Sheldon Kaplan ’66: Adolescent Psychologist on the Frontline of COVID-19

Posted by Pine Crest School on August 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Dr. Sheldon Kaplan ’66 is a licensed child and adolescent psychologist who has been on the front line for children and teenagers coping with the stress of COVID-19.

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Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School, 2020, COVID-19

Pine Crest Alumni on the Front Line: Restaurateur Adjusts to Industry Changes

Posted by Pine Crest School on July 14, 2020 at 9:32 AM

Fritz Brogan ’03 loves to meet and speak with people — this has been key to his success in the hospitality industry and politics.

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Topics: Alumni, Entrepreneurship, 2020, COVID-19

Pine Crest School Alumnus Launches Feed the Front Line

Posted by Pine Crest School on June 26, 2020 at 11:20 AM

Ben Schecter ’14 has always enjoyed making a positive impact on others’ lives.

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Pine Crest School Alumnus Adapts Dental Practice Protocols for COVID-19 Safety

Posted by Pine Crest School on June 23, 2020 at 9:26 AM

A love of dentistry ignited when Dr. Brandon Alegre ’97 accompanied his sisters to a dental visit while he was a senior at Pine Crest. Seeing the University of Florida Gators logo on the orthodontist's tie launched a conversation and Brandon’s career. He opened his dental practice in 2007 after completing his residency at the Bay Pines Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Pine Crest Alumni Family Works to Transform Senior Care in the Face of COVID-19

Posted by Pine Crest School on June 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM

“The pandemic brought enormous change for everyone at ChenMed,” said Gordon Chen, M.D. ’97, Chief Medical Officer. “Our social norm has changed drastically.”  

Gordon and his brother, ChenMed Chief Executive Officer Christopher Chen, M.D. ’94, are senior administrators of this physician-led, family-oriented organization committed to bringing superior healthcare to moderate-to-low income senior adults. 

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Pine Crest Alumna and New Nurse Manager Adapts to Unexpected COVID-19 Role

Posted by Pine Crest School on May 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM

When Calla Cissel ’11  became a nurse manager for Baptist Health Louisville’s 21-bed telemetry unit in November 2019, little did she know that just a few months later, she would be managing the hospital’s COVID-19 floor.

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Pine Crest Alumna and Emergency Medicine Physician Adapts to Intensive COVID-19 Care

Posted by Pine Crest School on May 14, 2020 at 2:32 PM

“Pine Crest truly gave me a strong foundation to deal with whatever life throws my way,” according to Dr. Kim Donaldson ’90.

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Pine Crest Alumna Goes the Extra Mile Caring for COVID-19 Patients and Healthcare Colleagues

Posted by Pine Crest School on May 7, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Six months ago, Nicole Urban ’14 could not have imagined herself working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role, Nicole works as a nurse in the neuro intensive care unit at New York Medical Center caring for patients with life-threatening neurological issues.  

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Pine Crest Alumnus and Infectious Disease Specialist in the Race to Discover Therapeutics for COVID-19

Posted by Pine Crest School on April 30, 2020 at 2:37 PM

In January 2020, Dr. Daniel Caplivski ’90 and his colleagues at Mount Sinai Medical Center began looking into cases of an unknown coronavirus spreading in China and Europe. Though they had not yet seen a case in New York City, they knew the hospital and city needed to prepare. Very quick action was needed, particularly converting all the hospital rooms within one week to accommodate the overnight hospitalization that local patients with the virus would inevitably require.

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Topics: Alumni, Future Ready, 2020, COVID-19

Pine Crest Alumnus on the Front Line of Broward County COVID-19 Care

Posted by Pine Crest School on April 23, 2020 at 1:04 PM

With more than two decades of experience as a cardiologist and internal medicine physician, Dr. Ken Zelnick ’90 has treated infections of all types. Now on the front line of treating COVID-19 patients in Broward County, Ken shares that this virus is different: “For the first time in my career, we do not have answers and are forced to continually try new methods and therapies to save lives.”

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Topics: Alumni, 2020, COVID-19