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PMC strives to identify individuals with Pad to ensure they reCeive the saMe risk reduCtion and sPeCifiC treatMent as those with Coronary artery disease. Marialice Knight accepts the Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition’s annual Stay in Circulation Community Service Award on behalf of Parrish Medical Center. Physicians Help Fight Peripheral Artery Disease thanks go to the following physicians who are peripheral artery disease (PAd) champions and part of Parrish Medical Center’s community outreach program. they each have PAd screening equipment in their offices so they can easily check a patient who comes in with symptoms of PAd. Anthony Allotta, d.o. Jeram Chapla, M.d. Julie Flick, M.d. Mark Galfo, M.d. uma Mathur, M.d. Ramesh Mathur, M.d. Miguel Medina, M.d. daniel Mora, M.d. Aluino ochoa, M.d. Karin ochoa, M.d. Ravi Rao, M.d. surya Rao, M.d. Faiaz Rasul, M.d. Aaron smith, d.o. Patrick sonser, M.d. Anita spitz, M.d. Pamela tronetti, d.o. Wendy Worsley, M.d. PMC’s PAD community program is a seven-year collaborative effort of the hospital board, administration, foundation, staff members and PAD physicians. PMC strives to identify individuals with PAD to ensure they receive the same risk reduction and specific treatment as those with coronary artery disease. Its innovative, comprehensive approach to PAD outreach and education allowed PMC to educate the healthcare community and at-risk individuals about PAD. Since 2005, PMC has coordinated approximately 100 PAD awareness presentations to hospital staff, local clinicians, city employees and a variety of other audiences, and has completed more than 2,500 PAD screening tests for community members. The center was able to accomplish this with seed money provided by the Jess Parrish Medical Foundation to purchase PAD screening equipment. Good Results Even though at first Castillo couldn’t walk more than a minute on the treadmill before the pain became unbearable, he persisted. Today he can walk continuously for 15 minutes before he needs to stop. He has also changed his habits and now eats more fruits, vegetables and salads as well as smaller portions. So far he’s lost 20 pounds, which also helps his leg pain. “Dr. Lagergren has been very encouraging to me throughout this process, and PMC always kept him informed on my screening results and other tests,” Castillo says. Marge Lovell, R.N., Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition chairwoman, says, “[PMC’s] efforts serve as a model program to reach entire communities with PAD messages to help reduce the devastating consequences of the disease.” CAll Call Parrish Medical Center at 321-268-6150 and make an appointment for a FREE PAD screening. They are performed on Wednesdays and Thursdays every half-hour from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Vim & Vigor • SPRI NG 2011 FREE Screening 51

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Parrish Medical Center
Table of Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
What’s New?
Watch Your Step
A Workout for Every Mood
Don’t Fail Your Heart
If Your Bones Could Talk
Healthy Travels
Over 40 and Fabulous
Do-It-Yourself Health?
Fighting Words
Balancing Act
Giving & Getting
Fitness & Wellness Go Hand in Hand
Stopping PAD in Its Tracks
Community Health
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2011 - Parrish Medical Center