Page 22 - The Jewish Voice - January '24

Page 22, The Jewish Voice

Lifestyles from page 21 • Diabetic Ulcers/Wounds lung cancer and the need for regular lung cancer screenings is
• Dialysis Access not as robust. Dr. Eby does his part, offering comprehensive
Dr. Ricotta and the experienced team at Prime Vascular • Endovascular Surgery/Endovascular Robotics lectures about lung health to community groups.
Institute that includes Dr. Lauren Huntress and Dr. Joseph • Mesenteric and Renal Disease Dr. Eby noted that the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Savarese offer treatment options for the entire spectrum • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Force, which establishes guidelines for cancer screenings,
of vascular disorders, including non-operative medical • Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) recently dropped the recommended age for annual lung
management, open surgery, and minimally invasive • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome cancer screenings to 50. The screening involves a simple
endovascular techniques including TCAR (transcarotid • Vascular Malformations CT scan ordered by a primary care physician. Most
artery revascularization), Endovascular Robotics, and • Varicose Veins and Venous Disease insurance plans cover screenings for adults over the age
Intravascular Lithotripsy. Prime Vascular Institute now has three locations to of 50 who currently, or have previously, averaged a pack
Dr. Ricotta and team also provide specialized better serve Palm Beach County with offices in Delray a day of cigarette smoking for 20 years.
procedures that are designed to spare tissue, repair Beach, Boca Raton, and Palm Beach Gardens. For Dr. Eby specializes in minimally invasive robotic
damage, and help maintain and restore function in more information or to make an appointment at Prime techniques for the treatment of diseases that occur in the
limbs that would otherwise have to be amputated. The Vascular Institute, call 844-975-0546 or visit www. chest. He also treats multiple complex thoracic conditions,
practice also has a full-service, office-based outpatient pbhnphysiciangroup.com/campaigns/prime-vascular- including benign and malignant lung diseases.
surgery center, and ultrasound program, as well as a institute. Dr. Eby recently joined the TGH Cancer Institute team
comprehensive vein center. as part of the hospital’s initiative to serve more patients on
Conditions treated at Prime Vascular Institute include: Palm Beach County Surgeon Florida’s East Coast. TGH has been creating a framework
• Aortic and Peripheral Aneurysms Committed to Lung Cancer of state-of-the-art services for patients in the Palm Beach
• Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke County and Treasure Coast areas, with the expertise and
• Deep Vein Thrombosis/ Pulmonary Embolism Education and Prevention innovation of an academic health system.
• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy An Idaho native, Dr. Eby completed medical school
According to the at the New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, and
American Cancer Society, his general surgery training at the University of Miami.
lung cancer is the leading He was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha national medical
cause of cancer deaths in honor society and finished his fellowship training in
the United States among cardiothoracic surgery at RUSH University Medical
both men and women. Center in Chicago, which is nationally known for its
Often asymptomatic, it high volume and minimally invasive approaches to treat
can go undiagnosed for abnormal changes in body functions due to thoracic
an extended period. When diseases.
symptoms do appear, it’s TGH Cancer Institute is nationally recognized by
usually because the cancer U.S. News & World Report and the Commission on
has spread, and there’s less Cancer (CoC), and is home to the country’s top cancer
chance for survival. This specialists, surgeons, and research scientists. TGH
makes early screenings critical in detecting and treating specialists collaborate with experienced oncologists
the country’s deadliest cancer. and surgeons across Palm Beach County to deliver
Dr. Marcus Eby, a board-certified thoracic surgeon with personalized medicine and game-changing treatments
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute in Palm fueled by academic research.
Beach County, treats lung cancer and is a staunch advocate TGH Cancer Institute has multiple locations across
of lung cancer screenings for early detection. “Finding Palm Beach County. Dr. Eby sees patients in West Palm
cancer before it spreads saves lives,” said Dr. Eby. Beach and Jupiter, and can be reached by calling (561)
Unlike breast and colon cancers, public awareness around 659-6543.