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Woman Fights Colon Cancer: ‘I Can’t Believe This Happened to Me’
It all started with a long-overdue colonoscopy. Amy Dittmar knew from her family doctor that people in their 50s should have one, but she didn’t see the need.
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Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Hosts Job Fair
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. –– Interviews for Allied Health and Support Services
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ER Medical Director Launches “Sun, Suds, and Stitches” Campaign to Prevent Spring Break ER Visits
Melbourne, Fl – (March 20, 2026) – Spring break is supposed to end with memories, not medical bills. But spring break also concentrates the conditions that drive ER visits – more travel, more time around water, longer days in the sun, and more late nights that include alcohol.
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Beating Chronic Pain: Karate Champion’s Journey Through 100-Lb. Weight Loss and Hip Surgery
On a trip to Iceland, Scotland and England, Robert Vanelli had to pause whenever his group stopped at a point of interest. “Do me a favor, scout that out and tell me if there’s anything worth it up there,” he would ask his friends. For every tempting vista, he had to decide: “Is it really worth the intense pain?”
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Webber International University Signs Affiliation Agreement with Orlando Health
Babson Park, FL (January 6, 2026) – Webber International University is the latest Polk County college or university to sign an affiliation agreement with Orlando Health, allowing students to gain valuable, hands-on clinical experience at any Orlando Health facility as they earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing.
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West Orange County surgeons join Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute
Orlando, FL (March XX, 2026) - The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute welcomes longstanding community physicians Kevin Cox, MD, Jose Torres, MD, and Jacob Cox, MD to the team. The trusted orthopedic surgeons, formerly part of West Orange Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, will unite with Central Florida’s largest orthopedic group to continue delivering exceptional orthopedic care to patients in West Orange County and beyond.
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February is National Heart Month and Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital is Announcing its Cardiology Team
LAKELAND (Feb. 27, 2026) –– February is National Heart Month and Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital is announcing its cardiology team in anticipation of the hospital’s opening, scheduled for early summer.
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Orlando Health’s Lake County Freestanding Emergency Departments receive 2025 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®
Clermont, FL (Jan. 7, 2026) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Emergency Room – Blue Cedar and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Joe H. and Loretta Scott Emergency Room – Four Corners have been named 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® winners by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services.
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Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital expands patient care with new cardiac catheterization lab
Orlando, FL (April 15, 2026) – Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital has opened a new cardiac catheterization lab, expanding access to advanced electrophysiology and arrhythmia care at the Ocoee-based hospital. Hospital leaders, physicians and team members gathered this week to celebrate the state-of-the-art space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Named To Modern Healthcare’s 100 Top Hospitals
Clermont, FL (April 14, 2026) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital today was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis conducted by Premier, Inc. and published by Modern Healthcare.
