Another World First Orlando Home to Groundbreaking Research on Cancer Stem Cells ORLANDO—A fortuitous meeting between Kiminobu Sugaya, PhD, a researcher internationally known for his stem cell work involving Alzheimer’s disease, and Melvin Field, MD, a Florida Hospital neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive brain surgeries, led to a grant that asked the question: What’s the difference between a stem cell in a brain tumor compared to a regular tumor cell? LYNNE JETER

Seeing 2010 in New Light Local Ophthalmologist Gifts Sight for Uninsured Cataract Patients ORLANDO—Last year, David B. Auerbach, DO, found himself shaking his head far too often, saddened by the steady supply of stories encapsulating the national economy’s downward spiral. LYNNE JETER

Giving Hope a Face Shepherd’s Hope Celebrates Milestone, Unveils Campaign ORLANDO—Fittingly, Shepherd’s Hope celebrated a major milestone around Thanksgiving. The Orlando-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing healthcare for those who cannot afford it topped the 100,000 mark of free medical visits in the community. LYNNE JETER

It Starts with Customer Service Recently I met with a physician who was experiencing some challenges within her practice. I was not sure initially what the issues were, but they became evident as soon as I walked in. The customer service nightmare was about to begin. ERIN SOMERS

Finding the Link between Obesity, Fatty Acids and Cancer Burnham Scientists Study How Obesity Leads to Often-Fatal Disease ORLANDO—With the obesity epidemic reaching new heights in the United States, scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona are interested in learning how fatty acids may lead to an optimal environment for cancer cell growth. LYNNE JETER

Marketing a Specialty Practice to Other Docs A Practice's "Lifeblood," One Expert Says "Your most important asset." That's what one healthcare marketing expert called a specialty physician's referral base, and he said way too many specialists are failing to nurture the relationship between their practice and the doctors who send them business. SHARON H. FITZGERALD

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Raul Castillo, MD Oncologist/Hematologist, Florida Hospital Cancer Institute ORLANDO—When Raul Castillo was a young boy, he and his four siblings would occasionally visit the local power company in Camden, Ark., where their dad, also named Raul, worked as a chemist. He had developed and been recognized for PH management in cooling systems, which prevents salt water from the ocean from penetrating and corroding the power company’s water system. LYNNE JETER

Physical Therapy is Effective at Treating Pelvic Floor Disorders Pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence (UI) affect up to 37% percent of American women according to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.1 The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research reports that thirteen million people suffer with incontinence.2 Urinary incontinence is a common form of PFD affecting men and women, young and old. Pelvic floor disorders may present as urinary incontinence, urinary urgency and frequency, pelvic organ prolapse, chronic pelvic pain, pain during pregnancy and postpartum. Women may experience urinary incontinence and pelvic pain problems across the lifespan, and men over the age of fifty may have problems with urinary urgency and frequency, and urinary incontinence. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) may develop for a variety of reasons. Common scenarios in women are childbirth, trauma, neurologic disease, abuse or aging. In men, problems are usually related to issues with the prostate.