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Sold-Out Mayor’s Breakfast

Showcases Future Growth In Palm Beach North

Recently, the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Molly Young (Village of Tequesta). Each leader provided the future of our region,” said Tim Burke, Chairman of the
hosted its highly anticipated Business Before Hours: valuable insights into their community’s current projects Board for the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce.
Annual Mayor’s Breakfast, a sold-out event showcasing and upcoming initiatives that will contribute to economic “We are grateful to our mayors and community leaders for
the Chamber’s commitment to regional leadership. The growth and development in Palm Beach North. their continued dedication to advancing our local economy
event brought together business professionals, community “This event continues to be one of our most popular and ensuring a bright future for Palm Beach North.”
leaders, and elected officials to hear important updates, annual gatherings, as it provides invaluable insight into For more information, visit www.pbnchamber.com.

Peggy Wheeler, Alan Fiers, Debbie Searcy, Jim Kuretski, Molly Young, Sarita C. Johnson,
Chelsea Reed, Marie Rosner, Roger Michaud, Douglas Lawson

future development projects, and economic advancements
directly from local government leaders.
Attendees had the opportunity to hear from Mayor TGH First In Tampa Region
Peggy Wheeler (Town of Juno Beach), Mayor Jim Kuretski
(Town of Jupiter), Commissioner Marie Rosner (Town of
Jupiter Inlet Colony), Mayor Roger Michaud (Town of Offering Same-Day Spinal Surgery
Lake Park), Mayor Ken Metclaf (Town of Mangonia Park),
Vice Mayor Debbie Searcy (Village of North Palm Beach),
Mayor Chelsea Reed (City of Palm Beach Gardens), Mayor Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is the first health How do you know if you’re a candidate for spine
Alan Fiers (Town of Palm Beach Shores), Councilmember system in the Tampa region to treat a range of spine surgery? Kim said that 80 percent of the U.S. adult
Douglas Lawson (City of Riviera Beach), and Mayor diseases and conditions via minimally invasive population experiences lower back pain or neck pain in
endoscopic spine surgery. Patients at the academic their lifetime. “As a surgeon, my role is to distinguish
health system’s TGH Neuroscience Institute experience whether surgery is a patient’s best option,” he said. Kim
same-day discharge, quicker recovery, minimal works closely with the TGH Neuroscience Institute’s
downtime and less pain. team of chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical
The procedure involves the surgeon inserting the therapists and pain interventionists to determine the
endoscope through a tiny incision about the size of a next course of action. “First, we try as many nonsurgical
pencil tip to access an affected area, such as a herniated treatment options as possible,” he said. “In most cases,
disc. The device is then guided to the spine to capture surgery is usually a last resort.”
video that’s projected onto a monitor. The surgeon can “So far we’ve successfully treated athletes,
also insert miniature tools through the endoscope to soldiers and even patients in their 90s,” said Kim.
help perform procedures to treat bone spurs, chronic “Collaborating with Tampa General’s anesthesia team,
pain, degenerative disc disease, facet joint syndrome, we’ve been able to perform awake spine surgeries with
herniated discs, sciatic nerve compression and spinal minimal sedation, similar to colonoscopies. This is a
stenosis. game-changer for patients usually deemed too sick for
Ac c ord i ng t o general anesthesia.”
Dr. Patrick Kim, an Kim notes that patients with ruptured discs typically
endoscopic spine surgeon recover the same day, whereas those with more chronic
at Tampa General, and illnesses recover in the span of a few days up to a week.
Erik Cazares, Timothy Burke, George Gentile, Emily an assistant professor TGH Neuroscience Institute surgeons perform
O’Mahoney in the Department of more minimally invasive spine surgeries than any
Ne u r o su r g e r y a n d other hospital in the region, including endoscopic laser
Brain Repair at the spine surgeries, microdiscectomies, laminectomies,
USF Health Morsani foraminotomies and lumbar fusions.
College of Medicine Report 2024/25 as a high performing hospital for
Tampa General is ranked by U.S. News & World
at the University of
Wanted South Florida, there are neurology and neurosurgery, meaning the academic
health system is among the top 10 percent of hospitals
multiple benefits to this Dr. Patrick Kim
technique, including a in the nation. Additionally, the TGH Neuroscience
nearly zero percent chance of wound infection. “The Institute is one of the top neurology and spine programs
People are vandalizing end result is smaller incisions, less tissue disruption and in the U.S., according to Becker’s Hospital Review’s
golf courses after play quicker patient recovery time after surgery,” he said. 2023 list of “Hospitals and Health Systems with Spine
and Neuroscience Programs to Know.”
Dr. Kim is the first fellowship-trained endoscopic

Since 2020, Tampa General has been creating a
hours. Sand traps, surgeon in the Tampa region. He received his medical framework of state-of-the-art services for patients in
degree from LSU New Orleans and completed his
greens and fairways residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Palm Beach and Martin counties with the expertise
Center. Subsequently, he pursued a fellowship and innovation of a preeminent academic health
are being damaged. in endoscopic spine surgery at the University of system. Patients treated by Tampa General East Coast
Washington Harborview Medical Center. “I’ve physicians enjoy several benefits, including access to
If you see anyone on witnessed the progression from traditional open surgery minimally invasive and complex surgeries that utilize
to minimally invasive spine surgery,” he said. “The state-of-the-art technologies. Tampa General is the
courses after hours, endoscopic spine surgery represents the pinnacle of primary teaching affiliate of the USF Health Morsani

please call POA Security that progression.” College of Medicine and is one of the largest hospitals
Tampa General’s Spine Neurosurgery Program
in the nation.

For more information about the minimally invasive
at 627-1600 or Resort leverages a multidisciplinary team of physicians endoscopic spine surgery offered at Tampa General,
who specialize in the treatment and management of
Security, 627-2000. degenerative cervical and lumbar conditions, and visit TGH.org/MinimallyInvasiveSpineSurgery.
complex spinal deformities.
Thank you.
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