STAYING HEALTHY

There is no doubt people have become more perceptive and proactive when it comes to making health care choices for themselves. We no longer just accept information without doing some investigation to make the right choices for receiving the best possible outcomes, which is a good thing. We noticed this trend several years back when we launched a listing of the area’s five-star physicians in our January 2011 edition. The issue was a huge hit. In fact, readers requested additional copies.

For this reason, we decided to take a deeper look into the health care available in Lake and Sumter counties. This month, we share important information with you to show why it’s a blessing to live in this area, which by all rights could be considered the Healthcare Hub of Florida.

Because Central Florida is home to the second-largest retirement community in the nation, there has been an ever-increasing demand for superb health care services. The need for skilled physicians who specialize in orthopedics, cardiology, cancer treatment, women’s and men’s special health issues, and much more means residents of Lake and Sumter have access to some of the nation’s finest health care providers.

In this issue, you will find 90 of the area’s Top Docs. Akers Media partnered with Castle Connelly, a national company based in New York City that focuses on helping consumers find the best health care providers in any geographical area. I personally investigated this company to ensure the physicians listed did not pay to be named a top doctor. Castle Connelly begins the process by taking referrals and nominations from the doctor’s peers, and then a physician goes through a rigorous series of reviews that include education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary history.

What if your physician’s name isn’t on the list? Don’t be alarmed, there are thousands of physicians in this area, and if yours is not named, it may simply mean the doctor hasn’t been nominated, or is in the midst of the review process.

For your convenience, this listing will be available on our Healthy Living magazine website, lakehealthyliving.com, for the entire year and will be updated as physicians are added.

We hope you enjoy this issue and find the information we are providing of value.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year,

Kendra Akers

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Dr. Glover opened Leesburgbased Glover Chiropractic Clinic in November 2012. Rather than relying on surgery, medication, or injections, he utilizes drug-free, non-surgical approaches to treat a number of chronic and/ or debilitating conditions. He is a lifelong Lake County resident and 1999 graduate of Leesburg High School.

FRED HILTON

Fred spent 36 years as the chief public relations officer/spokesman for James Madison University in Virginia and 10 years prior as a reporter and editor for The Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Virginia. He is now happily retired in The Villages with his interior designer wife Leta, their Cadillac Escalade golf cart, and their dog Paris. (Yes, that makes her Paris Hilton).

KIM BADEN-KRISTENSEN

Kim Baden founded the Danish brain training company, Brain+, with the vision of creating the most effective and engaging brain training tools from cutting-edge neuroscientific insights. The content in this article is part of the extensive BrainCoach feature in the app, Brain+ Brain Training for iPad and iPhone. Follow Kim on Twitter - @KimBadenK | www. brain-plus.com

RICK BOSSHARDT, M.D., FACS

Rick Bosshardt, M.D., graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1978. He founded Bosshardt & Marzek Plastic Surgery Associates, Lake County’s first practice to provide full-time cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery services, in 1989.

Dr. Bosshardt and his partner, Dr. Peter Marzek, were the first physicians in Lake County to perform immediate and delayed breast reconstruction following mastectomy, the first to perform microsurgical tissue transfer, and the first to offer ultrasoundassisted liposuction.

Scott Perkins

Scott is author of the book “Discovering Your Root: Developing Your Identity in Christ.” As owner of Perkins Communications, he has spent the past 14 years working alongside church leaders in a variety of contexts—helping them launch new churches and revitalize dying churches. He is trained and certified by Creative Results Management, an organization that trains coaches for church planters and missionaries around the world. He is also a member of the International Coach Federation, the standard bearer and largest certifier of coaches in the world.

DAVE RAMSEY

Dave is a personal money management expert, a national radio personality, and best-selling author of “The Total Money Makeover.“ Ramsey earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Tennessee. A frequent speaker around the country at large-scale live events, he has a nationally syndicated talk show, “The Dave Ramsey Show.“

Outside of his office, Dr. Bosshardt spends a great deal of time exercising. In fact, he has completed a Ironman triathlon, which is one of the most grueling races known to man. During the event, competitors swim 2.4 miles, bicycle 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles.

He has also conquered the Boston Marathon and Disney Marathon and completed several Olympicdistance triathlons and a half Ironman. And each April, he participates in a two-day, 100-mile bicycle ride to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.

“We all have 24 hours in a day, and everyone has time if they make time,” says Dr. Bosshardt, who became a vegetarian in July 2012. “I also believe that everyone is capable of doing more than they do. In one year you can be in a completely different place from a health standpoint.”