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Naples, Fla. (October 31, 2016) Physicians Regional – Collier Blvd. has received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) on October 21, 2016. Accreditation expires on October 20, 2019. Scott Lowe, Market CEO for Physicians Regional Healthcare System said, “We are extremely pleased to receive this accreditation. Our dedicated staff who led the accreditation process, along with our physicians, and area first responders, truly understand the impo ... Read More

Physicians Regional Healthcare System will host a groundbreaking ceremony for their new East Naples Clinic on Wednesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. The groundbreaking will take place at the intersection of Rattlesnake Hammock Rd. and U.S. 41, on Thomasson Drive, in East Naples. The event will be open to the public. The building is being developed by Equity, Inc., and when complete, will feature a walk-in clinic with extended access (evenings and weekends), primary care and specialty physicians. “We ar ... Read More

Naples, Fla. (July 19, 2016) Physicians Regional Healthcare System hosts a series of monthly educational lectures and events. The August schedule is as follows: August Lecture and Event Schedule: Diabetes Education & Support Tuesday, August 9, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 10 a.m. – noon Speaker: Pam Eichler, RN, BSN, CDE 6101 Pine Ridge Road – Physicians Dining Room (Please Check in at Desk 18) Our diabetes education classes and support groups are fun and free, offering you a ... Read More

Naples, Fla. (July 11, 2016) Holly D. Dagney, D.O., Board Certified in Family Medicine, will join Physicians Regional Medical Group at their Collier Boulevard campus effective July 15, 2016. She will specialize in Family Medicine including general family health care, preventative care, acute illness, and the treatment of chronic diseases. Comprised of more than 50 expert providers with experience in over 20 different specialties, Physicians Regional Medical Group is part of a fully integrated medical campu ... Read More

Naples, Fla. (July 1, 2016) Physicians Regional Health Care System is the first in Southwest Florida to offer the newest generation robotic-assisted surgical system – providing surgeons with superior real time visualization, greater dexterity and precision during minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures. The new surgical system was designed with the goal of further advancing the technology used in minimally invasive surgery. It can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical proced ... Read More

Naples, Fla. (June 15, 2016) Ironically, the first sign of dangerous heat stroke or heat-related illness is often the absence of sweat. As the temperature rises, your body’s natural cooling mechanism – perspiration – evaporates and helps to cool your body. But on those really hot and humid days, evaporation is slowed and your body runs a higher risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. "Virtually all heat-related illnesses are preventable,” said James Roach, D.O., and Board Certi ... Read More

Naples, Fla. (June 8, 2016) The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading gastrointestinal medical society, has recognized Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge, as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy in all settings where it is practiced in the United States. The Physicians Regional Endoscopy Unit is one of more than 400 endoscopy units to be granted the recognition since 2009. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors end ... Read More

Healogics, Inc. is sponsoring its annual Wound Care Awareness Week June 6 – June 10, 2016 in cities nationwide Naples, Fla. (June 2, 2016) The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Physicians Regional Healthcare System, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. The third annual Wound Care Awareness Week is being held from June 6 to June 10. One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers, Physicians Regional Wound Care clinic offers advanced therapies ... Read More

Hunter Brown, D.O. Medical Director – Emergency Department Physicians Regional Medical Center If there is one phone number known to every adult – and even most children – in America, it is 9-1-1. Urban or rural, English-speaking or not, every citizen knows that in an emergency, you dial those three digits and expert help will come. Help will come in the form of the EMTs, firefighters, and paramedics who provide emergency care to anyone and everyone who calls. This week we pause to remember that medical ... ... Read More

American Heart Association Award recognizes Physicians Regional Healthcare System’s commitment to quality stroke care Naples, Fla. (May 16, 2016) Physicians Regional Healthcare System has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, ... Read More