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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Electrophysiologist Talha Farid, MD, holds a set of Abbott AVEIR DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker devices. Implanted into the upper and lower chambers of the heart, these devices communicate and pace the heart without the use of lead wires. Dr. Farid is one of the first cardiologists in Iowa, and the only one in Cedar Rapids, who is trained to implant the AVEIR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system.

St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…

UI Hospitals and Clinics investigating data breach

University of Iowa Health Care is looking into a data breach related to patient data…

Health Solutions acquires CarePro Worksite Wellness

Cedar Rapids-based Health Solutions LLC today announced a deal to acquire CarePro Worksite Wellness, a…

2017’s Best of the Corridor

When it comes picking the Corridor’s best businesses, organizations and activities, who knows better than…

Markets race ahead while CBJ Index catches up

CORRIDOR STOCK INDEX– The CBJ Index (blue) is a price-weighted index of 22 public companies with…

New UI Health Care location opens July 10 in Cedar Falls

University of Iowa Health Care has opened a new location in Cedar Falls. The new…

Iowa scientist’s AI device to complete FDA clinical trial

An Iowa scientist’s first artificial intelligence (AI) device is scheduled to complete a FDA clinical…

Tour the Amana Colonies during Bike and Hike Weekend

Bike and Hike Weekend, planned July 15-16 in the Amana Colonies, highlights exercise, the outdoors…

Balancing act: Getting back into the game

Balance editor Angela Holmes runs line drills for the first time in 30 years. I…

Balancing act: Getting back into the game

Balance editor Angela Holmes runs line drills for the first time in 30 years. I…

Balancing act: Getting back into the game

Balance editor Angela Holmes runs line drills for the first time in 30 years. I…

Robin Therme

Robin Therme, of CIVCO Medical Solutions, was promoted to president.

Jerald Forrester

Jerald Forrester, of Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, joined the American Alliance of Orthopedic Executives Board of…

Clayton Schuneman

Clayton Schuneman, of the Johnson County Medical Examiner department, was appointed administrative director.

Angela Ulferts

Angela Ulferts, of Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital, was promoted to 3 West supervisor.

Corridor’s biggest business stories of 2017 (so far)

Compiled by Dave DeWitte and Adam Moore   A SEASON FOR MERGERS Rockwell primed the…