May 21, 2019

Stepping into the kitchen at a friend’s house to get a drink, Justin Guberman’s legs suddenly gave out. “I was in the back of the ambulance talking to one of the EMTs when all of a sudden he leaned over to the driver and the next thing I knew, lights were flashing, sirens were going, and we were racing through the streets.”

April 17, 2019

Twenty seven years ago, Gerard Daphnis and Jermaine Chambers were top recruits in the University of Miami’s football program. They forged a strong friendship on the field, one that has withstood the test of time. When Daphnis needed a lifesaving kidney transplant, Chambers secretly got tested to see if he was a compatible donor.

March 19, 2019

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women.

March 15, 2019

We asked José F. Inzunza, M.D., the Associate Medical Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Jackson North Medical Center, to explain what sports medicine is and who benefits from it.

February 21, 2019

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.

February 12, 2019

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”.

January 25, 2019

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.

January 17, 2019

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.

January 11, 2019

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).