Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed two physician educators to executive leadership positions within Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CCLCM). J. Harry (Bud) Isaacson, M.D., has been named Executive Dean, and Neil Mehta, M.B.B.S., has accepted the role of Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs. “Bud and … Read More
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Cleveland Clinic Researcher Receives $6M NIH Grant for ACL Surgery Research
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Cleveland Clinic $6 million to study techniques used for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The five-year grant – led by principal investigator Kurt P. Spindler, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic and founder of the Multicenter Orthopaedic … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Names New Chair of Urology for Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Cleveland Clinic has appointed Georges-Pascal Haber, M.D., Ph.D., as chair of urology in the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute. Dr. Haber first joined Cleveland Clinic in 2005 for post-graduate training in laparoscopic and robotic urology and was appointed to clinical staff in the Department of Urology thereafter. In addition to assuming his new role as … Read More
Indian River Medical Center to Join Cleveland Clinic Health System
CLEVELAND, Ohio, and VERO BEACH, Fla. – The intensive 18-month effort to secure Indian River Medical Center’s future neared its conclusion today as the IRMC Board of Directors and the Indian River County Hospital District Trustees voted to approve a series of agreements that will result in IRMC joining the Cleveland Clinic health system. The … Read More
Martin Health System to Become Full Member of Cleveland Clinic
CLEVELAND, Ohio, and STUART, Fla. – Martin Health System and Cleveland Clinic signed a definitive agreement resulting in Martin Health becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic health system, pending federal and state regulatory reviews. The agreement comes six months after the two organizations executed a Letter of Intent to explore opportunities for Martin … Read More
Cleveland Clinic First in the U.S. to Perform Prostate Surgery Using Single Port SP Robot
Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the country to successfully perform surgeries using the Single Port SP Robot, which inserts all surgical instruments through one small abdominal incision, improving surgical outcomes and allowing quicker patient recovery. On Friday, Cleveland Clinic surgeons used the SP Robot to perform three surgeries – two surgeries to remove … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Encourages Flu Vaccinations, Offers Local Flu Clinics
As flu season approaches, Cleveland Clinic is offering flu vaccination clinics at numerous locations across Northeast Ohio. Information on all the clinics, including dates, times and locations, can be found at www.clevelandclinic.org/flu. Flu experts recommend everyone six months and older should get vaccinated every year by the end of October. The flu is contagious and … Read More
Cleveland Clinic’s 2018 Medical Innovation Summit to Focus on ‘Disruption: Reimagining Healthcare’
Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit will bring together more than 100 speakers and leaders from more than 500 organizations and 20 countries to downtown Cleveland on Oct. 22 to 24, 2018, focusing on the theme of Disruption: Reimaging Healthcare. Now in its 16th year, the annual Medical Innovation Summit is organized by Cleveland Clinic Innovations, … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Injects $17.8 Billion into Ohio’s Economy
Cleveland Clinic boosted the Ohio economy by $17.8 billion in 2016, according to the hospital system’s most recent economic impact report, “A Vital Force in Ohio’s Economy.” The activities of Cleveland Clinic – the second largest employer in Ohio – supported 119,720 Ohio jobs in 2016, representing more than $7.5 billion in total earnings. Those … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer
Cleveland Clinic has appointed Josette M. Beran as the health system’s Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Over her 17-year career at Cleveland Clinic, Beran has held a wealth of management and leadership positions. She has served as an administrator in neurology and infectious disease; director of Cardiothoracic Affiliate Programs; senior director of Clinical Operations; and … Read More