Employee of the Quarter: Rayza Gonzalez
Meet Rayza Gonzalez, Medical Assistant for Private Medicine physician Carlos Smith, M.D. Rayza has been named Employee of the First Quarter 2026. Q: How long have you been working as…
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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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You Can Achieve It With FitMed
By Gail Wheeler Trying to lose weight and maintain healthy habits is NOT a failure of willpower. People who struggle with weight have impaired metabolic pathways that cause a decrease…
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Lecture Series: Treatment of Complex Spinal Conditions
The Medical Center Lecture Series presents “Treatment of Complex Spinal Conditions” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Cultural Center Theatre. Raul Vasquez-Castellanos, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the…
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Medical Lecture Series 2023: The Brain-Gut Interface
The Medical Center kicks off the 2023 Lecture Series with Dr. Alok Madan’s presentation, “The Brain-Gut Interface: How the Gut Microbiome Affects and is Affected by Psychiatric Illness,” at 5…
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Allergic Reactions: Do You Know What to Do?
A food allergy is an abnormal reaction by your body’s immune system to certain foods. Foods such as milk, eggs, nuts, shellfish and soy are the most common triggers for…
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High Blood Pressure? Watch Those OTC Cold Medications
It’s cold and flu season! If you have high blood pressure, be sure to check the ingredients and warning labels on over-the-counter (OTC) remedies. Decongestants cause the most concern for…
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