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  • New Orlando Health Imaging Centers to open on South Orange Avenue

    Orlando, FL (July 31, 2020) – A modern 7,520-square-foot specialized diagnostic imaging center will soon be accessible to residents of downtown Orlando and the surrounding areas when the Orlando Health Imaging Centers – South Orange opens its doors this Wednesday, August 5.

  • Orlando Health Unveils Redesigned & Expanded Trauma Center 8 Years After Pulse Tragedy

    Orlando, FL (June 12, 2024) – Wednesday marks eight years since the Pulse nightclub massacre, the second deadliest mass shooting in United States history. During the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) received an influx of 44 victims. Not one of the 35 victims who made it to the hospital alive was lost. Now eight years later, the hospital is unveiling its newly expanded Level One Trauma Center that was redesigned based on input from physicians and nurses who treated the Pulse survivors.

  • Breast Cancer Survivor: ‘I’m Not Going To Let It Define Me’

    Hilary Julian had every reason to be happy. Married in 2022, she and her new husband had “a big, beautiful blended family” of four boys, two middle schoolers and two grown. Her life was filled with things she loved — workouts, dance, attending the boys’ sports activities.

  • Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Receives National Pancreas Foundation Recognition

    Orlando, FL (January 29, 2024) – The Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute has been nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. This recognition is awarded after an audit review to determine that an institution’s focus is on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreas-related diseases. Approved NPF Centers of Excellence are distinguished by their full treatment of patients with pancreas diseases, treating the “whole patient” with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.

  • Osteoarthritis Threatens Diehard Fan’s Baseball Dreams

    “Oh my gosh, I’m really here,” thought Sal Riccobene as he stepped onto the emerald green field, a grin stretching from ear to ear. It was the first day of fantasy baseball camp for the lifelong fan from Baltimore. He could scarcely believe he was wearing an MLB uniform, sharing the field with former greats and playing the game.

  • Implant derived from coral material offers new treatment for patients suffering from knee pain

    Orlando, FL (November 15, 2024) – An Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute surgeon is the first in Florida to implant new technology that utilizes a natural compound found in coral to heal cartilage injuries. Dr. Abhishek Kannan completed the procedure to treat a patient suffering from chronic knee pain on November 11.

  • Shoulder Injury Threatens To Keep Athlete from Activity He Loves

    Scott Starr has been a competitive athlete for decades, playing soccer in high school and — for a short time — in a British professional league. Later, he discovered CrossFit, the popular high-intensity strength and conditioning training regimen. He loved it so much he and his wife, Marisol, opened a CrossFit gym in Eustis.

  • Orlando Health Physician Recognized as Center of Excellence for Device Used in Prostate Cancer Treatment

    Due to the rectum’s proximity to the prostate, it can become unintentionally damaged during therapy, leading to issues with bowel function.

  • Orlando Health First in the World to Use Abbotts New Blood Test for Traumatic Brain Injuries

    Orlando, FL (Aug. 13, 2024) – Today, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is the first hospital in the world to use a new, groundbreaking blood test to help assess patients with suspected mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), or concussions. The rapid TBI blood test provides results in just 15 minutes and was developed by Abbott, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, and built upon innovative research that Orlando Health’s Dr. Linda Papa and others helped pioneer over 20 years ago.

  • Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital Launches Limb Preservation Program

    Orlando, FL (December 3, 2024) – Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is proud to announce the launch of the Orlando Health system’s first comprehensive limb preservation program. Through this new program, patients at risk for limb loss will receive care from a multidisciplinary team to prevent a life changing emergency.