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Jean-Marie Stephan, M.D., joins Miami Cancer Institute as Gynecological Surgical Oncologist
Board-certified gynecological surgical oncologist Jean-Marie Stephan, M.D., recently joined Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute.
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Radiopharmaceutical PET Agent Helps Physicians Identify Recurrent Brain Metastases
The results of a multi-institutional clinical trial led by Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health, could bring a monumental shift in the management of patients with brain metastases. Rupesh Kotecha, M.D., chief of Radiosurgery and director of Central Nervous System Metastasis at the Institute, presented the findings at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago on June 2.
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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Research: Some Women Can Bypass Radiation
A new study led by Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute and Lynn Cancer Institute researchers is showing that more women with breast cancer may be able to avoid the toxicities of radiation therapy after mastectomy.
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New Procedure Allows for Faster Healing of Bone Fractures
When Brenda Catanese, 74, of Miami, broke her wrist earlier this year, it brought back memories of two years ago when the retired special education teacher fractured her right femur in a fall and needed surgery with rods and screws to hold together her broken bone.
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Baptist Health Baptist Hospital Recognized by Society of Thoracic Surgeons as One of Nation’s Best for Open Heart Surgery
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital, in south Florida, is being recognized as one of the highest-performing facilities in the country for cardiac surgery after earning a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.
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SmartSpeed A.I. Software for Medical Imaging of Patients
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute announces its newest addition of services with the new SmartSpeed Artificial Intelligence software for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of patients from Philips.
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Appoints Dr. Nish Patel to Director of Structural Heart Disease
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute announces the appointment of Nish Patel, M.D. as the new director of structural heart disease.
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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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Baptist Health Orthopedic Surgeon Receives 2023 Chitranjan Ranawat Award for Tourniquet Research
Dr. Charles M. Lawrie, M.D., MSc, an orthopedic surgeon with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care, in south Florida, is the 2023 recipient of the Chitranjan Ranawat Award.
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The Role of Surgery in Advanced Arrhythmia Care
Live webinar Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 6pm ET. Participants will be able to review of current guidelines for directed therapy for Afib, identify the role surgeons have in advanced/hybrid ablation for Afib, describe the role of surgery for treatment of complex arrhythmias.
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Miami Cancer Institute to Present Latest Cancer Research at 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting
Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, today announced its oral and poster presentations at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, June 2-6, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
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Cracking Glioblastoma’s Deadly Code: Research Focused on Improving Diagnosis and Genomics to Revolutionize Care
Even with growing awareness of the devastating effects of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, treatment options remain limited and patients typically survive just 15-18 months beyond diagnosis. Researchers at the Miami Cancer Institute and Miami Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, are focusing their efforts to advance understanding of the disease and improve diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic outcomes.