Health news: People on the move in Polk s medical community
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WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
Winter Haven Hospital s Bostick Structural Heart Team completed its first MitraClip procedure. The MitraClip repairs a condition called mitral regurgitation. When the mitral valve fails to close completely, it can cause blood to flow backward through the heart. Left untreated, mitral regurgitation can lead to serious complications, including heart failure. This approach helps patients avoid open-heart procedures, meaning they can recover and resume their normal lives sooner. Offering such services is a direct benefit of the expansion of Winter Haven Hospital s cardiac program, especially the addition of the hybrid catheterization lab.
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Speaker: Dr. David Persse, MD, Chief Medical Officer, City of Houston
Dr. David E. Persse launched his career in medicine as a field paramedic and paramedic instructor in upstate New York and New Jersey. After receiving his pre-med training at Columbia University, he attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Persse then completed residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif.
Dr. Persse completed fellowship training in emergency medical services and resuscitation at the Baylor College of Medicine and the City of Houston Emergency Medical Services program. Following his EMS fellowship, Dr. Persse became the assistant medical director for the Emergency Medical Services system of Houston. He then became medical director of the Los Angeles County Paramedic Training Institute, and the assistant medical director of the Los Angeles County EMS Agency. In 1996, Dr. Persse
Watch our recorded Facebook Live here or watch it below here:
Speaker: Dr. David Persse, MD, Chief Medical Officer, City of Houston
Dr. David E. Persse launched his career in medicine as a field paramedic and paramedic instructor in upstate New York and New Jersey. After receiving his pre-med training at Columbia University, he attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Persse then completed residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif.
Dr. Persse completed fellowship training in emergency medical services and resuscitation at the Baylor College of Medicine and the City of Houston Emergency Medical Services program. Following his EMS fellowship, Dr. Persse became the assistant medical director for the Emergency Medical Services system of Houston. He then became medical director of the Los Angeles County Paramedic Training Institute, and the assistant medical director of the Los Angeles County EMS Agency. In 1996, Dr. Persse
By Kyle Hutchinson
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SPRINGFIELD â Dr. Nicole Montes Corkery has begun practicing at Memorial Physician Services â Koke Mill as an internal medicine physician.
Montes Corkery recently completed her residency in internal medicine at SIU School of Medicine. She attended medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Prior to that, she attended school in San Diego.
Montes Corkery is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is a board certified internal medicine physician and a member of the American College of Physicians.
When she is not caring for patients, Montes Corkery enjoys biking and hiking. She plays five musical instruments and enjoys reading and cooking, especially Mexican meals she learned from her mother in her spare time. She lives in Chatham with her husband.