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Physicians build a family, medical practices and spectacular sandcastles together By linda S. HumpHrey
Dr. Brian Ziegler specializes in orthopaedics. His wife, Dr. Cynthia Halcin is board certified in dermatology. They affectionately refer to themselves as “Skin and Bones.” Occupying offices adjacent to each other in Murrell Professional Park, 830 Executive Lane in Rockledge, the pair met at a student barbecue at Jefferson Medical College in Pennsylvania in the late 1980s. Ziegler had heard that among the students was a former beauty pageant winner: Miss Minnesota in a USA World contest. “So, who is this ‘Miss Minnesota’ and how can I meet her?” he asked someone. Halcin’s plans had not originally included being at Jefferson. After earning a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in biomedical at a university in Minnesota, she was contacted by a new modeling agency in New York to model for magazines. When her modeling stint ended, she said she was drawn into the medical arena. “I was going back into engineering, but found that too dry for me,” Halcin said. “Because of my modeling experience, I had developed a keen eye and chose to enter dermatology. I felt I would be good at detecting problems that could be treated.” The couple dated all through medical school, marrying in 1995. They were contemplating a move that would allow for good fishing, life outdoors and eventually lots of sand. They settled in a home on Merritt Island. The couple and their three children love spending time camping. Halcin is very involved with Girl Scouts, while Ziegler finds time for guitar lessons and earning a black belt in tae kwon do. One annual activity they enjoy as a family is building sandcastles at Longboat Key. The couple’s children, Courteney, Matt and Sierra look forward to the annual packing of the sand. “I ordered online a book with an instructional DVD that included a tool kit. There is a lot of hard packing of the sand. One of our greatest creations was about 6-feet tall,” Ziegler said. “It’s three days of manual labor.” Ziegler is the president of the Florida Orthopaedic Society, past president of the Brevard County Medical Society and he recently completed six years as Florida Councilor to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He shares his Rockledge office with Dr. Lawrence Robinson. To contact Ziegler, call Orthopaedics of Brevard at 321-639-2551. Call Halcin at Dermatology Institute of Brevard at 321-394-8000.
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Dr. Cynthia Halcin and Dr. Brian Ziegler work at their Rockledge office. Ziegler specializes in orthopaedics; Halcin in dermatology.
Dr. Cynthia Halcin, her father Edward Halcin and Dr. Brian Ziegler pose with their three children Courteney, Sierra and Matt in Longboat Key. They proudly display their 6-foot high sandcastle which was a three-day family project.
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