Dr. Jeffrey Glickman, who heads up the nephrology department at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, is passionate about instructing his patients on keeping healthy and knowing the symptoms to prevent kidney disease. He educates on why kidneys are important and why we cannot live without them.

Dr. Alan Durkin didn’t take a direct path to becoming a successful plastic surgeon. He excelled at math and science as a child, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biology and landed his first job as deputy director of nuclear waste disposal in Illinois.

The simple act of petting a dog has been shown to increase the production of brain chemicals that play a crucial role in mood regulation and the feeling of happiness. So, it’s no surprise that therapy dogs have become valuable assets in hospitals, cancer centers, schools, nursing homes — even the Olympic trials.

The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is one of this country’s top-rated academic medical centers.

Dr. Joseph Gage enjoys improving his patients’ health by lowering their risks for heart disease and enhancing their quality of life.