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Paint the Town Orange Day Connects People Living With Parkinson s Disease
The Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinsonâs recently held a number of virtual events to bring together people affected by Parkinson s.
By
Allison Forsyth
5/6/2021 at 11:22am
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinsonâs staff who participated in the Paint the Town Orange event.
Every year, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson s disease, and about 10 million people live with the disease worldwide. The progressive movement disorder affects people s daily lives by disrupting their motor function with tremors and causing cognitive decline and neurological and mental health issues, leaving those suffering isolated.
Robert Carey, MD, has been honored for his pioneering work in the field of robotic surgery.
One of the founders of the robotic surgery program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Dr. Carey has performed more than 2,300 robotic surgeries with the hospital’s skilled robotic surgery team since he came to SMH in 2006.
Carey was honored by Intuitive Surgical, maker of the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, after reaching a milestone achieved by only a handful of Florida surgeons.
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Ron Beck, a senior vice president and Manatee Area Executive for Gulfside Bank, was recently named to the board of directors of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.