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New heart surgeon pumped to join innovative Vero team
Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Mariano Brizzio arrived at the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital just a few weeks ago ...
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Infectious disease doc: Masks ‘far better than nothing’
This past February, long before COVID-19 had reached pandemic proportions, Dr. Aisha Thomas, an infectious disease specialist at ...
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Glaucoma specialist joins New Vision eyecare team
Vero Beach’s New Vision Eye Center just added a new member to its ophthalmology team, Dr. Mohamed Sayed. ...
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Stitchin’ time: Vero plastic surgeon trains future suturers
All but forgotten in today’s COVID-19 headlines is the fact that many of today’s soon-to-be doctors have not ...
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Brain tumor patients can take comfort in ‘world-class care’
Here are five words that can stop just about anyone in their tracks. “You have a brain tumor.” ...
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The many ways ‘deep brain stimulation’ can improve lives
‘Deep brain stimulation’ or DBS is every bit as complex a procedure as its name implies. But Cleveland ...
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Hypothyroidism: When that tiny gland stirs up trouble
A small butterfly shaped gland in the neck has caught the attention of the Cleveland Clinic Indian River ...
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Persistent hemorrhoids require a physician’s attention
You can safely put any number of bad things behind you and just move on, but Cleveland Clinic ...
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For successful robotic surgeries, ‘Xi’ marks the spot
Now that so-called “elective” surgeries are being allowed again in Florida, it’s entirely possible no one in the ...
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Heed warning signs to treat and beat endometrial cancer
Cancer of the uterus, according the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of Houston, is the most common cancer of ...
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Some forms of dementia can be treated and reversed
Say the word “dementia” and most people think it means “Alzheimer’s Disease.” Most people are wrong. No one ...
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Call in a midwife? It’s a good option for moms-to-be
Kristen Ward, Helen Clark and Joanna Mitrega are not cast members of the popular British TV drama series ...