Same-Day, Same-Service Excellence
The Medical Center does its best to accommodate appointment requests the same day when possible; however, there are difficult days when schedules are full or an urgent appointment is added…
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CoolSculpting for the Holidays
The holidays are fast approaching, and the Medical Center is offering some great incentives to look and feel your best this season with CoolSculpting. Treat yourself to a Coolsculpt session…
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Dermatology Care at the Medical Center
The Skin Center of South Miami has been serving the Ocean Reef population for over two decades. Dr. Varee Poochareon and Caitlin Martin, PA-C, see patients at the clinic twice…
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Aging is NOT the Boss of You
The Medical Center’s Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine team (pictured at right) is ready to get you in tip-top shape this season. We are following all COVID-19 guidelines and a…
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Flu, Cold, or COVID-19?
The Influenza (flu) season will be starting soon and generally peaks around January. Flu vaccine antibodies need approximately two weeks to build, so now is a good time to get…
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The Important Role of Kidney Health
March is National Kidney Month and therefore a reminder of how important this hard-working organ is. Kidneys remove waste products and excess water, help to maintain blood pressure and red…
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Lecture Series: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, for “Human Longevity & Healthy Aging,” a presentation by Baljash Cheema, M.D., Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Chicago’s Northwestern…
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Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
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Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
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What is “Tech Neck?”
The human head weighs around 10-12 pounds, gracefully balanced on our cervical spine. A tremendous amount of strain is put on this region, especially looking at computers, mobile phones and…
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