Lauderdale Lakes, November 1, 2017- Florida Medical Center Medical Director, David Perloff, MD, FACC, FACP, a board-certified cardiologist, is elected President of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and placed on the Board of Governors for the National American College of Cardiology. A practicing physician in South Florida since 1991, his three year term will start in August of 2018.

The American College of Cardiology is a close to 50-thousand member non-profit medical society that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of cardiovascular patients.  It bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet its qualifications. Education is a core component of the College, which is also active in the formulation of health policy and the support of cardiovascular research.

“These leadership positions with both the state and national ACC are prestigious for both Florida Medical Center, and our parent company, Tenet Healthcare, and I wholeheartedly congratulate Dr. Perloff,” said Trey Abshier, Florida Medical Center CEO.  “Additional resources from the ACC will help us further elevate our prestigious cardiac program and allow patients to get better access to some of the most up-to-date treatment options.”

The Heart Institute of Florida at Florida Medical Center performed the first open heart surgery in Broward County, and continues to offer a complete range of heart and vascular treatments. The hospital recently opened an electrophysiology lab, and is also home to a Hybrid Operating Suite, an accredited Chest Pain Center, and cardiac catheterization labs

About Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore

Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore is a 459-bed acute care hospital founded in 1973. Located at 5000 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Florida Medical Center is the home of The Heart Institute of Florida, the hospital’s center for cardiac services which offers a Hybrid Operating Suite, Heart Valve Clinic, Chest Pain Center and the Aortic Disease Institute of Florida.

The hospital is one of the only Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Western Broward County as designated by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, allowing physicians and staff to offer a higher level of stroke care to its patients. Florida Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Center is also a designated Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Florida Medical Center offers a broad range of medical and surgical services including: neurology and neurosurgery, a comprehensive orthopedics program, urology, psychiatry, gynecology, diagnostic imaging, pain center, wound care, diabetes education and 24-hour emergency services. Florida Medical Center has also recently opened a dedicated Senior Care Unit and Senior ER to accommodate the needs of the aging community.  Florida Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to achieve full Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Resuscitation Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

Florida Medical Center received the following awards from Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals: ranked among the top 10% in the nation for cardiology services and coronary interventional procedures in 2014, five-star recipient for Coronary Intervention Procedures for 3 years in a row (2013-2015), five-star recipient for coronary interventional procedures for three years in a row (2013-2015), and five-star recipient for the treatment of heart failure (2014-2015 and 2017).

Florida Medical Center has also received recognition from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award in stroke care and the target stroke honor roll, the highest distinction awarded for stroke care. Florida Medical Center is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Florida Medical Center, visit www.FloridaMedCtr.com.