Coastal Breeze News

TO YOUR HEALTH  C. Scott Campbell  [email protected] he holiday season represents a renewed sense of personal reflection to many and a focus on joy and celebration to even more. A time when the media and public consciousness seems to center on the “joy” of the season as each of us finds ourselves emotionally moved by demonstrations of care and compassion— on television, at home, and in our communities. “Joy” seems to be everywhere. Though the concept of joy takes on a profoundly impactful meaning this time of year, the joy of serving the patient population is our very purpose at Physicians ... Read More »

By Coastal Breeze News Staff The Shops of Marco were filled with hundreds of holiday revelers as they awaited Santa’s annual visit the day after Thanksgiving. The annual Christmas Island Style celebration is a child’s first opportunity to see Santa and that indeed, Christmas is fast approaching. (Santa often keeps his reindeer home to reserve their energy for the big night.) The crowd lined up along the parking lot as they heard Santa’s helicopter overhead. A parent held his sons hand, “Santa flew in all the way from the North Pole.” “No,” said the boy, “he’s coming from New York. ... Read More »

TO YOUR HEALTH C. Scott Campbell  [email protected] Our people—physicians and staff—drive organizational performance. This is the reality for all health care organizations who provide services 24/7, 365 days a year. At Physicians Regional-Collier Boulevard, performance at our hospital begins and ends with our people—our Associates in conjunction with our medical staff. Consider this, day in and day out it is “people” who take care of patients, administer medications, perform life enhancing and lifesaving procedures, complete examinations and tests, respond to codes and deliver compassionate care to patients and their families. At Physicians Regional, we are committed to delivering the absolute best ... Read More »

By Natalie Strom Grab your paddle and head to The Esplanade on November 4th, for the second annual Marco Island Paddle Challenge. The day of family fun features paddle board and kayak races for all ages. Prizes, games, music, food and drinks await all those who attend. Hosted by the alumni of Leadership Marco and the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce, the Island Paddle Challenge, “is a fun day event for the whole family,” states Tiffany Homuth, 2007 Leadership Marco graduate and co-chair of the event. “The first race starts at 10:00 AM and the last race will be at ... Read More »

TO YOUR  HEALTH  C. Scott Campbell  [email protected] October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Originally launched in 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries. Initially, this focus on breast health was conceived to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer—a goal that remains as relevant today is it did in 1985. About one in eight U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. However, to those of us in the ... Read More »

By Coastal Breeze News Staff City Council Chairman Larry Magel held a press conference on July 13th at which representatives of Physicians Regional Hospital announced that they will be opening a Marco Island facility by the end of December, 2012. CEO Scott Campbell made the announcement that the 8,200 square foot facility will be located in the Shops of Marco (The “Big Publix” shopping center). But, the big remaining question is whether the citizens want a 24 hour a day, seven days a week walk-in clinic supported by taxpayer subsidy. Mr. Campbell, flanked by Ken Warriner, Chief Financial Officer, Dr. ... Read More »

As a Registered Voter on Marco Island (and Candidate for Marco Island City Council), your recent article regarding the Press Conference announcing Physician’s Regional opening a walk-in clinic on Marco and discussion of the Referendum did not include some “key elements” that all Voters need to know about the Referendum. There are actually 2 issues, but unfortunately, the way the Referendum is structured, they are co-mingled and the Voters of Marco I’m afraid will be unintentionally confused. The first issue is the Referendum: this was rushed through by an announcement on Friday, June 1st of a Special Called Council Meeting ... Read More »

Chief Executive Officer Todd Lupton announced that Eric Eskioglu, M.D. and Brian Mason, M.D. have joined the medical staff at Physicians Regional Healthcare System, bringing neurovascular and neuroendovascular services to its Pine Ridge Campus. “It is a great honor to welcome these talented and well-known physicians to Physicians Regional,” said Lupton. “We look forward to working closely together as they continue their extraordinary work in our community.” Dr. Eskioglu is board certified in Neurosurgery with fellowship training in Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery. Dr. Mason is board certified in Radiology with fellowship training in Neuroendovascular Surgery and Peripheral Interventional Radiology. Together, ... Read More »

New program emphasizes extra fast, extra easy, extra great patient care and customer service. Naples, FL — March 14, 2011 — Physicians Regional Healthcare System CEO Joe D. Pinion announced the introduction of a revolutionary emergency room program, “ER Extra,” aimed at making sure every patient’s emergency room experience is as easy and efficient as possible. “Our emergency rooms have some of the highest patient satisfaction scores in the country for quality,” said Pinion. “And now, the ER Extra program provides us with additional tools to further enhance our patients’ experiences.” A key element of “ER Extra” includes the introduction ... Read More »

Naples, FL — March 7, 2011 — Physicians Regional Healthcare System CEO Joe D. Pinion announced the opening of The Vein Center on the campus of Physicians Regional-Pine Ridge. The Vein Center at Physicians Regional provides the most modern, medically advanced treatment options to patients with venous disease. “We are very pleased to offer this program to the Southwest Florida community,” said Pinion. “Patients will benefit from a team of outstanding physicians who provides the highest quality, most innovative treatments available for venous disease.” The Vein Center at Physicians Regional is located on the first floor of the hospital with ... Read More »

Physicians Regional Healthcare System CEO Joe D. Pinion announced the appointment of Charlotte W. Dupre´ as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Physicians Regional-Pine Ridge. “With more than 25 years of experience in health care administration, we are very pleased to have Ms. Dupre´ join our team,” said Pinion. “She will be a tremendous asset to the continued growth and success of our Pine Ridge campus.” Ms. Dupre´’s career includes serving as one of the vice presidents for Woman’s Hospital Foundation in Baton Rouge where she worked for three years as the executive director of women’s health services. She then served ... Read More »

Robert Tomsick, M.D., board certified dermatologist/Mohs surgeon, has joined the Division of Dermatology at Physicians Regional Medical Group, the multi-specialty group practice affiliated with Physicians Regional Healthcare System. With more than thirty years’ experience in the field of dermatologic care, Dr. Tomsick joins the team of Stephen Ducatman, M.D. and Craig Eichler, M.D. in Naples. His area of expertise includes the treatment of patients with all types of skin cancer and sun damage, as well as those with a family history of skin cancer. As a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery and the ... Read More »

Each year, colon cancer kills more Americans than any other form of cancer except lung cancer, and yet, with screening and early detection, it can often be successfully prevented. In order to raise awareness, during the month of March and throughout the year, Physicians Regional Healthcare System (PRHS) emphasizes the importance of colon cancer screening by the age of 50.  Approximately 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer each year and an estimated 50,000 are predicted to die from this disease. Developing in the lower digestive and gastrointestinal system, it is very common in both men and women of all ... Read More »