MIMA OPENS NEW FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY
MIMA OPENS NEW FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY
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Healthy in Brevard<br />
Spring 08<br />
A community newsletter about the latest physician and specialty services at mima<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> opens new facilities in<br />
southern Brevard County<br />
Offering New Physician Offices, Diagnostic<br />
and Laboratory Services<br />
New Malabar<br />
Location Expands<br />
Services<br />
Non-Surgical<br />
Prostate Cancer<br />
Treatment<br />
Less Invasive<br />
Options for<br />
Vascular Disease<br />
Case Managers<br />
Provide Personal<br />
Care to Cancer<br />
Patients<br />
Specialized<br />
Pulmonary<br />
Testing<br />
Mima Malabar is set to open in late May 2008.<br />
dedicated to your health
<strong>MIMA</strong> primary care PALM BAY<br />
Primary Care physicians are the primary healthcare provider in most families, evaluating<br />
a patient’s total health needs and providing personal care in one or more fields of<br />
medicine. That’s why <strong>MIMA</strong> has a commitment to primary care – making sure we bring<br />
the best physicians to the area to serve as many patients as possible. All of our physicians<br />
are board-certified, indicating they have received extra training and undergone vigorous<br />
testing to assess their understanding of their specialty. If you’re in need of a doctor call<br />
our physician referral line today at 951-7074.<br />
Additional palm bay<br />
Primary Care Location<br />
Palm Bay Internal Medicine and<br />
Family Practice<br />
5305 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay<br />
Allen R. Condo, M.D.<br />
Family Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Bhasker P. Patel, M.D.<br />
Internal Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Lynn Chacko, M.D.<br />
Family Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Mark C. Dillon, M.D.<br />
Gastroenterology<br />
722-8410<br />
Mario Ruberte, M.D.<br />
Internal Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Kyle R. Anderson, M.D.<br />
Internal Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Damani Hosey, M.D.<br />
Familly Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Ronald Trout, M.D.<br />
Family Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
Timothy S. Truitt, M.D.<br />
Internal Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong>’s Malabar location will be opening soon and these Palm Bay physicians<br />
will be moving to the new location at 730 Malabar Road, Malabar. Be sure<br />
to check www.mima.com for the official grand opening. The new telephone<br />
number for these physicians at the Malabar location will be 409-6800.<br />
Ashish K. Ojha, M.D.<br />
Family Medicine<br />
676-9009<br />
ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALTIES <strong>IN</strong> PALM BAY<br />
• Ear, Nose & Throat<br />
• Internal Medicine<br />
• Neurology<br />
• OB/GYN<br />
• Orthopaedics<br />
• Pediatric Endocrinology<br />
PAR PLACE<br />
MEDICAL CENTER<br />
5200 Babcock St. NE., Palm Bay
Less Invasive Procedures Give Vascular<br />
Patients New Options<br />
By Mark S. Rosenbloom, M.D., F.A.C.S.<br />
Less invasive procedures have become more common for the<br />
treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), abdominal<br />
aortic aneurysm (AAA) and varicose veins. Minimally invasive<br />
procedures tend to have lower risk and easier recoveries<br />
than larger open operations. The impact has given patients<br />
new options:<br />
{<br />
Men and women over the age of 60 who have<br />
smoked cigarettes, have a history of heart disease<br />
or a family member who has had an aortic<br />
aneurysm are at higher risk.<br />
{<br />
1. PAD patients enjoy many less risky options for<br />
management of their disease.<br />
2. Patients with AAA can be treated without the<br />
need of a major operation.<br />
3. Varicose vein patients are now almost exclusively<br />
treated in the office setting.<br />
Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD<br />
PAD occurs when the arteries to the legs develop restrictions<br />
to blood flow due to atherosclerotic plaque. The most common<br />
risk factors of Atherosclerosis are related to cigarette smoking,<br />
high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Restriction of blood<br />
flow to the legs can cause muscle pain that occurs with walking.<br />
When the restriction is severe, foot and toe pain can occur at<br />
rest or wounds can develop on the feet that do not heal.<br />
The most important point about PAD is that if<br />
atherosclerosis is present in the legs it may also<br />
be present in the arteries to the brain or heart,<br />
{thus indicating a risk for stroke or heart attack.<br />
{<br />
Since the aorta is deep in our abdomens, it is not easy to feel so<br />
many patients do not know that they have an AAA. People at<br />
risk should ask their doctors to order a simple ultrasound.Some<br />
patients with AAA may need to have a major operation but many<br />
aortic aneurysms can now be repaired with a much less invasive<br />
procedure called endovascular aneurysm repair.<br />
VaRICOSe veins<br />
Large lumpy veins on the surface of the legs are often associated<br />
with pain, aching, heaviness of the legs and swelling. Varicose<br />
veins and venous insufficiency affects more individuals than most<br />
arterial problems combined. The treatment of varicose veins has<br />
undergone a drastic revolution to minimally invasive therapies.<br />
Once associated with vein stripping operations, most<br />
procedures are now performed in the office with local<br />
anesthesia. Endovenous closure with small catheters, minimal<br />
phlebectomy and sclerotherapy have replaced larger, more<br />
painful stripping procedures.<br />
For more information about the new treatments for vascular<br />
disease, visit our website www.mima.com or call 321.725.4500<br />
Ext. 405. You can also visit the patient’s information page at the<br />
Society for Vascular Surgery website www.vascularweb.org.<br />
Most patients with PAD need to only modify their lifestyles<br />
and begin an exercise program. For patients who need invasive<br />
therapy, newer technologies have allowed more patients to be<br />
treated with minimally invasive or endovascular procedures such<br />
as balloon angioplasty, stent placement or atherectomy. Some<br />
patients may require more extensive surgical procedures like leg<br />
artery bypass.<br />
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm or AAA<br />
The aorta artery is our main artery. It starts at the heart and ends<br />
in the abdomen, giving rise to all the arteries in our bodies. In<br />
the lower abdomen, it splits in two supplying the main arteries to<br />
the legs. Some people develop a weakness in the elastic layer of<br />
the artery causing it to slowly expand over time. Like a balloon, if it<br />
gets too large it can rupture, causing internal bleeding and death.<br />
Mark S. Rosenbloom, M.D., F.A.C.S is a board certified vascular surgeon. Dr. Rosenbloom has been in practice in Melbourne since 1992 and a <strong>MIMA</strong><br />
physician since 1997. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the major Vascular Surgical Societies. As a complete<br />
vascular specialist, Dr. Rosenbloom is able to offer patients medical management, minimally invasive therapy and traditional vascular surgery.<br />
Being able to offer all treatment options allows Dr. Rosenbloom to tailor the best treatment plans for his patients.
dennis french chose zero<br />
side effect, less invasive<br />
prostate cancer treatment<br />
In the past five years, more than 300 men have undergone<br />
new cancer treatment with none of the damaging side<br />
effects of previous treatments. Innovative radiation therapy<br />
treatments at <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center have achieved a 98<br />
percent success rate, with no return of cancer.<br />
Dennis French is one such patient. When Dennis was<br />
diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, he<br />
was able to find hope close to home. <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center<br />
is an integrated cancer center that offers board-certified<br />
surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and<br />
some of Florida’s most advanced medical technology.<br />
“Prostate cancer surprised me. During a standard physical<br />
for my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with an aggressive<br />
form – a Gleason 8,” said French. “Usually, that diagnosis<br />
comes without much hope. I heard about how toxic<br />
treatments could be and I was nervous about what I<br />
was facing.”<br />
French did what most people would do; he got a second<br />
opinion. “I did my research and visited cancer centers.<br />
It became clear that <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center was the right<br />
place for me: the technology was more advanced, I felt<br />
confident in the expertise of the physicians, and I wouldn’t<br />
have to be out of town and away from my support system,”<br />
says French.<br />
Dennis was impressed with the 3D radiation capabilities of<br />
the Varian Trilogy - the technology used at <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer<br />
Center that enables image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).<br />
Physicians have the ability to precision-target the exact area<br />
of a tumor and not only provide treatment, but treatment<br />
with no damage to surrounding tissues. It is so precise that<br />
it can even accommodate for a patient’s breathing during<br />
treatment so that it always targets just the disease.<br />
“IGRT has given us incredible versatility in cancer treatment,<br />
particularly prostate cancer,” says Dr. Todd Scarbrough,<br />
medical director of the <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center. “It’ s exciting<br />
to give patients an option that virtually eliminates any side<br />
effects – particularly those that men with prostate cancer<br />
fear the most such as ED, incontinence and rectal damage.<br />
We’re curing men everyday and they are remaining cancer<br />
free, going to work, and playing golf all during treatment!”<br />
adds Dr. Scarbrough.<br />
Dennis French agrees. “It’s amazing what modern radiation<br />
can do. I continued to participate in all the activities of my<br />
life,” says French. “It took only 30 minutes a treatment for 9<br />
weeks and I was done! ” he said. As one of the first patients<br />
to be treated at <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center, Dennis is today active,<br />
working, and happily married, with no side effects from<br />
treatment and most importantly, cancer free.<br />
Dr. Lee Scheinbart, a medical oncologist with <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer<br />
Center says the approach to patient care has changed<br />
dramatically. “What makes our center such a benefit to our<br />
patients is the services they receive from an entire team<br />
of professionals that collaborate on their care,” says Dr.<br />
Scheinbart. “From the primary care physician to the specialist<br />
(such as the urologist in Dennis’ case), to medical oncologists,<br />
radiologists, radiation oncologists, case managers and<br />
technical professionals, we meet regularly to consult with<br />
each other about the patient and together make decisions.<br />
Patients receive a thorough treatment plan from a large<br />
number of professionals that addresses medical, social and<br />
emotional needs,” adds Dr. Scheinbart.<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center manages a large infusion center with<br />
highly trained pharmacy technicians, nurses and medical<br />
assistants all under the doctor’s supervision to provide stateof-the-art<br />
drug treatments, even participating in clinical trials<br />
for drugs under development in the fight against many types<br />
of cancer. Similarly, the radiation facilities are some of the<br />
most advanced in the US, with clinicians and scientists from<br />
leading academic and community cancer centers across the<br />
globe visiting the center on a routine basis to observe and<br />
learn about innovative new technologies and techniques<br />
being implemented at <strong>MIMA</strong>.<br />
“Science and technology will continue to find new solutions<br />
to tough medical challenges,” says Dr. Scarbrough. “We want<br />
everyone in Brevard to know that we are here providing<br />
state-of-the-art cancer treatment in Melbourne – allowing<br />
you to remain in the comfort of your own home near family<br />
and friends.”<br />
Living life free<br />
of prostate cancer<br />
since 2004.<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> CANCER CENTER • 409-1956 • www.mimacancercenter.com
The “Softer Side” of Cancer –<br />
Case Managers Provide Personalized Care<br />
Today more and more people are surviving a cancer diagnosis. With this in mind,<br />
care of cancer patients has moved beyond just the medical to encompass not only<br />
the whole patient but also the family.<br />
As a leader in cancer care in Brevard County, <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center recognized<br />
this trend and developed Oncology Case Managers who serve multiple roles that<br />
include providing emotional support to patients and families, facilitating support<br />
groups, assisting the under-insured, and helping patients navigate the complexities<br />
of cancer care.<br />
As oncology case managers, <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center has developed a program called<br />
the “Softer Side of Cancer” that highlights the psycho-social care of the patient<br />
that can often be missed in other centers. “We believe that cancer is difficult<br />
enough to cope with on its own so we try to ease as many other stressors as<br />
possible so the patient and family can focus on healing,” said Jane Lyons, <strong>MIMA</strong><br />
Cancer Center case manager. “Paul and I assist in the coordination of efficient<br />
scheduling for treatment plans and work with patients and their loved ones in<br />
assessing their needs in order to make necessary referrals.” This includes helping<br />
patients obtain assistance from community, pharmaceutical, and professional<br />
agencies, as well as helping patients and their families cope with cancer through<br />
a variety of support groups.<br />
“It’s almost hard to imagine that something like cancer could have a ‘soft’ side,<br />
but I know from experience that it exists,” said Walt M., whose wife Pat underwent<br />
treatment at <strong>MIMA</strong>’s Cancer Center. “The care and advice of nurses who have a<br />
genuine calling to what they do; the reassuring touch and concern; the confidence<br />
of great doctors; all combine to soften something that is otherwise so harsh. I<br />
think this combination is why Pat is alive today. Without this type of care, I can see<br />
why some patients would do poorly.“<br />
For more information, or to set up an appointment with a case manager, please<br />
contact the <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center at 725-4500 ext. 747 or ext. 301.<br />
Case Managers, Paul Kolarik and Jane Lyons<br />
What do<br />
case managers do<br />
• Be an advocate for the patient<br />
• Provide patient and family support<br />
• Provide patient & family education<br />
• Assist patient with accessing resources<br />
from community, pharmaceutical, and<br />
professional agencies<br />
• Coordinate efficient scheduling of<br />
treatment plans<br />
• Aid patient and family in assessing<br />
needs and making appropriate<br />
community referrals<br />
• Register patient with professional<br />
organizations in order to receive services<br />
• Facilitate various support groups<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center Announces RapidArc and Novalis Tx ®<br />
This year, <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center will add to the cancer treatment<br />
technology it now offers. RapidArc by Varian Systems is a major<br />
advance that delivers treatments two to eight times faster than<br />
the fastest dynamic treatments currently available. It also delivers<br />
the radiation dose in a new way that ensures higher precision to<br />
spare normal healthy tissue.<br />
This summer, <strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center will unveil Novalis Tx ®<br />
from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB. Novalis Tx ® will<br />
provide a wider range of radiosurgery treatment options for<br />
the most powerful and advanced capabilities available to<br />
patients today.
<strong>MIMA</strong> Celebrates 40 years of<br />
Healthcare in Brevard County<br />
In 1968, subspecialty medicine was well<br />
recognized in the US and the founding<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> physicians were practicing<br />
subspecialty consultants who wanted<br />
to provide top-quality care at a local<br />
level. In the 40 years since that first<br />
three-physician group was created,<br />
the same notion has carried <strong>MIMA</strong><br />
into a modern era of quality care<br />
unsurpassed in the county.<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> has grown into a multi-specialty group of 123 boardcertified<br />
physicians, over a dozen nurse practitioners/PA’s,<br />
and over 800 nurses, technicians and other employees. We<br />
know that our biggest strength is in our employees, and<br />
we recognize their value. They reward us with loyalty and<br />
commitment in the care they take for the people we serve.<br />
With the largest growth in county occurring in south<br />
Brevard, <strong>MIMA</strong> has limited geographic coverage to this<br />
area - a strategy we feel best serves our patients.<br />
We recruit physicians among the best in the nation and<br />
give them the tools to do their jobs well. We have the<br />
largest collection of primary care physicians in the county,<br />
nationally recognized for quality initiatives and use of our<br />
electronic medical record. With national and international<br />
reputations in their fields, many of our consulting physicians<br />
are called to lecture worldwide. <strong>MIMA</strong> also plays host to<br />
visiting physicians and other professionals from across the<br />
nation and from around the world who come here to learn<br />
in our high-tech environment.<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> has recognized the necessity of investing in<br />
technology. Our ancillary services departments contain<br />
some of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic<br />
tools available anywhere in the world, and we employ<br />
individuals with the skills necessary to operate them.<br />
Now preparing to meet the future needs of the residents of<br />
Brevard, we have three major building projects in progress,<br />
are renovating many of our current facilities (to make sure<br />
we change as medicine does) and have pioneered the<br />
clinic style practice. This puts primary care physicians in<br />
close proximity to sophisticated diagnostic equipment - a<br />
convenience well received by our patients. All of our new<br />
facilities will follow this model.<br />
As we grow, we take on new responsibilities and roles. This<br />
includes the creation of The <strong>MIMA</strong> Foundation, a not-forprofit<br />
subsidiary with growing activities in the community.<br />
We have distributed over $100,000 in scholarships to local<br />
area residents, and expanded activities to allow us to directly<br />
help less fortunate patients. The annual <strong>MIMA</strong> Classic Tennis<br />
tournament, a partnership with the Kiwi Tennis Club, is a<br />
major stop on the USTA women’s professional tour. All of<br />
the money distributed by the <strong>MIMA</strong> Foundation goes to<br />
the citizens of South Brevard County, and none of it is<br />
used to pay us for medical care or facilities. Additionally,<br />
our physicians donate more free medical care to the<br />
citizens of South Brevard than all other physicians in the<br />
area combined.<br />
Another developing role for <strong>MIMA</strong> is community outreach.<br />
In recent years we have added social workers and taken<br />
on many of the community programs traditionally run<br />
by hospitals, including the American Cancer Society<br />
Community Closet, “For Ladies Only” support groups,<br />
“Cancer 101” education and resource group, and sponsorship<br />
of “Look Good, Feel Better.”<br />
This is <strong>MIMA</strong> in the modern era. We provide full spectrum<br />
medical care with top-level physicians and staff, and are<br />
committed to our local community.
<strong>MIMA</strong> opens new medical<br />
facility in malabar<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong>’s newest medical facility in Malabar next to<br />
Palm Bay Community Hospital will give new access for<br />
residents in south Brevard to physicians, laboratory<br />
services, and diagnostic services. “We are committed<br />
to more efficient, comprehensive and convenient access<br />
of services to more of the residents in Brevard,” says<br />
Joseph McClure, M.D., chief executive officer and <strong>MIMA</strong>’s<br />
chairman of the board. Its proximity to the greater Palm<br />
Bay and Malabar area, along with being next door to Palm<br />
Bay Community Hospital, gives physicians and patients<br />
alike, added convenience and access to cutting-edge healthcare.<br />
The 36,000-square-foot facility will feature a two-story centralized<br />
reception room, retail kiosk, 42 exam rooms, up to 12 physicians, four<br />
procedure rooms, and state-of-the-art diagnostic services. Patients can<br />
now access medical services in south Brevard including laboratory tests,<br />
Cardiology testing, Nuclear Cardiology, CT (including Cardiac CT), Open<br />
MRI, general x-ray, and Ultrasound.<br />
Primary Care physicians from our Palm Bay Medical Facility at 5305<br />
Babcock Street (noted on page 2) will move to the Malabar location this<br />
summer. Check www.mima.com for announcements and changes.<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Radiology Provides Advanced Medical Imaging to<br />
BRevard county residents<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Radiology offers Brevard County residents (whether current<br />
patients of <strong>MIMA</strong> or patients of other medical professionals) access<br />
to some of the most advanced medical imaging tools available for<br />
diagnosing and treating diverse medical conditions.<br />
• GE Healthcare’s VCT/XT 64-slice CT – capable of Cardiac<br />
CTA and Calcium Scoring<br />
• GE Discovery ST PET/CT - PET/CT scans are beneficial in<br />
detecting cancer and determining the effect of cancer therapy<br />
and brain function evaluation; PET is also useful for diagnosing<br />
heart conditions<br />
• Siemens Espress and Avanto 1.5T high field MRI - Brevard’s<br />
only high field strength “open” magnets (Viera and Malabar<br />
locations) which are also beneficial for claustrophobic patients<br />
• Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology – high quality<br />
nuclear imaging using GE Healthcare’s Millennium MG and<br />
Ventri cameras<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Receives National lab Accreditation<br />
• Ultrasonography – using the Philips iU22 high-resolution<br />
ultrasound system<br />
• Diagnostic Imaging, Fluoroscopy, and DEXA scans<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Radiology offers American College of Radiology (ACR)<br />
accredited imaging services. We have several locations serving<br />
Brevard and will soon expand services in Malabar.<br />
Visit www.mimaradiology.com.<br />
Mark Miller, M.D., Radiologist Robert Paige, M.D., Radiologist David Pearse, M.D., Radiologist<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> has once again met all criteria for laboratory accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation<br />
organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day<br />
operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous<br />
on-site laboratory survey.<br />
Mary Lawrence, Director of the <strong>MIMA</strong> Laboratory says accreditation is independent validation of <strong>MIMA</strong>’s<br />
overall commitment to quality healthcare. The <strong>MIMA</strong> lab combines state-of-the-art instrumentation and<br />
computerization with licensed laboratory personnel to achieve a level of quality and patient satisfaction<br />
that is <strong>MIMA</strong>’s hallmark.
TO YOUR HEALTH<br />
Advanced Pulmonary Function<br />
Test Services at <strong>MIMA</strong><br />
Over the past 30 years, pulmonary function testing has<br />
come into widespread use. Pulmonary function tests (PFT)<br />
are breathing tests that find out how well you move air in<br />
and out of your lungs, your lung capacity, and how well<br />
oxygen enters your body.<br />
Michael Ott, M.D., board-certified specialist in pulmonary<br />
diseases, critical care, and undersea and hyperbaric medicine, along<br />
with Drs. Prakash Reddy, Theodore Amgott, and Jerry Hung have<br />
created one of Central Florida’s most comprehensive PFT Laboratories.<br />
Complete with two PFT testing stations, two smaller fixed stations,<br />
and a portable station, the lab performs spirometry (blowing hard into<br />
a tube connected to a machine), diffusion studies (a series of breaths<br />
into a tube and holding your breath) and plethysmography (measuring<br />
how much air remains in your lungs when breathing in and out). For<br />
patients unable to enter the testing chamber for plethysmography, an<br />
alternative method is also available involving estimates of lung capacity<br />
from breathing inert gas.<br />
In order to provide more expanded care, and to meet the needs of scuba<br />
divers (a keen interest of his), Dr. Ott has built an advanced diagnostic<br />
PFT test lab that can only be found at <strong>MIMA</strong>.<br />
One such test offered is the HAST – High Altitude Simulation Test.<br />
Designed to simulate the conditions in higher altitudes during airplane<br />
travel, patients are tested to measure their tolerance to increased altitudes<br />
to find out if they need additional oxygen. Patients with heart or lung<br />
disease can now more easily check their oxygen levels and if needed,<br />
utilize portable, battery-operated oxygen concentrators that have made<br />
travel easier and less expensive in recent years.<br />
Dr. Ott has also put together a shunt study, which checks blood oxygen<br />
levels under different conditions to assess whether oxygen may be<br />
by-passing the normal pathway. Using such tests as the methacholine<br />
challenge, exercise challenge, saline challenge, and cold air challenge, the<br />
lab can simulate many different conditions that might lead to asthma and<br />
reduced lung function.<br />
This advanced level PFT laboratory is a valuable service for the<br />
community by giving area patients and physicians a unique range of<br />
services not available anywhere else in the area. For more information,<br />
call 725 – 4500 ext. 151.<br />
Excellent work environment • Comprehensive benefits<br />
No nights or weekends!<br />
Visit www.mima.com/careers<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> careers<br />
A Mission to Honduras<br />
Along with half a dozen other<br />
central Florida physicians, Drs.<br />
Peter Marzano and Jim Ronaldson<br />
traveled to San Pedro Sula<br />
Honduras for a medical mission trip.<br />
Sponsored through Rotary Club<br />
of Orlando, physicians get an opportunity to serve<br />
residents in Honduras with much needed medical<br />
care by highly qualified doctors.<br />
The second trip for both Dr. Marzano and Dr.<br />
Ronaldson, they cared for patients of all ages,<br />
most often dealing with conditions such as scabies,<br />
intestinal parasites, and upper respiratory infections.<br />
“Seeing the tremendous need for health care in this<br />
little village, as well as how much help we could provide<br />
in such a short period of time, reinforced why I became<br />
a physician in the first place,” said Dr. Marzano.<br />
Over the course of just two<br />
days, four physicians cared<br />
for more than 574 patients.<br />
One day of the mission<br />
the physicians made their<br />
way through the jungle to a<br />
very primitive site with no<br />
electricity or running water.<br />
“These people have absolutely<br />
no access to healthcare. They<br />
live in such depressed conditions, and bring their<br />
whole families…walking a day to get there,” said Dr.<br />
Marzano. “It is very rewarding to help people who are<br />
unable to help themselves.” Dr. Marzano adds that he<br />
and his wife Linda, a nurse, plan to return every year.<br />
“We are proud of the many <strong>MIMA</strong> physicians, like<br />
Dr. Marzano and Dr. Ronaldson, that serve our local<br />
community and travel abroad to participate in<br />
programs such as this,” said Al O’Connell, <strong>MIMA</strong>’s chief<br />
administrative officer.<br />
VIERA<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Viera & <strong>MIMA</strong> Dermatology • 7125 Murrell Rd., Viera • 242-8790<br />
MELBOURNE<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Babcock Oaks • 2202 S. Babcock St., Melbourne • 674-9094<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Cancer Center • 1130A S. Hickory St., Melbourne • 409-1956<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Hickory Street • 1130 S. Hickory St., Melbourne • 725-4500<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Lake Washington • 2100 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne • 254-4900<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Infectious Diseases • 300 Michigan Ave., Melbourne • 676-6322<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Pine Street • 1405 Pine St., Melbourne • 729-6135<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine • 205 E. NASA Blvd., Melbourne • 725-4500<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Nasa Palms • 1535 W. Nasa Blvd., Melbourne • 984-2133<br />
MELBOURNE CONT<strong>IN</strong>UED<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Rheumatology • 290 Michigan Ave., Melbourne • 676-6322<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Valentine Street • 1324 Valentine St., Melbourne • 725-3200<br />
BEACHSIDE<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Pediatrics • 233 Sixth Ave., Indialantic • 951-9087<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Indian Harbour • 2040 N. Highway AIA, Melbourne • 777-0090<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Family Medicine • 150 Fifth Ave., Melbourne • 984-1333<br />
PALM BAY<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Palm Bay • 5305 Babcock St. N.E., Palm Bay • 676-9009<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Par Place Medical Center • 5200 Babcock St. N.E., Palm Bay • 951-2737<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Malabar • 730 Malabar Rd., Malabar • 409-6800<br />
<strong>MIMA</strong> Headquarters<br />
200 E. Sheridan Rd., Melbourne, FL 32901<br />
725-4500 • Physician Referral: 951-7074<br />
www.mima.com