BOCA RATON, FL – November 11, 2019 – The BocaCare® Physician Network, a network of primary care doctors
and specialists who provide high-quality medical care to patients of all
ages, has added neurologist Svetlana Faktorovich, M.D., to the medical
staff of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She specializes in general neurology
as well as neuromuscular medicine, diagnosing and treating a wide range
of disorders affecting the peripheral nervous system. These include but
are not limited to myasthenia gravis, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy,
plexopathy, peripheral neuropathy and myopathy. Her expertise also includes
electromyography/nerve conduction testing, skin biopsy for the diagnosis
of small fiber neuropathy and the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment
of various neurological ailments including disorders of muscle tone and
migraines.
Dr. Faktorovich is board certified in neurology. She completed her undergraduate
studies at Stony Brook University in New York and also received a Master
of Arts in Medical Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine.
Dr. Faktorovich earned her medical degree from Tufts University School
of Medicine in Boston, Mass. Her postgraduate training included a residency
program in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology with
a focus in neuromuscular medicine, both at the Icahn School of Medicine
at Mount Sinai in New York, N.Y.
She is fluent in English and Russian.
“Dr. Faktorovich is a great complement to our team of eight neurologists,”
said Patricio Espinosa, M.D., Chief of Neurology at the Marcus Neuroscience
Institute. “Her appointment represents the continued growth of our
institute and increase in our capabilities.”
Dr. Faktorovich is affiliated with the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and
will see patients at 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton.
About the Marcus Neuroscience Institute
The Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital is an
innovative nexus for neurologic and neurosurgical care. The 57,000-square-foot
facility houses a 20-bed Neuro Intensive Care and Step-Down Unit, four
dedicated operating rooms — including one equipped with intraoperative
MRI and two with intraoperative CT capability — and a biplane angiography
suite, a crucial component in the diagnosis and care of neurological conditions.
The Institute has a staff of five neurosurgeons and eight neurologists
who represent some of the most respected clinicians in their fields and
is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt
College of Medicine.
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the
largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals, nearly
23,000 employees, more than 4,000 physicians and more than 100 outpatient
centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across
Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has
internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular
care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition,
it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network;
and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit
organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based
charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized
by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and
by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For
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