A former plastic surgeon at Orlando Health has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against the health system, alleging that the hospital fired him without cause and made false statements about him, portraying him as “mentally and emotionally unstable.”
Less than 5 percent of OB-GYNs practicing in Sacramento, Calif., are under age 40. West Texas can’t recruit enough psychiatrists to meet the region’s needs. All but two of Alabama’s rural counties need more primary care physicians.
You’ve heard of minimally invasive surgery – it’s often called laparoscopic surgery. Instead of making a large cut in a patient, and moving tissues and organs that are in the way, doctors make smaller cuts and focus on just the area they need to with the help of a tiny camera. Well, surgery may become even less invasive with a new method being developed right here in Texas. Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu is at the forefront of research that focuses on one simple tool: magnets.
When Tulare Regional Medical Center closed, hundreds of employees were laid off. Some found new jobs, while others stuck around, assisting with the complex closure process, responding to those who still showed up looking for help. "I can tell you there wasn't a day that didn't go by that someone didn't drive through still seeking emergency care through the emergency room," said Chief Nursing Officer Angelina Graziano.
Carl Lindquist, with Tidelands Health, says in a press release that Tidelands Health will "immediately begin taking steps to evacuate patients at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, and Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital."