Press Releases
| 05.07.2008 |
Halifax Health Means Family to Third Generation Nurse
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| 05.06.2008 |
Halifax Health Offers Laser Ablation System to Restore Blood Flow
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| 05.05.2008 |
Halifax Health Nurse Serves Her Country in Iraq
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| 04.30.2008 |
New Urology Office Open for Area Residents
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| 04.30.2008 |
Halifax Health Commemorates 10-year Anniversary of the Josephine Field Davidson Cancer Resource Library
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| 04.30.2008 |
Free W.A.L.K. Gathering at Volusia Mall on May 1
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| 04.10.2008 |
Halifax Health Recognized for Excellence in Heart Attack Care
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| 04.07.2008 |
Registration Deadline for Camp BeginAgain April 14
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| 04.07.2008 |
Halifax Health to Host Live Online Surgical Procedure
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| 03.21.2008 |
The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler to host National Teleconference
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| 03.18.2008 |
East Coast Bariatrics at Halifax Health to Host Fair-Style Open House
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| 03.13.2008 |
The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler to Host Cornerstone Dedication for the New Southeast Volusia Care Center
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| 03.12.2008 |
Flagler County Sportfishing Club to host 12th Annual Bucket Full “O” Fun Tournament
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| 03.07.2008 |
Halifax Health Honored as Community Service Award Recipient
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| 02.04.2008 |
Halifax Health to Host Live Online Surgical Procedure
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| 01.25.2008 |
Cancer Survivor Celebrates 20 Years of Health
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| 01.24.2008 |
2007 PEOPLE Star of the Year, Patrick Dempsey, to Visit Halifax Health – Betty Jane France Center for Speediatrics
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| 01.21.2008 |
East Coast Bariatrics Patient Now Works to Help Others
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| 01.18.2008 |
Halifax Health to Host Live Online Surgical Procedure
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| 01.18.2008 |
Halifax Health Foundation Receives $150,000 from NASCAR Foundation
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| 01.14.2008 |
Halifax Health Physician Edwin Prevatte, MD, Advances to Fellow in American Academy of Family Physicians
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| 12.27.2007 |
Wounded Warriors & What They Can Teach Us
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| 12.21.2007 |
Halifax Health Dietitian Shares Nutrition with Troops in Iraq
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| 12.18.2007 |
First Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in the Area Performed at Halifax Health Medical Center
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| 12.7.2007 |
Halifax Health Auxiliary Spreads Holiday Cheer
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| 12.6.2007 |
Traffic Pattern to Change at Halifax Health Medical Center
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| 12.5.2007 |
Halifax Health – Medical Center of Port Orange to Celebrate 1st Anniversary
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| 11.5.2007 |
The Endocrinology Center at Halifax Health Celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month
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| 11.5.2007 |
Halifax Urology Center Hosts Community Open House
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| 10.31.2007 |
Fe Roster Named Director of Nursing at Halifax Health Medical Center
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| 10.29.2007 |
Halifax Health Medical Center first in Central Florida to be named Center of Excellence for Heart Attack Care
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| 10.25.2007 |
Florida Governor Charlie Crist appoints Pamela Carbiener, MD to serve on Halifax Health Board of Commissioners more |
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| 10.18.2007 |
The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler to host 6th Annual 5K Run & Walk more |
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| 10.15.2007 |
Halifax Health’s Herbert D. Kerman, MD Named 2007 ASTRO Fellow more |
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| 10.12.2007 |
Eric Peburn named Chief Financial Officer for Halifax Health more |
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| 10.3.2007 |
Camp BeginAgain Helps Grieving Children more |
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| 9.19.2007 |
Fellowship-trained Interventional Radiologist Steven Miles, MD, FACR Receives Award more |
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| 9.19.2007 |
Hanscy Seide, MD, Performs Atrial Fibrillation Ablation at Halifax Health Heart Center more |
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| 8.13.2007 |
Halifax Community Health System Unveils a New Name: Halifax Health more |
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| 8.03.2007 |
Halifax Community Health System Selected Corporate Champion of the Year among the Orlando Sentinel’s 2007 Top 100 Companies for Working Families in Central Florida more |
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| 7.16.2007 |
Advanced Treatment for GYN Cancer Patients more |
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| 7.10.2007 |
Halifax Community Health System Mourns Tragic Loss of Board Member more |
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| 5.30.2007 |
Improved Efficiency for Cardiac Patients With New Cardiac Alert System more |
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| 5.29.2007 |
The Hospice of Volusia/ Flagler to Build Hospice Care Center in Edgewater more |
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| 5.15.2007 |
Halifax Keech Health Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service more |
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| 5.9.2007 |
The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Hosts “Faith in Action” Caregiver Workshop more |
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| 4.27.2007 |
Safe Kids Volusia/Flagler Celebrates Safe Kids Week more |
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| 4.25.2007 |
Governor Charlie Crist Attends Halifax Community Health System Groundbreaking Celebration for $200 Million Expansion more |
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| 4.23.2007 |
Halifax Medical Center Welcomes Surgical Director for Center for Transplant Services more |
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| 4.19.2007 |
Groundbreaking Celebration for Halifax Medical Center's $200 million expansion more |
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| 4.12.2007 |
Halifax Medical Center and Halifax Hospital Port Orange to participate in county-wide Emergency Response Drill more
Play Pink more |
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| 4.11.2007 |
Boston Whaler Manufacturing Donates $10,000 to The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler more |
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| 4.10.2007 |
11th Annual Bucket Full “O” Fun Tournament more |
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| 4.9.2007 |
Camp Begin Again Helps Grieving Children more |
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| 4.5.2007 |
New Inpatient Tower and Emergency Department Expansion at Halifax Medical Center Approved by Daytona Beach City Commission more |
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| 4.4.2007 |
Local Groups to Bring Easter Joy to Speediatrics at Halifax Medical Center more |
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| 4.3.2007 |
Halifax Community Health System’s da Vinci® S Surgical System nicknamed by Local High School Student more |
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Halifax Keech Health Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service
Local pediatric clinic provides wide scope of healthcare services
Daytona Beach, FL - 5.15.07
WHAT: Halifax Community Health System will recognize Halifax Keech Health Center’s 10 years of service to the Daytona Beach community. The event will include lunch and a brief ceremony honoring the center and its staff.
WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 12:00-1:00 pm
WHERE: Halifax Keech Health Center, 431 South Keech St., Daytona Beach
WHO: Guest speakers for the ceremony include:
- Jeff Feasel, President and CEO, Halifax Community Health System
- Glenn Ritchey, Mayor, City of Daytona Beach and
Member, Halifax Community Health System Board of Commissioners
- Joie Alexander, Vice Chair, Volusia County Council
- Andrea Thorpe, MD, Halifax Keech Health Center
BACKGROUND: Halifax Keech Health Center has been serving the Daytona Beach community since December 16, 1996. Halifax Keech Health Center is a pediatric clinic that provides a wide scope of healthcare services including preventative care, sick care, adolescent services, immunization services and family planning to area children up to the age of 18. The center also works closely with various community agencies including Head Start, Healthy Communities, Children’s Medical Services, Easter Seals and the Volusia County Health Department.
The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Hosts “Faith in Action” Caregiver Workshop
Daytona Beach, FL - 5.9.07
WHAT: The Faith in Action program of The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler will host a workshop for caregivers: “The Nuts and Bolts of Caregiving”
WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 8:30 am-1:00 pm
WHERE: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Pkwy NW
WHO: Open to the public – all caregivers are invited to attend the program for learning, networking and fellowship.
FREE CEUS AVAILABLE: Three free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for nurses and mental health professionals.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
8:30-9:00 Registration and refreshments
8:50-9:00 Welcome and intoductions
9:00-9:50 “Conversations Before the Crisis” – What questions should
caregivers be asking?
What resources are available for caregivers?
Joel Fallon, CEO, Granny Nannies
9:50-10:00 Break
10:00-10:50 "Planning for the Future” - What are advance directives? What
other legal documents should caregivers know about?
Mike Pyle, Elder Law Attorney
10:50-11:00 Break
11:00-11:50 The Long Goodbye” – What are appropriate boundaries for
caregivers? How do I say goodbye at the end of the relationship?
Marjorie Lamphear, LMHC, The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler
11:50-12:00 Evaluations
12:00-1:00 Lunch – A time for networking and fellowship
RSVP:Please RSVP to Jeannette at The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 1.800.272.2717, ext. 4738 by May 14.
BACKGROUND:This program is being offered as part of a Faith in Action grant, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, administered by The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler. The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler has been licensed since 1979.
Safe Kids Volusia/Flagler Celebrates Safe Kids Week
Make it a Safe Kids Summer
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.27.07
WHAT: Free event celebrating Safe Kids Week with a “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” theme. Enjoy games, prizes and a puppet show as well as free bike helmets.
WHEN: Monday, April 30, 2:00-5:30 pm. Rain or shine.
WHERE: Cypress Street Park, 925 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach.
WHO: Everyone is invited.
HOW: For more information, please call Healthy Communities at 386.323.0000.
BACKGROUND: Safe Kids Week events and promotions are fun ways for families to learn that close supervision, proper safety devices and other simple prevention measures help children avoid injury.
Governor Charlie Crist Attends Halifax Community Health System Groundbreaking Celebration For $200 Million Expansion
New 10-story Inpatient Tower and Emergency Department
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.25.07
Halifax Community Health System commemorates the construction of the new 10-story inpatient North Tower and Emergency Department at Halifax Medical Center with a Groundbreaking Celebration today. Governor Charlie Crist is the keynote speaker for the celebration. Governor Crist will be joined by health system, city and county officials.
The Groundbreaking Celebration features demolition by the “terminator,” a flyover by the Spruce Creek Gaggle Flight, music provided by the Mainland High School Drumline, as well as a digital preview and model of the new North Tower.
“Halifax Community Health System is setting a great example for other communities with this extraordinary expansion,” said Governor Charlie Crist. “The new North Tower and Emergency Department will greatly enhance the medical center. Today’s event truly deserves to be applauded and celebrated.”
The new 10-story inpatient tower will add 180 beds to the campus and approximately 500,000 square feet. The new tower will be located northwest of the existing Emergency Department and feature all private patient rooms and increased family space including a family resource area.
The new Emergency Department will be four times greater than the existing facility with more than double the number of treatment rooms. Of the 107 new treatment rooms, 96 will be modular in design to meet patient demand and needs, eight will be dedicated psychiatric rooms and three will be designated as trauma resuscitation rooms.
A rapid admissions unit and Chest Pain Center will also be included in the new facility.
“Halifax Community Health System is excited and proud of our plan to build a new 10-story inpatient tower and new Emergency Department at Halifax Medical Center. This expansion will extend and enhance Halifax Medical Center’s high-quality, state-of-the-art medical care. The vision and support of Halifax Community Health System Board of Commissioners helped make the North Tower Project a reality,” said Jeff Feasel, President & CEO, Halifax Community Health System.
The expected completion date for the project is early 2009.
Halifax Medical Center Welcomes Surgical Director for Center for Transplant Services
Gary Wilson, MC, FACS joins Halifax Medical Center staff
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.23.07
Halifax Medical Center announced today that Gary Wilson, MD, FACS, will join its Center for Transplant Services as Surgical Director.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Wilson to our Center for Transplant Services,” said Dan Lang, Halifax Medical Center Administrator. “He brings outstanding experience and knowledge to our facility. This addition will enhance our ability to provide high-quality healthcare and meet the needs of our community by offering East Central Florida’s only kidney transplant program.”
Wilson, who is scheduled to join the program in July, is a multi-organ transplant surgeon with over 15 years of experience. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
“Having been in the transplantation field for many years and involved with other transplant program start-ups, I am excited about the opportunity not only for myself professionally, but to provide this service for the people of Volusia County and the surrounding areas,” said Wilson. “Area residents have had limited access to a kidney transplant service in the past because of the geographical distance to a program and hopefully that will not be an issue any longer. It will help relieve the strain on patients as well as their families.”
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Miami University (Ohio), Wilson completed his fellowship in transplantation at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. During his medical tenure, he has held numerous academic and clinical appointments including Director of Pancreas Transplantation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and Director of Extra-Renal Transplantation at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.
The Agency for Health Care Administration announced its approval of a Certificate of Need to establish an adult kidney transplant program at Halifax Medical Center on February 24, 2006. Sajid Latif, MD, has assumed the role of medical director. Dr. Latif has been a member of the Halifax Medical Staff since 1997 and is a partner at Nephrology Consultants, Daytona Beach. He is board certified in nephrology and internal medicine.
The Center for Transplant Services at Halifax Medical Center will provide care for patients within the local Organ Procurement Organization’s (OPO) 10-county service area which includes Volusia, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Seminole, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie and Lake Counties. The closure of Bert Fish Medical Center’s kidney transplant program left the local OPO with only one kidney transplant program located in Orange County.
Halifax Community Health System
Ranked among top five percent of all hospitals in the nation for clinical outcomes, Halifax Community Health System serves East Central Florida and provides a continuum of healthcare services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, a community hospital, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a health maintenance organization, and a preferred provider organization. Halifax Community Health System offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, Neurosurgical Services, and the emerging Kidney Transplant Program. For more information, visit www.halifax.org.
Groundbreaking Celebration for Halifax Medical Center's $200 million expansion
New Inpatient Tower and Emergency Department
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.19.07
What: Groundbreaking Celebration for Halifax Medical Center’s new 10-story inpatient North Tower and Emergency Department. Governor Charlie Crist will be the keynote speaker. The celebration will feature demolition with the “terminator,” a flyover by the Spruce Creek Gaggle flying group, and a model of the future Halifax Medical Center campus. There will also be entertainment and refreshments.
When: Wednesday, April 25, 4:30-6:30 pm
Where: Bird Avenue Park, Halifax Medical Center, 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., on the corner of Mayberry Ave. and Clyde Morris Blvd.
Who: Governor Charlie Crist will be the keynote speaker.
Other featured speakers include:
- Glenn Ritchey, Mayor of the City of Daytona Beach & member of Halifax Community System Board of Commissioners
- Frank Bruno, Chair, Volusia County
- Mori Hosseini, Chairman, Halifax Community Health System Board of Commissioners
- Jeff Feasel, President & CEO, Halifax Community Health System
- Kathryn Hughes, Chief Marketing Officer, Halifax Community Health System
How: If you are interested in attending, please contact Salina Wang, Public Relations Manager, at 386.846.8080 or salina.wang@halifax.org.
Note: Interview opportunities with keynote and featured speakers will be available immediately following the ceremony. Please follow VIP parking signs for media parking.
Background: The new 10-story inpatient tower will add 180 beds to the Halifax Medical Center campus and approximately 500,000 square feet. It will be located northwest of the existing Emergency Department and feature all private patient rooms and increased family space including a family resource area. The new Emergency Department will be four times greater than the existing Emergency Department and more than double the number of treatment rooms.
Halifax Medical Center and Halifax Hospital Port Orange to Participate in County-wide Emergency Response Drill
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.12.07
Halifax Medical Center and Halifax Hospital Port Orange will participate in a full-scale emergency response exercise along with Daytona Beach International Airport and the surrounding area on Friday, April 13, from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. This exercise is part of a triennial requirement of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAR Part 139) and tests the abilities of emergency response units at Daytona Beach International Airport relating to commercial aircraft emergencies.
Personnel at Halifax Medical Center and Halifax Hospital Port Orange will participate in the drill in preparation for real-life emergency situations that may arise at the facilities.
Volusia County residents who live or work in the Daytona Beach area near the hospital and airport may hear emergency vehicle sirens and see smoke the day of the exercise. They also may see law enforcement and fire rescue activity in the area. The exercise is not open to the public.
Play Pink
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.12.07
What: Tennis Tournament to benefit breast cancer patients under the care of The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m.; start times will be called to the team leader by Beth Agnone
Where: Trails Racquet Club, 300 Main Trail, in Ormond Beach
Why: All proceeds will be donated to The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler to directly assist breast cancer patients and their families in our community.
Details: Doubles play by division: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and open.
Players must register in their respective division. Preliminary matches will be scored using a pro set, no add and timed format. Semi-finals will be two sets plus a 10-point tie breaker if needed.
All teams will play at least two matches. Winners in each division as well as consolation round winners will advance to Sunday’s playoffs.
In the event of rain, the tournament will be rescheduled at a later date. No refunds will be issued.
Note: Saturday lunch will be provided by Stonewood Grill & Tavern from 12-1 pm.
Sunday lunch will be provided by Frappes North and served from 2-3 pm.
Great prizes have been donated for the drawing and there is a suggested donation of $5 for three tickets. If you need assistance in finding a partner or for more information, call Beth Agnone 386.677.8081.
Please wear pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness!
Boston Whaler Manufacturing Donates $10,000 to The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler
Port Orange, FL - 4.11.07
John Ward, President of Boston Whaler Manufacturing in Edgewater, FL, congratulated the more than 500 employees at his company on February 13 for achieving one million hours of safe work during the past year. To recognize this accomplishment, Ward gave the employees $10,000 to donate to the charity of their choice – The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler.
Executive Director Fran Davis and Board member Francis Grasso accepted the generous gift on behalf of The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler and thanked the employees along with Director of Manufacturing Rebecca Crews for their generosity.
Boston Whaler has been an ongoing sponsor of The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler’s Annual Golf Festival at Sugar Mill Golf and Country Club which takes place on Friday, April 27 this year. The festival benefits the Trauma and Loss Program which helps meet the special needs of Volusia and Flagler county residents who have experienced death due to homicide, accident, suicide, line-of-duty, war, terrorism, natural disaster or multiple losses.
11th Annual Bucket Full “O” Fun Fishing Tournament benefits The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler’s Family Caregiver Program
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.10.07
What: 11th Annual Bucket Full “O” Fun Tournament
When/Where: Saturday, April 28
- 7:00 am check out at Mad Dog’s on the River, High Bride or Bings Landing in Flagler Beach
- 2:00-4:00 pm check in at Mad Dog’s on the River, Flagler Beach
Why: A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler’s Family Caregiver Program.
Tournament Format: Combined weight trout, drum, and red fish
Fee: $45 per angler, $10 per junior angler 12 years old and under
Cash Payout: First place $1,250, second place $1,000, third place $800, fourth place $600, fifth place $400 (based on 100 entrants)
Note: The event will also include a 50/50 drawing and a silent auction with wildlife art originals and prints from local artists.
For more information, please call Jim Ingham at 386.446.4569 or Richard McCleery at 386.445.4788.
Camp BeginAgain Helps Grieving Children
Registration deadline extended
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.9.07
What: Camp BeginAgain is a weekend retreat for young people ages 6 to 18 that have experienced the death of a loved one.
When/Where: The first of two camps this year will be held April 27-29, 2007, at the Central Baptist Youth Camp in DeLand. The registration deadline has been extended to April 16, 2007.
Why: Grieving the loss of a loved one is difficult, but when the person grieving is a child, special support is often necessary.
Volunteers Needed: Compassionate individuals willing to volunteer to spend a weekend or a day helping children are needed. A free, comprehensive training program for volunteers is provided. Volunteers are needed for the weekend to serve as cabin assistants, kitchen help, recreation leaders, arts and crafts teachers, guitar player and song leader, camp nurse, chaplain and canoe navigators. Volunteers are also needed for the day on Friday to help set up, and on Sunday to help clean up. For an application or more information, call the Center at 386.258.5100.
More Information: The cost is $100 per child and scholarships are available. Camper applications can be picked up from school guidance counselors in Volusia and Flagler counties or by contacting Karen Grant at the Lawrence E. Whelan BeginAgain Children’s Grief Center in Daytona Beach at 386.258.5100.
Camp Details: Camp BeginAgain combines traditional camp activities such as sports, games, canoeing, singing and other fun activities with peer sharing and creative arts, giving the children a chance to express their feelings, and to grieve with others experiencing similar emotions. Counselors and volunteers are available throughout the weekend to listen and talk with campers. A special memorial service is held at the end of camp to remember their loved ones. Camp BeginAgain is just one of the children’s bereavement support programs offered by the Lawrence E. Whelan BeginAgain Children’s Grief Centers, a program of The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler. The Center has locations in Daytona Beach and Deland.
New Inpatient Tower and Emergency Department Expansion at Halifax Medical Center Approved by Daytona Beach City Commission
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.5.07
Halifax Community Health System announced today that the Daytona Beach City Commission approved the construction of the new 10-story inpatient tower (North Tower) and new Emergency Department at Halifax Medical Center located at 303 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Daytona Beach. This was the final approval needed for the expansion project, which is the first phase of Halifax Community Health System’s 10-year master facility plan.
“We are planning for the current and future healthcare needs of area residents with our expansion project. Halifax Community Health System is committed to providing high-quality healthcare, the latest technology, and the best physicians, nurses and technologists in East Central Florida,” said Jeff Feasel, President and CEO of Halifax Community Health System.
To commemorate this important time in Halifax Community Health System’s 79-year history, a Groundbreaking Celebration is scheduled on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 4:30 – 6:30 pm at Halifax Medical Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
The new 10-story inpatient tower will add 180 beds to the campus and approximately 500,000 square feet. The new inpatient tower will be located northwest of the existing Emergency Department and feature all private patient rooms and increased family space including a family resource area.
The new Emergency Department will be four times greater than the existing facility and more than double the number of treatment rooms. Of the 107 new treatment rooms, 96 will be modular in design to meet patient demand and needs, eight will be dedicated psychiatric rooms and three will be designated as trauma resuscitation rooms. A rapid admissions unit and chest pain center will also be included in the new facility.
Construction activities are scheduled to begin later this month with an expected completion date in 2009.
Local Groups to Bring Easter Joy to Speediatrics at Halifax Medical Center
Speedway Ambassadors, Volusia County Sheriff’s Department, Pepsi, and Spruce Creek High School Student Government Association Scheduled to Visit this Week.
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.4.07
What: Speedway Ambassadors; Volusia County Sheriff’s Department and Pepsi; and the Spruce Creek High School Student Government Association will make Easter visits to the Speediatrics Unit at Halifax Medical Center.
When/Where: The Betty Jane France Pediatric Center – Home of Speediatrics – is located at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach.
- Thursday, April 5, 3:00-4:00 pm
Speedway Ambassadors have planned games and an Easter egg hunt for Speediatrics patients and their families who will also receive goodie bags.
- Saturday, April 7, 9:30-10:30 am
Volusia County Sheriff’s Department and Pepsi will hand out gifts to Speediatrics patients. The Easter Bunny is also scheduled to make a special appearance!
- Saturday, April 7, 1:00-2:00 pm
Natasha Patel and the Spruce Creek High School Student Government Association will hand out goodies to Speediatrics patients. This is their second visit to Speediatrics this school year.
Halifax Community Health System’s da Vinci® S Surgical System Nicknamed by Local High School Student
Daytona Beach, FL - 4.3.07
What: Alex Kinsey, a ninth grade science student at New Smyrna Beach High School, won Halifax Community Health System’s naming contest with the submission “LEO” for the da Vinci Robot’s nickname.
Halifax Community Health System will award a certificate of recognition to Kinsey along with two tickets to the Orlando Science Center, presented by Dr. Kelly L. Molpus, Medical Director of the Gynecological Oncology program at Halifax Medical Center.
Kinsey participated in a Lunch & Learn event Halifax Community Health System hosted for more than 50 Advanced Placement science students from New Smyrna Beach middle and high schools along with Volusia County Pre-Medical and Medical Academy participants.
When/Where: Wednesday, April 4 at 2:20 pm at Halifax Medical Center, 303 North Clyde Morris Boulevard, in Daytona Beach. (Meet in front lobby).
Why: Halifax Community Health System became the first in East Central Florida to use the da Vinci S Surgical System.
Background: The da Vinci S Surgical System is a sophisticated robotic platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci System consists of an ergonomic surgeon’s console, a patient-side cart with four interactive robotic arms, a high-performance vision system and proprietary EndoWrist instruments. For the patient, a da Vinci procedure can offer all the potential benefits of a minimally invasive procedure, including less pain, less blood loss and less need for blood transfusions. Additionally, the system can enable a shorter hospital stay, a quicker recovery and faster return to normal daily activities.