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Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute is first in the state to implant new defibrillator for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest

New technology gives high risk patients timely treatment when minutes matter most.

Advances in cardiac care improve heart valve disease and reduce stroke risk for patients at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center

ORLANDO, Fla. (February 18, 2020) --- Two advances in cardiac care are improving heart valve disease and reducing the risk of stroke for patients at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC).

Have a Healthy Heart

On Valentine’s Day, we think about the heart in terms of love, but Valentine’s Day is also a good time to think about the heart in terms of health. Having a healthy heart is the best gift you can give yourself and those you love.

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Announces Participation in Leading International, Multicenter Clinical Trials

Orlando, FL (March 5, 2024) – The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has become a center in three international, multicenter clinical research trials that seek to improve orthopedic surgery outcomes for people around the world. Sports medicine surgeon Bruce Levy, MD, who served as a site principal investigator in his previous role at the Mayo Clinic, brought the clinical trials to Orlando Health when he joined the team last fall. He’s now the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute academic chief of sports medicine and director of the sports medicine surgical fellowship program.

Orlando Health Celebrates First Year of Life-Changing In-Utero Surgery Program with 11 Cases

Orlando, FL (September 17, 2019) – Orlando Health is celebrating its first year of successful in-utero surgery to repair Spina bifida, a spinal defect developed by the fetus during the early stages of pregnancy. To date, the hospital system has performed 11 cases on mothers and their unborn babies.

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital receives Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award

CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health Expands Urgent Care Services to Avalon Park

Orlando, FL (May 24, 2021) – The newest CareSpot Urgent Care | Orlando Health urgent care center is now open in the Avalon Park neighborhood of eastern Orlando. The new location at 311 Avalon Park S Boulevard will serve residents of Avalon Park, University Park, Union Park and Bithlo. It will join 12 existing co-branded locations in the Orlando area.

Surgeon J. Ryan Williams, MD to Lead Colorectal Surgery Practice at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, FL – (October 22, 2021) – Bayfront Health St. Petersburg announced J. Ryan Williams, MD, will serve as director for Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Medical Group’s new Colorectal Surgery Department. This new service line will work with patients seeking support with colon and rectal related issues. Prior to this new role, Dr. Williams served as the vice chief of surgery for Bayfront Health St. Petersburg since 2020.

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Partners with St. Petersburg College, Expanding Preferred Education Program

St. Petersburg, FL – (November 10, 2021) – Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is proud to announce a new education partnership that will support team members. Orlando Health, parent organization of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, has expanded its Preferred Education Program to now include St. Petersburg College. Through this program, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg team members will be able to pursue an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate at St. Petersburg College for free. The Preferred Education Program is available to employees, both part-time and full-time, system-wide, and is administered by Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions.