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March 15, 2019

Sports Medicine: It’s Not Just for Athletes

When the average person hears about the medical practice called Sports Medicine, they may recall that time when they held their breath as the watched their favorite athlete suffer an injury and be carried off the field in a stretcher. However, that is just one aspect of the field, as sports medicine helps a variety of people dealing with an array of common musculoskeletal issues.

Sports Medicine: It’s Not Just for Athletes

March 15, 2019

February 21, 2019

Heart Nutrition Following a Heart Transplant

Prior to and following heart transplant, the nutritional goal ensures that your child reaches their age-related ideal bodyweight. It is important to not be underweight, due to the importance of maintaining adequate fat and protein reserves to protect against an infection or organ rejection.

Heart Nutrition Following a Heart Transplant

February 21, 2019

February 12, 2019

Jackson Memorial Hospital and Miami Transplant Institute’s 12,000th Recipient is an Infant from South Florida

Frederick Prestler, Jr., affectionately known by his family as FJ, is an active and loving baby. His parents, Carline Morancy, 26, and Frederick Prestler, Sr., 27, are elated because as mom said, “to know FJ is to love him”.

Jackson Memorial Hospital and Miami Transplant Institute’s 12,000th Recipient is an Infant from South Florida

February 12, 2019

January 25, 2019

What to Know When Considering Weight Loss Surgery

Sometimes patients have difficulty losing weight through the traditional means of diets and exercise. As bariatric surgeons, we recommend when a patient should seek an alternative treatment. There are different types of bariatric surgery including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, lap-band or even gastric balloons.

What to Know When Considering Weight Loss Surgery

January 25, 2019

January 17, 2019

A New Year’s Resolution to Stay on Track with Weight Loss after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

For as far back as she could remember, Nicole Ferrer has had an issue with her weight. Yet it wasn’t how she looked or even the size of the clothes she wore that mattered – until potentially devastating complications with her health loomed.

A New Year’s Resolution to Stay on Track with Weight Loss after Gastric Sleeve Surgery

January 17, 2019

January 11, 2019

Seven Ways to Stand up Against Childhood Obesity

It is no secret that in the United States, childhood obesity is on the rise. Roughly 1 in 5 school age children, ages 6 to 19 are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Seven Ways to Stand up Against Childhood Obesity

January 11, 2019

January 1, 2019

First ‘New Year’s Baby’ of 2019 in South Florida Delivered at Jackson Memorial Hospital

While many were out on the town celebrating the New Year, the first South Florida baby of 2019 was born at The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial.

First ‘New Year’s Baby’ of 2019 in South Florida Delivered at Jackson Memorial Hospital

While many were out on the town celebrating the New Year, the first South Florida baby of 2019 was born at The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial.

January 1, 2019

December 17, 2018

Miracle Baby Born at Holtz Children’s Hospital Goes Home for the Holidays

Claudia Bien-Aimé always dreamed of being a mother. The 36-year-old and her husband repeatedly tried to conceive a child. However, every time she would get pregnant, she would suffer the heartbreaking loss of her unborn child. It always happened during the fourth month of pregnancy.

Miracle Baby Born at Holtz Children’s Hospital Goes Home for the Holidays

December 17, 2018

A Drunk Driver Killed My Son, Forever Ruining the Holidays for our Family

As the countdown begins to Christmas, my mood becomes a little more somber. You see, I used to love Christmas: the decorations, the family gatherings, but most of all I loved buying presents for my boys. Today, I dread the holidays; the memories of that horrible night haunt me.

A Drunk Driver Killed My Son, Forever Ruining the Holidays for our Family

December 17, 2018

November 30, 2018

Forty years after his father’s life was saved at Jackson, young doctor joins Jackson medical team as a neurosurgeon

On September 7, 1978, Emmett Cox, II, MD, jumped on his bicycle alongside classmates for a short ride home, the ride quickly turned tragic when an oncoming bus went out of control.

Forty years after his father’s life was saved at Jackson, young doctor joins Jackson medical team as a neurosurgeon

On September 7, 1978, Emmett Cox, II, MD, jumped on his bicycle alongside classmates for a short ride home, the ride quickly turned tragic when an oncoming bus went out of control.

November 30, 2018