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PHIL'S FEATURE

HOLISTIC CARE

GMC offers education, prevention, diagnostics and treatment
While the field of breast cancer research
continues to advance, making tremendous strides
in treatment and improving survival rates, the fact
remains that a breast cancer diagnosis is heartbreaking.
Regardless of fame and fortune, life stage or future plans,
breast cancer can affect any and all types of women.
As demonstrated by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who is featured
in this issue of Vim & Vigor, breast cancer is indiscriminate.
One key takeaway from the experiences of breast cancer
survivors like Louis-Dreyfus is that routine exams, screening
mammograms and other strategies for early detection are lifesaving. If you couple
these practices with key prevention techniques, like understanding your unique risk
factors, you can help prevent this disease in the first place.
One such risk factor is family history. At first glance this may seem like nothing
more than an unchangeable part of your health profile, but thanks to the GMC genetic
counseling program-led by Cindy Snyder, one of only four board-certified advanced
genetics nurses in Georgia-it can be a source of insight and guidance for future
prevention and early detection.
GMC's dedication to cancer prevention doesn't stop there. Because we know that
certain lifestyle factors-like being sedentary, overweight or not eating healthfully-
can increase your risk of developing breast cancer, we encourage community
members to utilize our wide range of specialty services. Our team of personal trainers,
knowledgeable registered dietitians and weight management experts will strive to not
only reduce your breast cancer risk, but to improve your overall health and well-being.
At the Ellis Fitness & Performance Center, personal trainers take a hands-on
approach to help people start-and maintain-an exercise program that can help
keep breast cancer and other diseases at bay.
The registered dietitians of our Diabetes & Nutrition Education Center work with
patients to limit alcohol intake, learn healthy portion sizes, and decrease fatty and junk
food consumption, all of which help to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Our innovative programs at the Center for Weight Management offer patients
the resources, care and tools they need to achieve a healthier weight, while also
reducing their risk of comorbid conditions, including cancer.
Good health and happiness are inextricably linked. That's why, at Gwinnett Medical
Center, when it comes to breast cancer-and all health conditions-we take a holistic
approach to care.

Philip R. Wolfe, FACHE
President and CEO

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VIGOR
GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Philip R. Wolfe
GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carlton Buchanan, MD; Renee Byrd-Lewis; Keith Carnes, MD;
C. Norwood Davis; L.C. Johnson; Terri Jondahl;
J. Michael Levengood, Chairman; Miles H. Mason III, MD;
William McGann; Charles Oglesby; Greg Shumate;
Wayne Sikes; Jeff Wages; Chip Wheeler;
David Whiteman, MD; Philip R. Wolfe
VIM & VIGOR MANAGING EDITOR
Emily Frost
EDITORIAL BOARD
Abbey Brown, Sharde Carter, Beth Hardy, Zack Hoopaugh,
Kelli Ledford, Jennifer Lee, Aaron McKevitt, Amy Motteram,
Lisa L. Stauffer

PRODUCTION
EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Matt Morgan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Meredith Heagney
CONTENT EDITOR: Sophia Conforti
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Gillian Scott
COPY EDITORS: Jenna Murphy, Erin West

DESIGN
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tami Rodgers
CHIEF ART DIRECTOR: Cameron Anhalt
ART DIRECTOR: Molly Meisenzahl

PRODUCTION
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PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Cheryl Beaver, Mary Winters

CIRCULATION
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ADMINISTRATION
PRESIDENT: Eric Goodstadt
SVP, CLIENT SERVICES: Laura Yoars
GROUP OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Amy Rachels

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678-312-1000
1000 Medical Center Blvd., Lawrenceville, GA 30046
gwinnettmedicalcenter.org

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