers elective angioplasty, stenting New state rules allow cardiac care closer to home.
Heart Surgeon encourages community members to take care of their hearts In observance of National Heart Failure Awareness Week (February 8-14) and Heart Month, Javier A. Lafuente, MD, penned the following message to raise awareness of heart failure and encourage our community to live more heart healthy. Dr. Lafuente, a heart transplant surgeon, is director of the Heart Transplant Program and academic chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Orlando Health and UCF College of Medicine firm up affiliation for teaching tomorrow’s doctors Core rotations for students identified
Orlando Health helps break the silence of heart failure Currently there are five million people with heart failure and 500,000 to 700,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
Orlando Health earns second Employer of Choice® Recognition For a second time, Orlando Health has been recognized for its demonstrated dedication to a higher level of employee relationships
Orlando Regional Healthcare Changes Name to Orlando Health New Name Unites Multi-Hospital System in Common Mission to Serve the Community
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Receives VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence Dr. P. Phillips Hospital received a 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence from VHA Inc., a national health care alliance. The award honors hospitals for meeting or exceeding national performance standards for clinical care in specific areas.


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