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As the first Nurse Practitioner-owned MedSpa in the state of Florida to feature the Empower RF platform by Inmode, Sei Tu Bella Aesthetics became Lutz’s premiere women’s wellness institute. Merlo had the opportunity to train with key inventor and opinion leader of the Morpheus V device, Dr. Henry Ramirez OB/GYN, and collaborate with key opinion leaders for Inmode Dr.Tracy Blusewicz, MD, FACOG OB/GYN, and internationally renowned Urogynecologist Dr. Mickey Karram to deliver the most advanced skill and treatment therapies for her clients.
Since becoming a leading medical aesthetics provider, Merlo continues to be educated on the most advanced injection techniques, safety protocols, and industry-leading trends by attending international training seminars and advanced training courses. Merlo strives to bring her artistic eye to the medical aspect of aesthetics and places education at the top of her priority list for client empowerment.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and five children, cycling, cruising the open seas, and traveling to other countries. Merlo loves to travel to her husband’s homeland in Mendoza, Argentina, to visit family and explore the beautiful bodegas and savor in world-renowned award-winning wines and gourmet cuisine.
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Over the course of her career, Ms. Lam has largely attributed her success to her desire to help others. To this end, she is highly optimistic, and she channels that energy into her endeavors to make the world a better place. In accounting for her accomplishments, she is especially proud to have achieved a high-ranking position in her industry, having started from the bottom of the chain. In the coming years, Ms. Lam hopes to expand her business on a nationwide scale and create further opportunities for others. DermaGym LLC’s new collaborations will include upscale luxury residential buildings in Edgewater, Sunny Isles, and surrounding Miami neighborhoods.
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For resorts and travelers, it’s access to top-notch certified fitness instruction & coaching, they may not find at home. “People are amazed by the absolute professional instructors that teach these classes!,” says Snowden.
In 1992, Suzelle Snowden had an idea that would revolutionize the fitness and luxury travel industries. After an injury-inducing aerobics class at a Jamaican resort, Snowden stepped up to lead the class herself.
Her impromptu teaching vacation sparked a business idea: providing resorts with vetted, qualified instructors while giving fitness professionals the chance to teach classes on dream trips.
Three decades later, Snowden’s company, Fit Bodies, Inc. has exploded into a thriving global enterprise. Fit Bodies now partners with over 100+ Luxury Resorts and retreats across the Caribbean, Mexico, Central American, South American, Asian and currently expanding in the Middle East. Fit Bodies currently supplies a roster of over 85,000 pre-screened certified instructors and climbing rapidly!
“I built this up for 30-plus years,” says Snowden. “It grew out of need. However, it became an essential service for many of our Luxury Partner Resorts.”
As a self-described “stickler for form and cuing,” Snowden takes pride in the quality of Fit Bodies instructors. “Our instructors are so versatile that they have the ability to keep the new yoga practitioner, and the seasoned yogi entertained throughout the entire session.”
A self-described “fitness fanatic,” Snowden still teaches classes herself when not managing the business. “I never get tired,” she says. Whether she’s running dawn beach meditations or teaching bootcamps in her spare time, Snowden’s passion for health and Luxury Travel shines through.
Now approaching its 30th anniversary, Fit Bodies continues to grow by word-of-mouth without sales calls or ads. “I love what I do, can’t imagine doing anything else!” says Snowden.
This trailblazing entrepreneur found the perfect intersection between career and pleasure. She’s still living the dream, one sun-drenched teaching vacation at a time.
If you’re a certified fitness instructor with a passion for traveling, Suzelle says there are plenty of opportunities when becoming a member of Fit Bodies! The best of all, is that to join costs absolutely nothing!
“Most people who experience arrhythmia-like symptoms, such as their heart rate running fast or skipping beats, will end up having something that is not dangerous,” says Demetrio Castillo, MD, an electrophysiologist (EP) at Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute. “But, some patients have arrhythmias that require treatment.”
Heartbeat changes can be tricky to diagnose. Think of your irregular heart rate like a noise your car makes – but only sometimes. Your mechanic might not hear the noise during a test drive. Likewise, your heart rhythm won’t always change while your doctor is listening to it.
Fortunately, electrophysiologists have various tools and techniques they can use to detect and identify irregular heart rhythms. Here are some questions our doctors often get about diagnosing and treating arrhythmias:
Should I see my doctor right away if I have an irregular heartbeat?
Any new symptom should prompt an evaluation. If palpitations occur more often or last longer than usual, talk to your doctor. They may schedule tests to learn more about what’s happening during heart rate changes.
Seek emergency medical care if you have heart palpitations and you also have:
Chest pain
Fainting
Shortness of breath
Are there different types of arrhythmias?
Arrhythmias may cause your heart to beat faster (tachycardia) or slower (bradycardia). Some arrhythmias cause an extra beat or make your heart beat too early. Heartbeat changes can occur in the heart’s upper chambers (atria) or lower chambers (ventricles).
Arrhythmia types include:
Atrial fibrillation (AFIB): An irregular beat in the atria. You’re at higher risk for developing AFIB as you get older.
Cardiac channelopathies: Heartbeat changes caused by inherited conditions that change the heart’s signals. These are rare conditions that include Long QT Syndrome and Brugada Syndrome.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT): A fast heartbeat in the atria. SVT may occur for just a few minutes or last for a few days. SVT is not dangerous, but can cause frequent symptoms.
Ventricular tachycardia (VT): A fast heartbeat in the ventricles that can sometimes keep the heart from pumping enough oxygenated blood to your body. VT may cause fainting and ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous arrhythmia.
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A heart condition you’re born with. You have extra pathways in your heart that electrical signals may follow, causing SVT.
What tests will I have to check for arrhythmia?
Your doctor will ask you how often you have heart palpitations and what you’re usually doing when you have them. You may have an electrocardiogram (EKG), a painless test that measures your heart’s electrical signals.
If your EKG results are normal, your doctor may ask you to:
Wear a Holter monitor for a few days. This device records your heartbeat throughout the day and while you’re sleeping. Your doctor may also ask you to share heart rate data recorded by any wearable devices you use.
Have an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound). Specialists move a device (transducer) over your skin that records sound waves and turns them into images. This test shows your doctor how blood flows through your heart.
Have more heart imaging tests. Cardiac CT scans, MRIs, and cardiac catheterization help your doctor learn more about your heart’s structure and what causes the arrhythmia.
Get an implantable device. An implantable loop recorder, can provide continuous data about your heartbeat for up to three years. Doctors implant this battery-powered device under your skin. It records your heart rhythm and sends information to your doctor. This is useful when other tests do not make a diagnosis.
Will I need treatment if I have an arrhythmia?
Not all arrhythmias need treatment. Talk to your doctor about palpitations and how often they occur. Your doctor may recommend lifestyle changes or prescribe medication to control heart flutters.
“For some arrhythmias, we do procedures to control symptoms, especially when medications aren’t effective,” says Dr. Castillo. For example, electrophysiologists use a minimally invasive procedure called cardiac ablation to eliminate some arrhythmias.
How do implantable devices treat arrhythmia?
For dangerous arrhythmias, your electrophysiologist may implant a battery-powered device under your skin. They connect it to your heart with wires to change your heartbeat. These include:
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD): An ICD detects dangerous heart rhythms in patients who are at risk and delivers an electric shock to your heart to restore its normal rhythm.
Pacemaker: A pacemaker sends an electrical signal to your heart to regulate your heart rate if it becomes too slow.
Do arrhythmias ever go away on their own?
Heart flutters may occur only once or just a few times and then never happen again. You may have occasional irregular heartbeats with no other symptoms. Talk to your doctor if you’re having more — or stronger — palpitations than usual, especially if you’re feeling very tired.
Learn more about heart and vascular services at Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute. To schedule an appointment with a cardiologist, electrophysiologist or vascular specialist at Memorial, call 855-400-6284.
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McNeil brings additional industry experience and relationships to help Corstrata grow its presence among hospitals and health systems needing access to wound and ostomy care specialists.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Corstrata, a leader in wound and ostomy virtual care delivery, is pleased to announce the addition of Mary McNeil, BS, RN, CWOCN, to spearhead the company’s further expansion into the acute care and government healthcare sectors.
McNeil brings more than 25 years of experience as a clinical and business leader throughout the wound and ostomy industry. Formerly a practicing wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurse, McNeil has been involved for several decades in supporting a major wound care supply manufacturer, distribution channels, and professional organizations. In addition, McNeil has been an integral part of numerous sales development initiatives with GPOs, IDNs, and key post-acute accounts.
According to Katherine Piette, Corstrata CEO, “Mary’s in-depth knowledge of the wound and ostomy industry, along with her impressive track record of success in building high-performing partnerships, will be a great addition to our team as we expand further into the acute and government sectors. As value-based care payment models continue to grow and workforce challenges plague these organizations, the need for greater access to scarce wound and ostomy care specialists has never been more important. We are pleased to have Mary on board to help us meet these needs and expand our presence in these markets.”
More than 10 million Medicare-age individuals are contending with chronic wounds, highlighting a significant healthcare challenge. The situation is further compounded by the severe shortage of specialized wound care professionals, with fewer than 10,000 board-certified wound and ostomy nurses available to address this critical issue.
McNeil added, “Over the past few years, I have watched Corstrata become the gold standard of clinical support for wound and ostomy virtual care, whether through augmenting existing WOC teams or managing outsourced wound and ostomy care programs. The success stories I hear from Corstrata customers, patients, and clinicians are inspiring. I’m honored to be part of Corstrata’s team as we continue to grow throughout the industry and have a positive impact on best-practice care for providers and, most importantly, on the lives of patients experiencing wounds and ostomies.”
About Corstrata
Corstrata is a virtual care solution providing access to scarce certified wound and ostomy nurses at the patient’s bedside in acute and post-acute provider settings, including hospitals, health systems, home health agencies, hospice organizations, skilled nursing facilities, and emerging hospital-at-home providers. Corstrata’s team of specialized nurses provides consultations with provider staff at the patient’s bedside, either through HIPAA-compliant video or through review of store-and-forward wound images, to improve clinical and financial outcomes for providers. To learn more about Corstrata, visit us at www.Corstrata.com.
This webinar will review the various milestones in AI and digitization in precision pathology in the industry and show the audience the rapid adoption in the contract research organization arena and where the challenges currently are. It will help newcomers as well as experts better understand where the chemistry, pharma and biotech industries are and want to go.
The featured speakers will review where and in what sector of experimental/investigative and toxicologic pathology digitization equals and often surpasses current analogical glass — and microscope-based pathology, but also where some gaps remain. They will touch base on the future of diagnosing common lesions in toxicology studies, use AI to direct the pathologist to potential differences of treated animals versus controls and use lesion quantification to reproducibly score tissue lesions and morphological changes. They will also review current image management systems and present a few of the many available AI for image analysis (IA) systems, with a few pertinent examples in the pharma/biotech R&D arena.
Join experts from StageBio, Dr. Thomas Lemarchand, DVM, DESV-AP, PhD, DECVP, Director, Digital & Quantitative Pathology; and Dr. Derick Vollmer, Digital Pathology Manager, for the live webinar on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 10am EST (4pm CET/EU-Central).
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
Formulation development — including preformulation and analytical — is another crucial aspect of early-stage pharmaceutical product development, ensuring compatibility with manufacturing processes and scalability. For example, a poorly chosen excipient or process can pose significant hurdles to regulatory approval.
A well-structured regulatory strategy is essential, particularly for inexperienced organizations. It provides clarity on objectives, required resources and the intended regulatory pathway. Open communication with regulatory agencies throughout this phase facilitates a smoother proposal process and regulatory approval.
Early-stage pharmaceutical product development is iterative, involving continuous refinement based on emerging data and insights. It also requires adaptability to changing disease prevalence, treatment paradigms and patient needs.
Join this webinar to gain insights into how early-stage pharmaceutical product development is foundational for successful clinical trials and regulatory approvals, and why collaboration with experienced partners like contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) is essential.
Join Srinivasan Shanmugam, PhD, Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business Support, & New Technologies, Adare Pharma Solutions, for the live webinar on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 11am EST (4pm GMT/UK).
Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year, thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.
Personalize Member Experiences: PDHI’s evidence-based tools will enable members to access personalized health information and evidence-based tools on any device, fostering active participation in their health decisions.
Influence Behaviors to Improve Outcomes: PDHI’s incentives and rewards (I&R) management tools will be used to engage members, encourage healthy behaviors and self-care, and help to increase closure rates for gaps in care.
Improve Population Health Management: The collaboration will equip payers and providers with powerful tools to identify trends, proactively address health disparities, and design targeted interventions for at-risk individuals.
“This partnership offers health plans and TPA an integrated solution that enhances member engagement, encourages healthy behaviors, and identifies at-risk members,” said Jennifer Jolley, President & CEO of PDHI.
Dr. Tabatha Erck, President & CEO of Zipari, also shared her excitement about the partnership, saying, “We are thrilled to work with PDHI to elevate the healthcare experience for all stakeholders. Our joint efforts will undoubtedly drive positive change and improve health outcomes for millions of members.”
About PDHI
PDHI is a software organization that develops and distributes the ConXus Platform to support health plan, point of care, and employer health initiatives. With a 25-year track record of success, PDHI is trusted by hundreds of companies, including health plans, wellness providers, and large employers across the United States. Learn more at pdhi.com.
About Zipari
Zipari enables healthcare payers to drive highest-value customer engagement actions while streamlining back- office workflows. Zipari’s CX platform is the first and only plug-and-play suite of CX software solutions built exclusively for insurers, TPAs, and U.S. healthcare payers of all sizes. Zipari’s CX solutions provide healthcare payers with real-time insights into consumer behavior at every touch-point. We help healthcare payers optimize their entire consumer experience at once, by delivering multiple products simultaneously with a rapid implementation cycle designed to maximize value.