Small Steps Make for Big Strides
Competitive running in a marathon race takes serious commitment. The Medical Center’s own physical therapist Anastassia Gibson recently competed in a marathon at Martha’s Vineyard. Despite the weather conditions being terrible…
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Shingrix Vaccine for Shingles: What You Should Know
Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal…
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Here’s Your Summer Health Checklist
Whether you’re planning to stay at the Reef into the early summer months or leaving soon, here are a few health-conscious items to check off on your to-do list. Automatic…
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Plastic Surgeon Joins Medical Center Specialist Program
The Medical Center welcomes plastic surgeon Dr. Ramiro Perez to our Visiting Specialists program. Dr. Perez, pictured at right, has been in private practice since 2009 and is a Diplomat of the American…
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Founding Member, Directors Named at Annual Meetings
The Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation held a cocktail reception April 11 to honor the Medical Center’s generous supporters and recognize one special Founder for his outstanding contribution to the…
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Medical Center Elects New Chairman
Director Frank McKee, who has served on the Medical Center’s Board of Directors since 2024, was elected Board Chairman during its Annual Meeting on April 14. Ray Larkin was elected…
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End-of-Season Reminders
Automatic Pharmacy Refills Please provide new instructions for your automatically refilled pharmacy prescriptions that are picked up by Public Safety from a Key Largo pharmacy. Once picked up, they cannot…
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Tinnitus: Did You Say Something?
Hearing is a precious asset, and hearing loss is one of the most common conditions for adults as they age. Tinnitus, the perception of sound when there is no external…
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Lecture Series: Stem Cell & Immunotherapy
Please join us on April 7 for the final lecture of the season: “Stem Cell & Immunotherapy: Miami Cancer Institute’s Global Journey,” presented by Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D., of Miami…
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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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