THE BEAT GOES ON

FHV Health has a glorious past and even brighter future thanks to an innovative cardiologist named Dr. David C. Lew.

After opening his cardiology practice in Leesburg in 1991, Dr. Lew has transformed cardiovascular care in Lake County. Just consider his impressive list of “ rsts.”

He was the rst physician in Lake County to perform coronary balloon angioplasty and stenting procedures with outcomes as good or better than large academic centers throughout the United States. He was also Lake County’s rst physician to perform cardiac catheterizations, primary angioplasty, and coronary radiation therapy to prevent recurrence after stenting. In conjunction with vascular surgeons, he also performed the county’s rst abdominal aortic stent grafting procedure as an alternative to conventional surgery.

Two years ago, he achieved another milestone by merging FHV Health with Orlando Health. Today, the practice is called Orlando Health Medical Group FHV Health.

One could accurately say the merge has been a marriage made in heaven.

OHMG FHV Health now o ers better resources, better technology, better patient satisfaction, and more innovative cardiac techniques. Yet, because Orlando Health’s philosophy mirrors OHMG FHV Health’s philosophy, Dr. Lew and his team continue living up to their long-standing mission statement of “Integrity, Experience, and Compassion.” This has made for a seamless transition.

It’s understandable that patients may become concerned when a large acquisition like this takes place. Simply put, these patients are comfortable with OHMG FHV and worry whether they will still receive the same level of care. However, as previously mentioned, the philosophies of the two companies mirror each other. Therefore, the same reasons someone would choose OHMG FHV Health before are the same reasons why someone would choose OHMG FHV Health now. The only di erence is that OHMG FHV Health can now o er more innovation and more services. OHMG FHV Health did not lose its identity; the company gained a partner to enhance its overall ability to provide outstanding patient care. skin elasticity, we can observe the stigmata of old age: nasolabial and marionette lines, jowl formation, and a turkey gobbler neck.

Longtime OHMG FHV Health patients can attest to this. In a survey, 80 percent answered “yes” to the following question: “Do you feel Orlando Health cares about you?” They have not seen a decrease in patient care but rather an increase thanks to the technologies Orlando Health has implemented. One such technology is MyChart, which allows patients to access their medical records, access test results, and request prescription re lls. This online tool helps patients better access their care and develop a more robust relationship with their physician.

OHMG FHV Health remains the same caring and compassionate practice it always has been. But today, the practice is better than ever.