Medical Students in Action Complete Spring Mission

Donato Arguelles, MD, FACC of Coral Gables and Steven E. Chavoustie, MD, FACOG, of Miami just returned from

Donato Arguelles, MD

their latest trip to the Dominican Republic.  The two doctors lead Medical Students in Action (MSA), a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization that travels bi-yearly to the rural villages of the DR, providing medical and dental care as well as public health education to those in need. 

According to Dr. Arguelles:

"My involvement in the Medical Mission is the realization a life- long dream. I love giving back and providing the much needed care and education to the underserved communities of the DR. Our latest trip was an incredibly successful mission with record number of patients attended to."

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Mednax buys physician practice in Virginia

Brian Bandell | SFBJ

Mednax announced its fourth medical practice acquisition of the year to keep up its pace of one deal per month.

The Sunrise-based company (NYSE: MD) bought Fredericksburg, Va.-based Fredricksburg Anesthesia Associates for an undisclosed cash sum.

This is the third practice in Virginia for Mednax's American Anesthesiology division. It has more than 1,950 anesthesia providers in all.

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Jupiter Medical Center to Bring Breast Radiation Therapy Into the Operating Room

Agreement signed with Sordina IORT Technologies USA, Inc.

Jupiter Medical Center announced recently that it has finalized negotiations with Sordina IORT Technologies USA, Inc. (SIT USA), to move forward with the Board approval process to purchase a Liac 12 Mobile Electron Beam IntraOperative Radiation Therapy (e-IORT) Linear Accelerator.

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is the delivery of a single fraction of radiation to a tumor or tumor bed during surgery using a linear accelerator or high-dose rate brachytherapy unit. IORT provides specialized treatment for cancer patients, especially women with breast cancer, allowing physicians to deliver a single dose of radiation to patients during their surgery. By delivering radiation at the time the cancerous tissue is removed, one treatment is administered - equivalent of six-weeks of post-operative radiation therapy.

"Women facing a breast cancer diagnosis can rest assured that Jupiter Medical Center's Kristin Hoke Breast Health Program is continually bringing world-class treatment options to our community," said John A.P. Rimmer, MD, Medical Director, Kristin Hoke Breast Health Program.

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