Diane Carroll is an orthopedic physical therapist at Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples Comprehensive Health in Florida, and she says there are three exercises she’d recommend for people who want to improve bone health. Read the Fit & Well article here: A physical therapist says these are the three bodyweight moves you should do daily to […]
Naples Daily News | Opinion Earlier this month, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was signed into law. This expansive legislation will change how health care is funded and delivered, especially through Medicaid. While the intent of the law is to reduce federal spending and promote personal responsibility, it may also bring unintended consequences. The
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Three Southwest Florida hospitals earned spots on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Hospitals list. Lee Memorial Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers and NCH Baker Hospital in Naples were recognized among the top 40 in the state. Lee Memorial ranked No. 12, Gulf Coast No. 18, and NCH Baker No. 16,
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When Cheryl White arrived at NCH earlier this year, she unknowingly faced a heart attack, and with it, two major life-threatening complications that gave her a minimal chance of survival: less than 15 percent (a 100-percent chance of death if nothing was done). “I had been putting nose drops in two days earlier, when I
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Naples, FL – July 23, 2025 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has once again been nationally recognized for excellence in stroke care, earning the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA/ASA) 2025 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus – Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes
Back pain is one of the most common complaints among adults, and often it’s not caused by a major injury — but by everyday habits. In a recent interview with The New York Post, Dr. Nicholas Clark, orthopedic spine surgeon at HSS at NCH, outlines six subtle yet damaging behaviors that can quietly lead to
Naples, FL – July 8, 2025 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has successfully performed a groundbreaking cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) procedure using the WiSE® CRT System from EBR Systems, Inc., marking the first time the system has been implanted simultaneously with a right-sided leadless pacemaker in the US. The advanced procedure was led by Dinesh
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Naples, FL – July 1, 2025 – The NCH Rooney Heart Institute is proud to announce its outstanding outcomes in cardiac surgery, reaffirming its place among the top cardiovascular programs in the country. The Institute earned three-star ratings – the highest possible denomination – from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in several major
HSS at NCH in Naples, Fla., opened in early June, and the facility is offering benefits to the community within the operating room and beyond. The new center is making an estimated $54 million impact on the local community, NCH COO Jon Kling told Becker’s. That figure includes salaries for employees and costs to build
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Adult Tummy Time? It’s more than just a baby move. Morgan Severe, DPT with HSS at NCH, was featured in a New York Post article exploring how this simple posture – lying on your stomach propped on your elbows- can combat “tech neck.” Check out the New York Post article by clicking here
