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LCH RECEIVES INITIAL ACCREDITATION FOR GENERAL DENTISTRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Written on in Dentistry, Graduate Medical Education, News.

Dr. Bertram Moldauer To Serve As Program Director

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South Miami, Florida, March 5, 2014 - - Larkin Community Hospital (LCH), one of Florida’s twelve statutory teaching hospitals and the largest osteopathic teaching hospital in the nation, has received accreditation from the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) ...

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Team Larkin was the Largest Corporate Team at the Epilepsy Foundation Walk!
Written on in Community Development and Charity, Event, News.

On Saturday, March 22nd, Larkin Community Hospital participated in the Walk the Talk for Epilepsy 2014 event at Tropical Park in Miami, Florida.  Team Larkin raised funds for the foundation and was the largest corporate team at the walk.

To learn more about the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida go to EFOF.org.

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Dr. Alejandro Chediak to Receive the Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award
Written on in Awards and Certifications, News.

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Larkin Community Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Alejandro Chediak has been selected to receive the 2014 Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine!  Dr. Chediak serves as the Program Director for the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Larkin Community Hospital.

Dr. Chediak was selected for this distinction in recognition ...

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Dr. Alejandro Chediak and Dr. George Ibraheim Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
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Effect of Physician Certification+Center Accreditation on Outcomes in OSA JCSM 2014

Dr. Alejandro Chediak and Dr. George Ibraheim were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.  Their article was entitled "Sleep Medicine Board Certification Status of Physicians and American Academy of Sleep Medicine Sleep Center Accreditation Improves Healthcare outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Positive Pressure Therapy.  

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Larkin Community Hospital to Participate in Center for Trauma-Informed Care Initiative
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South Miami, Florida, March 24, 2014 - - Larkin Community Hospital (LCH), one of Florida’s twelve statutory teaching hospitals and the largest osteopathic teaching hospital in the nation, has been selected as one of five organizations nation-wide to participate in the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) initiative sponsored by the Substance ...

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Poster Accepted to American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry 2014 Annual Meeting
Written on in News, Psychiatry, Scientific Seminar.

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Congratulations to Juan D. Oms, MD, Roopali B. Parikh, MD, and Yusef Canaan, MD, whose poster entitled "Predictors of Binge Drinking in Elderly Americans," was accepted for presentation at the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry 2014 annual meeting in Orland, FL. 

Dr. Oms is the Program Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program at Larkin Community ...

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LCH continues to receive an "A" grade from the Leapfrog Group
Written on in Awards and Certifications, News.

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It gives us great pleasure to announce that Larkin Community Hospital continues to receive an "A" grade from the Leapfrog Group. This is a prestigious award associated with the highest quality of care.

Congratulations to all of Larkin Community Hospital's staff who continue to work at maintaining the highest quality of care delivered to ...

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Miami Neuroscience Center at Larkin Offers Hope For Those Diagnosed With Brain Tumors
Written on in Cancer, Neuroscience, News.

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Brain Cancer is the Second Leading Cause of Children's Cancer-Related Deaths in the United States

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MIAMI, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brain Tumors do not discriminate.  A recent study by the American Brain Tumor Association revealed that brain-specific tumors are a risk at any age, but are statistically more frequent in children and ...

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