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 Dr.
Michael Maravich
Link
to Personal Page
(www.pharmclips.com)
Michael Maravich received his Doctor of
Pharmacy degree from the honorable University
of California, San Francisco. While Maravich
was there, again he wasn't just ordinary.
While in his 4th year of clerkships, he
wanted to establish an asthma clinic in
a retail pharmacy. He would educate patients
on the use of their medicines by appointment.
There would be a lot of opposition from
other pharmacists, but Maravich did it
anyway.
Dr. Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, now Dean of
the school of pharmacy, wrote an article
about Dr. Maravich that was published
in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical
Education, titled "Preparing Graduates
for Uncertain Futures: Lessons from a
Student.
Dr. Koda-Kimble met Maravich at a luncheon
where he was presenting a video presentation
that he co-produced with the local television
station about how technological advances
have affected pharmacy. This segment aired
on KXTV's show, PULSE, is a medical information
program.
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Dr. Maravich came to pharmacy after spending
over 10 years in television production. He
has produced, directed, photographed numerous
television programs. While teaching at a local
community access station, he directed a television
program titled, "Black American Music" which
highlighted the Sacramento Camellia Symphony
orchestra. The program was showcased by the
local community cable foundation and aired
multiple times on television. While at KXTV
Channel 10, Maravich produced and directed
"Crime Watch", a program focusing on crime
prevention.
A colleague of Maravichs', once said that
he was the only pharmacist in the country
that had this unique combination of pharmacy
knowledge and television production experience
that would benefit him someday. That day has
come. Merging two successful careers, Dr.
Maravich has created PharmClips. PharmClips
uses the latest in media technology and computers
to deliver a human approach to drug education.
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 Dr.
Robin Blackstone
Link
to Personal Page
(www.scottsdalebariatric.com)
Surgeon and Director, Scottsdale Bariatric Center
Medical Director, Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Program
Dr. Blackstone is one of the few women surgeons in the world
specializing in the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. With her
practice focused entirely on Weight Loss Surgery, she is
committed to providing patients with the very best care
possible.
From a fourth generation Arizona family, Dr. Blackstone
grew up in the Grand Canyon National Park. She attended
the University of Arizona in Tucson after high school and
graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. After
being accepted as a medical student at the University of
Texas in San Antonio, she graduated and received her Doctor
of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Blackstone then completed her General
Surgery residency at the University of Colorado graduating
in 1993 as a General Surgeon specializing in the leading-edge
field of Advanced Laparoscopic surgery.
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After residency, Dr.
Blackstone moved to California - serving as the Director of
Women's Health Services at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas,
California. While there, she developed a Women's Center dedicated
to providing care to underprivileged patients in the Salinas
Valley. She was also instrumental in obtaining grants for a
wide variety of health care programs, focusing on patients without
financial means.
In 1996, Dr. Blackstone returned to Arizona and established
her private practice in Scottsdale - specializing in Advanced
Laparoscopic General Surgery and Surgical Oncology. From 1997
to 2000, she was the Chairman of the Scottsdale Healthcare Cancer
Committee, leading the team to achieve designation as a Cancer
Center by the American College of Surgeons and acting as Cancer
Liaison to the American College of Surgeons. In May 1999, she
developed and coordinated a statewide conference on Breast Cancer
Standard of Care for physicians involved in treating this disease.
Dr. Blackstone first became interested in Gastric Bypass surgery
for the morbidly obese after a close family member had the surgery
in 1999. Fascinated by a very successful and obviously life-changing
outcome, she began to study Weight Loss Surgery and ended up
training with Dr. Alan Wittgrove (of Carnie Wilson fame) at
the Alvarado Medical Center in San Diego. With help from Scottsdale
Healthcare, the team at Alvarado, Ethicon Endo-Instruments and
Vista Technologies, Dr. Blackstone has established the Scottsdale
Bariatric Center as one of the premier Bariatric surgery centers
in the world. She is also the Director of Scottsdale Bariatric
Center's renowned training program for Laparoscopic Bariatric
surgeons around the nation.
As Medical Director of the Bariatric program at Scottsdale Healthcare
and Surgeon and Director of the Scottsdale Bariatric Center,
Dr. Blackstone is committed to providing the Bariatric patient
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 Dr.
Ronald E. Wheeler,
M.D., Urologist
Link
to Personal Page
(http://www.peenuts.com)
National Medical Director
Drive for Prostate
Health Foundation (co-founder, Gene Felker)
Dr. Wheeler received his medical degree from the University
of Guadalajara in 1979. He was president of the Fifth
Pathway Program representing the state of New Jersey
in concert with Rutgers University Medical School
from 1979 to 1980. He performed his internship at
Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio from 1980 to 1981.
His urology residency began at Akron and was completed
at the LSU Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
in 1985. Dr. Wheeler is licensed in both Colorado
and Florida.
Remaining active in the medical community, Dr. Wheeler
has been a speaker at numerous Prostate Cancer support
and awareness groups. He is currently a member of
numerous professional medical organizations including
the American Urologic Society, the Society of Cryosurgeons,
and the Rocky Mountain Kidney Stone Foundation. He
also serves as both a physician advisor and the chairman
of sexual dysfunction for PAACT (Patient Advocates
for Advanced Cancer Therapy). Dr. Wheeler has given
presentations pertaining to his field throughout the
country including presentations ("PSA Predicts
Prostatitis" and "Voiding Symptoms Predict
Prostatitis") at the National Institute of Health
in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and 2000.
Dr. Wheeler's medical interests
center in part on Prostatitis, BPH and Prostate Cancer.
As such he is the founder of Preferred Health Resources,
whose recently patented (March 2001) product PEENUTS
offers a non-surgical method to improving prostate
health. Dr. Wheeler is the author of numerous medical
publications and participant in several medical studies.
He brings an experienced and innovative approach to
patient care.
Address:
1819 Main Street
Suite #401
Sarasota, FL 34236
Married: Shelley
Daughter: Ashleigh
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