Watch the Welcome Back to the Island 2022 Webinar
The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation kicked off the season on November 16 with a recorded webinar to welcome everyone back for the season. Clinic CEO Mark Driscoll and Clinic Medical Director Raymond A. James, D.O, covered what to expect as […]
Dr. Emily Haly: A breath of fresh air at the Boca Grande Health Clinic
By Sheila Evans, Boca Beacon Reprinted with permission With the addition of Dr. Emily Haly, the Boca Grande Health Clinic now has three doctors on staff. Dr. Haly (pronounced hail-ee) brings some 22 years of medical experience to the position. She especially likes dealing with patients on a personal level, while giving professional help. That […]
Say doc, is the water safe?
That is a good question after the storm of the century. And when might it be safe? City Water Everyone who was on Boca after the storm remembers how we all incorporated the new routine of the 5-gallon bucket shuffle. We brought water from a brown pool or the beach to get our toilet bowls […]
Register Now for Annual Welcome Back to the Island Webinar Set for November 1
The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will kick off the season on November 1. “Welcome Back to the Island” will be the main theme of the first virtual event, which will feature Clinic Medical Director Raymond A. James, D.O., and Clinic […]
Flu and Booster Clinics
The Boca Grande Health Clinic will be conducting drive-thru COVID-19 booster and flu shot clinics beginning in October for our registered patients. Like past years, the shots will be offered outside at the Clinic Annex. Please call the Clinic at 941-964-2276 to register for a vaccine and/or flu shot time slot. If schedules fill completely, […]
Hurricane Ian Update: 10/13/22
The Clinic is operational with our focus continuing to be on providing urgent care. We do have someone manning the phone all the time and are able to call in medication refills, assist with referrals and answer patient questions. Many of you are calling with questions about upcoming appointments. Urgent care will continue to take […]
Hurricane Ian Update: 10/05/22
The Clinic is now fully operational and providing urgent care only in the Clinic. We are able to refill medications and are triaging calls and getting the doctors messages. Our focus is on immediate urgent patient needs. We’re also out helping in the community’s recovery efforts. We have not yet determined when we will be […]
Hurricane Ian Update: 10/01/22
The Clinic is operating with a physician on premise seeing to patient and urgent care needs. We are working hand-in-glove with the Sheriff and Fire departments. Information is limited at this time as communications on island and to and from the Island are poor, with no cell or internet access. The entire Island is without […]
How Can Acupuncture Help Treat Your Health Problems?
Boca Grande Health Clinic patients looking for non-pharmaceutical relief of chronic pain, such as arthritis or low back pain, hoping to speed recovery from an injury – or simply wanting to improve their overall health are benefitting from acupuncture. The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture involves placing extremely fine needles into the skin and is […]
What You Need to Know about Prostate Cancer
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., exceeded only by heart disease. Not including skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. Who is at risk? The prostate, […]