Straub Medical Center

Transformative Gift from Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff and Lynne Benioff Will Expand Access and Continuity of Healthcare in Hawai'i

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A major donation by longstanding philanthropists in Hawai'i will significantly increase healthcare access, addressing critical infrastructure gaps and helping ensure excellent and continuous care for communities in Hawai'i.

Key Points: 
  • The $150 million gift by Marc and Lynne Benioff is one of the largest single private donations in Hawai'i's history.
  • It provides $100 million for Hawai'i Pacific Health, one of the state's largest nonprofit healthcare organizations, to help create a "healthcare campus of the future" at Honolulu-based Straub Medical Center.
  • "Hilo Medical Center's mission is to provide the best possible healthcare for our family, friends and neighbors," says Dan Brinkman, CEO of Hilo Medical Center.
  • "We are truly grateful for this extremely generous and transformational gift," said Ray Vara, president and CEO of Hawai'i Pacific Health.

Ortho Development® Announces Launch of the BKS® Uni Partial Knee System

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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BKS Uni is a partial knee replacement system designed to preserve bone, simplify surgical technique, and leverage the clinical heritage of the Balanced Knee System.

Key Points: 
  • BKS Uni is a partial knee replacement system designed to preserve bone, simplify surgical technique, and leverage the clinical heritage of the Balanced Knee System.
  • Brent Bartholomew, President of Ortho Development said, "The launch of BKS Uni builds on Ortho Development's heritage of evolutionary innovation.
  • The BKS Uni Knee System provides surgeons with a medial fixed-bearing system of implants and instruments engineered to allow intraoperative adjustments to enable precise and balanced treatment of unicompartmental knee arthritis.
  • BKS Uni, in conjunction with other Ortho Development Balanced Knee Solutions, equips surgeons with a continuum of care to treat a wide array of knee pathologies, from partial knee replacements to advanced revision procedures utilizing cones and sleeves, ensuring tailored solutions for diverse patient needs.

Stephen Kalani Brady, M.D., MPH, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Thursday, December 26, 2019
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Unmatched in its field, the center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and is the only burn-treatment center in the Pacific Regions.

Key Points: 
  • Unmatched in its field, the center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and is the only burn-treatment center in the Pacific Regions.
  • Straub Medical Center is widely recognized as the premier healthcare provider of the region with over thirty-two years of medical specialties.
  • Straub Medical Center honors the Hawaiian language, utilizing diacritical marks, the glottal stop, and the macron to aid in better servicing their community.
  • Dr. Brady serves as Director of Education at the center, providing sterling service to the Honolulu metropolitan area.