Tom Furlan

Review of Florida Medical Center

My experience with Florida Medical Center was comp...

My experience with Florida Medical Center was completely positive.
My mom was taken there by ambulance in August of 2017. I was able to arrive at the hospital at about the same time she got there. I was quickly informed that she had probably suffered a stroke and was being taken to the intervention department for a scan and analysis.

Within minutes, Dr. Cueva came out to the waiting area to talk to me about the scan results and the possibility of an intervention procedure to remove a clot in her brain. Once I approved the procedure, I was shown to another waiting area.

I can not stress enough how thorough the communication was throughout this time, and how quickly everyone acted. Everyone was on the same page, obviously well-coordinated, and I was kept completely in the loop the entire time I was at the ER/Intervention area.

After the procedure was done, I was taken to a room where Dr. Cueva showed me the before and after images of her brain scan. I could see the blood was now flowing to the section of her brain where it was not before the procedure. Educational and eye-opening. What this team did for my mom was amazing.

I would like to thank Dr. Cueva and the entire intervention team for not just saving my mom s life but acting quickly enough so that she still has a good quality of life following the stroke (after some rehab, of course).

My mom then spent three or four days in the ICU, and that time only confirmed my already high opinion of Florida Medical Center. Again, communication was outstanding, and care was first rate. Everyone was professional, courteous, and on the ball .

I have been to several local hospitals over the last several years visiting my mom and other relatives, and I have been through some very bad experiences. The level of care given to my mom at Florida Medical Center showed me that hospitals CAN get it right.

Highest recommendation possible.