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Dr. Ralph Garramone is a world renowned Plastic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience. He is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is known as Southwest Florida’s “Best” plastic surgeon. His office is located in Fort Myers, Florida.

Dr. Garramone specializes in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body. His reputation for excellence, both locally and nationally, shows in his beautiful results. His medical approach is centered around utilizing the latest techniques and using the most modern technology.

East Naples Community Park, where the annual US Open Pickleball Championships occur and where Catherine got her first taste of success. She won gold in the mixed doubles bracket at the US Open in 2017, having picked up a pickleball paddle six months earlier. Since, she has won 16 Professional Pickleball Association tournament titles and topped the rankings of the best pickleball players in the country.

Catherine moved to Naples when interest in the sport was booming. Her former coach Simone had already established herself as one of the top players and instructors in the Naples area. She and her partner, Athena Trouillot, moved, and Catherine got a job as an instructor at Collier’s Reserve Country Club. “There are so many courts in almost every community. It’s amazing,” she says of her new home.

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Our Naples Physicians

Advanced Prosthodontics & Implant Esthetics is a specialty office dedicated to providing the most advanced techniques in implant, cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. Our specialists are trained in the art and science of aesthetic restorations and replacement of missing teeth so that comfort and function may be restored.

Dr. Randold Binns is a board eligible surgically trained prosthodontist and has practiced dentistry since 2001 in multiple healthcare settings. He is on staff with Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine and teaches in their dental implant clinic. Dr. Binns grew up in Panama City, Panama. He attended the University of Panama School of Dentistry, where he received a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree (DDS). After practicing in Latin America, Dr. Binns furthered his education at Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he obtained his second dental degree Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD). He then attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he received his Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Oral Science (MS).

Dr. David. S. Clary is a Board-Certified Prosthodontist. He attended Emory University, in Atlanta where he completed an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). He stayed at Emory for two additional years beyond dental school to complete a residency in prosthodontics and to earn an advanced education certificate in prosthodontics. He then accepted a fellowship in geriatric dentistry at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Concurrently, he was able to teach, take courses, and do research at Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he completed a Master of Science. He has practiced in Naples since 1985.

The doctors have over 50 years of combined experience in creating generations of smiles – from adolescent patients to seniors Our goal is to deliver the best treatment outcome modern dentistry has to offer. Contact Advanced Prosthodontics & Implant Esthetics to give you that smile you have always dreamed of !

Success was quick. Catherine was winning tournaments, and as the sport grew, so did the purses. She’s now a fulltime pickleball player, receiving sponsorships from companies like Skechers and traveling to 20-plus tournaments a year. She teaches clinics after matches but had to give up her Naples instructor gig. “I had to focus on training and playing,” she says.

When Catherine’s not on the road, she’s at home training. She spends two hours a day with one-on-one, on-court training in her private community, followed by an hour and a half in the gym for lifting weights.

In some ways, the transition was easy from tennis to pickleball. The quick reaction and footwork skills developed in tennis suited her well in her new sport. She still spends much of her workouts on agility drills, plyometrics and conditioning. But, she had to develop a “soft game”—to loosen the grip on the paddle to gently and strategically place the ball over the net. Her biggest challenge now is finding time off. Pickleball tournaments are held year-round, so she’s had to create her own off-season. Summers are now a time to visit family, relax and just play for fun. She loves how accessible the sport is. All you need is a paddle and a little hand-eye coordination. “I can play with my mother and grandmother and have a pretty good rally,” she says.