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  • Promising New Treatment for Melanoma Patients

    Every year, more than 76,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Here in the Sunshine State, we have a higher than average melanoma incidence rate.

  • I’m a Cancer Patient. Should I Get a Flu Shot?

    Receiving an annual flu shot is a common quandary for those who have (or have had) cancer. Some patients are under the misconception that the flu vaccine could pose a danger to their weakened immune systems. Although cancer treatment can reduce someone’s ability to fight back against illness, it’s important to get vaccinated against influenza each year.

  • First patient at Orlando Health undergoes transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    Catheter used during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. The transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure is designed for high-risk patients living with severe chest pain, congestive heart failure or symptoms of aortic stenosis — an age-related heart disease that develops when calcium deposits cause the aortic valve to narrow, forcing the heart to work harder to pump enough blood through a smaller opening.

  • Adam’s Story: “Space-Aged Machine” Helps Patient Overcome Heart Condition

    "This sounds just like Star Wars. You'd expect Captain Kirk to walk up."

  • Understanding what a Patient Care Coordinator Can Do for You

    Navigating the complex world of patient care can be a stressful and difficult experience. When you or a loved one is recovering from any medical issue, getting back to health should be the main focus. You shouldn’t be confused about what services are needed or where to go to find them. That’s where Orlando Health’s dedicated team of Patient Care Coordinators come in. Each Patient Care Coordinator is trained to help assist with any questions a patient may have – whether that’s over the phone, via email or in person. They make sure that care plans are initiated and followed, and can help patients better understand medical conditions, medications and instructions, both in the hospital and at home.

  • Taking Charge by Being Your Own Patient Advocate

    What Is a Patient Advocate?

  • Reconstruction Advances Help Restore Sensation in Breast Cancer Patients

    Breast cancer is unlike other cancers: Successful treatment isn’t the end of the story. For most patients, some sort of breast reconstruction will follow, and the outcome of that often plays a big role in how a woman sees herself going forward. The good news for patients is that breast reconstruction techniques and alternatives have changed a great deal in the last 15 years. Before that, plastic surgeons often were just trying to fashion something that would “look right” in clothing and more or less fit into a bra.

  • A Breakthrough Procedure Can Help Emphysema Patients Breathe Easier

    If you have emphysema, severe shortness of breath makes it difficult to complete everyday activities like going for a walk or even taking a shower. This progressive lung disease is a severe form of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). It occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages become damaged, usually because of smoking. Air becomes trapped in those damaged pockets, putting pressure on the healthy parts of the lung and diaphragm.

  • What Necessary Surgeries Mean to Patients and Physicians

    In early March, McKaylee Prochazka of Lake Nona had emergency surgery for kidney stones and a stent was inserted to drain any pieces that remained. Soon after surgery, the Orange County school teacher developed a urinary tract infection.

  • TAVR Heart Valve Replacement Benefits Younger, Healthier Patients Too

    Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been used since 2011 for patients with a narrowing of the aortic valve opening (aortic stenosis), whose age or poor health made it unlikely they could survive traditional open-heart surgery. But two new clinical trials indicate that TAVR also can be used in younger, healthier patients.  These results will significantly change how doctors treat patients who have failing aortic valves.