Game Changers  
    Volume IV, Issue 13 | March 27, 2015 
 
South Florida Healthcare Professionals on the Move:  
Promotions, Engagements, Appointments & Accolades
From the publisher of FHIweekly,  Specialty Focus & FloridaHealthIndustry.com

Current Events Calendar

South Florida MGMA presents

 

Spring Networking Event

 

April 16, 2015 | 6-9 pm

 

Sheraton Airport and Cruise Port Hotel, Dania Beach

 

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ALZ.org presents

 

2015 Care & Conquer Alzheimer's Association Regional Education Conference

 

Thursday, April 16 | 8 am-5 pm

 

Florida International University, Kovens Conference Center

 

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Palm Beach County Medical Society presents

 

Heroes in Medicine Awards Luncheon

 

Thursday, April 16, 11 am-1:30 pm

 

Kravis Center, Cohen Pavilion, West Palm Beach

 

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OrthoSensor raises $19 million in financing

 

OrthoSensor, the Dania Beach-based maker of intelligent orthopaedic devices, raised $19 million in a Series C round of financing. Bridger Healthcare and The Tullis Growth Fund participated in the round, the company said.

 

"Our proprietary technologies are providing orthopaedic surgeons with valuable new tools to enhance clinical outcomes and deliver greater patient satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty procedures," said Ivan Delevic, President and Chief Executive Officer of OrthoSensor. "We have an exciting path forward and believe that the support of high-profile investors such as Bridger Healthcare and The Tullis Growth Fund illustrates broad potential impact of our technology in the future of orthopaedics."

 

The proceeds will be used to drive the commercialization of VERASENSE, OrthoSensor's leading product...

 

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Sources: Nancy Dahlberg | Miami Herald 

              Tech.co 

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Delray Medical Center Appoints Edgar Lendeborg as Director of Environmental Services

 

With over 13 years of environmental healthcare experience, Edgar Lendeborg is Delray Medical Center's (Delray Beach) new Director of Environmental Services. He is responsible for overseeing the environmental operations for the 493-bed acute care hospital and its departments.

 

"We are proud to promote Eddie to this leadership role on our staff at Delray Medical Center, said CEO Mark Bryan.

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Mount Sinai Medical Center to open doctor's office in Sunny Isles Beach

 

Celia Ampel | SFBJ

 

Mount Sinai Medical Center will open its fifth satellite office next month in Sunny Isles Beach.

 

The office will include primary care, cardiology, urology and endocrinology services. It will occupy the sixth floor of One Netanya at 323 Sunny Isles Boulevard.

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Ryder Trauma Center Medical Director Named Chairman of the Florida Committee on Trauma

 

Nicholas Namias, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM, medical director of Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, was named the chairman of the Florida Committee on Trauma (FCOT) by the American College of Surgeons.

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