Page 16 - Lifestyle in Palm Beach Gardens - March '21

Page 16, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Tampa General Hospital Offers New Options

For Patients In Palm Beach, Martin Counties

Patients facing complex medical conditions in Palm “Our South Florida physicians are some of the best
Beach and Martin counties have often sought care outside in the country. We provide our patients with highly
Florida, traveling thousands of miles during a stressful specialized medical care, especially those requiring
time in search of cutting-edge health care. But now advanced and complex procedures and treatments,”
there’s another option: Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is said Schwarzberg. “When necessary, we’re providing a
partnering with local physicians to provide advanced and connection to TGH and the University of South Florida
coordinated care closer to home. for high-level, acute hospital care for patients with serious
Last May, Tampa General announced a new alliance with and complex illnesses.”
the Cancer Center of South Florida that enables Palm Beach South Florida patients have access to the same
comprehensive care available in Tampa, including
case evaluations from multidisciplinary panels of TGH
experts, participation in a variety of cutting-edge clinical
trials through the TGH-USF Health Office of Clinical
County patients to receive care from the local physicians Research, and palliative care and genetic counseling.
they already know, paired with coordinated concierge-style Patients requiring complex, specialized surgeries are
care if and when these patients need advanced care at Tampa paired with nurse navigators who coordinate their visit
to Tampa, while patient ambassadors help coordinate
General. Now, Tampa General is expanding its network
Vine Trivia to create similar alliances with other private practices in travel and accommodations. Patients receive pre- and
Palm Beach and Martin counties, such as Gastro Group of
post-surgical care in Palm Beach and Martin counties, all
Uncorked the Palm Beaches. In January, its two locations became the planned in coordination with the local physician practices
they already know and trust.
Tampa General Hospital Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches.
The expansion is spearheaded by John Couris, Tampa
Tampa General Hospital is ranked among the top
General’s president and CEO, and Dr. Abe Schwarzberg, 50 hospitals in the nation in five medical specialties
By Laura Berrio, chief of oncology and senior vice president of oncology by U.S. News and World Report for 2020/21. Tampa
Freelance Writer/ and network development. General also is the primary teaching partner for the USF
Blogger “Since we began treating oncology patients in South Health Morsani College of Medicine. Together, the two
1. What temperature Florida last year, we have realized that many patients organizations can provide patients access to the newest
should red wine be here need and want the kind of complex, world-class care treatments and clinical trials, advanced multidisciplinary
stored at and served at? that you can only get at an academic medical center like care, and the best physicians and experts in highly
Red wine should be Tampa General,” Couris said. “We are looking forward specialized fields of care.
stored at 55 degrees in a to collaborating with more physicians in the region to “We’re continuing to explore partnerships with
wine refrigerator or cellar. help guide patients on a coordinated pathway of care and physicians from a range of specialties so we can provide
Red wine should be served ultimately improve the health of residents in South Florida.” patients world-class care close to home,” Couris said.
at room temperature … TGH’s expansion comes at a time when patients who “Patients can now receive prompt, expert care from
to clarify … not room would traditionally travel to the Northeast for treatment Florida’s highest ranked hospital by first-rate physicians,
temperature here in Florida! Room temperature in a nice are seeking alternatives that don’t require stepping on a and multidisciplinary teams from one of the state’s
cool wine cellar …70 degrees. plane. To meet this demand, TGH has been identifying leading academic medical centers.”
2. What color grapes are used to make white wine? opportunities to expand and strengthen its footprint in To learn more about Tampa General Hospital, visit
Red grapes! South Florida, including its alliance with the Cancer www.tgh.org or call (561) 644-0125.
3. How many grapes does it take to make a bottle Center of South Florida.
of wine?
On average it takes 736 grapes to make one bottle.
4. How many bubbles in a bottle of Champagne?
Almost 58 million!
5. Is the practice of walking on grapes (think I Love Imagine This As Your...
Lucy) still used in wine making?
It is! Usually when producing small quantities of high
end port wines.
6. What has the highest alcohol content: wine, beer
or whiskey?
Standard serving sizes of all alcohol beverages – beer,
wine, and liquor – are equal in alcohol strength and effect
on the body.
7. What type of wine has the lowest calories?
Dry and low alcohol content wines are the lowest in
calories … although I would rather drink what I like and
cut calories somewhere else!
8. What happens to red and white wine as they age?
Red wine gets lighter in color and white wine gets
darker in color.
9. How much pressure is there in a bottle of driveway courtyard
Champagne?
The pressure in a bottle of champagne is 90
pounds per square inch, about three times that in your
automobile tire.
10. Are you scared to open a bottle of Champagne?
Now you have a reason to be! How fast does a cork
travel when you open it?
A flying cork can travel up to 50 miles
per hour.
~Cheers
~Keep the conversation going and
the wine flowing!
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rec room wine cellar
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