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• Study Finds Clues In Your Blood Could Help Assess Traumatic Brain Injuries Within Minutes Of Impact

  Orlando, FL (Sept. 4, 2024) – Groundbreaking research published on Wednesday shows that clues in your blood could help assess traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) within 30 minutes of impact, much sooner than previously known. The first-of-its-kind study, published in JAMA Network Open, marks a significant milestone that could inform how TBIs are treated in multiple areas including on the sidelines of sporting events, in military settings and in the field when ambulance crews respond to a patient before transporting them to a hospital. The study builds on decades of research by Dr. Linda Papa, lead author of the study and Director of Academic Clinical Research at Orlando Health.

• Orlando Health's academic chairman named Master of Critical Care Medicine

  ORLANDO, Fla. (March 3, 2016) --- The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recently awarded Orlando Health’s Jay L. Falk, MD, the title of Master of Critical Care Medicine. This honor was presented at the SCCM 45th Critical Care Congress held in Orlando. Dr. Falk joins only 73 practitioners to receive this distinction.

• Orlando Health Donates $500,000 to FSU College of Medicine

  Today, Orlando Health announced a $500,000 donation to support the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Orlando program. The

• Orlando Health Donates $500,000 to FSU College of Medicine

  On Dec. 9, Orlando Health announced a $500,000 donation to support the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Orlando program. The

• Male and female differences in concussion blood test: New research shows males have a higher elevation of a biomarker used to detect mild traumatic brain injury compared to females

  Orlando, Fla. (September 21, 2023) – New research shows male patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion have a higher elevation of a biomarker used to detect the condition, compared to female patients with the injury. The study, led by researchers at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) and recently published in Nature Journal, is among the first and largest studies to compare the two biomarkers between sexes among trauma patients at the time of diagnosis and over time. The findings will help the diagnosis and treatment of patients with concussion.

• Medicare ACOs Continue To Improve Quality Of Care, Generate Shared Savings

  “We appreciate the efforts of all the physicians and team members who have joined us on this journey that’s so vital to our Central Florida community,” said Cynthia Powell, MD, president of the Orlando Health Physicians.

• The Hazards of Binge Drinking

  A night spent downing beers and shots of hard liquor with friends usually results in a day spent hungover with a pounding headache. Truth is, a hangover may be the least concerning consequence. Called binge drinking, pounding a lot of alcohol in a short amount of time creates effects that linger long after the headache and sour stomach pass.

• Five Health Risks of Stress

  The brain’s response to acute stress is amazing, triggering a series of instinctive reactions to ready the body for fight — or flight. And when the perceived danger or threat passes, stress hormones go back to normal levels, and your body returns to normal function.

• Sweeping study goes further than ever in detecting concussion and subconcussive injuries in children and adults using a blood test

  Orlando, FL (August 26, 2019) -- In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers at Orlando Health are making new progress in finding ways to detect a traumatic yet sinister brain injury -- and getting closer to preventing further damage.

• Orlando Health Internal Medicine practice earns national recognition for patient-centered care

  Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician affiliation.