Photos Courtesy of Vanessa Tostes The team at UCF Lake Nona Medical Center recently wore red on National Wear Red Day in support of and to raise awareness for American Heart Month in February. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Considered a silent killer, it affects one in three … [Read more...]
UCF Lake Nona Medical Center Q&A with Dr. Keith Kim
Breakfast Connections – Region’s First Incisionless Brain Surgery at UCF Lake Nona Medical Center
Region’s First Incisionless Brain Surgery at UCF Lake Nona Medical Center - Dr. Nizam Razack From not being able to write or control a coffee cup, to taking pictures and social challenges, Essential Tremor, ET, is a movement disorder impacting 10 million Americans every day. Dr. Nizam Razack, a neurosurgeon for over 30 years, will share his experience as a pioneer … [Read more...]
UCF Lake Nona Medical Center Now Offers Incisionless Brain Surgery
On June 8, UCF Lake Nona Medical Center became the first hospital in Central Florida to provide an incisionless brain surgery to treat essential tremor (ET) and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease that is unable to be controlled with medication. ET is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by tremor, often in the hands, trunk, voice, legs or arms. ET severely … [Read more...]
Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Local Healthcare Facilities
Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Local Healthcare Facilities By Felicity Mae Gomer Brush the dust off of your old pill bottles and prescribed oddities at the backs of your cabinets: Today, April 24, you can safely dispose of them at one of multiple drive-through HCA Healthcare facilities in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. Celebrate National Prescription Drug … [Read more...]