South Florida's Most Prestigious Docs, Scientist to Speak at Symposium
BOCA RATON – Thirty-six of South Florida’s most prestigious doctors and a scientist will speak at an educational symposium Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Boca Raton Marriott Hotel.
Attendees will learn about the latest medical breakthroughs, newest scientific innovations, and the best ways to treat the most common health conditions at South Florida’s first medical and bioscience symposium, C.U.R.E.™ (Cutting-Edge Understanding of Research & Education).
The area’s finest doctors and scientists representing premier institutions from Jupiter to Miami will be speaking about cancer, endocrinology, urology, pulmonology, rheumatology, women’s heath, plastic surgery and more. The keynote speaker will be John L. Cleveland, Ph.D., from the Scripps Research Institute Florida, who will address discoveries and his research of cancer.
General admission is $10 per person, and includes entrance to the discussions and exhibits. The VIP ticket is $50 per person and includes a private luncheon in addition to admission to the discussions and exhibits.
“This symposium is a tremendous opportunity for the community to learn first-hand what is going on medically in their own community,” said Anita Finley, founder of CURE, and a well-known radio and TV personality.
“Never before have so many doctors and scientists from all of the area’s leading facilities gathered together for an educational event like this. When I came up with the idea, I wanted to give people a chance to learn, in a fun way, about the cutting-edge initiatives that are happening in the fields that interest them. Everyone has certain issues that concern them and this event provides an unprecedented learning experience.”
Other highlights include entrepreneur Ivan Yaeger, CEO of Yaeger Foundation, who tells about inventing the prosthetic arm when he was in elementary school in Miami. As a young student, he entered science fairs where he invented the first bionic arm, known today as the prosthetic arm and he continues to work in that field with other inventions..
And with October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, having breast surgeon Dr. Margaret Gilot from the Cleveland Clinic Florida will provide women with resources for treatment, care and confidence.
The physicians and scientists attending are affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Broward Healthcare System, Holy Cross Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, Miami Jewish Healthcare System, Mt. Sinai Hospital, JFK Hospital, The Scripps Research Institute Florida and other institutions as well as private practice.
Reservations are required for both at 561-736-8000 or email srlife@gate.net.
