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from the Publisher HANKS FOR READING MD News Long Island! I hope you enjoy t he May 2014 issue. T h is month, as always, we provide updates about the local medical industry and perspective on healthcare trends from around the nation. Statistics compiled by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program show increasing numbers of patients are being diag- nosed with thyroid cancer. South Nassau Communities Hospital's Thyroid Center is on the front line treating thyroid conditions, and so we turn to the experts for insight. The team brings advanced thyroid management and treatment to a local setting, where referring providers are involved in the entire process, from diagnosis to treatment. Read on for insight from the panel of specialists who bring leading-edge treatments right here to Long Island. Our special feature this month highlights the combination of innovation and skill found at Winthrop-University Hospital's Center for Bariatric Surgery. At the helm is Collin E. M. Brathwaite, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Winthrop. An innovator in his own right, Dr. Brathwaite fulfills his passion for medicine through a combination of technical prowess, academic research and compassionate patient care. Our special clinical section focuses on women's health. We consider the remarkably slow acceptance of breast cancer prevention drugs — specifically chemoprevention through selective estrogen receptor modulators — among women considered to be at high risk for the disease yet at low risk for side effects. We also examine a Stanford University School of Medicine study addressing the potential to "awaken" ovarian tissue follicles and utilize hormones to stimulate egg development, a procedure that has led to healthy pregnancies among some Japanese women who had been infertile due to primary ovarian insufficiency. I invite readers to join the conversation about health care right here in our community by emailing me at dansenkiw@mdnews.com, visiting www.longisland.mdnews.com or calling 914-967-6565. I look forward to your feedback, and I encourage you to follow MD News on Twitter for between-issue insights. Enjoy the magazine, Dan Senkiw Dan Senkiw PU BLISHER Long Island T 05-731 Publisher: Dan Senkiw Managing Editor: Conner Armstrong Contributing Writer: Michael A. Sonkin Contributing Photographer: Don Dempsey, White Light Photography President and Chief Executive Officer: Lud Kimbrough Chief Financial Officer: Elbert Johnson Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President, B2B Brand Development: Carrie Dierks B2B Sales Director: Tim McNichols In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Kelsey McAuliffe Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael Simmons Creative Services: Steve Barrett, Aimee Burchard, Jamie Dent, Michael Ferguson, Brian Norman, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Jennifer Webster Production: Ashley Clark, Allison Fincher Financial Services: April Charlton, Beverly Potter Audience Development: Debbie Dodski, David Enoch MD News is published by True North Custom 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | www.truenorthcustom.com Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2014, True North Custom. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Long Island edition, call Publisher Dan Senkiw at 914-967-6565 or email dansenkiw@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to dansenkiw@mdnews.com or via fax to 914-967-1165. Long Island green initiative M I N I M A L I M P A C T 05-848 D A N SE N K I W@M DN E W S.COM 914-967-6565 4 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M