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Congratulations to Memorial Healthcare System!
Congratulations to our partner, Memorial Healthcare System, for launching Broward County’s First Adult Heart Transplant Program!
Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute is the first in Broward County to perform adult heart transplants. After Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial performed Broward’s first children’s heart transplant in 2010, Memorial is first again to care for every heart, at every age and in every stage as part of its Total Heart Center.
The heart transplant team is led by some of the top transplant cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in the country, trained at prestigious universities and highly respected hospitals. They deliver patient- and family-centered care and provide new hearts to treat a variety of conditions. Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute also offers a spectrum of Total Heart Services, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular intervention, heart failure disease management, vascular surgery and cardiac rehab and adult congenital heart disease, among others.
Memorial Healthcare System supports Hispanic Unity of Florida’s healthcare service, Te Ayudo, a comprehensive healthcare initiative designed to assist Hispanics and other Broward County residents with accessing healthcare benefits and services.
Te Ayudo combines outreach, education, and enrollment interventions to comprehensively address the needs of low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families. Te Ayudo utilizes social marketing, assertive outreach, and a visible community presence to reach targeted individuals and families.
HUF is also honored with the service of Board of Director, Melida Akiti. At Memorial, she is the Vice President of South Broward Community Health Services/Memorial Healthcare System. She also serves on the Governance Committee for HUF. To learn more about HUF’s Board of Directors and Committees, visit: www.hispanicunity.org/board.
Learn more about Memorial’s Cardiac and Vascular Institute at www.memorialcardiac.com and more about Memorial Healthcare System at www.mhs.net.
Hispanic Unity of Florida: Client Stories
Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is a non-profit founded in 1982 by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, HUF provides assistance through 12 programs and 30+ services in four languages to South Florida's diverse community. HUF, an UnidosUS Affiliate, is one of South Florida’s largest agencies dedicated to the immigrant population, providing them with the tools they need to build a new life. Since its inception, HUF has served nearly 500,000 people.