Page 7 - Palm City Spotlight - October '19

Palm City Spotlight, Page 7

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One-Stop Healthcare • Bariatrics and Weight Management She points to the bariatrics surgical weight management
Karen Ladwig, patient experience manager for program as a perfect example of how the Family Health
When the new Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, says it is all part of an Center will provide a central location for care. “Eventually,
Stuart opens this fall, patients will find a modern building enhanced outpatient experience. patients may be able to see the doctor, the nurse and the
with state-of-the-art technology that creates a sense of “Patients will receive collaboration from one dietician all in one day. There’s a classroom especially
ease and convenience for patients and visitors. department to the other and will feel behind-the-scenes intended for bariatrics and we can expand our vitamin sales
The facility was created to provide access to multiple teamwork that puts patients first. We want to make sure program because there’s plenty of storage for vitamins.”
services under one roof. Medical offerings at 3801 S. that courtesy and respect are felt at every single touch Advanced technology at the Family Health Center
Kanner Highway in Stuart will include an urgent care point in our health system, from the moment you are includes 3-D mammography, 64-slice CT scanners, a
center, imaging services, a laboratory center and offices greeted by a volunteer or a caregiver at a registration desk, nuclear medicine camera and PET/CT. Other diagnostic
for physicians representing medical specialties, such as: to the way a physician provides your care. It’s how we testing services include bone density testing, cardiac
• Family Medicine would want people to treat our own family members.” Holter monitoring, cardiac stress testing, echocardiograms,
• Internal Medicine Amy Longar, director of Ancillary Services, appreciates electrocardiograms, fluoroscopy, ultrasounds, vascular
• Pulmonology the overall goal of providing one-stop healthcare. “Having ultrasounds and X-ray.
• Urology the diagnostics center and laboratory right there is really Three X-ray rooms are adjacent to urgent care, so a
• General Surgeons exciting because in the future we will coordinate visits, patient with a possible fracture would only have to cross
• Vascular Surgeons so a patient might be able to have an early morning visit, a hallway for an X-ray. Gabriel Brooks, assistant vice
• Concierge Medicine then go down the hall for blood work.” president for Cardiovascular, Imaging and Interventional
Services, calls it, “an awesome opportunity to have
outpatient services and physicians in the same building,
so it’s seamless for the patient.”
Ladwig agrees that the community will be well served,
“The Family Health Center is made up of a collaborative
team of caregivers, providing healthcare to our extended
family, which is our community.”
For more information on the Family Health Center, go
to martinhealth.org/FHCstuart.

FuNDraisiNg

Martin County High School

Band 14th Annual Seasonal
Fundraiser

By Ellen Earle
The Martin County High School Band is kicking
off the holiday season and has begun taking orders for
live Balsam Fir Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and
centerpieces fresh from Nova Scotia.
This annual fundraiser supports local young musicians
and color guard members by raising funds for music,
materials, instructors and registration fees to attend
marching competitions and sporting events. If you prefer
a live holiday tree, why not purchase one that supports
kids in our own community?
Wreaths start at $30 and trees start at $65. The
Martin County High School Band will be taking pre-sale
orders from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1. Tree pickup will be
Saturday, Dec. 7 or delivery in Martin County is available
for a minimal charge.
For more information call (772) 215-0400 or email
mcbb.xmastrees@gmail.com.

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