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My thoughts are with you during these trying times!
Medical care in The Villages is what I call a "Hot Topic!"
I know many folks who came from New York City and environs who seem to believe "You cannot possibly get good medical care anywhere except in New York!"
I also know many who came from other major metropolitan regions, especially those with major University-based teaching hospitals. Many of these guys seem to feel similarly, "You cannot possibly get the same kind of medical care anywhere else in the whole U.S.!"
While acknowledging that my personal experience is, thankfully, limited, I must tell you that I am increasingly impressed with the dedication, bed-side manner and over-all skill of all medical persons in The Villages!
Yes, one must acknowledge that many doctors here are not Harvard or Yale medical school graduates! Indeed, many have some difficulty with the English language. But, I have found that the doctors who take care of me are as skilled as any I've ever been involved with!
I would call your attention to the fact that
1] The Villages Health System has partnered with one of the most, if not the most respected, cancer treatment organizations - the Moffitt Cancer Center.
2] The recently established cooperative program with the acknowledgly outstanding staff at University of South Florida. This program really excites me!
For background, you should know that I am challenged with emphysema and obstructive sleep apnea. Both are, potentially life-threatening, although not as much as a cancer might be! The situation(s) I may find myself in down the road don't frankly scare me as they once did, as my doctors and support groups have worked to dispel those fears!
I hope very much that you will NOT discard The Villages as a place in which to enjoy your final years simply because you have concerns about the quality of medical care!
Come see us, frequently and often!
SWR
