Health Pulse: A Cleveland Clinic Florida Podcast Cleveland Clinic Florida

The Discharge with Dignity program at Indian River Hospital serves as an invaluable program that provides clothing and hygiene items for indigent and underserved patients. Many of the patients who enter the Behavioral Health Center at Indian River Hospital are individuals experiencing homelessness, and the Discharge with Dignity program helps ensure that their basic needs are met during their care and post-discharge. Cecelia Stalnaker-Cauwenberghs is the Administrator overseeing this program and she joins us on this very special episode to discuss.

Dr. Ted Ross is the Global Director of Vaccine Development at Cleveland Clinic. In his role, he is in charge of leading the development of novel vaccines for a variety of infectious diseases, including influenza, HIV, and COVID-19. A highly renowned scientist with expertise in virology, vaccines, immunology and microbiology, Dr. Ross’ research focuses on the design of new vaccines and the implementation of vaccine trials.

Andrea lives in Venezuela and is a busy wife and mother of two young boys. After being diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma at the age of 36, Andrea’s only option in Venezuela was to get her entire kidney removed. However, after Andrea traveled 1,400 miles to Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital for a second opinion with Dr. Pieretti, she was able to find a different treatment path. Dr. Alberto Pieretti joins us on the podcast to talk about this special story.

Care At Home brings Cleveland Clinic Florida’s world-class, hospital-level care to patients in their homes. It provides specialized, acute, and post-acute care for conditions typically treated in a hospital setting. Care At Home delivers a seamless, home-based acute care experience that helps patients heal faster in the comfort of their homes. On this episode of the Health Pulse Podcast, Dr. Richard Rothman and Britney Heaton join us to discuss this innovative program.

Today’s guest is Andrew Koenig. Andrew began his career in CITY Furniture as an Operations Associate in 2007, where he spent a significant amount of time streamlining the Operations Department for the first 8 years of his career. He now serves as CEO of CITY Furniture, overseeing all departments of the business. Andrew joins us on this episode to highlight CITY Furniture’s lean philosophy, green-focused initiatives, and community give-back programs.

Dr. Steven Ronik is the Chief Executive Officer for Henderson Behavioral Health. Henderson is a nationally recognized behavioral health system, known for its innovative and leading evidence-based clinical services. Henderson aims to be the premier provider of accessible, cost-effective, and quality behavioral health services in South Florida. Dr. Steven Ronik joins this podcast to talk about some of the services and programming Henderson provides to the South Florida community.