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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas

Alzheimer’s Memory Center is pleased to announce Reza Bolouri,

MD, will be speaking at the

Alzheimer’s Association

Annual Education Conference

on Wednesday, Aug. 29,

at Friendship Missionary

Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) Baptist Church in Charlotte.
membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness
of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and Alzheimer’s Memory Center
to provide educational programs and resources to physician members
and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org. will sponsor the conference.

Alzheimer’s Memory Center

will sponsor

the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in October. Dr.

Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology looks forward to its Bolouri also participated
continued support of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network through
in the “2018 Gerontology
its gold-level sponsorship of PurpleStride
Charlotte. This 5K event takes place on Conference: Working Together for Successful
Saturday, Sept. 15, at Romare Bearden
Park in Uptown Charlotte. Aging” as a speaker for the session on

dementia/Alzheimer’s this past May.

Darst Dermatology is pleased to announce its new laser, the Cynosure Justin Favaro, MD, PhD, with Oncology Specialists of Charlotte,
Elite+™. The advanced laser technology is available for a range of treatments, was the spokesperson for the annual “Fight the Good Fight” (FTGF)
from tiny spider veins to more noticeable veins that often appear on the 7K event in May, which coincided with National Brain Tumor Month.
face or legs, unwanted body hair on
all skin types, pigmented lesions FTGF focuses on an incurable
such as “age” spots and rosacea. The brain cancer, Glioblastoma
Cynosure Elite+™ used with our Zimmer Multiforme or GBM. Dr. Favaro
Cryo Chiller provides patients with minimal discomfort during their spoke to local news regarding a
procedures. Combined with the Cynosure Icon laser, Darst Dermatology more recent treatment of GBM,
can treat a large variety of skin problems. For more information on laser Novocure’s Optune® medical
treatments with Elite+™, or to schedule a consultation, call 704-321-3376. device, which produces electric
wave-like Tumor Treating
Integrative Health Carolinas at 2132 Lombardy Fields or TTfields through
Circle in Charlotte opened May 7. Ana-Maria electrodes placed on the scalp.
Temple, MD, is accepting new pediatric The TTfields interfere with
patients. Call 704-533-1203 for more GBM cancer cell division. “We’ve seen tumors get smaller or stay
information or to schedule an appointment. stable when patients have been treated with the Optune® device,”
Favaro commented in the news interview. To find out more about
GBM support, go to www.fightthegoodfights.org.

Visit www.mimspa.com for information on the services at The Med Spa The latest method of scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy-induced
at Matthews Internal Medicine. Follow on Instagram and Facebook alopecia is the DigniCap® Scalp Cooling System that uses a computerized

@medspaatmim for daily updates. All services temperature-controlled unit attached to an insulated silicone cap. Dipika
are performed by physicians with 20-plus years Misra, MD, and a DigniCap® patient, Mary Lacey, talked about the
experience or by a licensed medical aesthetician/
laser safety officer. Call 704-899-5038 to schedule an appointment. system on “Charlotte Today.” Dr. Misra, with Oncology Specialists

Davidson Family Medicine continues to grow. Within the past year, of Charlotte, who

it has added Trisha S. White, MD, Jamie Floyd, PA, and Nicole treats patients with
DigniCap® at her
Deschenes, FNP, to its
clinic, has joined
growing roster of clinicians.
Lacey to provide
DFM recently has renewed its
awareness, education
Patient Center Medical Home
and fundraising for
status, originally obtained in
more patients to have
Trisha S.White,MD Jamie Floyd,PA NicoleDeschenes,FNP 2008. Office hours have been
accessibility to the
extended to include evenings and weekends to meet the growing health DigniCap® while undergoing chemo. The duo has presented the method

care needs in the north Mecklenburg area. DFM clinicians continue to various cancer groups, such as Susan G. Komen Charlotte and Carolina

to provide care to students at Davidson College, volunteer at the Ada Breast Friends. Currently, only three infusions centers in North Carolina
offer DigniCap®. To find out more, visit www.dignicap.com.
Jenkins Free Medical Clinic and precept UNC medical students.

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