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UCF Health has grown its primary care services with the addition of Laura Fontanez, MSN, FNP-BC, at the East Orlando office, located by the University of Central Florida’s main campus. Laura Fontanez is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. In her role at UCF Health, she provides acute care and helps patients with chronic conditions manage their…

Doctors can only do so much to address an illness. Often times, the biggest gains in health improvement are made with lifestyle modifications. These changes can be difficult for patients to address on their own. UCF Health’s clinical psychologist, along with graduate externs, are able to help patients deal with habits, behaviors, stress, and emotional…

Rheumatic diseases cause more disability than heart disease, cancer or diabetes, according to the American College of Rheumatology, but rheumatic diseases tend to be much less understood than the big name, high-profile diseases. Through practice and education, UCF Health elevates the care of rheumatic diseases to give patients a better quality of life. Read more…

Are salt and sodium the same thing? Dr. Dawson, a UCF Health primary care physician, shared some insight with Orlando Sentinel on why we should care about the sodium in our diet. Read more at the Orlando Sentinel.

UCF Health’s cardiovascular lab has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the areas of Adult Transthoracic and Adult Stress. Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious cardiovascular conditions. According to the American…

Dr. Mariana Dangiolo shares her insight as a gerontologist on when older adults should consider seeing a geriatrician and what is being done to better prepare future doctors to care for the aging population. Listen to the interview on Growing Bolder.