The Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness Center welcomed more than 200 benefactors and friends to a private open house on Wednesday, January 21. Cleveland Clinic CEO Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D., and Bernie Fernandez, M.D., CEO of Cleveland Clinic in Florida, were on hand to greet guests and extend their gratitude to the many ardent supporters that helped bring the renowned medical institution to West Palm Beach.
A cocktail reception was held on the 14th floor of City Place Tower, the new home of the expanded Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness Center. Attendees were introduced to the team of medical specialists permanently based in the West Palm Beach office. Tours of the 25,000-square-foot facility were provided along with a sneak peek at what phase two of the center’s development will have to offer.
Minnie Pulitzer McCluskey and her mother Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau were among the honored guests at the open house. Minnie gave heart-felt testimony about how Cleveland Clinic saved her mother’s life. Both women are active organizers of BREAKTHROUGH!, the inaugural gala benefiting the Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness Center, which is being held on Thursday, February 26 at The Breakers. For more information about BREAKTHROUGH!, please call the event hotline at 561-804-0200.
About Cleveland Clinic in Florida
Cleveland Clinic, located in Weston and West Palm Beach, Florida, is a not-for-profit, multi-specialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic has approximately 150 physicians with expertise in 35 specialties. The medical campus is fully integrated and includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery, and a 24-hour emergency department located in the state-of-the-art hospital, which was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® in cardiovascular care by Thomson Healthcare in 2007 and 2008. Cleveland Clinic was 1 out of only 4 hospitals in the nation recognized at the Gold level by the American Heart Association for performance in all three categories of the Get with the Guidelines program: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure & Stroke. Cleveland Clinic in Florida is an integral part of Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where providing outstanding patient care is based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Physicians at Cleveland Clinic are experts in the treatment of complex conditions that are difficult to diagnose. For more information about Cleveland Clinic in Florida, visit www.clevelandclinicflorida.org.
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