The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles has launched a sports cardiology program focused on athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Eli Friedman, MD, was appointed director of the program, which offers specialized evaluation and care for athletes with, or…
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Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn., has added Igor Vaz, MD. Dr. Vaz is an interventional cardiologist, according to a Sept. 2 news release from Essentia Health. Dr. Vaz completed his internal medicine residency at the University of…
From people and culture to strategic partnerships, three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss which investments drive the strongest long-term returns in the industry. Question: What investments do you believe yield the highest long-term financial returns in the ASC setting?…
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Medical technology company PAVmed has signed a nonbinding letter of intent with Durham, N.C.-based Duke University to license a multimodality endoscopic probe designed to detect and treat advanced esophageal precancer. The device combines angle-resolved low coherence interferometry with optical coherence…
The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology hosted its second family day Aug. 23 at the Davis Global Center, drawing about 100 children, spouses and family members. The event, held in partnership with UNMC’s iEXCEL program, featured…