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Natalie Townsend, OD, an optometrist and Director of Bascom Palmer's Rapid Virtual Eye Care Clinic, explains how the virtual platform works to quickly diagnose and treat patients from the comfort of their home, and in some cases, save their vision. Tony Etzel is one of those patients.

Maria Suurna, M.D., an otolaryngologist who specializes in sleep medicine and sleep surgery at UHealth, the University of Miami Health System, describes the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and how an implantable device is helping some patients get a sound night’s sleep. Donn Atkins is one of those patients.

Raveen Syan, M.D., a urologist and Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogynecology at the Desai Sethi Urology Institute, part of the University of Miami Health System, explains how a tiny device implanted just under the skin is proving to be life-changing for patients with overactive bladder. Julie Alvarez Medina share her story.

Dr. Donald Weed, a head and neck surgeon at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains how patient engagement in their rehabilitation, along with a multidisciplinary team approach to their treatment, are helping them live longer, healthier lives. Mike Pulver is one of those patients.

Joseph Lamelas, M.D., Chief and Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Miami Health System, explains how a minimally invasive procedure he pioneered is helping patients who need aortic valve replacement get back on their feet and back to their lives. Jeff Neale, M.D. is one of those patients.

David Kerman, M.D., Chief Medical Director of UHealth Doral, and Melissa Soto, Executive Director of Nursing, explain how the expansion of UHealth Doral Medical Center provides the community with world class health care right in their own backyard.

New technologies are being explored to help treat benign and malignant brain tumors.

Jose Lutzky, M.D., a medical oncologist specialized in advanced skin cancers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, describes how Sylvester’s access to clinical trials offers the most innovative treatments for patients with rare cancers such as uveal melanoma. Michael Smith is one of those patients.

Dr. Michael Wang, chief of neurosurgery at the University of Miami Health System, discusses a minimally invasive approach to spinal surgery he pioneered that is now available as an outpatient procedure.

Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., a dermatologist and Director of the Miami Itch Center at the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, part of the University of Miami Health System, discusses chronic itch and how a new class of drugs called biologics is changing the lives of patients. Rachael Bronstein is one of those patients.

This center aims to eliminate brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia.

Dr. Lisa Gwynn, a pediatrician at the University of Miami Health System and President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discusses the safety precautions students should take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 now that they're back to in-person learning. Also, she addresses how parents can best support their children through this challenging time.

Dr. Ranya Habash, ophthalmologist and medical director for technology innovation at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, discusses how new developments in telemedicine are making eye care safer and more efficient for patients.

Henry Moore, M.D., a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders at the University of Miami Health System, discusses the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, and describes how Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS is helping some patients live a more active life. Giselle Casimiro is one of those patients.

Danielle Branciforte has been wearing hearing aids since she was a teenager, but they never quite delivered the sound quality she desired.