BARIATRIC CENTER

Along with the physiological impact of morbid obesity, there are significant medical health issues.  Diabetes, heart disease, gall bladder disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea, respiratory insufficiency, high cholesterol, and arthritic symptoms of weight bearing joints, just to name a few.

Northwest Medical Center is a designated center of excellence for bariatric surgery.  Here, we will provide you with a comprehensive approach to morbid obesity including pre-operative education, the latest proven surgical techniques, an extensive post operative plan of care including support groups, nutritional counseling and a fitness/aquatic program. Our team of specially trained and compassionate physicians and nursing professionals are focused on educating and helping you accomplish your goals from the beginning of treatment through your post-op.  Most insurances accepted.  If you have any questions, or to register for our next information session, please call our Bariatric Coordinator, Diane Schofield, at (954) 727-4549.

For more detailed information on our Bariatric Program click here

Bariatric Surgery Guide
Did you know an estimated 5-10 million Americans are considered morbidly obese? With morbid obesity is a chronic disease, more are turning to weight loss surgery as treatment. Our patient guide contains current knowledge of obesity health risks, risks of surgery procedures, and ineffectiveness of non-surgical approaches. Open the Guide.

CANCER

Informational Guide to Breast Cancer
If you, a friend, or a family member has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, read through this Guide, which includes questions to ask your doctor, tips on informing your family and how to support your loved ones.

Cancer InDepth
Treatment information on 21 types of cancer; explaining side effects of cancer treatment, such as anemia, nausea, neutropenia along with tips for managing them. Read the inspiring stories written by cancer survivors.

A Patient's Guide to Chemotherapy explains the physical and emotional effects of chemotherapy. It's an excellent resource that can help cancer patients learn how to assist during recovery.

Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients
Carefully monitored exercise may be beneficial to cancer patients by reducing fatigue and improving quality of life. Utilize the helpful tips, articles and progress charts.

A Guide to Lymphedema
If you have had gynecological, melanoma, prostate or kidney cancer in combination with inguinal node dissection and often radiation therapy, you are at risk. With proper education and care, lymphedema can be avoided.

Lymphedema Management Program

An estimated 2.5 million people in the United States suffer from lymphedema, a condition caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the body that causes swelling in the arms or legs.

Click here for more information about our Lymphedema Management Program or call: (954) 978-4180.

Heart Disease

Heart Health for Women
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. Are you at risk? Get to the Heart of the Matter.

Red Dress Project
It's a myth that heart disease kills only men. The Red Dress Project wants to remind you that heart disease is your #1 threat. Over 227,000 women die of heart disease each year, 5 times the number of women who die from breast cancer.
Find out here how you can prevent this killer.

Occupational Health Program

Specialized services available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for employment physicals, including those for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Bureau of Fire Standards and Training. Northwest Medical Center currently contracts with Board Certified Physicians on campus to provide all occupational health pre and post employment physicals. Customized programs are available, and can include Laboratory or Radiology Diagnostics, TB Screening, Hepatitis Vaccination Program, and Body Fluid Exposure Protocol.

Pharmacy Services

The Pharmacy staff at Northwest Medical Center is dedicated to providing you with safe and effective drug therapy during your stay.  In order to achieve this, the pharmacy staff communicates with your physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in your care.  Pharmacists are involved with reviewing your medication profile for appropriateness of therapy, drug interactions, possible adverse reactions, and proper dosing, thereby resolving and preventing drug related problems.  Clinical pharmacists are on the medical floors so that questions that nurses and physicians have regarding your medications are addressed.  Pharmacy technicians help to fill and deliver your medications in a timely fashion.  The pharmacy staff here at Northwest Medical Center is dedicated to making sure that the medications you receive are right for you!

Rx Checker
Check medications for possible interactions prescription and food, alcohol, and tobacco. RxChecker gives you the knowledge and confidence to discuss any concern with a physician. Open your medicine cabinet.

USP Drug Guide
Learn the truth about the latest "wonder" drug the press is trumpeting. You now have access to the USP Drug Guide, a comprehensive resource on prescription medication.

Stroke Center

Northwest Medical Center has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. Northwest Medical Center received this distinction after the Joint Commission conducted an announced on-site review in April, 2007.

Northwest Medical Center demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.

Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation's third leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke ever 45 second and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with about 4.7 million stroke survivors alive today.

The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on the recommendations for primary stroke centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association's statements/guidelines for stroke care. The Joint Commission launched the program—the nation's first—in 2003. A list of programs certified by the Joint Commission is available at www.jointcommission.org.

Stroke Guide: Hope Through Research
Each year in the United States, there are more than 700,000 strokes and is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Learning about strokes could help save a co-worker, friend, or relative's life.

Surgical Services

At Northwest Medical Center, outpatient surgery saves time and expense for patients and minimizes interference in their home life and employment. Outpatient surgery is often referred to as same-day surgery.
About one-third of operations that in the past have required an overnight stay in the hospital can now be performed effectively and safely on an outpatient basis...in a day or less!

We recently added two new surgical procedures...Kyphoplasty and Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery.

Kyphoplasty - a new treatment used to help treat patients who suffer from vertebral fractures.  This minimally invasive procedure is performed through a small incision, creating a narrow pathway into the fractured bone and allowing the insertion of a KyphX balloon.  At Northwest Medical Center, we can treat Vertebral Body Compression Fractures and patients are usually discharged the next day and can return to their normal activities. 

Click here for more information about our Outpatient Surgery services.

Click here to print online pre-anesthesia questionnaire

Workers' Compensation

Servicing our Community with 24-hour care through our Emergency Department for work related injuries or illnesses.  Emergency Department Physicians are certified by the State of Florida for treating workers' compensation injuries.  The Occupational Health Team develops a viable and aggressive plan of treatment for the injured employee; thus allowing him/her an expedient return to work.  We offer case management, monitoring, follow-up, and associated services required to meet the needs of our employer community.

As an active participant in the promotion of health and well-being of the communities it serves, Northwest Medical Center maintains very positive relationships and provides excellent occupational health services to the business entities within Northwest Broward County.