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Third of Five Article 3: Updating Your Estate Plan After Buying a Home The prior article explained how trusts can help homeowners avoid probate when property is properly titled. Buying a new home is also an important reminder to review and update the rest of your estate plan. Many estate planning documents contain references to […]

Most patients carefully choose a surgeon. Few think to ask where the surgery will actually take place, or who will be in the room with them. For precision vision correction, that setting matters as much as the technology. There are two models typically used for eye surgery. The ambulatory surgery center, or ASC, is built […]

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”~~Ferris Bueller’s Day Off August reminds us that life moves at a rapid speed. Children are heading back to school, families are settling into new routines, and the slower pace of summer gives way to fresh goals […]

Rey Mendoza When Rey Mendoza was just 21 years old, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. He learned that he had only 50 percent kidney function, was put on a drug regimen, and was monitored by a specialist. Rey says he really didn’t have any symptoms until around his 30th birthday, when he began […]

Part II: Using a Trust to Help Avoid Probate In the prior article, we discussed why the title to your home should match your estate plan. One common reason homeowners review title ownership is to help avoid probate through the use of a trust. A revocable living trust is often used to manage assets during […]

Jason Gorscak, M.D Medical Matters When our patients walk into See Vision Eye Institute, they tell us it feels different than most doctors’ offices. Our patients are greeted by a team who knows their names and stories. I give each patient my undivided attention to learn about their lifestyle. Most practices today can boast about […]

Dr. David Schwimmer Losing weight is about more than willpower; your body’s biology plays a powerful role, too. For adults who have struggled to lose weight and keep it off, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has launched the TGH Weight Management & Metabolic Health Center, a physician-supervised program that offers a comprehensive, medically guided approach to […]

Most people who come to me for a cataract consultation have done their homework. They know they need surgery. They have read about lens options. They arrive prepared — or at least they feel that way.       But there is one question most patients never think to ask — not because they are uninformed, but […]

Hi honey, how was school, what did you learn today?       Every day, students are burdened by having to come up with an answer that will satisfy the parents’ quest for the value of education. This is further complicated when the child returns from two hours of intensive Hebrew school education and throws up her […]

If you could go back to any age, what would it be? For me, it’s easy — I think of my incredible summers at sleepaway camp, starting at age eight. Those experiences were formative, joyful, and unforgettable. I’m a strong supporter of day and residential camp — provided that camp is properly vetted for safety. […]