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f a l l 2014C O N T E N T S
9 Community calendar
10 Movember is here!
12 Restoring male virtility
14 ‘Healthy babies’ the most important cause
15 The 2014 Daffodil Gala
17 Brevard’s star Dawn Faust
18 Breast cancer can go take a hike
20 Think before you pink
21 Genetic BRCA testing
23 Angel Andujar lives up to his name
24 A race to preserve sight for patients
25 Suntree’s Preeclampsia Foundation
27 ‘Here’s the Dish’ holiday recipes
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Season of giving reflects medical professionals’ passion all year long — your health
The holidays are upon us and the universal focus that gathers all people is
giving — except perhaps in children, where getting is the name of the game.
This is certainly not the case with Angel Andujar, an 8-year-old baseball loving boy
you’ll read about on page 23.
Angel has a heart for children who face grave medical tragedies and rather than
gifts, he asked his parents for money last year so he could help those in the most
dire straights. This year is no different, just a different foe. Rather than childhood
cancer, he is raising money to heal a baby from an autoimmune disease. Like his
mother says, Angel certainly is living up to his name.
This brings me to year-end reflection as we put out this fourth issue of Viera MD
quarterly magazine. I have noticed that each of the medical professionals featured
on these pages has a heart for giving, just like Angel. They want to save adults as
well as children who face grave health threats, or perhaps they just want to help
people live their greatest, healthiest life.
It’s my pleasure to introduce some of these great people to you in Viera MD. They
will discuss the latest advancements in health and wellness, just as they do during
our Ask the Doc seminars. Their favorite topic is one of life’s greatest gifts — your
health. You might recognize some of their faces at the Backstage Pass Boomer
Bash & Senior Expo on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the King Center in Melbourne.
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October 25 Making Strides Cancer Walk – see page 18
October 31 Halloween
November 1 Movember begins. Shave today!
November 12
Viera MD Seminar – Cataracts & Glaucoma with guest speaker Dr. Frederick Ho. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Heritage Isle meeting room. Free umbrella to the first 10 at the seminar. Coffee provided by Edible Arts Catering and the EAC Cafe will be open for lunch after the seminar.
November 14 Boomer Bash at the King Center
November 27 Thanksgiving
December 16 Hanukkah begins at sundown
December 25 Christmas Day
October 25Making Strides Cancer Walk (5K Run/Walk), 8:00 a.m., Space Coast Stadium,
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November 22Run for Love 5K, 8:30 a.m., Church at Viera, information at
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November 27 Suntree Turkeytrot 5 & 10K Fun Run, 8:30 a.m., Suntree Country Club, information at suntreeturkeytrot.org
December 6 Run 4 the Future 5K, 4:00 p.m., EFSC Melbourne Campus, information at tsicrun4thefuture.com
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Community Calendar
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WHAT IS THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION?
The Movember Foundation is the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men's health.
We achieve this by challenging men to grow moustaches during Movember (the month formerly known as November) to spark conversation and raise funds and awareness for men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
The Movember community has raised over $550 million to date and funded over 800 programs in 21 countries. This work is saving and improving the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
Meaningful strides have been taken toward achieving our goals, but there is more work to be done. We're committed to raising vital funds and awareness to improve the lives of men and their families.
È Men and women sign up at Movember.comÈ Men start November 1 clean-shaven and grow a
moustache, and only a moustacheÈ Raise funds and awareness for men's health È Women participate the same way as men, except they
don't have to grow a moustache
È 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimeÈ 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer È Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 35 È More than four times as many men as women die by suicide in the U.S.È The average life expectancy for American men is almost five years less than
women (presently 76 compared to 81)
THE CAUSES AND PROGRAMS THAT MOVEMBER SUPPORTS: Prostate Cancer:For men diagnosed and living with prostate cancer, we seek to improve their physical and mental health, and reduce mortality.
In the US, the Movember Foundation funds world-class research and patient navigation programs through:
È True NTHÈ Global Action Plan (GAP)È Prostate Cancer FoundationÈ LIVESTRONG Foundation's Cancer Navigation Services
Testicular Cancer:For men diagnosed with testicular cancer, we seek to improve their physical and mental health, and reduce mortality.
In the US, the Movember Foundation funds have supported: È Global Action Plan (GAP)È LIVESTRONG Foundation's Cancer Navigation Services
Mental Health:We are working closely with an expert health and well-being organization that has provided strategic advice on the US mental health landscape. This will lay the groundwork for the mental health initiative Movember will be funding this year. Through research and external audits, mental health was identified as an area of great need and little funding. We are excited to announce the specific organizations we'll be working with in this area and the programs we'll be funding in 2015.
Details about the more than 800 programs in 21 countries that Movember has funded can be found here.
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HOW WHY
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MOVEMBER.COM
WHAT IS THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION?
The Movember Foundation is the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men's health.
We achieve this by challenging men to grow moustaches during Movember (the month formerly known as November) to spark conversation and raise funds and awareness for men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
The Movember community has raised over $550 million to date and funded over 800 programs in 21 countries. This work is saving and improving the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
Meaningful strides have been taken toward achieving our goals, but there is more work to be done. We're committed to raising vital funds and awareness to improve the lives of men and their families.
È Men and women sign up at Movember.comÈ Men start November 1 clean-shaven and grow a
moustache, and only a moustacheÈ Raise funds and awareness for men's health È Women participate the same way as men, except they
don't have to grow a moustache
È 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimeÈ 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer È Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 35 È More than four times as many men as women die by suicide in the U.S.È The average life expectancy for American men is almost five years less than
women (presently 76 compared to 81)
THE CAUSES AND PROGRAMS THAT MOVEMBER SUPPORTS: Prostate Cancer:For men diagnosed and living with prostate cancer, we seek to improve their physical and mental health, and reduce mortality.
In the US, the Movember Foundation funds world-class research and patient navigation programs through:
È True NTHÈ Global Action Plan (GAP)È Prostate Cancer FoundationÈ LIVESTRONG Foundation's Cancer Navigation Services
Testicular Cancer:For men diagnosed with testicular cancer, we seek to improve their physical and mental health, and reduce mortality.
In the US, the Movember Foundation funds have supported: È Global Action Plan (GAP)È LIVESTRONG Foundation's Cancer Navigation Services
Mental Health:We are working closely with an expert health and well-being organization that has provided strategic advice on the US mental health landscape. This will lay the groundwork for the mental health initiative Movember will be funding this year. Through research and external audits, mental health was identified as an area of great need and little funding. We are excited to announce the specific organizations we'll be working with in this area and the programs we'll be funding in 2015.
Details about the more than 800 programs in 21 countries that Movember has funded can be found here.
WHAT
HOW WHY
SUPPORT
MOVEMBER.COM
VIERA MD MAGAZINE | 11
SHAVE THE DATENovember is now Movember, a month for men to grow
mustaches to raise awareness – and money – for men af-
fected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental
health problems.
The Movember Foundation has inspired 4 million men world-
wide to grow mustaches and has raised more than $559 million.
The organization started in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003, and
has gone global, funding more than 800 year-round programs
in 21 countries.
By going online to movember.com, men can sign up as a
“Mo Bro,” recruit others and form a Movember team, or make
a donation. And even though they can’t grow mustaches,
women can sign up, start a team and fundraise, too. These
“Mo Sistas” rally the men in their lives to join the movement.
The rules are simple. Once signed up, a man must
start Nov. 1 with a shaven face and grow and groom a
mustache for the entire month. No beards, goatees or
fake mustaches are allowed. Participants then spend
the month talking to others about men’s health issues
and raising funds to combat prostate cancer, testicular
cancer and mental illness.
Participants can host kickoff parties on Nov. 1, commit
to getting more physically active by walking to work,
taking the stairs instead of the elevator or even running
a 10K. And at the end of the month, Mo community
members around the globe celebrate their efforts
at official costume parties.
Tom Jamison knows all about prostate cancer.
Jamison, 78, received his frightening diagnosis in 2012.
“I had the worst type of prostate cancer,” he said.
Jamison immediately contacted Space Coast Cancer
Center on U.S. 1 north of Titusville, which also has
offices in Viera. After a discussion with his physicians,
Dr. Richard Levine and Dr. Cynthia Bryant, about
available procedures, he decided on radiation treatment.
After three months and 45 radiation treatments, blood
tests and doctor visits, Jamison’s markers for cancer
had dropped to nearly negligible levels. “As long as the
levels stay down, it’s my understanding that I’m OK. But
there’s always that chance,” he said. “My physicians are
real happy. Dr. Levine always preaches that you’re here
for a cure.”
Gentlemen, start your moustaches! By Mike Gaffey
Jamison wound up making a television commercial about his
recovery for the center, and his face now adorns a cancer center
billboard near the facility. “If you ever get cancer or anything
like that, there’s no better place to go than Space Coast Cancer
Center,” he said. Jamison, who moved to Brevard County in
1959 and has lived with his wife, Jane, in the same house that
he built in 1962, looks at life differently after his ordeal.
“I’ve always been a believer in God and my faith has just
gotten stronger,” Jamison said.
Another men’s health issue that is becoming increasingly com-
mon is that of low testosterone. Dr. Jeffrey Stalnaker, a board-
certified physician who recently was named the new Health
First Medical Group CEO, says men should be wary of supple-
ments that claim to restore vigor and sex drive. n
Tom Jamison, a cancer survivor, has lived in Brevard County since 1959.
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The ads are everywhere, bombarding older men with a
message that low testosterone levels are to blame for their
lack of energy and declining sex drive, and that naturopathic
supplements can help restore their youthful vigor.
But don’t believe the hype, says Dr. Jeffrey Stalnaker, CEO
of Health First Medical Group in Melbourne.
“There are many supplements that tout increased testosterone
and male sexual function,” said Stalnaker, a board-certified
physician who practiced internal medicine and served as an
emergency department physician during a 33-year career.
“Most of these are considered ‘medical foods’ and are not regu-
lated as medications by the FDA,” he added, stating that enhanc-
ers are no replacement for the actual hormone.
Testosterone is a hormone that boosts sex drive, sperm
production, bone density and muscle mass in men. Testosterone
levels start to decline in most men after age 30. By age 55,
men lose at least 20 percent of their testosterone production.
As many as 13.8 million men older than 45 in the United States
have low levels of testosterone, according to a 2006 study in
the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
“Due to greater awareness through coverage in the media,
patients are asking about testosterone deficiency more
frequently,” Stalnaker said.
Symptoms of testosterone deficiency include decreased bone
density and muscle mass, anemia, central obesity, low mood
and diminished sexual function, Stalnaker said.
“Similar symptoms occur as a result of aging,” Stalnaker noted.
“Controversy exists as to whether these are caused as a result
of naturally falling testosterone levels with age, or whether they
are unrelated.”
Doctors first seek to eliminate other possible reasons for
symptoms, such as thyroid problems, diabetes, depression,
high blood pressure or coronary artery disease before targeting
low testosterone as the cause. A specific blood test can
determine a man’s testosterone level. The upper limits of
a normal testosterone level are up to 1,200 nanograms per
deciliter. The bottom of the normal range is about 300
nanograms per deciliter.
A variety of preparations are available for patients, including
injection every one to two weeks, as well as skin gels, a skin
patch, and nasal gel, Stalnaker said.
“Each preparation has advantages and disadvantages that
should be individualized for each patient,” he said.
Testosterone is not effective when taken orally in pill form be-
cause it doesn’t metabolize well through the liver before reach-
ing other body tissues, Stalnaker said.
As for enhancement supplements, “there are no quality medical
studies that show benefit other than testosterone replacement
in males that are deficient in the hormone,” he said.
Hormone replacement therapy in men has become so popular
that men with naturally decreased testosterone due to advanced
age are also interested in the treatment. Stalnaker urges them
to weigh the pros and cons, the potential benefits versus the
down sides.
Testosterone replacement carries some risk, Stalnaker noted.
Treatment can result in the promotion of testosterone-dependent
prostatic cancers, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease.
“It is controversial whether elderly patients with a natural
reduction in testosterone levels will benefit from hormone
replacement,” Stalnaker said, “but patients who are truly
deficient in testosterone have notable improvement in their
symptoms with hormone replacement.” n
Dr. Jeffrey StalnakerCEO of Health First Medical Group in Melbourne
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‘Healthy babies’ the most important causeBy Linda Wiggins
Katie and Curt Jacobus of Suntree looked forward to the
birth of their baby girl, but the discovery that she would
be arriving six weeks too soon was not welcome news.
Premature birth can be deadly to a newborn, and can leave
a surviving baby with a lifetime of health setbacks.
While in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Health First Holmes
Regional Medical Center for 11 days, Charley received life-saving
surfactant therapy to help her breathe, a treatment developed
by the March of Dimes. Heading up the unit was Dr. Julio D. Val-
lette Jr.
“Dr. Vallette saved our Charley, and the reason she survived
is the surfactant funded by the March of Dimes,” said Katie
Jacobus, an attorney in juvenile matters with the State Attorney’s
Office in Viera. The couple also has a son, Jackson, 4. Charley
is now 2.
They told their story at the Oct. 7 March of Dimes Signature
Chefs Auction, which they chaired, bringing together Brevard’s
top executive chefs and offering guests the opportunity to
sample their “signature” dish.
The $77,000 raised surpassed the goal of $52,000 set for the
Brevard chapter, and was $5,000 more than the goal they set for
themselves. The total is expected to rise once amounts pledged
that night are submitted.
“We basically asked everyone we knew to donate things for the
auction and to come and bid on items,” said Curt Jacobus, an
attorney with GrayRobinson, P.A. in Melbourne.
The total was no doubt maximized by auctioneer Sheriff Wayne
Ivey, tapped for the post by friend Katie Jacobus.
“You probably noticed that I have three sheriff’s deputies in the
lobby, and you’ve no doubt had a lot to drink tonight,” he joked
with the capacity crowd. “You can either pay your money in here
and take home something nice, or you can pay it out there after
you leave the parking lot.”
Katie and Curt Jacobus chaired the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Oct. 7 so that babies born
premature like their Charley also can survive and thrive.
The Jacobuses were handed the reins to the charity’s largest
fundraiser of the year from Dr. Vallette, last year’s chair, and
they humbly and happily accepted, Katie Jacobus said.
“I can’t think of a more important cause than healthy babies.” n
To view a collection of photos from the evening, go to
trishaharrisphotography.com/mod2014. For more information
or to donate, call Brevard Division director Gregory C. Stephens
at 321.426.6230 or go to marchofdimes.com/florida.
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The Space Coast Cancer Foundation’s Daffodil Gala 2014 raised more than $135,000 to help cancer patients and their caregivers.
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By Linda Wiggins
Shines Light on Cancer Recovery
Dawn Faust’s
job helping
cancer victims is
even more
valuable today
than it was when
she received her
own diagnosis five
years ago.
This issue of Viera MD will include a preview of the Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 25 at Space Coast Stadium. It’s something we can
all take part in to honor a loved one, or simply because
we are part of the family of (wo)man.
You can read about a movement to make us more
conscious of our Breast Cancer Month donations.
Think Before You Pink calls for more transparency and
accountability by companies that take part in breast
cancer fundraising, and encourages consumers to ask
critical questions about pink ribbon promotions.
Lastly, Angelina Jolie’s name is synonymous with beauty
and controversy, and now, women’s reproductive health.
She learned of her biological propensity for breast and
ovarian cancer through a BRAC Analysis and took radical
measures to eliminate the risk. Read about this important
test in this issue.
Brevard’s own local outspoken beauty, Dawn Faust
also is an activist in women’s causes where choices are
concerned. She feels her own life decisions increased her
risk for cancer and that as a survivor at risk of its return,
nothing but a complete overhaul will do.
She picked the wrong man for a relationship, and just as
it became crystal clear that leaving him would be in her
best interest, she married him instead. The destruction
to her self esteem only worsened after her breast cancer
diagnosis, as his support was nowhere to be found.
Leaving her homeless at death’s door was the best gift he
could give her, because the cold slap pushed her into self
preservation. She pushed aside contemplation of suicide
and got busy living.
“A cancer diagnosis is a culmination of some precipitating
factors. Part of it is environmental. People can be in toxic
relationships or in stressful situations in their job,” Faust said.
“Almost as important as the medicine we take to combat
the cancer is to try to figure out a healthier lifestyle post-
cancer so it lessens the chance of reoccurrence. Once
you are in treatment you feel like you are doing something
actively to combat the cancer, but when you are done,
your life now depends on getting the right answers to
the question, ‘What now?’” n
To learn Faust’s full story, go to
cancercuredmylife.wordpress.com.
“Funding is even harder to come by now than it was then,” said
Faust, who is approaching a two-year anniversary at her “new
dream” job. As marketing and communications director at Space
Coast Cancer Center/Space Coast Cancer Foundation, she
helps raise awareness and funds to help those who walked a
mile in her shoes.
“The work I am able to do now is even more important than ever.”
Like many survivors of breast cancer and other forms of the deadly
disease, the experience can often cause us to reevaluate our lives
and come up with a new dream. For Faust, it is being able to reach
others who face the most vulnerable experience of their lives.
“I will never forget that hopeless, helpless feeling I had. It’s ‘pay
it forward’ time for the rest of my life.”
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MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER
{DATE} Saturday, October 25, 2014
{TIMES} Registration starts at 7:00 a.m., opening ceremonies start at 8:00 a.m., and walk starts 9:00 a.m.
{WHERE} Space Coast Stadium in Viera
On Saturday, October 25, thousands of people from across
Brevard County will gather at Space Coast Stadium to
help stop breast cancer, the most common cancer in women
worldwide. It is estimated that just over 12 percent of women will
be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetimes – and that’s a
one in eight chance.
That’s why the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk,
hosted by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in more than 300
communities across the nation, is designed to raise awareness,
celebrate survivors and raise funds to combat the disease.
“The American Cancer Society spends more money from the
funds that they raise of the gracious donations of volunteers for
research, and that’s where they’re finding the cures,” said Lana
Saal, Ph.D. director of the Brevard County Schools Employee
Wellness Program.
Saal became chair of the new Space Coast Volunteer
Leadership Council (VLC) earlier this year, an organization
that was formed to replace the board of the American Cancer
Society’s Brevard County Unit in order to increase their service
and involvement in the community. Through the change, their
leadership remained largely the same. Saal was on the board
for about six years before this, and a couple of years ago she
served as event chair for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
She now sits on the state board for the event and considers it
her area of passion. Her work on the event in Brevard helped
increase participation from about 1,000 people to about 11,000.
“We get to celebrate our survivors, and just raise awareness for
the women in the area to get their annual mammograms,” she said.
And it’s not just women who make the survivor walk. “We also
have boys up here, because a small percentage, about two
percent of the cases
diagnosed of breast
cancer, are in men,”
she said.
When the walk
came to Brevard
10 years ago, ACS
held it at Brevard
Community College
(now Eastern Florida
State College) and
just a few hundred
participants showed
up. As they continued
to promote the
event it outgrew
the college, moved
to the Avenue, and
eventually wound
up at the stadium,
where the three-mile
walk begins and ends
this year.
Breast cancer can go takea hike by Rae Botsford
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Participants can walk alone or join a team, and are encouraged
to sign up and set a fundraising goal ahead of time. The money
raised will fund breast cancer research, education, advocacy
and patient services.
“A lot of fundraising goes on for breast cancer research, but
American Cancer Society’sresearch makes the difference.
Women being diagnosed, having treatment, having successful
treatment and surviving,” she said.
“If you or someone you know is a survivor of cancer, chances
are it’s a result of the work American Cancer Society has done
in research, education, and advocacy,” Saal said. n
To sign up for the walk or get more information,
visit makingstrideswalk.org/brevardcountyfl
Caption
People come out with their pink on, and the
last few years Florida tried this theme. It was called ‘Put on Your Pink Bra,’ just to kind of make the American Cancer Society stand out and to show – girls’ bras are generally pretty personal, as is their battle with breast cancer, so that was the tie-in. So we did that a couple years ago and guess what? We had a lot of men who came out. People got creative. We had a guy who’d fashioned pinwheels on his pink bra. They were rolling in the wind,” Saal said.
Based on the 2010 U.S. census and data from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER program
In 2011, there were more
women living with breast
cancer in the United States than
there were people in the
entire state of Kansas.
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HOW TO “THINK BEFORE YOU PINK”By Rae Botsford
The nationwide push to raise awareness of breast cancer
has had plenty of success, as evidenced most visibly by
the myriad pink products available for purchase. Everything
from M&Ms to umbrellas, it seems, can be found in a pink
ribbon variation. The question for consumers is, how much
do those purchases really help fight the disease? The national
organization Breast Cancer Action (BCA) uses the slogan
“Think Before You Pink” to encourage us to find out.
The first thing BCA suggests doing before making a “pink
ribbon” purchase, if you really want to make a positive impact,
is find out if any of the profit will go to support breast cancer
programs. Some companies give a set sum regardless of the
amount of pink merchandise they sell, some give only when
certain pink items sell, and some don’t give anything at all. It’s
also good to know if the company has a “cap” on what they’re
willing to donate, and if so, whether they’ve already met that
maximum donation.
If all is well and you’re satisfied with the expected donation
from your purchase, find out about the organization who
will receive the funds. How will they use the money to
fight breast cancer?
Finally, what is the item made of? When a
company sells pink-ribbon-emblazoned products
that contain chemicals linked to breast cancer,
like parabens, triclosan, BPA or phthalates,
it’s called “pinkwashing.” There’s a long list of
chemicals found in everyday items like cosmetics,
cleaning products and plastics, so even if you’re
aware of the risk, it’s difficult to avoid them
completely. It is possible, however, to avoid buying products that
claim to help stop breast cancer yet raise your personal risk.
Choosing to go through these steps takes time, but if you want
to donate to research and discourage hypocritical marketing,
you might pause before purchasing pink. n
For more information, visit thinkbeforeyoupink.org.
For information about environmental links to breast cancer,
visit breastcancerfund.org.
1 2 3Will the
profit really help support
Breast Cancer programs?
How will the money be used to
fight Breast Cancer?
Is the product made of harmful
chemicals?
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Prior to the development of genetic BReast CAncer
(BRCA) testing, many women lived in fear of cancer
due to their family history. Now, with BRCA tests, they
have important science-based information that gives them
knowledge and power.
“Understanding that this information gives them
knowledge and power to change not only their outcome
but also generations that follow is life changing and quite
empowering,” said Ginger Burton, ARNP-C, women’s health
nurse practitioner for Health First Medical Group.
“Every individual, male and female, has a set of BRCA1
as well as BRCA2 genes. These genes produce tumor
suppressor proteins which repair damaged DNA and,
therefore, play a role in ensuring the stability of the cell’s
genetic material. When either gene is mutated, or altered,
these proteins do not function correctly resulting in DNA
damage not being repaired properly. As a result, cells are
more likely to develop additional genetic alterations that can
lead to cancer of the breast or ovaries,” she said.
If a BRCA1 or 2 mutation is detected there is an increased
risk for having breast and/or ovarian cancers. For breast
cancer detection or reduction, patients may elect to
increase the frequency of mammography as well as
undergoing a breast MRI. Other options would include
chemoprevention such as the use of tamoxifen, although
many patients — most notably actress Angelina Jolie —
choose bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy. For ovarian
cancer, patients are advised to take oral contraception,
which offers ovarian cancer reduction.
“These decisions should be made following informed
decision making with a trusted healthcare team,”
Burton said.
Now that there is science behind the potentially life-saving
data, it’s up to society and medical professionals to increase
its use, Burton said.
“I do believe overall there is a greater knowledge in general
regarding the power of this information in prevention;
however, until we as medical providers treat this information
as a necessity to manage our patients appropriately for
cancer risk we can continue to put processes into place
within our practices to make sure we are meeting the
standards of care for hereditary cancer risk assessment,”
she said. n
Tough decisions hinge on BRCA testBy George White
I do believe overall there is a greater knowledge in general regarding the power of this information in prevention”
Ginger Burton, ARNP-C
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Angel Andujar, right, used his Christmas money to help fellow Little Leaguer
Caden Sichler reach his fundraising goals as a St. Baldrick’s head shavee, earning Angel the honor of throwing out the first
pitch at a March 22 Washington Nationals Spring Training baseball game.
Angel Andujar has had a life-changing year
since he decided to ask his parents to give
him money for Christmas so he could donate it to
help youngsters facing a grave illness.
“Did you know that every three minutes a child is
diagnosed with cancer?” asked Angel, age 8. The
homeschooled Suntree-area student uses this as
an opener when he asks relatives, family friends
and groups for even more money to help those
less fortunate.
He gave his $300 in Christmas money to fellow
Viera/Suntree Little Leaguer Caden Sichler to help
surpass his goal of raising $5,000 for a charity
that helps children with cancer. Team Caden,
including three other students at Ralph Williams
Jr. Elementary School, shaved their heads for St.
Baldrick’s Foundation on March 15.
The event led to a whirlwind of acknowledgment
and continued fundraising for Angel.
He was chosen to throw out the first pitch at a
March 22 Washington Nationals game. He shook
hands with his cleat-wearing heroes and posed for
photos with bald-headed Caden.
So it was only natural that when Angel heard the
plight of Jorge Lopez, Manatee’s player No. 18,
he’d want to raise money for Lopez’s year-old son
Mikael, who is battling an autoimmune disease.
Angel asked his parents, Karen and Jose Andujar,
for $100 to add to the Go Fund Me account for the
pitcher’s son, but he wanted to do more.
The Nationals had nearly every player sign a bat
for Angel and now he is selling tickets to draw a
winner for the memento.
“Angel has a sensitive heart and it’s easily touched. When he hears of a child
who is sick, he doesn’t rest until he is doing something about it,” said Karen
Andujar. “We are a baseball-loving family, so that touched his heart twice.”
Angel’s mother said she is sure of one thing: “We picked a good name for him.” n
To help Angel’s cause by donating to Jorge and Mikael Lopez, or to learn
more about it, visit gofundme/com/JorgeLopez18.
Did you know that every three minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer?”
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Doctor puts Viera on the map with chance to test promising new treatments on patients suffering from vision loss By Mike Gaffey
While away from the office, Dr. Vrinda Hershberger is
supposed to be enjoying downtime to decompress from
her busy workweek, but her patients often pop up on her mental
viewscreen. The glinting waters off the Indian River Lagoon.
A new green shoot that has pressed its way through the garden
soil toward that same glinting sun. Or something as simple as light
reflecting from the pages that allow her to see and read the words
on the page.
Hershberger is in a race to preserve these sights for her patients.
A board-certified ophthalmologist with Florida Eye Associates,
Hershberger’s expertise at clinical studies is a key reason why the
Florida Eye Associates office at 5510 Murrell Road in Viera was
one of only 120 sites in the United States chosen to conduct free
two-year-long tests on patients with dry macular degeneration and
wet macular degeneration. The chronic eye diseases cause severe
loss of central vision.
“This is extensive testing, extensive treatment and the patients
will not have a single dollar out of pocket,” she said.
Dr. Hershberger finds it difficult to describe the excitement she
feels about promising new treatments for patients who suffer
from vision-robbing age-related macular degeneration.
“Every patient I’ve spoken to who’s on my list of candidates keeps
calling and asking, ‘Are you ready to go yet?’ ” said Hershberger, who
specializes in treatment of retinal diseases and cataract surgery.
“I mean, it’s really amazing.”
The Viera/Suntree area, with its large population of seniors who
are at greatest risk of contracting macular degeneration, is perfect
for the study, Hershberger said.
Test subjects with dry macular degeneration will receive injections
of a drug called lampalizumab, which was developed by Genen-
tech/Roche and has been shown during Phase 2 trials to decrease
the disease’s progression, Hershberger said. Currently, there is no
treatment on the market for dry macular degeneration other than
vitamin supplements to slow the disease’s progression, she said.
Those with wet macular degeneration – a condition in which
abnormal blood vessels leak fluid into the macula in the center of
the retina of about 20 percent of people with dry macular degen-
eration, often causing a quick and drastic drop in vision – will be
treated with a drug called Fovista, developed by pharmaceutical
company Opthotech. They will also receive either Bevacizumab
or Eylea, which are currently the standard drugs for wet macular
degeneration.
Florida Eye Associates has been recruiting potential candidates
for the wet macular degeneration clinical trials since August,
Hershberger said, and could be ready to enroll patients in the dry
macular degeneration studies any day now. Hershberger already
has a log of patients who might qualify, and Florida Eye Associates
is reaching out to other eye care professionals in Brevard who have
patients with the disease.
“In the case of dry macular
degeneration, we can offer
patients something that doesn’t
even exist for maybe the next
five years until it hits the market,”
she said. “In terms of wet macular
degeneration, we can offer
patients almost a level of mag-
nitude higher efficacy than the
current best drug on the market.”
Treatment is free for candidates
who qualify for the studies, Hersh-
berger said, adding she believes
the companies who developed
the drugs will pay for patients’
transportation costs as well.
Potential test subjects with serious diseases such as cancer are
still eligible to participate in the two-year-long studies unless they
lack the physical ability to undergo the tests or are in hospice case,
Hershberger said.
The process is nothing new to Hershberger, a Satellite Beach
resident who helped conduct 11 Phase 3 clinical trials at her previous
location in Orlando before coming to the Viera office two and a half
years ago. Some of the trials she participated in were for drugs cur-
rently available to people with wet macular degeneration.
“I’m very familiar with having done this before,” she said. “And
Florida Eye Associates has done a fantastic job getting all of our
site personnel up to speed and trained to do all the testing and
everything needed to recruit all these patients. Once we get the
patients in through the door we should be ready to go pretty fast.”
Balancing the high-stakes profession is important to Hershberger,
who finds Brevard the perfect place to enjoy the activities she
preserves for her patients, pastimes that benefit from good
eyesight. She and her family love being out on the water, an
activity easily pursued on the Space Coast, she said.
“We joined a local boat club and thoroughly enjoy boating,” she
said. “My husband’s trying to take up fishing. We enjoy travel and
reading. I have a 14 ½-year-old, so in between her school and her
sports and both our jobs we are pretty busy. We also enjoy
gardening, but not in the summer.”
And while she preserves the eyesight of her patients, Hershberger
will do the same for patients all over the world as she puts Viera on
the map with regard to eye research.
Hershberger was drawn to research before she went into medicine.
After receiving her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical research, she worked
for Proctor & Gamble for five years before earning her medical
degree at the University of Cincinnati. Hershberger, her husband
and daughter moved to Florida in 2004, then to Brevard in 2011.
“Pretty much as soon as I started my practice, because of my
background in research and my interest in being able to offer my
patients a lot more than is available on the market, I started to put
out some feelers to companies who I knew were interested in
doing research and finding better drugs,” she said. “It’s been a
great partnership.” n
For more information, go to floridaeyeassociates.com
or call 321.727.2020.
Dr. Vrinda Hershberger
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Photo Credit: Mike Gaffey Preeclampsia Foundation executive director Eleni Tsigas, left, accepts a $30,000 grant award from Community Foundation for Brevard board members Ron Bray and Mick Welch, CFB Grants and Program manager Lisa Davidson, CFB board member Bob Sukolsky and CFB president/CEO Sandi Scannelli.
Suntree’s Preeclampsia Foundation receives $30,000 to save babies, momsBy Mike Gaffey
A$30,000 medical research grant awarded to the Suntree-
based Preeclampsia Foundation will fund studies of the
pregnancy disorder that can be deadly to both mom and baby,
and its relationship to future cardiovascular disease in affected
mothers.
The Community Foundation for Brevard presented the grant from
the Kenneth R. Finken and Dorothy Hallam Finken Endowment
Fund at a Nov. 30 reception at Suntree Office Tower, the
Preeclampsia’s Foundation’s new headquarters since July.
“The Community Foundation for Brevard is very proud to support
this Brevard-based organization in the cause of medical research
benefiting mothers and babies worldwide,” foundation president/
CEO Sandi Scannelli said.
Eleni Tsigas, executive director of the Preeclampsia Foundation,
said the nonprofit is “beyond thrilled” by the grant.
“I got the news when I was in South Carolina and I think they
heard me screaming all the way to North Carolina,” Tsigas said.
Tsigas and her husband, Fr. Demetri Tsigas of Suntree’s St.
Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, lost their only daughter to
the condition, and one of two sons also suffered the condition
during pregnancy but survived. Eleni Tsigas was instrumental in
relocating the world headquarters of the foundation to Brevard
rather than Washington, D.C. after she took the helm.
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high
blood pressure during and after pregnancy, protein in the urine
and signs of damage to organs, often the kidneys. The disorder
may develop after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Left untreated,
preeclampsia can lead to serious or even fatal complications
for both mother and baby.
The once-unheard-of condition entered the lexicon when fan-favorite
character Lady Sybil died of it after childbirth on the “Downton Abby”
historic British soap opera wildly popular in the United States.
The disorder is one of the most common complications of
pregnancy, affecting one in every 12 pregnancies in the
United States, Tsigas said. Globally, preeclampsia and other
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy kill 76,000 mothers and
500,000 infants a year.
“In addition, preeclampsia is a significant risk factor for long-term
heart disease and stroke,” Tsigas said of the demographic to
which she belongs. “Two out of three women with a history of
preeclampsia will die from cardiovascular disease, an estimated
4.6 million American women alive today.”
The research grant will help fund expansion of the Preeclampsia
Registry, a first-of-its-kind database of self-reported and clinical
information as well as family and pregnancy history, to include a
biobank of DNA samples. The samples will enable researchers
to analyze tens of thousands of DNA markers and subject some
of them to exome/genome sequencing in an effort to find a cure
and analyze the known relationship between preeclampsia and
later heart disease.
The foundation was established in 2000 and was headquartered
in Seattle and Minneapolis before relocating to Brevard County in
2010. Plans called for relocating the effort to the nation’s capital
for ease in raising funds and awareness, but Tsigas convinced
her board that Brevard would be as fruitful, and made it a
condition of her staying aboard.
Providing patient support
and education, raising public
awareness, spurring research
efforts and pushing for
improving health care practices
are the ultimate goals of the
nine-staff-member foundation.
Those efforts are paying off,
Tsigas said, noting a recent
market survey that shows the
number of women now aware
of preeclampsia and its dangers
has risen to 83 percent.
“That is tremendous if you
consider where we were even
just a few years ago,” she said. n
For more information, call
321.421.6957 or go to
preeclampsia.org.
SIGNS OFPREECLAMPSIA
> High blood pressure
> Protein in the urine
> Stomach pain
> Nausea, vomiting
> Headaches
> Changes in vision
> Swelling in hands and face
> Gaining more than 5 pounds in a week
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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.
1499 South Harbor City Blvd. Suite 301, Melbourne, FL 32901
321.729.9909 • DrCastellon.com
Mauricio J. Castellon, M.D.,FACS Board Certified Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon
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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Chris Edwards, DDS & Julia Bunker, DDS Board Certified in Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine
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.
3682 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935
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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.
502 E New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901
161 Malabar Road, Palm Bay, FL 32907
321.727.2020 • FloridaEyeAssociates.com
Rohit Parihar, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Dr. Gray has over 35 years of clinical experience. He was staff chiropractor
at a convalescent home and worked in a hospital setting in the physical
medicine and rehab dept., while also operating his own private practice.
He is known for his advanced techniques like the treatment for sacroiliac
joint dysfunction syndrome, head and neck pain, shoulder impingements
and low back pain. Patients range from newborns to age 90+.
130 Interlachen Road, Suite D, Melbourne, FL 32940
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Marc Gray, D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic
Skinny Green Bean Casserole INGREDIENTS• 1 14-oz bag of frozen whole green beans
(or about 4 cups fresh)
• 1 8-oz pkg mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, chopped
For Sauce• 1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt (or low fat sour cream)
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 pkt stevia (or 1/2 tsp sweetener of choice)
For Topping• 1 tbs minced dried onion
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs*
*Or gluten free bread crumbs if gluten intolerant
Cranberry Crumble BarsINGREDIENTSFor the Base and Topping• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or all purpose flour)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar (or sugar free version use
Ideal™ brown sugar)¹
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
For Filling• 1 pkg (12 oz) fresh cranberries
• 1 15-oz can Mandarin oranges
• 1/2 tbs sugar-free orange jello mix (dry mix)
• 1/4 cup baking stevia OR 1/2 cup sweetener of choice
that measures like sugar² 1 Ideal is a brand of sweetener that is new and is made with 99% allnatural sugar alternatives for less calories than normal sugar, and 0 grams of sugar 2 I used NuNaturals More Fiber Stevia Baking Blend. If using packets of stevia, I recommend using about 6-8, or adjust according to taste
Katie Farrell is a registered nurse from the state of Michigan. She is the founder of Dashing Dish, a
website dedicated to recipes that are healthy alternatives to the food you crave! Over the years, Katie
has combined her love for cooking with her science-based health knowledge to formulate a balance
of healthy eating with delicious comfort foods. She has a passion for teaching people how to make
nutritious food choices and prepare healthy meals without giving up any of their favorite foods!
HERE’S THE DISH
MEET THE CHEF, KATIE FARRELL OF DASHING DISH
METHOD
The estimated total time to make this recipe is 45-50 minutes.
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9 inch baking dish
with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the
flour, oats, and brown sugar. Stir in butter until butter and flour/
oats are combined. Set aside 2/3 cup of the mixture for the
topping. To form the bottom crust, press the remainder of the
mixture into prepared baking dish.
2Meanwhile, to make the filling, combine the cranberries,
mandarin oranges, jello mix, and sweetener in a medium
saucepan. Cook and stir over medium high heat for 20-25
minutes, or until berries have popped, and mixture is beginning
to thicken.
3Pour filling over crust, and sprinkle remainder of the oat
mixture over the top of the cranberry filling. Bake for 35
minutes, turn oven off, and allow bars to sit in the oven for
an additional 15 minutes, (this allows cranberry filling to set).
4Remove bars from the oven and allow to cool the rest of
the way. Cut bars into 9 even squares. Enjoy!
METHOD
The estimated total time to make this recipe is 40-45 minutes.
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large baking dish with
cooking spray, and set aside. Meanwhile, spray a large skillet
with cooking spray. Saute the onions, garlic, and mushrooms in
1/2 cup water, stirring occasionally until the water is completely
evaporated. Remove onions and mushrooms from pan and
place in a medium bowl.
2If using frozen green beans, thaw the green beans in the
microwave for 5-10 min, or until thawed. (If using fresh,
steam green beans, snip off the ends, and place beans in a
large pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes, or until tender,
and drain). Add green beans to the bowl with the mushrooms
and onions. Let cool to room temp before adding sauce mixture.
3In a small bowl, mix ingredients together to make the sauce.
Add sauce to the green beans, and toss until everything is
well coated in the sauce. Add everything to prepared baking dish.
4Mix topping in a small bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the
top. Bake (uncovered) 35-40 min or until topping is golden
brown. Serve warm.
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