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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Expands

Service Lines In Neurosurgery

Hospital Builds On Neurology The focus on top-level neurosurgery and neurologic care team at the hospital and provides real-time, intraoperative
2-D/3-D imaging of neurosurgical devices used in spine,
puts Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center at the forefront
And Neurointensive Care Focus within our community for neurocritical care including cranial, orthopedic procedures and treatments. Together,
stroke, brain hemorrhage, and tumor treatment. Palm Beach with the O-Arm surgical imaging system and StealthStation
For Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s 54-year history, Gardens Medical Center has a certified advanced primary surgical navigation system, neurosurgeons at Palm Beach
the hospital holds a reputation as the go-to hospital for award- stroke center and neurosurgery capabilities. Coupled with an Gardens Medical Center perform a multitude of procedures
winning, comprehensive heart care along with orthopedics and established epilepsy monitoring unit, these offerings enhance including spinal surgery and cranial surgery for excision of
joint replacement, pulmonary, stroke, and emergent (emergency the northern Palm Beach community’s access to lifesaving brain tumors.
room) care. Did you know Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center care, including neurosurgery treatment options using the Neurosurgical Procedures:
has a dedicated neurointensive care unit (neuro-ICU) providing latest advanced technology. • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
advanced, multidisciplinary, patient centered care for the most The neurosurgeons on staff at Palm Beach Gardens • Posterior cervical decompression and fusion
critically ill patients with neurosurgical and neurological life- Medical Center now have the technological capabilities • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
threatening illnesses? The neurointensive care unit team is led of the StealthStation S8 Surgical Navigation System, an • Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
™
by an expert staff of neurosurgeons, neurologists, intensivists advancement using innovative visualization technology • Lumbar microdiscectomy
and other healthcare professionals trained and experienced in during neurosurgery procedures. In addition, the O-Arm • Lumbar laminectomy and decompression
both the neurological and medical management of patients. surgical imaging system is also now part of the neurosurgical • Sacroiliac fusion
• Kyphoplasty
Dyslexia Warning Signs • Ventriculostomy
• Ventricular peritoneal shunt insertion
• Craniotomy for subdural hematoma
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., smart and can fake reading because they memorize words • Craniotomy for excision of brain tumor
Licensed School Psychologist but may still struggle with fluency and decoding. • Spinal cord stimulator placement
As a certified dyslexia It’s a dyslexia warning sign when an elementary age child Neurosurgeons:
testing specialist, I test a is saying, “I’m not smart.” Simply put, young children don’t • Ramin M. Abdolvahabi, M.D.
lot of children suspected want to go to school and fail. In a class of 20 kids, all the • John K. Afshar, M.D.
of having dyslexia. A kids know the top and bottom readers. They know which • Timothy G. Burke, M.D.
mom recently brought her kids’ papers are returned with a teacher’s red marks on it. • John D. Cantando, D.O.
second grade son for testing Your child is at risk for dyslexia if you have a diagnosed • Michael J. Chaparro, M.D.
because his iReady/MAPP or a suspected family history of reading struggles. Dyslexia • Fred L. Cohen, M.D.
scores were low, he was is genetic and more than 50 percent of children identified • Steven A. Dutcher, D.O.
saying he was the worst have a family member who was not a good reader and might • Faris J. Fakhoury, M.D.
reader in his class, there not like to read as an adult. • Heldo Gomez Jr., M.D.
was family history of reading difficulty, and her motherly If you are the parent, trust your instinct as you know • Martin Greenberg, M.D.
instinct told her something was interfering with his ability something is underlying your child’s reading struggles. In my • Evan M. Packer, M.D.
to learn to read. years of experience, moms’ instincts are highly accurate. Testing • Brett A. Schlifka, D.O.
These were classic dyslexia warning signs. The iReady/ provides answers, future direction, and can put your mind at ease. • Ronald L. Young II, M.D.
MAPP testing that children take give scores that show their If you suspect dyslexia, call our office as we test children • Lloyd Zucker, M.D.
reading level. However, the scores the school considers “low” ages 5.5 through college for dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, gifted, For more information on the services offered at Palm
don’t always align with real life because schools focus on and other processing disorders. Visit JimForgan.com or call Beach Gardens Medical Center visit PBGMC.com or call
helping the “extremely low” kids. Kids with dyslexia are (561) 625-4125. (561) 622-1411.

Brain

Exploration

Day

August 27, 2022 from 10 am to 1 pm

Brain Exploration Day returns to the Max Planck Florida Institute for
Neuroscience from 10 am to 1 pm on August 27, 2022. Help us celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the Institute’s opening with games, prizes, hands-
on stations, tours, and other opportunities to learn about the incredible
brain research taking place right here in South Florida. This fun and free
event is open to all ages, but most activities are best suited for ages 4 and
older.

Advanced registration required. Sign up at mpfi.org/explore or
scan the QR code below. For questions, email info@mpfi.org

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camera to scan and
learn more!

MAX PLANCK FLORIDA
One Max Planck Way, Jupiter, FL 33458 CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA LIFE SCIENCE COMMUNITY
INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE