BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Raton Regional Hospital has named Sandra Hirsch, MD, internal medicine, as its Physician of the Month for April.
Dr. Hirsch is board certified in internal medicine. She attended medical school at American University of the Caribbean in Montserrat, West Indies. She completed her internship and residency programs at New York Hospital Queens in Flushing, New York. Dr. Hirsch has been part of the Boca Regional medical staff since August 1997.
The Physician of the Month award recognizes members of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital medical staff who demonstrate outstanding compassion for patients and their families, respect and support for fellow members of the patient care team, and a willingness to teach others.
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital – Medicine. Redefined. Born out of community need in 1967, Boca Raton Regional Hospital is an advanced, tertiary medical center (www.brrh.com) with 400 beds and more than 800 primary
and specialty physicians on staff. The Hospital is a recognized leader in oncology,cardiovascular disease and surgery, minimally invasive surgery, orthopedics, women’s health and emergency medicine, all of which offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging capabilities. The Hospital is a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical ExcellenceTM by HealthGrades for the eighth year in a row. Only 40 of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals have earned such a consecutive distinction. The Hospital is also the recipient of the 2012 Best 100 Hospitals in the Nation for: Cardiac Care, Stroke
Care, Gastrointestinal Care, General Surgery and Prostatectomy and is ranked #1 in state rankings for Gastrointestinal Medical Treatment and Overall Gastrointestinal Treatment by HealthGrades for 2012.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is also recognized in U.S. News Media & World Report’s 2011 – 2012 Best Hospitals listing as a top ranked hospital in the South Florida metropolitan area.