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Kerry Firth

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Cardiologists cheer hospital’s new radiation protection device

In the hospital world where patients are always the priority, it’s rare for a major investment to be ...

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Surgeon extols high-tech Mako system for knee replacements

Osteoarthritis can make everyday activities like getting up out of a chair or climbing stairs difficult to perform ...

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Oncologist all in on patient care and advanced therapies

Dr. Raul Storey, an oncologist with Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute in Vero Beach, is passionate about ...

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Restoration Gala: New pavilion enhances ELC’s appeal

A magical evening under the stars was shared by friends from near and far to celebrate the grand ...

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‘Eco’ reverberates at Sebastian’s Arbor Day and Earth fest

The City of Sebastian and the City’s Natural Resources Board recently hosted its annual Arbor Day and Earth ...

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Bariatric surgery can drastically boost patients’ quality of life

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital recently recruited Dr. Jacob Petrosky to reboot the hospital’s bariatric program, which had ...

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Suspect a stroke? Seek treatment as ‘F.A.S.T.’ as possible

Dr. Richard Callison, a board-certified neurologist with HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, says emphatically that time is the key ...

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‘Tipsy Turtle’ race advances Coastal Connections’ mission

It may be named the Tipsy Turtle race, but the 240 runners who gathered at Sexton Plaza on ...

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Specialist helps women with high-risk pregnancies

Pregnancy is tough on every woman’s body, but it can be life threatening to women with medical complications ...

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Spa, yes! Hospitalist opens own wellness center in Vero

There seems to be a perfect storm brewing within the healthcare system that is causing established physicians to ...

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1,000 and counting: Area doctor specializes in robotic surgeries

Dr. Adam Kurtin, general surgeon at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, recently completed his 1,000th robotic surgery – ...

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Habitat’s Island Gala was a fundraising hula-palooza!

Not even a Florida monsoon could dampen the spirits of guests arriving for the Habitat for Humanity Island ...