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Deuk Spine and Brevard Heart & Vascular Major league medicine Sun protection & hydration essential Cancer fighter, scuba diver Surgery delivers hope for newborns Men win with new prostate cancer test ‘Medical City’ coming to Suntree / Viera State-of-the-art medicine & new hope

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Viera and Suntree: the new medical Mecca of Brevard

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iera and Suntree continue to take shape as the new medical Mecca for Brevard County. Fading are the days when we had to drive all the way down to the south end of Melbourne near Holmes Regional Medical Center for doctors’ appointments, or even in-patient care, with Viera Hospital now open. As a Suntree resident, with a business centered in the Viera/Area area, that fact is a triple treat.

First up in the news is the Medical Mile in Viera, a term we have coined at Viera MD, to refer to the strip of Spyglass Hill Road from Baytree Boulevard to Murrell Road that is home to every type of medical facility imaginable. In May, the south side and east end of the strip was officially capped with the opening of the new Viera Medical Center. The 20,000-square-foot facility houses the Deuk Spine Institute and the Brevard Heart Institute on the west side, and the Surgery Center of Viera on the other. Facility visionary Dr. Ara Deukmedjian plans to market the one-stop-shop to patients from all over the world. This move would be a welcome twist on medical tourism, which currently entails U.S. residents traveling to other countries for care.

Next, there is a “medical city” on the horizon that will change the face of Suntree.

Residents who have lived in the area more than a decade may remember cows grazing north of the Suntree/Viera Post Office across North Wickham Road from McDonalds. The north end of this wooded parcel will become Suntree Viera Professional Park, a proposed one-stop shop for medical services on 23.7 acres.

The complex will include a 31,000-square-foot, two-story building that will become the new home of Suntree Internal Medicine. Plans also call for a a 90-bed assisted living facility, a diagnostic center and offices, to be completed by late 2015.

Are you a medical provider with plans to expand in the Viera/Rockledge and Suntree/north Melbourne area, or relocate here? Please let us know so we can share the news. Are you a patient who loves your medical professional or appreciates their skill and service? Please let us know so we can share that good news as well. Email partners@vieramd.com or call 321-242-1245.

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Deuk Spine and Brevard Heart & Vascular new facility opens doors

VIPs, partners and staff celebrated the open house and ribbon cutting organized by the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Ara Deukmedjian, rear center, is surrounded by partners and staff during the ribbon cutting May 16 of the Viera Medical Center.

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he Viera Medical Center opened with a VIP ribbon cutting May 16. The complex, at 7955 Spyglass Hill Rd., at the end of Baytree Boulevard bordering Suntree, is made up of the Surgery Center of Viera on the east side of the 20,000-square-foot building, and Millennium Medical Management’s Deuk Spine Institute and Brevard Heart & Vascular Institute on the other side.

“This vision has been in our heads for about 10 years,” said Deuk Spine’s Ara J. Deukmedjian. “We look forward to serving local patients and hosting medical tourists from all over the world seeking state-of-the-art surgeries in a pristine recovery setting.”

For more information, call 321-751-3389 or go to deukspine.com.

Dr. Ara Deukmedjian and Karen Foley, HR generalist for Millennium Medical Management, shows off the largest sterilization unit in Florida.

Photos by Linda Wiggins

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Major League Medicinee

by Rae Botsford

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I really love sports in general and baseball in particular.”

Millions of people could truthfully make the same statement, but when it comes from Dr. Bruce J. Thomas II, it also means he loves his job. The sports medicine specialist has been in the field for almost three decades, working for 21 years with players from Viera’s Space Coast Stadium.

Once Space Coast Stadium was finished in 1994, Thomas became spring training physician for the Florida Marlins and head team physician for their minor league team, the Brevard County Manatees. After the Montreal Expos switched to the Viera stadium 10 years later, Thomas became their doctor instead of the Marlins’ — and not just for the spring. He traveled with the team all summer for two years, and stayed another two years when they became the Washington Nationals. Now he’s their physician for spring training, which is still here in Viera.

Thomas remained physician for the Manatees until the end of the 2012 season. He has worked with several Manatees who later went on to the majors, including All-Star players Ryan Braun, Edgar Rentería and two-time World Series champion Josh Beckett.

Baseball is an emerging sport in China, as it used to be banned across the nation. Key players on the Chinese team needed surgery, so when Thomas returned to the U.S. he found them a surgeon in the states. After surgery, they returned to Beijing, where their rehabilitation was done largely via Skype.

“Those guys wound up playing in the Olympics in 2008, and they wound up beating Taiwan,” he said. “There’s no way they would have been competitive without those key players. It was really satisfying to kind of introduce them to western baseball.”

Baseball injuries are similar across the globe, from high school to the majors, but the pressure is higher to get a well-paid major league star back on the field. Olympic and professional athletes only make up a small percentage of his patients, but what he learns by helping them can help his other patients, too.

“I think they benefit from the fact that I know whatever’s on the cutting edge to get them back on the field,” he said. n FUN FACT

The Brevard County Manatees have changed their MLB affiliation twice – from the Florida Marlins to the Montreal Expos, and from the Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Canadian affiliation may seem strange, but the Milwaukee affiliation is even stranger, since the Brewers have never conducted spring training in Florida. Their spring facility is in Arizona.

He resigned because he was simply too busy, working with not only the Nationals for spring training and local amateur athletes year-round, but also the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), athletes at Eau Gallie High School and Eastern Florida State College, and, by crazy happenstance, the Chinese Olympic baseball team.

Thomas met the Chinese Olympic baseball team at the World Baseball Classic in 2006.

“I was selected to be the venue physician by Major League Baseball at the inaugural World Baseball Classic, and they sent me to Tokyo to look after any players who were in the competition.”

Christina Pittman, Dr. Bruce Thomas and Tamra Zold

WHAT’S NEXT?

The Manatees might be moving to Winter Park. They’ve negotiated a tentative deal with Rollins College and the city for a brand-new $30 million stadium, which will replace Alfond Stadium at Harper Shepherd Field. Rollins College will pony up the land, and they’ll share the revenue and expenses with the Manatees. The city will also pay for part of the project. If the City Commission approves it, the Manatees could move as early as the 2016 season. The Washington Nationals have been scouting for a new spring training spot as well, leaving an uncertain future for Space Coast Stadium.

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BEFORE

AFTER

Florida 101: Sun Protection & Hydration Essential

by Maria Sonnenberg

Sun Protection

Hydration & Dress

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ermatologist Anita Saluja puts her money on natural – and locally produced – sunscreen.

r. Larry Bishop, another dermatologist with Health First Medical Group, bikes the walk when it comes to being properly hydrated and dressed to meet the rigors of exercising in Florida.

“As I get older, I’ve jumped on the natural bandwagon, particularly because we have a very good product made locally,” Saluja said.

Saluja, of Health First Medical Group, recommends Melbournemade Absolutely Natural, a line of skin protection that has for years Dr. Anita Saluja been stocked at resorts around the world. The physician tells her patients to always check the label of screen protection products and to select only those with zinc oxide or titanium oxide.

“Many products add other chemicals,” she said.

As for SPFs, higher is not necessarily better.

“There are products out there with SPF that aren’t any better than a 30,” she said.

For summer use, an SPF of 30 is sufficient, says Saluja. She prefers the creams rather than sprays, primarily because coverage is easier to see.

“The white you see means you’re getting some protection,” she said.

Anytime you’re outdoors for more than two hours, reapply sunscreen. Boaters, golfers and other sports enthusiasts should consider Heliocare, available over the counter in pill form at most pharmacies.

“It’s not a substitute for sunscreen, but if you take two pills orally before you go out in the sun it will give your sunscreen an extra boost with no side effects,” Saluja said.

“It’s plant-based and safe.” n

Dr. Larry Bishop

Bishop, who averages 200 miles a week on his bike, makes certain he is always well hydrated. It not only keeps him healthy, but it also improves his workout.

“Not only is proper hydration critical for the body, but it also is beneficial for your performance,” said the Merritt Island physician.

“Depending on the temperature, I will drink at least 16 fluid ounces of water per hour.”

Weekend warriors who average less than an hour and a half of exercise at a time may not need that much water, but according to Bishop, water and exercise always mix well together.

Bishop likes to add electrolyte supplements to the mix, with a preference for Skratch hydration mix, developed in the field with athletes in high-performance situations such as the Tour de France.

For those who prefer a more mainstream approach, Gatorade also works well. Bishop likes to dilute it half-and-half with water.

As to dress, nix the cotton, which sticks to sweaty skin and doesn’t work well at all. Instead, opt for synthetic fabrics. n HYDRATION FACT

Your body produces 8 to 16 oz. (250 to 500 ml) water per day. This occurs during normal metabolic processes.

During a marathon, a runner’s muscles can produce that much water in two to three hours. When muscles burn glycogen, they simultaneously release about 2.5 units water for every 1 unit of muscle glycogen; this helps protect against dehydration.

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DR. KAUFMAN COMMITTED TO CONQUERING COLORECTAL CANCER

By Mike Gaffey

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loating in a blue sea, Dr. Marina Kaufman is a world away from her job as a medical ninja fighting a stealthy killer. With each breath in from a compressed-air tank, and each breath out that gently bubbles to the surface, she keeps her mind and body in fighting form.

The foe is colorectal cancer, which strikes about 130,000 Americans annually and kills about 50,000 a year. There is approximately a 6 percent lifetime risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

“Usually there are no symptoms until the cancer is in its later stages and more difficult to treat,” Kaufman, a physician on staff at Wuesthoff Medical Center-Rockledge who specializes in gastroenterology, said during a recent Colon Cancer Awareness event in Rockledge. The event’s featured exhibit was an inflatable colon 20 feet long, 12 feet wide and 10 feet tall. Visitors could walk through the tunnel-like display and view colon-related diseases in various stages of development, from polyps to more advanced cancer.

Colorectal cancer, or cancer that begins in the 6-foot colon or 8-inch rectum, occurs when cells that line the colon or rectum turn abnormal and grow out of control. It’s the third-most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. But it’s also one of the most treatable if detected early, Kaufman said. continued…

3 myths about colorectal cancer Learning what’s true and what isn’t is a necessary part of patient awareness. These popular “facts” are not true, so if you hear them, don’t believe them!

1] Once you are diagnosed with colon cancer, it’s too late to get treatment.

2] You don’t need to get screened for colon cancer if there is no family history of colon cancer.

3] If you are 50 years old or older, you don’t need to be screened for colon cancer if you have regular bowel movements and are feeling fine.

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Dr. Marina Kaufman lives the advice she gives to patients: De-stress the body with a balanced life that includes fun and exercise.

With her love of outdoor sports that includes water at every possible opportunity, Kaufman is not only living a full life, but setting an example to others of the importance of leading a balanced life that includes de-stressors like hobbies and exercise.

Screening is recommended for people between the ages of 50 and 75. For those at high risk, such as people with inflammatory bowel disease or a family history of colorectal disease or polyps, screening should start at age 40 — or even earlier, depending on underlying disease history.

Screening can involve a colonoscopy, in which a long, flexible tube is inserted into the rectum to examine the colon.

“We see the folds in the colon, examine between the folds, and look for lesions in all different locations,” Kaufman said.

Any polyps found during colonoscopy are removed for examination.

On average, a polyp can develop into cancer in a few years, which varies based on aggressiveness. Presence of polyps increases lifetime risk of cancer, but does not mean cancer is certain. Other risk factors include FAP (familial adenomatour polyposis) and family history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps.

“Some people are more genetically predisposed to colon cancers and different diseases associated with colon cancer, like Lynch syndrome, which sometimes doesn’t even show up in the colon, but shows up as endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic or brain,” Kaufman said. “So in those individuals, polyps become more aggressive.”

Colorectal cancer is not limited to an older population, Kaufman noted. “I’ve had several young patients,” she said. “I think a lot of the younger population is more sporadic and more genetically predisposed patients. But the (number of) cases of colon cancer are pretty much the same.”

Besides early detection of polyps, people can improve their chances of avoiding colorectal cancer by eating well, avoiding fats and red meats, consuming more natural, unprocessed foods, not smoking and getting lots of exercise, she said.

FUN FACT

The Colon Cancer Alliance created the Undy 5000, in which participants run a 5K in boxer shorts to raise awareness of colon cancer. Undy 5000 events take place across the country and throughout the year (visit undy5000.org).

“A sedentary lifestyle predisposes one to colon cancer,” Kaufman said. It is worth noting that smoking significantly increases the risk as well.

Kaufman’s stress bubbles away with each underwater breath, and with each swoosh of a flipper, exercise further lowers her risk.

Dr. Marina Kaufman’s services include A native of Baku, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, small Azerbaijan, Kaufman bowel enteroscopy and treatment of liver, came to the United pancreas and gallbladder conditions.

States in 1993. The seaside country is a peninsula similar in shape to but a fraction of the size of Florida, turned counterclockwise 45 degrees.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Detroit Mercy and her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in North Brunswick, N.J. She completed her residency and fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is board certified in internal medicine.

“My decision to become a gastroenterologist was due in large part to the mentors I had in medical school, my medical rotation, internships as well as research,” she said. “For me, gastroenterology provides the perfect combination of surgery and medicine.”

Kaufman is passionate about educating her patients in disease prevention.

“I believe that education plays a very important role in early disease detection since the more people become educated about disease process, the more they’ll educate others in the community and spread awareness,” she said.

Away from work, Kaufman loves cooking, baking, traveling to Europe and cruising in the Caribbean with her family. And of course, floating in the deep blue.

“I scuba dive and snorkel every chance I get,” she added. n

Photos by Cathy Heinz

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Loss of brief Suntree life is gain for future babies

By Linda Wiggins

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ran and Patrick Hissam of Suntree lost their daughter to a fetal defect, and they are determined that her 15-hour life may make a difference in the lives of future babies.

The Brianna Marie Foundation has raised $75,000 since the nonprofit was established in their daughter’s name in September 2012 to raise awareness and funding to advance the field of fetal medicine, life-saving surgeries performed on babies prior to birth.

The second annual Brianna Marie Foundation 5K Run March 15 attracted 379 registered participants and close to 600 people attended festivities, including more than 60 volunteers.

Bella and Dr. Quintero: Dr. Ruben Quintero performed Fetal Hydrops surgery on Bella Pernfors while she was still in her mother Kristina’s uterus, saving the girl’s life. The Brianna Marie Foundation hopes to create more happy endings like this in fetal medicine.

“There is very little funding in this field; yet, fetal surgeons are able to perform miracles daily by operating on organs a fraction of the size of a pea,” Aran Hissam said.

Brianna Marie was diagnosed with Fetal Hydrops, in which excess fluid builds up around the lungs and other organs.

Photo by Linda Wiggins

Dr. Ruben Quintero of Jackson Fetal Therapy Institute in Miami, which serves Brevard families, operated on Brianna Marie to insert shunts in her lungs credited for bringing her to term.

He is conducting research and design on advanced shunts to help future babies affected by Brianna Marie’s condition.

“Our hope is that with what we are doing, we will raise awareness of this type of medicine and help other families in the future that need this type of intervention.” n For information on fetal medicine, to make a donation or to sponsor next year’s event, go to briannamariefoundation.com.

Aran Hissam’s research and awareness team includes fetal surgeons Dr. Eftichia Kontopoulos and Dr. Ruben Quintero of the Jackson Fetal Therapy Institute in Miami and Lonnie Somers from the Fetal Health Foundation, whose twin daughters were saved by Quintero’s fetal surgery technique now used around the world.

Photo by Carolyn Cote

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Men’s health and function win with new prostate cancer test

By Linda Wiggins

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he medical world is about to change regarding the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in men.

Researchers presented their findings on a new test in May at the American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting in Orlando.

In an interview with Viera MD, one of the researchers shared his excitement on the use of the genetic test Prolaris.

“Prostate cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to give a prognosis on when helping the patient to decide which treatment approach to select,” said Michael Brawer, M.D., vice president of Medical Affairs at Myriad Genetics, which has developed Prolaris.

“Will it be aggressive and require medical intervention, or will it develop over many years and make more sense for the patient to choose no intervention,” Brawer said.

“The current tests have helped diagnose the cancer, but not the progression.

Prolaris now gives us this new insight.”

The prime directive is to save a life, and that may mean surgery to remove the prostate, chemotherapy Dr. Michael Brawer and radiation, Brawer said.

However, some men may feel that quality of life is more important than the lengthening of it with a curtailed ability to live or enjoy it, he added.

“Prolaris has been extensively validated in thousands of patients and is the most studied molecular prognostic test for prostate cancer in history,” Brawer said.

“It is rapidly becoming the leading test to assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer and to help physicians select the most appropriate clinical management for patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer.”

The transition in test methods has placed Brawer at the center of debate. The traditional method of testing in recent years has been a PSA (prostate specific antigen) test combined with a Gleason score. Brawer was a clinician at the University of Washington when his and other team member findings were published in 1992 showing the veracity of the PSA test. He is once again at the leading edge of the development of a tool for diagnosis and treatment recommendations for prostate cancer.

Prolaris is a novel 46-gene RNA-expression test that directly measures tumor cell growth characteristics for stratifying the risk of disease progression in prostate cancer patients. It involves a needle biopsy, whereas PSA is a simple blood test.

Boomers and seniors of today are more concerned than ever about retaining lifestyle function associated with youth. Aggressive

treatment of prostate cancer can cause erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, permanent rectal injury from radiation, bladder problems or even death from treatment, such as toxicity morbidity, or surgery risk in general.

“I’ll use as an example a patient recently tested with Prolaris, and finding that he had the slower growing cancer, opted out of aggressive treatment. He’s still going dancing with his wife and riding his Harley. When we asked him on a scale of 1 to 10 how much the prognosis had to do with his decision, he said a 12.”

Part of the controversy surrounding the new test is the concern that it may more frequently influence patients to avoid treatment, thus increase risk of death.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men and is a leading cause of cancer death. Approximately 240,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed and nearly 30,000 men die from the disease annually in the United States. n For more information on the research or the product, go to prolaris.com or myriadgenetics.com.

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Infinity Bike Shop group rides For more information about each ride, call 321.984.4193 www.infinitybikeshop.com n Tuesday

Palm Bay “Lite” Ride • Start Time 6:00 p.m.

Location: Weber Rd. just south of Malabar Rd., Malabar, FL

Upcoming Swimming, Biking & Running Events Near You!

n Thursday

Night Mountain Bike Ride • Start Time 6:15 p.m.

Location: Infinity Bike Shop - Mainland

Upcoming events

n Friday

Coffee Creep Ride • Start Time 7:00 a.m.

Location: Office Depot parking lot at corner of Riverside Dr. & Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbor Beach

n June

7 • Bottoms Up Beer Run 4K • 6:30 p.m.

Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL secure.runningzone.com/beerrun

n S aturday

Bagel Shop Ride • Start Time 7:00 a.m.

Location: Bagel Shop at NW corner of Wickham Rd. & Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne

n June

7 • Ride For Hope • 8:00 a.m.

Bob’s Bicycle Shop 510 East Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach For more information, call 321.773.2093

n Sunday

Sonic Ride • Start Time 7:00 a.m.

Location: Sonic Restaurant, Post Rd. & Wickham Rd., Melbourne

n June

21 • HBCA Brevard Glow Run 5K • 8:00 p.m.

Space Coast Stadium

n June 22 • 2nd Annual Indialantic Boardwalk Triathlon • 7:00

Email us your event details for the next issue! partners@vieramd.com

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Nance Park 100 Miramar Ave, Indialantic, FL www.BoardwalkTri.com n June

28 • Love Keekoh’s Kidney 5K • 8:00 a.m.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church 106 North Riverside Drive, Melbourne, Florida

n July

4 • Firecracker 5K • 7:00 a.m.

Honor America Liberty Bell Memorial Museum

n July 5 • Tour de France Prologue Party at Revolutions Cyclery

For more information, call 321.751.5457

Ongoing events n Malabar

Scrub Sanctuary Mountain Bike Trail Ride Second Saturday of every month 8:30 a.m. • FREE event For more information, email Brad Manley at brad.manley@brevardparks.com www.facebook.com/eelbrevard

n Brevard Mountain Bike Association Grapefruit Trail Work Day

Third Saturday of every month For more information, email info@ridebmba.org www.ridebmba.org

Revolutions Cyclery group rides For more information about each ride, call 321.751.5457 www.revolutionscyclery.com n Monday

Evening Swim • Start Time 6:00 p.m.

Location: Rotary Park, Suntree

n Revolutions

Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Morning Rides Start Time 7:15 a.m.

Location: Revolutions Cyclery, Suntree

Charity bike ride kicks off advocacy campaign

By Carl Kotala

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n recognition of National Bike Month, Space Coast Velo Sport (SCVS) hosted a 55-mile ride on May 25 to raise funds for a Safe Cycling Advocacy Campaign in Brevard County.

There is a real connection between cycling safety and the SCVS. One of the club’s sponsors, Dr. Bob Cooper — a surgeon for the Atlantic Orthopedic Group in Melbourne — was out for his morning ride when he was struck by a car and seriously injured a few months ago.

“That one stung for us, having a cyclist go down,” SCVS president Mike Garrison said.

The club went to some of its other sponsors, including Dr. Carlos Salup and Dr. Amy Addington (DDS), and decided it would be the perfect time to start an advocacy campaign while also having a nice, relaxing ride that everyone involved could enjoy.

Garrison said he met with Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, and found Ivey was open to partnering with the group on the campaign.

The 55-mile ride, dubbed the SCVS Tour de Poker, began and ended at Suntree Pharmacy. The pharmacy’s owner, Diahn Clark, is a club member and sponsor.

Riders stopped at each of the group’s bike shop sponsors and drew a card at each, with the option of then buying a wild card or another card. The aim was to have the best poker hand at the end of the ride and win the $300 pot.

n Saturday

SCVS usually has between 100 and 125 members and focuses on fitness, charity and advocacy. They formed the Tour de Poker ride for people who want to get out and have fun, while promoting an important cause.

n Sunday

“It’s not just a charity bike ride for National Bicycle Month,” Garrison said. “There’s some meaning behind it.” n

n Saturday

Palm Bay Recreational Ride • Start Time 8:00 a.m.

Location: Palm Bay Hospital, Malabar Road, Malabar Palm Bay Race Ride • Start Time 8:00 a.m.

Location: Palm Bay Hospital, Malabar Road, Malabar Morning Ride • Start Time 8:00 a.m.

Location: Revolutions Cyclery, Suntree

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Suntree Viera Professional Park is the brainchild of Hardoon’s father, Dr. Abe Hardoon, who opened Suntree Internal Medicine in 2002, then moved his practice to a larger location on Jordan Blass Drive in 2004.

Suntree complex will be ‘medical city’ Viera MD Staff Report

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ite development is underway for Suntree Viera Professional Park, an all-in-one “medical city” planned on nearly 24 undeveloped acres at the southeast corner of North Wickham Road and Pineda Court, just south of Suntree Boulevard.

When completed in late 2015, the complex will feature a 31,000-square-foot, two-story building that will become the new home of Suntree Internal Medicine, a 90-bed HUD-financed assisted living facility, a large diagnostic center and offices, project developer Eric Hardoon said. Aesthetically pleasing amenities include a pavered entrance, a 6 ½-acre pond, fountains, oaks and a lighted, public jogging trail.

“It’s going to be very high end, high class,” Hardoon said.

“It’s going to stand out. There will definitely be an upscale South Florida look.”

Groundbreaking on Suntree Internal Medicine is set for July 1, and the building should be completed by spring 2015.

Work on the assisted living facility and diagnostic center should be finished by late 2015, Hardoon said.

For information on obtaining Dr. Abe Hardoon medical office or retail space, email ehardoon@gmail.com or call 407-494-6755.

About Suntree Internal Medicine: Located at 903 Jordan Blass Drive, Suite 102, in Suntree, the facility is open seven days a week and offers a variety of medical services under one roof, including preventive care, physical exams, ultrasound, on-site blood test, nuclear test screening, glaucoma screening, immunizations and 72-hour glucose testing. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 321-259-9500 for more information on services or go to suntreeinternalmedicine.com.

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Dr. Jorge Perez DeArmas

Cancer treatments offer new hope for melanoma patients

By George White

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r. Jorge Perez DeArmas, a hematologist/oncologist for Viera Cancer Center, believes his specialty is on the verge of a breakthrough in the treatment of melanoma, one of the most deadly forms of cancer.

As part of the Space Coast Cancer Center group, also including Titusville, Merritt Island and Melbourne, the Viera location offers prestigious affiliations with national health centers, state-of-the-art cancer care and cutting-edge equipment.

Perez, originally from Puerto Rico, has been practicing in Titusville for three years. He also practices in the Viera center, located in the Viera Medical Plaza, and the Melbourne center at 111 E. Hibiscus Blvd.

“Three years ago when somebody came in with stage 3 or 4 melanoma, I had to tell them that I didn’t have anything that would improve their situation. Now they are on the edge of a significant change in treating both melanoma and lung cancer,’’ he said.

The key aspect to the change is being able to boost the patient’s immune system to target cancer cells. That way, if clinical trials prove the theories correct, the person’s own body systems keep the cancer at bay, he said. As with any form of treatment, early detection and treatment are key factors for success.

“The goal is people achieving long-term remission,’’ he said.

Helping in the critical cancer research is the center’s clinical trials department. Clinical trials for new cancer treatments are available in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute through the Clinical Trials Support Unit (CTSU), Moffitt Cancer Center, the Sarah Cannon Research Institute and pharmaceutical companies.

“With our Moffitt affiliation, we know they can use experimental treatments we think may make a difference’’ in improving outcomes for patients suffering certain types of cancers, he said.

Space Coast Cancer Center was the first practice in Florida to be nationally certified for quality by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI).

Services provided include comprehensive infusion therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immune therapy, biologic therapy), radiation therapy, CAT scan, PET/CT, laboratory services, financial counselors and patient navigators. n The Viera Cancer Center is located at 8725 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 103.

For more information, call 855-894-4673.

If melanoma hits stage 3 or stage 4, a linear accelerator like the TrueBeam will probably be used as part of treatment.

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TrueBeam treatments shorter, more accurate

Dr. Brendan Prendergast

By George White

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he equipment used at the Viera Cancer Center rivals any found anywhere for new types of radiation treatments, said radiation oncologist Dr. Brendan Prendergast.

Varian is the manufacturer with the newest model, the TrueBeam, located in Viera. An older version, called Trilogy Linac, is located in Titusville Cancer Center.

“It’s my tool, basically. A TrueBeam is the most modern, cutting-edge linear accelerator on the market,’’ he said.

Capable of doing both Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the TrueBeam is faster and more accurate than traditional radiation machines, he said.

“When I was in my residency, I authored several papers with the TrueBeam clinical applications of that technology. One of the great things about that machine is its efficiency and being able to do it in a fraction of the time,’’ Prendergast said.

Time is of the essence because patients are lying on a hard carbon table during the treatments, he said.

If they are on the hard surface for more than five or 10 minutes, they begin to become very uncomfortable. Imagine the older treatment machines that take a half hour or more. It can be a big burden for the patient,’’ he said.

Some TrueBeam treatments, like those for prostate cancer, require only five-minute treatments, he said.

The TrueBeam also treats with greater accuracy, shaping the radiation beam to the exact shape of the tumor while causing a minimum of damage to adjacent tissue, he said.

“It’s kind of like the difference in the standard definition TV and a high-definition TV. You’re still getting color pictures and you see what’s going on, but with TrueBeam it’s high-def,’’ he said Right before the treatment, CAT scan information is available to the doctor or technician to make sure the beam is targeted on the patient correctly, he said.

The advanced equipment like TrueBeam “is what attracted me to come here in the first place. I trained at a university medical center in a big city and we had all the cutting-edge stuff. Here I get a job interview at a little town in Florida, and they have the same equipment. In most cities of this size, you have to drive to get to a cancer center like us,’’ he said. n

Usually, melanoma that has not spread does not require radiation therapy.

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Phone: 321.956.1501

Welcome to the Orthopaedic practice of Daniel L. King, M.D. Our practice specializes in the operative and non-operative care of the painful knee, hip and shoulder. Advances in surgical techniques and materials have led to state-of-the-art surgical solutions provided to you at our center. Dr. King is MAKOplasty速 certified to perform partial knee replacements and hip replacements using the RIO速 Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.

Most hip replacements can now be done utilizing a less invasive anterior technique. Most knee replacements are now done without cutting the quadriceps tendon. Both techniques may result in less pain, and quicker recovery.

Dr. King and his Physician Assistants David A. Harris, PA-C and Wilberto Olivera, PA-C provide experienced care and judgment for patients utilizing optimal materials and techniques.

We are now conveniently located in Viera

2328 Medico Lane, Melbourne, FL 32940 in the new Viera Medical Park. We are located at the northeast corner of the intersection between Stadium Parkway and Wickham Rd.

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Mauricio J. Castellon, M.D., FACS

Chris Edwards, DDS & Julia Bunker, DDS

Board Certified Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon

Board Certified in Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine

Dr. Castellon’s training includes general, plastic and reconstructive surgery at Albany Medical Center in New York. His undergraduate study was at the University of Florida and he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Ponce School of Medicine.

Dr. Castellon is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Chris Edwards earned a B.S. with honors at Temple University and did a general practice Residency at the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.

Dr. Julia Bunker obtained her Medical/Dental degree in Stomatology in Bashkiria, Russia, and practiced there before moving to the United States, where she obtained her American DDS with honors at NYU.

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Suite 301 Melbourne, FL 32901

8247 Devereux Drive Viera, FL 32940

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Rohit Parihar, M.D.

Doctor of Chiropractic • Acupuncture Certified

Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Dr. Lindy Tolleson received her Doctor of Chiropractic, as well as a BS in Human Biology, at the Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Missouri.

She has been practicing for six years, has a focus on alternative therapies and is certified in acupuncture.

Previously she graduated from the Austin School of Massage Therapy and was a practicing massage therapist in Texas.

Dr. Parihar earned his medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he went on to complete an ophthalmology residency after an internship at Saint John’s Mercy Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.

His focus is General Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery. Dr. Parihar is accepting patients in Florida Eye Associates’ Melbourne and Palm Bay locations.

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