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Best Hospital

Memorial West Hospital

703 Flamingo Road www.mhs.net

954-436-5000

Memorial Hospital’s motto is “Healing the body, mind and spirit of those we touch.” It is part of one of Florida’s largest hospital systems, and it is one of the best. The hospital offers a broad array of care, including Pembroke Pines only full-service Emergency Room to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital services and maternity services.

Memorial is focused on families. So many area children were born in Memorial’s Family Birthplace. The U18 Sports Medicine center was developed to meet the needs of pediatric and adolescent athletes. Memorial also offers cardiac care, rehab, and general surgery suites.

We are lucky to have this great hospital so close. It is hard to find someone who lives or works in Pembroke Pines, who has not been touched by the care Memorial gives its patients.

Olam Med Spa

17901 NW 5th Street, #205 www.olammedspa.com

954-237-0930

Olam Med Spa transforms your skin, slows down the aging process, and provides you with treatment options designed to maintain, renew, and promote young, healthy, clean, and youthful skin. They specialize in giving you the very best version of yourself. The natural process of aging, sun exposure, ultraviolet radiation, pollutants, stress, and a host of other factors take a toll on your skin. They cause your skin to look aged through thinning, blotches, blemishes, fine lines, premature wrinkles, skin darkening, hyperpigmentation, acne, and dull skin. That is not the real version of yourself. You can reverse the signs of aging with proper care and attention.

Every treatment offered at Olam Med Spa is personalized to your skin’s requirements. They take your problems, your solutions, and your needs into account and then build a treatment plan that is designed to heal and renew your skin to its youthful and glowing version. What’s more –their treatments are minimally invasive and let you get back to your routine immediately. It is no wonder Olam Med Spa was voted Best Med Spa.

If chronic pain is affecting your daily activities, family life, leisure time, sleep patterns or mood, find relief at Interventional Pain Physicians of South Florida. Dr. Erickson is devoted to providing diagnosis and treatment of pain to help you manage it and improve your daily living.

Gynecology

• Exams/Preventive Care

• Annual Wellness Exam

• Contraceptions (IUD & Implants)

• Family Planning • Infertility

• Endometriosis • Pelvic Pain

• Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding

• Uterine Fibroids • Menopause Care

• Robotic Hysterectomy/Myomectomy

• Radio Frequency Ablation of Fibroids

• Abnormal Pap Smears

• Cryotherapy • Colposcopy

• LEEP • Ovarian Cyst

• Pelvic & Vaginal Infections

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

• In-Office Hysteroscopy

• Hormone Replacement Therapy

• Urinary Incontinence

• Vaginal Rejuvenation: Forma V

• Anti-Aging Skin Remodeling: Morpheus 8

• Sexual Dysfunction

OBSTETRICS

• Prenatal Care • High-Risk Pregnancy

• Multiple Gestations • Vaginal Deliveries

• Cesarean Sections • Cervical Cerclage

• In-Office 3D, 4D, 5D Ultrasound

• Preeclampsia • Gestational Diabetes

• Cord Blood Banking • Genetic Testing

• In-Office Blood Collection • Tubal Ligation

• Newborn Circumcision • Postpartum Care

Best Medical Tatoo Treatment

Brazilian Touch Aesthetics

12251 Taft Street, #302 www.braziliantouchusa.com

954-600-8656

The team at Brazilian Touch Aesthetics helps breast cancer survivors feel whole again. They use state-of-the-art technology to create a remarkably accurate nipple for their clients. Their work helps breast cancer survivors feel like themselves again.

Using the same techniques, they can also camouflage a scar to reduce the visual impacts of surgery. She and her highly skilled team are trained to work with oncology patients. They have a tremendous amount of experience working on people’s skin and take pride in helping every client recapture the confidence they deserve.

Best OBGYN

older, from precious moments during pregnancy and delivery through post- menopause and beyond.

The practice’s OB/GYN specialists are highly trained in robotic surgery, which allows patients undergoing hysterectomy to recover faster with less intraoperative blood loss, smaller incisions, and less postoperative pain. They are also pioneers in a new FDA-approved radio frequency ablation therapy, which treats fibroids laparoscopically using ultrasound guidance.

Best Orthopedic Practice

Total Orthopaedic Care

10794 Pines Boulevard, Suite 104 , Pembroke Pines www.toc.md

954-484-7000

Modern OBGYN

12600 Pembroke Road, Suite 302, Miramar www.modernobgyncare.com

754-217-4181

Modern OBGYN Care is a premier obstetrics and gynecology practice led by husband and wife team Miguel Torres, MD, and Marcela Torres, MD. They offer comprehensive women’s health care for patients ages 12 and

Total Orthopaedic Care provides comprehensive orthopaedic and physical therapy services for both children and adults. From a child’s broken arm to a total hip replacement, they offer superior care for all stages of life. Their orthopaedic surgeons include board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians that deliver the compassionate, focused care patients need to help get back to where they want to be.

Total Orthopaedic Care specializes in an array of specialties, including sports medicine, PRP therapy, arthroscopic surgery, joint reconstruction and more. To them medicine is more than a career, it is a calling. The team has specialists for every aged patient from children to seniors. No wonder they were this year’s Best!

Best Orthodontist

Dr. Chandy Samuel

Gentle Teeth & Braces

12251 Taft St, #301 www.gentleteeth.com

954-437-7077

What often sets apart a great orthodontist from a good orthodontist is how he or she can relate to patients. This is a big reason that Dr. Chandy Samuel was voted Best Orthodontist. His warm, chair-side manner combined with a deep understanding of his patients’ needs is a powerful combination.

Dr. Samuel and his staff are focused on being longterm contributors to the community. The practice offers all phases of dental care, from pediatrics and orthodontics all the way to periodontal dentistry. Not only will Dr. Samuel fix your smile, but you will leave his practice with a smile on your face every time.

Best Pediatrician

Maria Clemente, M.D.

Pasadena Pediatrics

2476 N University Dr. www.pasadenapediatrics.net

954-436-0068

Choosing the right pediatrician is one of the most impor tant and lasting decisions new parents make. They ensure our kids grow up healthy and robust and offer advice and guidance so parents can make the best decisions for their family. That is why parents love Dr. Clemente at Pasadena Pediatrics. Her hands-on experience and loving attitude with children are what set her apart.

Dr. Clemente and her team make sure every child receives exceptional care. The bilingual staff at Pasadena Pediatrics will make you feel at home, even when you are worried about your child. It is no wonder they were voted Best in Pembroke Pines.

Best Pharmacy

Pill Box Pharmacy and Medical Supply

1700 NW 122nd Terrance www.pillbox123.com

954-432-7455

Pill Box founder, Steve Pressman, founded the first Pill Box Pharmacy in 1985 to offer the ultimate customer service and a wide selection of goods and make his store a fun place to visit. With four stores Pressman and his partners Wayne Linder, at Pill Box in Weston, Barbara Sammarco, at Pill Box Pines West, and Tom Bohan, at Pill Box Davie, have held onto the idea of precision pharmacy services coupled with outstanding customer service.

Unlike the big chains, Pill Box is independent and can focus on what matters most to its customers. This is a place where friendliness is the norm, and a person, not a machine, always answers the phone. At the same time, Pill Box has a state-of-the-art compounding laboratory, offering customers access to hard to find medications. It’s easy to see why they were voted best!

Best Podiatrist

John Goodner, D.P.M.

17542 NW 2nd Street www.southfloridasportsmedicine.com

954-430-9901

John D. Goodner D.P.M. is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon practicing podiatry in West Broward since 2018. He specializes in treating foot, ankle, and leg injuries in children, teenagers, and adults.

Growing up locally in Weston, FL, he was a two-sport varsity letterman in baseball & football at St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he received Wendy’s High School Heisman and Miami Herald Silver Knight Nominations as a student-athlete. Knowing that his calling was a career in sports medicine, he turned down numerous offers to play collegiate football and baseball. He accepted a full academic scholarship to the University of Florida. After earning his doctorate and his surgical training in foot and ankle surgery, he returned to the community where he grew up. Patients are keen to point out Dr. Goodner’s experience as an athlete himself gives him specific insight into sports injuries.

Whether a patient needs help managing common conditions like arthritis, diabetes, or chronic pain; has an unusual chest pain they’d like investigated; or merely wishes to maintain their health and wellbeing with a primary care visit or women’s health exam — the Healthstone Primary team does all they can to make every office visit a pleasant and informative one.

Best Senior Healthcare Provider

Best Primary Care Provider

Dr. Hector Fabregas

Healthstone Primary Care Partners

12301 Taft St #100 www.medilifecenter.com

954-962-1180

Dr. Fabregas opened his Family Medical Practice in Pembroke Pines in 2007. He now has three area locations. They pride themselves in taking care of families throughout their lives. Board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, Dr. Fabregas is also Fellowship trained. His medical education and experience give him a perfect skillset to care for families. They focus on preventative care as well as comprehensive medical care.

Chen

Senior Medical Center

8529 Pines Blvd www.chenmedicalcenters.com

954-704-3300

Chen Senior Medical Center is a family-owned primary and specialty care practice committed to delivering superior care for Medicare-eligible seniors. Dr. Jenling James Chen founded the practice. He started the practice after a near-death personal fight with cancer. He and his family experienced what it was like to struggle for healthcare access while fighting for his life. Dr. Chen decided he needed to do something to help others in the same circumstances.

Chen Senior Medical Center is focused on providing convenient and effective care for the patients who need it most: seniors. The Chen Senior Medical Center doctors listen, are empathetic, and focus on positive patient outcomes. It’s no wonder our readers voted Chen Senior Medical the best!