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The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues. CLEVELAND CLINIC PHOTOS

Cure Hunters

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.

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Sleep Disorders billing office manager Traci Alves, left, and office assistant Felicia Sofikitis, right, displaying two types of sleep masks in their Stuart lab. WHITNEY JOSEPH

Sleep dreams

Night after night, millions of people toss and turn, unable to fall asleep — much less stay asleep.

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Harvard-educated Dr. Michaela Gack guides Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, leading top researchers making scientific breakthroughs for treating and curing diseases. CLEVELAND CLINIC

Viral warrior

Renowned virologist Dr. Michaela Gack has a sterling reputation worldwide. These days, she can be found leading the Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, where the research aim is to expedite scientific findings with the goal of curing some of the deadliest diseases afflicting mankind.

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The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues. CLEVELAND CLINIC PHOTOS

Cure hunters

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.

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Read more about the article LIFE SAVERS
Expansion plans are in the works for HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, which would offer those living and working in the Treasure Coast even more services than those available at the campus on Tiffany Avenue. A $72 million expansion of its north tower has been approved with the hospital looking toward an $8 million renovation of its behavioral health unit. HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL PHOTOS

LIFE SAVERS

Currently, those facing a medical emergency in the city of Port St. Lucie have two choices: the for-profit HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital off U.S. 1 or the nonprofit Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, off I-95’s Exit 118.

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Dr. Marvin Gordon from New Vision Eye Center prepares a patient for cataract surgery. He is one of nearly 45 volunteer physicians who attend to patients of We Care, a network of doctors and health professionals that was established in 1991 to assist the uninsured residents of Indian River County.

Who Cares?

Navigating the healthcare system is challenging enough for individuals with health insurance, but what about those who are uninsured or under insured? Where do they turn for help when they need it?

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