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Prime Vascular 2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series from page 21 About Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially

opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in
Branch,” presented by Esther Guzman, Ph.D.
• March 6: “Celebrating the Queen Conch: A Journey of
Institute Restoration with Caribbean Communities,” presented by Megan Florida. Today, the university serves more than 30,000
undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses
located along the Southeast Florida coast. In recent years,
Davis, Ph.D.
• April 3: “FAU’s New Environment School, ECOS: Building
Vascular Surgery, Bridges to Advance Research and Teaching,” presented by Colin the university has doubled its research expenditures and
outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through
Endovascular Surgery And Polsky, Ph.D. the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an
innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish.
• May 1: “Fishers Know More Than You,” presented by

Limb Preservation Aaron Adams, Ph.D. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked
Attendance is free and open to the public; however advanced as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report
If you are suffering from vascular disease, there is hope. registration is required. This one-time registration provides a pass and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie
Prime Vascular Institute is led by Joseph Ricotta, M.D., for the entire season. To register or for more information, visit Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more
M.S., DFSVS, FACS, one of the nation’s leading vascular fau.edu/hboi/osls. information, visit www.fau.edu.
surgeons. He is the national medical director for vascular
surgery and endovascular therapy for Tenet Healthcare and
chairman of the department of vascular surgery at Delray It’s The Law!
Medical Center. He is a professor of surgery at the Charles E.
Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU) and is the founder and program director of the FAU Did You Know That, In Florida (i.e., at least 183 days). You likely should take
Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program, now in its fifth other steps, such as updating your mailing address,
year. Dr. Ricotta and team specialize in minimally invasive Florida… driver’s license and voter registration so as to reflect that
endovascular therapy, endovascular robotic surgery, aortic you reside in Florida. You’ll also want to update your
and peripheral aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and By Adam S. Gumson, Esq. estate planning documents to reflect Florida law and avoid
venous disease. Major life changes the probate process.
(such as getting married, Florida law provides for limited or plenary adult
divorced or remarried, guardianship. Limited means that the court finds that
children becoming adults, the ward is able to do some tasks necessary to care for
financial or residency his/her person or property. Plenary means the ward is
changes) should trigger unable to do anything for him/herself and is in need of
a review of your estate total care. The court’s objective is to establish the least
planning documents. It’s restrictive form of guardianship as is necessary to protect
also a good idea to review the ward. A guardianship can be terminated when a ward
them every few years to has become “sui juris” (or, if a minor, has reached the age
ensure they still protect of majority) or his/her capacity has been restored.
you the way you intended. Jupiter Law Center is a private neighborhood law
If seeking a child support modification, it must firm located in the RiverPlace Professional Center, 1003
be based upon a “substantial change of circumstances” W. Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, Fla., (561) 744-
relative to the difference between the parties’ present 4600, jupiterlawcenter.com. The firm provides peace of
financial circumstances and the situation that existed at mind by solving problems with integrity and compassion
Lauren Huntress, M.D., Joseph A. Savarese, M.D., the time of the entry of the final judgment. in the areas of estate and business planning, probate,
RPVI, vascular surgery and vascular surgery and If you are a snowbird with a Florida home, and are guardianship and trust administration, probate and
endovascular therapy endovascular therapy considering making Florida your domicile, it’s important guardianship for personal injury firms, family law and
to know that you must spend the majority of time in real estate.
Ricotta and the experienced team at Prime Vascular
Institute that includes Dr. Lauren Huntress and Dr. Joseph
Savarese, offer treatment options for the entire spectrum
of vascular disorders, including nonoperative medical
management, open surgery, and minimally invasive
endovascular techniques including TCAR (transcarotid
artery revascularization), endovascular robotics, and
intravascular lithotripsy.
Ricotta and team also provide specialized procedures that
are designed to spare tissue, repair damage, and help maintain
and restore function in limbs that would otherwise have to be
amputated. The practice also has a full-service, office-based
outpatient surgery center, and ultrasound program, as well
as a comprehensive vein center.
Conditions treated at Prime Vascular Institute include:
• Aortic and peripheral aneurysms
• Carotid artery disease and stroke
• Deep vein thrombosis/ pulmonary embolism
• Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
• Diabetic ulcers/wounds
• Dialysis access
• Endovascular surgery/endovascular robotics
• Mesenteric and renal disease
• Pelvic congestion syndrome
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Vascular malformations
• Varicose veins and venous disease
Prime Vas cular
Institute now has three
locations to better serve
Palm Beach County with
offices in Delray Beach,
Boca Raton and Palm
Beach Gardens. For more
information or to make
an appointment at Prime
Vascular Institute, call
(844) 975-0546 or visit
https://bit.ly/3v0Gyvh.

Joseph J. Ricotta, M.D.,
M.S., DFSVS, FACS,
national medical director,
vascular surgery and
endovascular therapy at
Tenet Healthcare; professor of surgery and program
director of the vascular surgery fellowship at the Charles E.
Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University