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• Orlando Health Unveils Name for Highly Anticipated Proton Therapy Center

  ORLANDO, FL. (March 8, 2016) – In just a matter of weeks Orlando Health will open the first proton therapy center in Central Florida, providing patients with a valuable new tool in the fight against cancer. Now, that center has a name, and one with special meaning - The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy. Marjorie Williams, a patient at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health, passed away in September of 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. In her memory, her husband, Leonard, and the Williams Family Foundation is providing a leadership gift in her name to Orlando Health to support proton therapy treatment.

• 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.

• Reflux and Esophageal Disorders Center

  Our specialized team includes gastroenterologists; ear, nose and throat specialists; motility specialists; surgeons; dietitians; nurses and speech therapists. They are trained in the latest surgical and nonsurgical treatments available for the full range of esophageal disorders.

• About Orlando Health

  Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization comprised of twenty-four hospitals and emergency departments throughout Central Florida.  Orlando Health is home to the area’s only Level One Trauma Centers for adults and pediatrics and is a teaching hospital system with 3,888 beds. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology and women’s health.

• Getting Mental Health Care at Orlando Health

  If you or someone you love is struggling with mental illness, know that you’re not alone. Mental illnesses, including addiction are common but very treatable. Orlando Health Behavioral Healthcare is an excellent resource to find comprehensive services to anyone suffering from mental and addictive disorders.

• National Health Education at Orlando Health

  This week, we recognize National Health Education Week (NHEW), established in 1995 and celebrated during the third full week of October. It is sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), with a goal of increasing national awareness of major public health issues and promoting a better understanding of the role of health education.

• Workplace Safety at Orlando Health

  Orlando Health is leading the charge among local hospitals when it comes to workplace safety. During this Healthcare Security & Safety week, Orlando Health is sharing some of the policies that have earned it strong workplace rankings from The Leapfrog Group, U.S. News & World Report and others.

• Neurology

  Our doctors are committed to conducting a comprehensive and early evaluation of your neurological disorder and developing a personalized treatment plan.

• It's World Heart Day! Learn the secrets to a healthy heart from our physicians at Orlando Health

  In honor of World Heart Day, we asked some of our cardiac physicians what piece of advice they would give to patients and families to help keep their heart healthy. Here's what they said:

• First patient at Orlando Health undergoes transcatheter aortic valve replacement

  Catheter used during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. The transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure is designed for high-risk patients living with severe chest pain, congestive heart failure or symptoms of aortic stenosis — an age-related heart disease that develops when calcium deposits cause the aortic valve to narrow, forcing the heart to work harder to pump enough blood through a smaller opening.