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Cleveland Clinic Is Your care and get patients into collaborate with experts at both Cleveland Clinic’s main
“That is going to expedite
campus in Ohio and at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital
Destination For Cancer Care definitive therapy faster,” Dr. regarding individual patients. Virtual consults are available
Kozma says. for patients who have rare diseases for which they would like
Residents of Martin and St. Lucie counties now have the Support services such as a second opinion, and any patient with a newly diagnosed
convenience of world-class cancer care close to home. For art therapy, yoga, support cancer may have their case presented at a tumor board in
the past few years, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health has been groups and smoking cessation Ohio or Weston in an effort to determine the best possible
expanding its services and growing its staff of healthcare are also available. Kozma treatment and plan of care.
providers to offer patients easier access to expert cancer care. says work is being done to Kozma says she and her staff also are working on opening
“We have an excellent cancer center, and we are build an integrative oncology up access to more clinical trials in this area through this same
continuing to build on it,” says Kelley Kozma, D.O., a program that offers adjuvant collaboration with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and Weston.
medical oncologist and director of the Robert and Carol and alternative therapies, Access to more trials could give patients the opportunity to
Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Health. such as acupuncture and enroll in studies specific to their disease, which may offer
Since the center was established in 2021, the number supplements, to complement Kelley Kozma, D.O. treatment benefits.
of medical oncologists has grown to four, and four nurse traditional medicine services. Call (877) 463-2010 to schedule an appointment or visit
practitioners have joined the staff. Additional staff members Collaborative Care Offers More Benefits For Patients ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Cancer to learn more about
include social workers, genetic counselors, nurse navigators, As part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, Martin cancer services at the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer
a speech therapist, palliative care physicians, palliative care Health cancer care providers have the opportunity to Center at Martin Health.
nurse practitioners, and four radiation oncologists who utilize
state-of-the-art equipment available at locations in both
Martin and St. Lucie counties. Specialized colorectal, ear,
nose and throat, and breast surgeons are also on staff.
State-Of-The-Art Medical And Support Services
Martin Health offers next generation sequencing – the
most advanced molecular testing available – to all its patients
with advanced cancer. Through next-generation sequencing,
doctors can detect gene mutations, which helps gather
information for a more tailored approach and more targeted
treatment options.
Plans are in progress for same-day breast biopsies – a
service for patients who have had an abnormal screening
mammogram and need follow-up with a diagnostic
mammogram. These patients would be able to get a biopsy
the same day as the diagnostic mammogram.

Treasure Coast

Outdoors

The Mullet Run Is Winding
Down, But Fishing Is Good

By Jim Weix
I was wondering if
the dolphin population
was in trouble because
anglers didn’t seem to
be catching them like we
did in the past. However,
the sudden abundance of
schoolie dolphin being
caught was encouraging.
A fishing trip about a
month ago turned into a
real circus, with dozens of small dolphin surrounding
the boat. By keeping one fish in the water and throwing
out some cut bait, I was catching them as fast as I could
get my bait in the water.
Al though I
caught about a
dozen before the
action died, we
kept two legal
ones for dinner
that night. It was a
fun afternoon and
a great dinner.
Other anglers
are enjoying a
good kingfish
bite in 80 feet of
water. Mutton
snappers are also
active, and live
bait seems to be
the secret. Mie Espinoza of Jensen Beach
Editor’s note: caught a nice mutton while fishing
Jim Weix is an avid with Tom Flynn of Palm City.
hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
Hall of Fame for helping restore thousands of acres
of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
See answer in this paper.