Since its inception, Lake Nona’s Medical City has become the hub of medical treatment, education and research in Central Florida. Anchored by UCF’s College of Medicine, the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Medical City will be expanding its medical cluster in the coming year. One of Medical City’s new additions, the VA Medical Center, will open in the fall of 2012. The $665-million building will take up 1.2 million square feet, which is large for a medical center. Also on the property will be a community living center and the SimLEARN... Read more
The faculty at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine has been educating the future physicians of America for years, but now it has a new endeavor - to provide medical services to the public. Last November, UCF opened Pegasus Health, a clinic that focuses on primary care and specializes in sports medicine, nephrology, neurology, rheumatology, cardiology, geriatrics and infectious diseases. The clinic is staffed entirely by UCF College of Medicine faculty and the best part is that you don’t have to be a Knight to receive treatment. That’s right, the clinic is open... Read more
June, 2011. Oviedo resident Lorrie Sibley, a devoted wife and mother of one, wakes up in severe pain. It has hurt like this for awhile, but today is different. Today is worse. Still, she has things to do so she attributes her aches to a lower back problem and struggles through her day. And another. And another. The days turned to weeks and soon the pain became debilitating. When she visited her general practitioner, a simple X-ray revealed shocking news: her back was fine, but her hip had begun to literally disintegrate. Ultimately, her physician referred her to Orlando Orthopaedic Center and thus... Read more
Since opening in 2000, Dr. Maxine Moncrieffe of Making Orlando Smile Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry has seen patients of all ages, shapes and sizes at her practice located just off of Lake Underhill Road. From routine checkups to complete smile makeovers and even root canals, teeth whitening and Invisalign, Making Orlando Smile offers a plethora of dental services to fit patient’s needs. Below are answers to several common questions she hears at her practice. 1. What’s most important when looking for a dentist? Maxine Moncrieffe, DDS, of Making Orlando Smile Cosmetic and Restorative... Read more
At Vascular Vein Centers complete leg health is their goal. They provide expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders while their on-site lab includes thorough ultrasound duplex scanning, which allows for a detailed understanding of each patient’s problems. Since their inception, the Vascular Vein Centers have provided Central Florida with medically-proven, cutting-edge technology in the pursuit of non-operative vein therapy. Below are some of the more common questions VVC encounters regarding diagnosis and treatment of incompetent veins. 1. What exactly do my veins do and why... Read more
