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Patient uses physical therapy to overcome paraplegia, stand up with his bride during wedding ceremony

David Kellam works hard in physical therapy to stand at his wedding.

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital is a leader in minimally invasive surgery, allowing you to get back to your normal life faster with less pain and scarring.  

Watchman Procedure

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who cannot be treated with the blood thinner Warfarin, due to bleeding concerns, can now receive a minimally invasive procedure called the Watchman™ implant to reduce their risk of stroke.   

TAVR Procedure Brings New Hope to Heart Patients

In years past, people with severe aortic valve stenosis had few choices for treatment—but the TAVR procedure offers a new option that can literally bring new life to heart patients.

Are Patients More Compliant with Talk Therapy than Medicine?

Patients were more likely to reject mental health treatment involving drugs than treatment that involved talk therapy, according to a recent analysis of 186 studies involving patients who sought help for mental health issues.

Domestic Medical Tourism Has more Patients Flocking to Florida for Treatment

The development of domestic medical tourism.

Breakthrough Technology Offers New Treatment For Patients With Hard-to-Reach Tumors

Orlando, Fla - An enormous high tech machine is providing new hope to patients across the country with inoperable tumors. Proton therapy is a precise radiation technique that reduces the side effects often accompanied by traditional treatment options. Thanks to this remarkable technology, a new proton therapy center at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health is saving the eyesight of a new mother who was diagnosed with a tumor behind her eye during her second trimester of pregnancy.

Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center First to Dose Patient in New Breast Cancer Study

Orlando, Florida (March 27, 2018) – Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center is the first to dose a patient in a study for an experimental drug to treat metastatic breast cancer in post-menopausal women.           

Winnie Palmer Hospital Launches & Invests in New AI Technology to Address Maternal Health Complications

First Hospital in Central Florida and Largest in the U.S. to Use TritonTM