HeartBeats

HAPPY NURSES MONTH!! One week isn't enough to celebrate all the amazing nurses out there so we are celebrating the whole month! On today's panel, we have RNs Mikaela Smith, Emily Ambrose, and Tracey Perry to talk about their journeys, what made them want to become nurses, and what their most impactful/funny memories are as nurses.

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Is it age that is affecting your energy and fatigue levels, or is it something more? Approximately 25,000 people die of untreated or poorly treated heart valve disease. Dr. Steven Deutsch, LeeHealth Cardiologist, joins us in part 2 of the discussion, where he talks about why our heart valves are important, what type of diseases affect them and if they're preventable and when you should go see your cardiologist. 

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Dr. Mary Beth Saunders, System Medical Director of Epidemiology joins us to talk about the latest news in COVID 19. What our biggest challenges are, vaccine hesitancy, how our school systems are managing, should we still wear masks if we are vaccinated, and much more!

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Shipley Scholars Program has donated $150,000 to FGCU bioengineering students to not only help with tuition but also help support the students’ professional development through conferences, travel, internships, and other opportunities. Listen in on how this scholarship will affect the lives of FGCU students and how this new Scholars program will affect our community.

Featuring: Dr. Paul DiGiorgi, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Chris Simoneau, Chief Foundation and Development Officer for Lee Health and Dr. Chris Geiger, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

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From a small town in Iowa, Dr.Cervantes had a dream to pursue law. That quickly changed when he discovered his passion for science which led him to complete his MD and Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Fresh out of his fellowship at Emory, Dr. Cervantes begins his tenure here at Shipley Cardiothoracic Center and we couldn't be happier to have him on our team.

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Lung cancer survivor, Mike Caggiano joins our host to share his story about his life-saving procedure.

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Dr. Paul Simeone, Vice President and Medical Director of Behavioral and Mental Health joins our host to discuss the tough topic of domestic violence and his professional opinion on what constitutes violence against women.

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Joining our host today is Heidi Shoriak, System Director for Community Care Outreach for Innovatus Care Solutions and Mikaela Smith, Nurse Navigator and Structural Heart Coordinator for Shipley Cardiothoracic Center, to discuss the new Nurse Navigator program at Lee Health and the impact this will have on a patient journey through the healthcare system.

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Lee Health's Chief Officer of Hospital Operations and Women and Children's Services, Armando Llechu joins Dr.Paul DiGiorgi to discuss what the future holds for cardiothoracic surgery and the impact it has on our community.

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Lee Health's Chief Medical Officer of Population and Physician Services, Dr. Venkat Prasad, joins our host, Cathy Murtagh-Schaffer to discuss leadership in the face of adversity.

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