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Michelle Genz

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Patients and colleagues praise Dr. Mark Malias

In the final weeks of cardiothoracic surgeon Mark Malias’ tenure at the Welsh Heart Center, he performed cardiac ...

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Not enough staff members in skilled nursing facilities here vaccinated against COVID-19

One year ago, when Sea Breeze nursing home had nearly 60 cases of COVID-19, Laura Graves was desperate ...

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‘Younger, sicker’ COVID-19 patients pack Vero hospital

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital reported the highest number of COVID-19 inpatients it has seen to date in ...

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Cleveland Clinic nurses union faces decertification vote

For the first time in nearly two decades, the union representing some 470 registered nurses at Cleveland Clinic ...

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New software ups the stress level at Cleveland Clinic

Longtime Vero Beach neurologist Dr. Leslie Huszar believes in working past retirement age – keeping the brain stimulated ...

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Cleveland Clinic still bedeviled by phone problems

Cleveland Clinic Indian River has turned out to be a “long-hauler” in its case of phone flu. It’s ...

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Star Sebastian swimmer one of 10 fastest all time in age group for butterfly

Mitchell Ledford, the 16-year-old swimmer from Sebastian, may not have made the Olympic team last weekend in Omaha. ...

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Dr. Richard Moore: Has Vero ‘lost the flavor of the community hospital?’

It took some frank conversations and soul-searching for cardiologist Richard Moore to decide to retire from Cleveland Clinic ...

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End of an era: Two Charter High arts educators retiring

The county’s top-rated public high school, Indian River Charter High, is losing key leadership to retirement just as ...

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Cleveland Clinic cardiologists move to private practice

Dr. Seth Baker was in a great mood on the first day of his new solo cardiology practice ...

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Longtime minister Scott Alexander to retire at end of July

Scott Alexander knew there would be challenges 11 years ago when he took on leadership of the most ...

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Hospital may permit more vaginal birth after cesarean deliveries

Dr. James Presley’s Army training included an important skill – how to guide a woman through having a ...