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Shohet Ear Associates to Offer Free Seminar on "Single-Sided Hearing Loss" and Hearing Aid Advice in Seal Beach
Shohet Ear Associates is offering a free seminar on “Single-Sided Hearing Loss.” Conducted by Cheryl Tanita, AuD, the seminar will highlight the latest technologies designed to help people with single-sided hearing loss to hear better. The seminar will be held on Saturday June 28, from... - June 06, 2014 - Shohet Ear Associates
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine Launches New Urgent Care Medicine Buyer’s Guide
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine has launched a new Buyer’s Guide, an online solutions guide showcasing vendors, service providers and educational sources. - June 06, 2014 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Small Clinics Providing Ambulatory Care Services Could Reduce Emergency Department Misuse in the UAE
Patients with minor ailments advised not to abuse emergency department resources. - June 06, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Medicom Health Interactive Places in Top International Award – 2014 Summit Creative Award
Medicom Health Interactive is named a Silver winner in the 2014 Summit Creative Award® competition for its development of the EVALIA® Weight-Loss Surgery Profiler. - June 05, 2014 - Medicom Health Interactive
Medical Port Creates a New Product Designed for Non-Habitual Residents; the NHR Card
Medical Port | Premium Medical Tourism Facilitator, in a joint effort with its partners, has launched a new product that gives its subscribers exclusive and immediate access to a set of services in the fiscal, healthcare, customer care and leisure areas with specially conceived benefits and offers to the cardholders. - June 05, 2014 - Medical Port | Premium Medical Tourism Facilitator
Reproductive Tissue Storage Facility Ready for Hurricane Season
Cryostorage facility offers peace of mind to its clients in hurricane prone areas. - June 05, 2014 - ReproTech, LLC
Applied Clinical Trials Announces First Annual Clinical Trials Outsourcing Quality Assessment
Applied Clinical Trials Announces First Annual Clinical Trials Outsourcing Quality Assessment Will conduct the first comprehensive in-depth analysis of outsourced clinical research quality. - June 05, 2014 - CRO Analytics
Colliers International Revealed New Report on Dubai’s Healthcare Industry at Hospital Build & Infrastructure 2014
The report analysed the key demand and supply, risk and success factors shaping the healthcare sector in Dubai. - June 05, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
UAE Hospitals Took Home Three Awards at the Middle East Hospital Build & Infrastructure Awards 2014
Hospital Build & Infrastructure Awards 2014 recognise Middle East healthcare pioneers - June 05, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
HealthPERX Adds Video Consult Kiosks to Its Telehealth Platform
Telehealth is a rapidly growing industry. HealthPERX offers a unique telehealth program in which companies and employees have access to licensed, board certified doctors in every state 24/7 who can diagnose, treat and prescribe when necessary. Now HealthPERX can bring telehealth kiosks on site to businesses, allowing their employees the ability to video consult with doctors while at work, reducing absenteeism and healthcare costs dramatically. - June 04, 2014 - HealthPERX
Clubhouse International Celebrates 20 Years of Success in Changing the World of Mental Health
Clubhouse International (www.clubhouse-intl.org), a global non-profit, non-governmental organization that helps communities around the world create sustainable solutions for mental illness, celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its founding today. Joel Corcoran, Executive Director of Clubhouse International, marked the occasion by acknowledging the dedication of the organization’s staff, many volunteers, and the organization’s member Clubhouses to changing the world of mental health. - June 04, 2014 - Clubhouse International
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, David K. Kim, M.D. to Join OrthoNeuro in July
OrthoNeuro announced today that Dr. David Kim will join their multi-specialty physician group on July 14th, 2014. Dr. Kim is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive approaches to the neck and low back. Dr. Kim worked in private practice specializing in... - June 04, 2014 - OrthoNeuro
Fall Marathon Training Indianapolis - National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS)
Have you ever thought about completing a marathon for the first time or wanted to train with others for a race? NIFS has developed a new running program just for you. - June 04, 2014 - NIFS
VersaSuite Exhibits at The Indiana Rural Health Association’s 17th Annual Conference - June 10 and 11, 2014 "All Aboard for Rural Health"
Who: VersaSuite, a leading EHR/HIS solution provider, today announced it will be exhibiting at The Indiana Rural Health Association’s 17th Annual Conference. What: The Indiana Rural Health Association’s 17th Annual Conference. To make an appointment with VersaSuite, send a request to... - June 04, 2014 - VersaSuite
HealthCARE Express Little Rock Announces Ribbon Cutting on July 1st
HealthCARE Express, the largest urgent care and occupational medicine clinic in the four states area, will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1. The walk-in clinic will open its doors on Monday, June 30th at 9222 Stagecoach Road in Little Rock, and will service the Benton, Bryant,... - June 04, 2014 - HealthCARE Express
Dr. Timothy A. Grubb, DDS Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Timothy A. Grubb, DDS of Tucker, Georgia has been designated as a Professional of the Year in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of dental healthcare. About Dr. Timothy A. Grubb, DDS Dr. Grubb has over 40... - June 03, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Innovation Direct™ Leading the Way in Marketing for Prescrip-Medi Card Invention
An innovative new product designed to serve as a vital and essential medical information tool, the Prescrip-Medi Card, has been developed by Jeanette Diaz of Margate, Florida. The invention's unique design provides its users with a safe, secure, and convenient method of having access to their... - June 03, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Jacobi Medical Center Renames Its Burn Unit: The Stanley M. Levenson Burn Unit
MediaMed announces that Jacobi Medical Center has renamed its Burn Unit in honor of Dr. Stanley M. Levenson, the first physician in recorded history to successfully treat a patient with skin burns covering more than 50% of the body. Dr. Levenson was also the first clinical investigator to show that smoke contains lethal chemicals that deprive the lungs of oxygen and lead to death thereby revolutionizing the treatment of burn victims afflicted with thermal and smoke inhalation injuries. - June 02, 2014 - Stephanie C. Tardieu
Elite Medical Scribes to Display at the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, will attend the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) Annual Conference May 31-June 3 at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative software and... - June 02, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
Global Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Market is Expected to Reach USD 21.6 Billion in 2019
Transparency Market Research has published a new report titled "Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" to its report store. - June 01, 2014 - Transparency Market Research
PAML Launches Consumer Marketing Campaign
Targeted marketing effort for consumer laboratory testing will touch over 1.7 million consumers throughout Washington and Montana. - May 31, 2014 - PAML
SATA CommHealth Sends World No Tobacco Day Message with a Different Focus
It highlights the other joys of life and staying smoke-free while offering smokers a complimentary spirometry. - May 31, 2014 - SATA CommHealth
QA Consulting, Inc. Receives ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 Certification
QA Consulting, Inc., a medical device consulting firm, has received ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 certifications. QA Consulting’s achievement is the result of implementing a vigorous quality management system designed to govern their consulting and contract manufacturing services. These... - May 30, 2014 - QA Consulting, Inc.
ProPatient Learning Revolutionizes Patient Education with Interactive Online Learning
Veteran medical entrepreneurs David Hadden and JoAnne Schaberick launch a new start-up called ProPatient. ProPatient uses virtual doctors and patient advocates to guide patients through learning scenarios, enabling them to take full advantage of their health care resources. - May 29, 2014 - ProPatient
R4 Alliance Programs of Excellence Unite to Better Serve Our Veterans
R4 Alliance is a membership of programs of excellence providing therapeutic and community based Recreation services to Our Military Family. They are focused and committed to achieving the highest quality services through collaborative efforts in Research, education, standards of excellence, economic viability, and continuum of care across our service community. They believe these services are essential to the holistic Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Our Military Family. - May 29, 2014 - R4 Alliance
Dr. Clayton Lawrence Honored by the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced Dr. Lawrence as one of the honorees for its 38th Annual awards gala. - May 29, 2014 - LEAP LLC
23 Year Old Internet Entrepreneur Launches New Healthcare Venture
Jay Kaplan, a recent graduate of Goizueta Business School at Emory University, and native Washingtonian, has launched a new healthcare internet start-up called Future Genesis (FGen for short). The private company was funded by former executives of another DC based healthcare start-up, Audax Health, which was recently acquired by United Healthcare’s Optum division. - May 29, 2014 - Future Genesis, Inc.
VersaSuite Exhibits at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice 2014 Annual Conference
Who: VersaSuite, a leading EHR/HIS solution provider, today announced it will be exhibiting at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice 2014 Annual Conference. What: The Association for Healthcare Foodservice 2014 Annual Conference. To make an appointment with VersaSuite, send a request to... - May 29, 2014 - VersaSuite
Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients discussed at MN Metro Oncology Nursing Society Event
New Brighton Community Center in New Brighton, MN was the setting for a presentation entitled Fertility Preservation for the Oncology Patient. This program strives to promote education and extend access to fertility preservation services. - May 29, 2014 - ReproTech, LLC
"Is It Just My Genes?" New Book Release by Murphy & Nicole LLC
A new book, "Is It Just My Genes" was just released through www.freemindbooks.com. The book discusses the root causes of mental illness, such as bipolar and schizophrenia and also depression and anxiety. The book is a unique perspective coming from a successful bipolar woman and electrical engineer. - May 27, 2014 - Murphy & Nicole LLC
Expert Management Strategies and Treatment Guidelines for Tumors of the Nose, Sinuses and Nasopharynx
"Tumors of the Nose, Sinuses and Nasopharynx," recently published by Thieme, incorporates the newest techniques for evaluation and treatment, including endoscopic approaches to the skull base, and offers a wealth of evidence-based data and analysis. For all members of the... - May 27, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
American Venous Forum - Fall 2014 Fellows Course in Venous Disease
The American Venous Forum is inviting Fellows to attend the Fall Fellows Course in Venous Disease. The Fellows Course is December 5-7, 2014 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, TX. Please visit www.veinforum.org for more information and to register. This course is funded by educational grants through the American Venous Forum Foundation. - May 26, 2014 - American Venous Forum
EndoSoft to Present EndoVault Oncology EHR at ASCO 2014
EndoSoft is pleased to announce they will be participating as an exhibitor at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 50th Annual Meeting on May 31-June 2, 2014 in Chicago, IL (Booth# 5030). During the exhibition, EndoSoft will introduce EndoVault® Oncology. EndoVault® Oncology... - May 25, 2014 - EndoSoft
Boiler Breakdown Cover Specialists Comment on Plan to Offer Prescription Boilers in Sunderland
247 Home Rescue has commented on Sunderland CCG's prescription boiler initiative. - May 24, 2014 - 247 Home Rescue
TownHouse Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Introduces New Specialized Treatment Programs
Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, a local skilled nursing facility announced today, the introduction of an important new program developed to provide effective treatment options for several prevalent geriatric health conditions. Initially, the new program will include treatment for... - May 23, 2014 - TownHouse
Northeastern M.D.s to Gather for Presentation by Dr. Emil J. Haldey, Leading Pharmaceutical Compounding Expert
The prestigious National Medical Association will host a seminar on Friday featuring Dr. Emil J. Haldey, a doctor of pharmacy and a leader in the specialized field of pharmaceutical compounding. The event will take place May 23, beginning at 2 p.m., during the National Medical Association Annual... - May 22, 2014 - HALDEY Pharmaceutical Compounding
Shelley L. Johnson Has Recently Been Featured as America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Best of 2014
Shelley L. Johnson of Lacey, Washington, has attained recognition in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Bio of the Month for December 2014. She has also become a VIP member and has been inducted into the America’s Registry Hall of Fame. In addition, she has been named Professional of the Year 2014 in Healthcare Business Solutions. She has now been named America’s Registry’s Best of 2014. - May 22, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Pompano Beach Hypnosis Educator/Practitioner Wins Top Honor
The International Association of Counselors and Therapists honored Pompano Beach, Florida hypnosis educator/practitioner Michael Ellner at their annual Awards Banquet Dinner in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend. Ellner received his prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy (IMDHA) and the International Association of Counselors and Therapists (IACT) Annual Educational Conference held in Daytona Beach on May 17th, 2014. - May 22, 2014 - Pompano Beach Hypnosis
Dr. Annette Stokes M.D. Adds Vascular Centers of America Testing Services to Innovative Health Care, S.C.
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA), an in-office diagnostic testing company, announced a new affiliate test center at Innovative Health Care, S.C., in cooperation with Dr. Annette Stokes M.D. VCOA is a network of national practicing physicians that... - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Dr. Lyuba Belitsky M.D. Adds Additional Testing Services to Local Practice
Wimbledon Health Partners, the nation’s leading provider of on-site diagnostic testing and service provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA), announced the recent affiliation of Chandler Endocrinology, in cooperation with Dr. Lyuba Belitsky M.D. VCOA is a national network of physician... - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Dr. Batlle M.D. Adds On-Site Diagnostic Test Center, Vascular Centers of America, to Local Practice
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA), an on-site diagnostic testing company, announced a new diagnostic testing affiliate location at Family Care Physicians of Orange Park, in cooperation with Dr. Miguel Batlle M.D. VCOA is a national network of... - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Local Chiropractor, Dr. Aldridge, Adds Full Service Diagnostic Testing Center with Electrodiagnostic & Vascular Testing Now Performed On-Site
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of Vascular Centers of America (VCOA) and NeuroRad Diagnostic Centers (NDC) announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic and vascular testing center at Health Works of Arlington, in cooperation with Dr. Robert Aldridge D.C. - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Local Chiropractor Adds NeuroRad Diagnostic Testing Center at Victory Chiropractic
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of NeuroRad Diagnostic Centers (NDC) announced the recent affiliation of a new, state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic testing center at Victory Chiropractic, in cooperation with Dr. Brian Nimphius D.C. NDC enables their national network of physician... - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Local Doctor, Don McGrorey M.D., Adds Testing Center to Practice
Wimbledon Health Partners, a national provider of NeuroRad Diagnostic Centers (NDC) announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic testing center at Medical Care Now, in cooperation with Dr. Don McGrorey M.D. NDC enables a national network of physician practices to provide... - May 22, 2014 - Wimbledon Health Partners
Bronx Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Proudly Receives Coveted Five Star Rating from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Bronx, NY based nursing home, Bronx Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, is proud to announce they have just received a five star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. - May 22, 2014 - Bronx Park
2nd Annual Mobile Healthcare Forum Held May 15-16 in Chicago
Mobile Apps, Social Media, Tablet Technology Among Discussion Topics - May 22, 2014 - Q1 Productions
International Advanced Healing Group Hails SADBOC Success
International Advanced Healing Group subsidiary, Advanced Health Institute (AHI), and Medistar say their attendance at the SADBOC Procurement Fair was a resounding success. - May 22, 2014 - International Advanced Healing Group, Ltd.
ShapeMed - Atlanta, GA - is Allergan Top-50 Account Nationwide
ShapeMed (www.ShapeMed.com) an Atlanta, GA based medical practice has earned the Allergan Top-50 USA distinction. This means that ShapeMed has distinguished itself as one of the largest providers of Botox, Juvederm, and Voluma in America. ShapeMed is currently in the midst of nationwide growth through an innovative physician partner model. - May 21, 2014 - ShapeMed
Algae Oil DHA Supplier Sponsors Satellite Omega-3 Health Symposium 2014
DHA omega-3 algae oil development and supply company, Source-Omega, announced today sponsorship of the May 22, 2014 omega-3 symposium in Toronto Canada. The company seeks to express support for omega-3 fatty acid best practices in public health and clinical nutrition. The event features premier... - May 21, 2014 - Source-Omega
American Venous Forum - Vein Forum Course: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician
The American Venous Forum is hosting The Vein Forum Course: Comprehensive Venous Management for the Practicing Clinician on September 5-6, 2014 at the Hyatt Boston Harbor in Boston, MA. The course is structured for the practicing venous specialist. The course will emphasize the clinical relevance to daily practice. The course will have didactics followed by panel discussions, and a full-day of case-based workshops. CME credits will be provided for this activity. - May 21, 2014 - American Venous Forum