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Maria A. Vera Silva, M.D., Joins Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as a Neurologist
She specializes in the treatment of neuro-ophthalmic conditions, including disorders affecting the optic nerve, eye movement and pupil function. She helps patients manage visual symptoms caused by systemic diseases, intracranial pathologies and neurodegenerative disorders.
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From Stroke Patient to Stroke Survivor: Fast Action Saves Islamorada Man’s Life
After suffering a stroke while on the job in Islamorada, Urbano Matos was whisked to Baptist Hospital where doctors removed a clot stopping blood supply to his brain—before it could cause lasting damage.
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Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D., joins Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Luis Felipe Tornes, M.D., recently joined Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as a neurologist and the director of epilepsy. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
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Back Pain Leads to Man's Surprise Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Antonio Gonzalez knows about back pain, having endured cervical spine surgery some years ago after a globe-trotting career as a purser with American Airlines and later suffering injuries to his back. But this pain was something he had never felt before.
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Miami Neuroscience Institute Ranked Among Nation's Best by U.S. News & World Report
Patients in South Florida requiring complex neurological care need not travel out of the area for top-quality care, now that Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute has been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report.
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Miami Neuroscience Institute Ranked Among Nation's Best by U.S. News & World Report
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Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute | Mitchel S. Berger Brain Tumor Lectureship
Dr. Berger presented his investigation of human language circuits from intraoperative mapping studies in patients with brain tumors.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Makes “Precision Psychiatry” a Reality for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and doctors need to find more targeted and enduring therapies.
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Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., joins Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as Chair of Neurology
Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., joins Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, as the inaugural chair of the Neurology division.
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Is Earlier Better? PROMISSeD Trial Explores Early Radiation Therapy as a Prophylactic Treatment for Patients With High-risk Spine Metastases
A research team at Baptist Health South Florida recently began enrollment in a randomized-controlled clinical trial exploring early radiation therapy as a prophylactic treatment for patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic high-risk metastatic disease to the spine.
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New Brain-Mapping Tech at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute Provides Most Detailed Imaging
Hear from Dr. McDermott, Neurosurgeon and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Neuroscience Institute discuss new brain-mapping tech and how high intensity focused ultrasound for image guided surgery will be a big advance for Baptist Health located in south Florida.
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He Drives Neurosurgical Advances and Race Cars — Meet the Energetic and Goal-Driven Chief at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
He is a world-renown neurosurgeon with an expertise in the field of meningioma research and gamma knife radiosurgery. And, by the way, he drives race cars and owns a wine label. Meet Michael McDermott, M.D., who joined Miami Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health, as chief medical executive in March 2020.