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Nicklaus Children's Hospital Recognized as a Gold Level Center for Excellence in Life Support

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

MIAMI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicklaus Children's Hospital has been recognized as a recipient of the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).

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  • MIAMI, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicklaus Children's Hospital has been recognized as a recipient of the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).
  • The award highlights programs that have distinguished themselves by having processes and procedures that promote excellence and exceptional care in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
  • Extracorporeal Life Support Services are provided through the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Nicklaus Children's, the leading pediatric care facility in South Florida.
  • "Gold Level recognition is a tribute to the commitment and excellence of the Nicklaus Children's PICU clinical team," said Nicklaus Children's Hospital Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Shannon Odell, MSN, BSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC.

CHOP's Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center (HTC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proudly celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding or clotting disorders. The Center was founded in 1973 and was one of the first HTCs established in the country and is considered a Center of Excellence for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of bleeding and clotting disorders, serving as a national resource for other institutions.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center (HTC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proudly celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding or clotting disorders.
  • "What started at CHOP as caring for 48 patients a year with hemophilia has grown into providing care for over 1,000 children with all types of bleeding and clotting disorders at our Center," says Leslie Raffini, MD, Director of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
  • Hemophilia is an X-linked inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by a clotting factor deficiency that can cause frequent, painful joint bleeds and disability.
  • During this time, donated blood was the only treatment available for hemophilia patients, which led to many of them becoming infected with HIV.

BALTIMORE PKD RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CORE CENTER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS 'CENTER OF EXCELLENCE' DESIGNATION FROM PKD FOUNDATION

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Friday, February 24, 2023

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The PKD Foundation recently recognized the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) clinical center that treats polycystic kidney disease (PKD) with a highly prestigious "Center of Excellence" designation. The designation recognizes the center as a leader in providing multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinical services for families affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a hereditary condition. It is one of just 28 clinical centers in the U.S. to receive this recognition.

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  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The PKD Foundation recently recognized the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) clinical center that treats polycystic kidney disease (PKD) with a highly prestigious "Center of Excellence" designation.
  • The designation recognizes the center as a leader in providing multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinical services for families affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a hereditary condition.
  • It is one of just 28 clinical centers in the U.S. to receive this recognition.
  • To learn more about multidisciplinary care for patients with PKD at the University of Maryland Medical Center, visit umm.edu/pkd , or contact Karleen Schuhart at (410) 706-3455.

Crossroads Treatment Center Opioid Use Disorder Programs Now Designated as Centers of Excellence in Pennsylvania

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Treatment Centers, a national behavioral health leader focused on the treatment of individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), today announced 50 of its opioid treatment programs in Pennsylvania are now designated Centers of Excellence (COEs) by the Department of Human Services. The company has treated more than 14,000 patients statewide, more than any other MAT-based provider serving Pennsylvania's at-risk communities.

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  • Crossroads Serves as One of the Largest Provider of Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Pennsylvania, Providing Even Greater Access to Life Saving Treatment Options
    GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Treatment Centers, a national behavioral health leader focused on the treatment of individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), today announced 50 of its opioid treatment programs in Pennsylvania are now designated Centers of Excellence (COEs) by the Department of Human Services.
  • All of Crossroads' PA-based clinics offer programs that meet the criteria of a Center of Excellence to ensure every person struggling with OUD achieves optimal health.
  • Crossroads' COE-designated programs are designed to take care of the whole person, including medication assisted treatment (MAT), physical health treatment, and mental health treatment.
  • "Their distinction - in opioid treatment throughout Pennsylvania, as Centers of Excellence by the Department of Human Services, is in standing with their level of service and comprehensive care.

New Falmouth, Maine Location for the Fertility Centers of New England

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Friday, December 9, 2022

FALMOUTH, Maine, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fertility Centers of New England will expand fertility care options for Maine-based patients by opening a new location in Falmouth, Maine.

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  • FALMOUTH, Maine, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fertility Centers of New England will expand fertility care options for Maine-based patients by opening a new location in Falmouth, Maine.
  • Located at 202 Route 1, Suite 202, the new Maine center provides convenient fertility treatment access for patients in and around the Portland area, and adds to Fertility Centers of New England's Maine access.
  • "We are pleased to offer our patient-centered IVF care in Falmouth, Maine," said Fertility Centers of New England President Joseph A. Hill, MD.
  • Fertility Centers of New England has nine convenient locations for treatment and cycle monitoring throughout New England.

EXUMA Biotech to Present at the 2022 Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Conference and to Participate in the 7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Additionally, EXUMA will participate in the 7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit organized by Hanson Wade from September 19-22, 2022, in Boston.

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  • Additionally, EXUMA will participate in the 7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit organized by Hanson Wade from September 19-22, 2022, in Boston.
  • "We are encouraged by the progress of EXUMA's novel cell and gene therapy platforms, which have the potential to address current challenges with cellular immunotherapies and provide for the next generation of CAR and TCR-based therapies.
  • EXUMA is using advanced lentivectors designed to generate novel cellular therapeutics to treat cancer patients without the need for preparative, lymphodepleting chemotherapy.
  • 2022 Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Conference: Discovery to Mainstream Oncology

Fulcrum Health, Inc. announces 2022 ChiroCare Centers of Excellence

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Monday, May 2, 2022

PLYMOUTH, Minn., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fulcrum Health, Inc., a nonprofit physical medicine management organization committed to leveraging chiropractic care to transform healthcare, announced today the new list of ChiroCare Centers of Excellence for 2022. All Centers of Excellence are part of the award-winning ChiroCare by Fulcrum Health network. The designation recognizes their ability to meet evidence-based guidelines and stringent quality standards designed to put patients at the center of the treatment experience.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Minn., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fulcrum Health, Inc. , a nonprofit physical medicine management organization committed to leveraging chiropractic care to transform healthcare, announced today the new list of ChiroCare Centers of Excellence for 2022.
  • All Centers of Excellence are part of the award-winning ChiroCare by Fulcrum Health network.
  • This year's additions bring the number of ChiroCare Centers of Excellence to a total of 193 providers at 102 locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
  • Fulcrum Health identifies ChiroCare Centers of Excellence through an application and document review process.

The Christ Hospital Health Network Partners with IncludeHealth™ to Bring Physical Therapy into Patients’ Homes

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The partnership brings the well-known physical therapy services right inside a patients home.

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  • The partnership brings the well-known physical therapy services right inside a patients home.
  • We believe IncludeHealths MSK-OS is the most comprehensive platform to deliver consistent on-site and virtual physical therapy to orthopedic patients, said Patrick Murray, director of Rehabilitation Services at The Christ Hospital.
  • MSK-OS makes it more convenient for patients to complete their physical therapy post-surgery, said Brian Colley, executive director of MSK services.
  • Our partnership with IncludeHealth is another way The Christ Hospital Health Network looks to innovate care for all of our patients.

Hugo Davila, MD of Florida Healthcare Specialists Designated as Center of Excellence for Innovative Prostate Treatment

The Center of Excellence designation recognizes Dr. Davilas high degree of experience and commitment.

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  • The Center of Excellence designation recognizes Dr. Davilas high degree of experience and commitment.
  • Only a select number of physicians have achieved the milestones required to be a Rezm Center of Excellence, said FCS President & Managing Physician Lucio Gordan, MD .
  • Being designated as a Rezm Center of Excellence is a meaningful recognition for us, as we strive to provide the best possible treatment of urological conditions.
  • He provides care at Florida Healthcare Specialists at 3730 7th Terrace, Suite 101 in Vero Beach, FL.

Alex Tievsky, DPM is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, August 30, 2021

FAIR LAWN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Alex Tievsky, DPM, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Name in Podiatry for his excellent work in the Medical field and in recognition of his work at Tievsky Podiatry LLC.

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  • FAIR LAWN, N.J., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Alex Tievsky, DPM, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Name in Podiatry for his excellent work in the Medical field and in recognition of his work at Tievsky Podiatry LLC.
  • Alex Tievsky is being recognized for his seven years of exceptional work in the medical field at his two private practices in New Jersey and New York.
  • Throughout his years of practice, he has become renowned as one of the country's top surgeons for minimally invasive collapsed arches surgeries.
  • Dr. Tievsky knew from a young age that he wanted to go into the Medical profession.