comments feedGreater access to specialty care areas now available to more international patients For more than 30 years, patients have come to Cleveland Clinic Florida seeking outstanding patient care. It is a premier academic medical center known for providing complex care for the sickest of patients, from across the region and around the world. To meet both […]
Endometrial Cancer
December 12, 2018 by 1 Comment
Risk factors for Endometrial Cancer The endometrium is a tissue that covers the entire inner wall of the uterus. Its main function is to thicken during the menstrual cycle to allow an embryo to implant resulting in a potential pregnancy. During 2018, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimated that 92% of uterine cancers occur in […]
Can diet impact breast cancer risk?
October 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A well-balanced diet can help ward off health problems – and that includes breast cancer. According to Amanda Amigo, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and certified specialist in Oncology Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Maroone Cancer Center, there isn’t one specific food proven to increase a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer, but alcoholic beverages are […]
Cleveland Clinic’s Rectal Cancer Program Earns Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cance
September 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
CLEVELAND (September 10, 2018): Cleveland Clinic’s rectal cancer program, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and Weston, Florida, has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a program launched in 2017 and administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Cleveland Clinic’s rectal cancer program is the first in Ohio and […]
Cleveland Clinic speaks on prevention, treatment of skin cancer
August 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As we enter August and the last month of the Skin Cancer Awareness months in Cayman, Cleveland Clinic Florida wants to remind the community of the ways in which you can protect yourself from this too prevalent disease. While there isn’t an official mandatory registry for skin cancer in the Cayman Islands, it is still […]
Modern techniques for treating digestive diseases reduce pain & recovery time
May 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologists and oncologists are using new tools and techniques that require no stitches or long recovery times to treat digestive diseases. EMR, short for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, is one of the most successful and widely used techniques. It involves elevating the lesion either with submucosal injection of a solution or with cap suction, […]
A second opinion can make the difference
May 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Cleveland Clinic’s Global Patient Services Provides Local Point of Contact so Patients can Focus on What matters – their Health Patients diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness or condition, may want to seek a specialist’s second opinion to ensure the validity of the initial diagnosis and the best course of treatment. Sometimes a patient may […]
Cleveland Clinic doctor speaks at Cayman Islands heart symposium
March 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Ahmad Zeeshan, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Florida, was in Grand Cayman last week at the Cayman Heart Fund’s annual International Symposium, where he spoke about current management and treatment options for thoracic aortic aneurysms. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that runs through the chest. An aneurysm occurs when […]
Cleveland Clinic raises Afib awareness
February 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This heart health month, leading hospital Cleveland Clinic wants to ensure that Cayman is aware of and keeping an eye out for signs and symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation (Afib). Afib occurs when someone has a heartbeat outside of the ordinary range of 60-100 beats per minute, ranging up to highs of 175 beats per minute. […]
Diabetes Type 2: bariatric surgery and medicines are the most effective treatments
January 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A census carried out in 2010 revealed that 43% of the total population and 63% of Caymanians suffered from diabetes. The problem is a global one — type 2 diabetes is considered “one of the main killers in the world” according to the World Health Organization. Type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 in that […]
