July 22, 2008 ~ Dr. Richard Dolinar, Endocrinologist from Phoenix, Arizona
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Endocrinologist Dr. Richard Dolinar from Phoenix, AZ. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Dr. Richard O. Dolinar
A private practice Clinical Endocrinologist in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Dolinar received his undergraduate degree from Siena College in Albany, New York; his medical degree from The State University of New York at Buffalo and did his Endocrinology Fellowship at Duke University. He is a Senior Fellow in Healthcare Policy at the Heartland Institute.
Because he is an active clinician who treats patients his insights and opinions on healthcare issues are frequently sought. Dr. Dolinar has testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and has also given Congressional briefings on Capitol Hill. He has presented to state legislators as well as various healthcare industry professionals. Dr. Dolinar has also been interviewed by both the local and national media, including CNN, CBS and PBS.
A published author, in both professional and consumer publications, his articles and opinion pieces have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Diabetes Research and the Indiana Health Law Review Journal. His articles have also appeared on various web sites including The Heritage Foundation. He is co-author of the book, Diabetes 101.
Dr. Dolinar is a member of the board of directors of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons. He is a past board member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and serves on it’s National Legislative and Regulatory Committee. He is also the Chair of its Future of Healthcare Committee. Dr. Dolinar has held leadership positions in other professional organizations as well, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board for Endocrine Today.
Dr. Dolinar served as a Flight Surgeon in the Vietnam War and is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel.
Photo Above: Dr. Richard O. Dolinar
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7/9/08 ~ “Special Notice”
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We here at Diabetes Living Today would like to make you aware that Kitty will not be on the air for several weeks. She will have surgery on Wednesday July 9, 2008, to repair an incisional hernia. Her surgery will be performed at Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care System in Camden, N.J. Transplant Surgeon Dr. Nasser I . Youssef will perform Kitty’s surgery. Kitty is hoping that she will be able to come home on the same day to start to recover.
Dr. Fallon will continue with the show each week with “Special Guest Co-host” filling in for Kitty. We ask you to please be patient and know that the website will be updated as soon as Kitty is feeling better. Kitty plays a major role in this website. Dr. Fallon will give updates weekly on her recovery. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Upcoming Guest:
July 15, 2008 ~ Dr. Arijit Chakravarty, Transplant Nephrologist Our Lady of Lourdes Health System
July 22, 2008 ~ Dr. Richard Dolinar, Endocrinologist from Phoenix, Arizona
As many of you know Kitty had a successful Pancreas Transplant almost four years ago, Her wish is to help diabetics, their friends and family to understand this disease, how to live a healthier today. Her wish that comes from the heart is to see a “Cure” for all who suffer from this disease. Every 20 seconds a person in The United States dies from diabetes and it’s complication. Insulin is not a cure!
Please help support Diabetes Research by donating to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation click here.
A Special Thanks to the Transplant Team at Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care System.
Photo Above: Our Lady of Lourdes’ Hospital, Camden, NJ
Photo Above: (from left to right) Dr. Nasser I. Youssef, Transplant Surgeon, Mrs. Patti Walsh, Post~Transplant Nurse, Kitty Castellini & Former State of NJ Senator Mr. Nicholas Asselta
7-8-08 ~ Dr. Harvey Karpo, Podiatrist
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Harvey Karpo, Podiatrist. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Dr. Harvey Karpo
Dr. Karpo graduated the University of Pittsburgh in 1971 with a B.S. in Chemistry and the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, now the Temple University College of Podiatric Medicine, in 1975 with the degree of DPM, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Kennedy Hospital in Washington Township in 1976.
Dr. Karpo is Board Certified in Podiatric Orthopedics and is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine and a member of the American Diabetes Association.
He has been an active member of the New Jersey Podiatric Medical Society for many years and served as President of that organization from 2003-2004 and currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees.
Currently in private practice in Woodbury at 649 North Broad Street, Dr. Karpo specializes in the non-surgical treatment of foot problems and stresses the importance of all aspects of preventative foot care, especially in the diabetic patient.
He has been on staff, and treating patients at Pitman Manor in Pitman, NJ since January, 1978 and is married to Agnes, his boss and office manager.
Wanted to be a stand-up comic but had flat feet!
Photo Above: Dr. Harvey Karpo
Please help support Diabetes Research by donating to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation click here.
6/24/08 ~ Dr. Stan Schwartz, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Stan Schwartz, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Stanley Schwartz, MD, FACP, FACE
Dr. Stanley Schwartz is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,, practices at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and is Director of Diabetes Disease Management for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schwartz received his MD in 1973 from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He then completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Schwartz is an accomplished speaker and actively lectures nationally as well as internationally about diabetes and its treatment. He has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been a lead or co-investigator for many clinical trials. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Schwartz is a member of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) Research Group and is a member or fellow of international, national, and local professional societies such as the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Endocrine Society (AES), and the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Photo Above: Dr. Stan Schwartz
6/24/08 ~ Dr. James M. Kauffman, Endocrinologist
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Endocrinologist Dr. James M. Kauffman. Dr. Kauffman has done various Public Service broadcast on diabetes and other health related issues, including NBC’s Health Update. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT, streaming live on the web at www.wvlt.com. Call In: 856-696-0092
Dr. James M. Kauffman
Dr. James M. Kauffman is a board certified Endocrinologist. A Private practice serving the South Jersey Shore in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. He received his medical degree in 1977 from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and currently gives over one hundred Lectures a year. In addition to his Lectures, Dr. Kauffman also is involved in ongoing Drug Therapy and Patient Treatment studies. He also has participated in several Research Programs including; Humulin Ultra Lente trials in 1987. Dr. Kauffman has several Publications including:
Insulin Resistance in uremia. Characterization of insulin action, binding and processing in isolated hepatocytes from chronic uremic rats.
James M. Kauffman, D.O., and Jose F. Caro, M.D.
J.C.A. Volume 71, pages 698 - 708, March 1983
Mechanism of insulin resistance in rat hepatocytes: A new model of chronic uremia.
James M. Kauffman, D.O., G. Miller, B.S. and Jose F. Caro, M.D.
American Diabetes Association; 42nd. Annual Meeting, 1982
Dr. James M. Kauffman
4030 Ocean Heights Avenue
Suite 102
Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 08234
(609) 653-0505
6/17/08 ~ Special Guest Co-Host Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultant
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This week Kitty extends a warm welcome back to Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultant as Guest Co-Host. Dr. Margolis will be filling in for Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. who will be in Chicago this week attending the 2008 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. For more information on The American Medical Association click here!
Kitty and Dr. Thomas I. Margolis will interview Dr. Guri Bronner, Vitreoretinal Specialist with Foxman, Foxman & Margolis Consultants, P.C. Listener’s are invited to call in with your questions and comments on Diabetic Eye Disease.
Tuesday 8:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT 1-856-696-0092
Dr. Thomas I. Margolis, Retinal and Ophthalmic Specialist
Dr. Thomas I. Margolis received his medical degree in 1989 from Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He received honors on his thesis: “New Mid-Infrared Lasers for Vitreous Membrane Cutting and Sclerostomy.” Dr. Margolis is in a Private Group Practice located in Southern New Jersey. Foxman, Foxman & Margolis Associates, is limited to vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. He currently is the Principle Investigator in several clinical trials. To learn more about Dr. Margolis and to contact him please visit www.retina.com
Photo Above: Dr. Thomas I. Margolis
Dr. Guri Bronner, Vitreoretinal Specialist
Drs Foxman, Foxman and Margolis are pleased to announce the addition of Guri Bronner, MD as their fourth vitreoretinal specialist. Dr. Bronner completed his Medical School at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ and his Residency training at New Jersey Medical School. He then completed his fellowship training at the prestigious Vanderbilt University. He is equipped with knowledge and skills in the most advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques for treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr. Bronner will also participate in the Clinical Trials Center at Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultants, helping to bring emerging new treatments to their patients before they are available elsewhere. Dr. Bronner is available for consultations at the Northfield, Cape May and Vineland offices.
Photo Above: Dr. Guri Bronner
Kitty would like for her listener’s to know that Dr. Thomas I. Margolis is her Retinal Specialist and she’d like to thank him for restoring and saving her Precious Eye Sight. She greatly appreciates the time that he has spent with her after hours educating her in Diabetic Eye Disease so that she can help others to understand. Kitty is very compassionate about the education of diabetic eye disease. Kitty has a little something today on her site to thank Dr. Tom as she refers to him for all his hard work!
Important Notice: Due to illness, Dr. Guri Bronner will not be able to appear at this time. Filling in for Dr. Bronner is his associate Dr. Scott Foxman. We look forward to having Dr. Bronner on in the near future and wish him well.
Dr. Scott Foxman, Retinal and Ophthalmic Specialist
Dr. Scott Foxman received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Minnesota and a retinal fellowship at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA. He is the Founder and President of Retinal & Ophthalmic Consultants. He is the Director of the Division of Ophthalmology of Atlantic Regional Medical Center. He is a Clinical Associate at the Scheie Eye Institute University of Pennsylvania. He is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist. He is the Principle Investigator of multiple research protocols, including the RISE Study sponsored by Genetech for diabetic macular edema. Dr. Scott Foxman is also the Section Editor of The Journal of The American Society of Retinal Surgeons. Dr. Foxman’s practice is limited to retinal diseases and surgery.
Photo Above: Dr. Scott Foxman
Thank You Dr. Tom for everything!!! You did Doctor My Eyes!
Big Hugs, Kitty
6/10/08 ~ Diabetes Living Today Open Forum with Dan Dantinne
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will have an Open Forum. They will be taking your phone calls and answering your questions on Diabetes. Also joining them in the studio this week will be type one diabetic Dan Dantinne from Vineland, NJ. Dan will share how his life has changed since being diagnosed six and half years ago. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday 8:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT 1-856-696-0092
Dan Dantinne:
I am 30 years old and was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 23… so I’ve been officially diabetic for about 6 ½ years, with symptoms first manifesting roughly a year and a half before I was diagnosed. I was actually happy to hear the diagnosis, as I thought it was something MUCH worse (like terminal cancer). Not really knowing much about the disease, I did quite a bit of research on my own. I am currently using an insulin pump (without sensor) manufactured by Deltec called the Cozmo, with a glucose monitor (called the Cozmonitor) attached to the back for information transfer purposes. I have been using the pump for about 11 months now and am very happy with it. Prior to the pump, I was using Lantus for my basal insulin once a day and Novolog for my bolus shots whenever I ate or as necessary to control my blood sugar. With the pump, I am only using Novolog. For a brief period I was using Apidra, but stopped after have an allergic reaction. I use carbohydrate counting to manage my diabetes and have an average A1C level of 7.0 (which I would like to see go down and am working towards). I have no other health issues, maintain a constant weight of 150 lbs., exercise regularly and, with the help of a wonderful family, have managed my diabetes successfully (from what I’ve been told).
On a personal level, I feel that being diagnosed with diabetes was a sort of blessing. Before I started to experience diabetic symptoms, I was eating very poorly, going out to clubs and bars almost every day of the week, and was generally unfocused as to what I would do with the rest of my life. Being diagnosed with diabetes forced me to take personal responsibility for my own life and make decisions for my own well-being; what food I ate, how I spent my leisure time, and what profession I pursued would all be affected, but with those critical examinations of my daily life came active decision-making. I was no longer drifting along. I had to take control of my life in order to continue it in a positive and healthy manner and the result has been nothing short of miraculous. I am easily happier now than I was at 22 and have so much more to be happy about.
I appreciate the opportunity to share my personal experiences with others who may be struggling and looking for some positive outlooks when dealing with a disease that has so much negativity surrounding it.
Photo Above: Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. & Kitty Castellini
6/3/08 ~ Michelle Laranko, RN, CDE, CPN
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Michelle Laranko a Certified Diabetes Educator with Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ Michelle is a type one diabetic and also has an adult son which she raised with type one diabetes. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday Evening 8:00PM ~ 9:00PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT Call In: 856-696-0092
Michelle Laranko
I am a Certified Diabetes Educator, first certified in 2002 and a Certified Pediatric Nurse, first certified in 1995.
I was a presenter of various topics on diabetes in children at conferences sponsored by the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, The National Association of School Nurses, The Six NJ Maternal/Child Consortia and the New Jersey
I give yearly updates and refresher in-services for the pediatric and PICU staff nurses at Cooper University Hospital on the care of the child with diabetes and the teaching of survival skills to the newly diagnosed child and their family/guardians.
Each year, I speak with school nurses in many school districts across NJ, introducing them to new treatment regimens, carbohydrate counting, insulin pumps, and refreshing their general diabetes knowledge.
I have been a guest speaker twice at the Southern NJ Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Outreach group.
I am a member of GSADE (Garden State Association of Diabetes Educators), newsletter editor for TRI-ade, (Tri-state Association of Diabetes Educators) and AADE (American Association of Diabetes Educators).
I have 28 years of nursing experience, 17 years of pediatric nursing experience, 7 years as a Pediatric Diabetes Educator, and care for over 300 pediatric patients with diabetes. I have lived with diabetes myself since my diagnosis at age 12 years and spent 20 years raising my son who was diagnosed with diabetes at 3 years old. I have worked as a staff nurse at Camp NEJEDA, a camp for children with diabetes for7 years, the last two as a charge nurse, supervising the care of 80 children with diabetes and a staff of 8 – 10 nurses.
I am part of the Pediatric Diabetes Team at Cooper University Hospital, working with all of the children with diabetes, their families, guardians, school nurses, and primary physicians. My position is to educate about treatment options, prevention of complications, and making adjustments to improve blood sugar control. I keep the children, their families, and our own doctors, abreast of the ever changing recommendations, equipment, medications, and new items on the diabetes market. I speak to groups, parents, nurses, doctors, teachers, and support groups about all subjects concerning diabetes and children. I hold group classes for specific topics such as “Taking Diabetes to College” or “Diabetes for the Caregiver”. I also hold in-services for the Pediatric and PICU nurses at Cooper to keep them abreast of the ever changing world of diabetes.
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, back in the dark ages, November 3, 1972, at the ripe old age of 12 years (yes, I’ll be 48 this year)! Surviving one shot a day and urine tests, I moved into the modern age during the first of 3 pregnancies. Although I thought multiple injections and multiple blood sugar tests was for the birds, and just the means to an end, a healthy pregnancy and baby, I discovered that I truly felt physically and mentally much better. I have 3 beautiful children and have since moved into age of technology with pumping and Continuous Glucose Monitoring. The devastation of diabetes again darkened my door on November 28, 1986, when my oldest child, my beautiful healthy 3 year old son, Frank, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I believe in fate. I believe things happen for a reason. I believe that’s why I’m here and why I do what I do, why my nursing career has moved from adults, to children, to children with diabetes and why my heart is always in my work as well as my brain, and why ALL of my patients are “my kids.”
Michelle Laranko, RN, CDE
Pediatric Diabetes Educator
Cooper Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology
3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 200
Camden, NJ 08103
856-963-3764
For more information please visit www.cooperhealth.org/pedendo
Photo Above: Michelle Laranko
5/27/08 ~ Dr. Stephen Sinclair, Retina Specialist
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will interview Dr. Stephen Sinclair, Retina Specialist. They invite you to call in with your questions on diabetic eye disease. Tuesday 8:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT
Stephen H. Sinclair, MD has served as the Chief Medical Officer and member of the Management Committee since the inception of Vimetrics, LLC in 2005. The technology of the Company represents more than 25 years of his basic and clinical research in retinal vascular disease and the vision that results. The current technology that is the basis for the patent portfolio encompasses unique vision measuring devices for children and adults and image processing algorithms for screening and following retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. He is an ophthalmologist in private practice specializing in diseases and surgery of the retina and since 1993 has remained adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at Drexel University School of Medicine. Dr. Sinclair has received the Honor and Senior Achievement Awards for from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has published more than 70 original scientific papers as well as lecturing for numerous organizations and universities throughout the world.
Photo Above: Dr. Stephen Sinclair
5/20/08 ~ Diabetes Living Today Open Forum
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will have an Open Forum. They will be taking your phone calls and answering your questions on Diabetes. Listener’s are invited to call in with their questions and comments. Tuesday 8:00 PM (EST) Cruisin 92.1 FM~WVLT 1-856-696-0092
Photo Above: Dr. Joseph J. Fallon, Jr. & Kitty Castellini
5/13/08 ~ Novelist, Brenda Novak
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview Novelist Brenda Novak.
A PRICELESS MOTHER’S DAY GIFT
FOR A DIABETIC SON
Novelist Brenda Novak’s 4th Annual Online Auction Adds Diabetes Research Institute as Beneficiary
(Sacramento, CA), May 2008 – As the mother of a child with type 1 diabetes, bestselling author Brenda Novak uses the creativity and vision she calls upon regularly as a writer to create the 4th Annual Online Auction to Benefit Diabetes Research. Held each May in honor of Mother’s Day, the month-long event can be accessed at www.brendanovak.com from May 1st through May 31, 2008. This year, a new beneficiary has been added, the Diabetes Research Institute – a place Novak has come to know as the best hope for a cure for her son and the millions of others living with this insidious disease.
“I’ve faced some very dark moments in my life because of my son’s diabetes, and this Online Auction for Diabetes Research is an annual bright light that I’ve seen grow in size and importance in the four years it’s been running,” said Novak. “I’m particularly proud to have the Diabetes Research Institute on board this year. It is one of the most progressive forces in the search for a cure.”
In its first three years, the auction raised more than $250,000 for diabetes research with the beneficiary being the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In 2007, the auction boasted almost 70,000 hits and 10,000 unique visitors to the website. With the help of some of the biggest fiction writers in the business, including Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, Lisa Scottoline and Scott Turow, as well as the participation of such powerful publishers as Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books) and Bantam/Doubleday/Dell and Harlequin Enterprises, the 2008 auction will be the largest and most visited yet.
Novak has assembled a unique array of items that can’t be found anywhere else, such as the chance to appear as a character in her next novel, personal meetings and mentoring from top-notch, celebrated authors, and autographed books. Additionally, aspiring writers will jump at the chance to bid on evaluation opportunities with some of the most powerful and well-connected agents and editors in publishing, and possibly face-to-face interaction with these A-list publishing industry giants.
“We are in awe of what Brenda has been able to do with her event in just a few short years, and we are proud to be joining with her as both a participant in helping make the event a huge success and as a beneficiary of the proceeds,” said Robert A. Pearlman, president and CEO of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.
About Brenda Novak
Brenda Novak is a national bestselling author, widely known for her popular Stillwater Trilogy (”Dead Silence,” “Dead Giveaway,” and “Dead Right”). Her dynamic new trilogy is due out this summer – “Trust Me” (June), “Stop Me” (July) and “Watch Me” (August). Many of her books have been designated an RT Book Review Magazine “Top Pick” and have gone on to place in contests such as the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, The Write Touch Reader’s Award, and the Bookbuyer’s Best. Novak has given numerous writing workshops and appeared on various television and radio programs. To learn more, visit www.brendanovak.com.
Bestselling author Brenda Novak with her son, now 11, who was diagnosed with diabetes at age 5.
VISIT THE AUCTION NOW!
5/6/08 ~ Living with Diabetes, Celiac and Diabulimia
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview Donna Bell who’s five year old daughter, Evey has both diabetes (type 1) and Celiac Disease. They also interview Lee Ann Thill on what it is like to live with Diabetes and eating disorder Diabulimia.
Donna Bell on Celiac
Donna Bell has four children. Her youngest daughter, Evey, who is now five years old was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in February, 2006. When Evey’s doctor suspected Celiac Disease ( an auto-immune disease that prevents your body from absorbing nutrients from food. It is triggered when you eat wheat, barley, oats or rye) she suggested Donna be tested for Celiac also. The Celiac panels and biopsies were positive for both Evey and Donna. Then in September 2006, Evey was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
Feeling overwhelmed, Donna started attending Celiac Support Groups. The groups were helpful but did not go into carbohydrate counting and insulin issues. She also attended Diabetes Support groups. They were also helpful but there was no information on carbohydrates in relation to gluten free food.
In January, 2007, Donna decided to start a new support group: FACT ( Families Affected by Celiac and Type 1)
FACT meets every other month and the group usually consists of parents that have children with both Type 1 Diabetes as well as Celiac Disease. Since the diagnoses of so many Type 1 adults , the group has now opened up to adults that have both auto-immune diseases. Some past topics have included eating at restaurants, recipe swaps and even a pool party including all family members enjoying gluten free foods.
If you would like to receive more information on FACT you can contact Donna at donna@bellmanor.com.
Photo Above: Kitty with Evey Bell aka The Crazy Redhead!
Lee Ann Thill on Diabulimia
Lee Ann Thill was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1978 at age 5. She developed bulimia and diabulimia, the practice of omitting insulin to manipulate weight, at age 14, and was diagnosed with depression at age 16. She struggled to recover from her dangerous eating disorder for 18 years, receiving in-patient treatment on several occasions and years of out-patient counseling, before finally overcoming it in 2005. She has been treated for several diabetes-related complications over the years, but now her complications seem to have stabilized. She’s been using an insulin pump since 2004, counts carbs, and has been using a continuous glucose monitor since August 2007. She maintains tight control of her diabetes now, and while she acknowledges diabetes can be frustrating, she’s learned to accept it and appreciate the ways it’s shaped her life and who she is.
In the last year, she began speaking publicly about her experience with diabetes and eating disorders in order to educate and warn people about the dangerous combination, and encourage those who think they have this problem to seek help.
Lee Ann has a BFA in ceramics and painting from Temple University, and an MA in art therapy from Drexel University. She has a private practice, New Jersey Creative Counseling, providing counseling and art therapy. She specializes in the treatment of diabetics seeking help with depression, anxiety, food and body issues, overcoming grief and anger, finding acceptance of their condition, and looking for practical guidance for coping with the management of a chronic illness that affects every aspect of life. She currently lives with her husband, Jason, and their pets in South Jersey, and enjoys creative activities like art, gardening, and cooking.
lathill@njcreativecounseling.com
Photo above: Lee Ann Thill
4/22/08 ~ Dr. Jon S. Heist, Family Practice
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview family physician Dr. Jon S. Heist on treatment options for diabetics.
Dr. Jon Heist is a board certified physician specializing in two areas, family practice and cosmetic laser hair removal and vein therapy. Jon Heist Family Practice is located in Glassboro, NJ.
Click here to visit Dr. Jon S. Heist’s website.
Dr. Jon S. Heist
4/15/08 ~ Adventures for the Cure
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon will be joined by Adam Driscoll, Mike Caputi and Patrick Blair from “Adventures For The Cure” Adventures for the Cure is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization that exists to raise awareness for Diabetes, to show those diagnosed with Diabetes and their families how leading a healthy and active lifestyle can move you beyond your percieved limits, and to raise funds for Diabetes research. The organization also raises awareness and funds for other causes that the board of directors has selected.
(Left to right: Adam Driscoll, Patrick Blair)
Photo Above: Patrick, Mike & Adam with Dr. Fallon
Photo Above: Patrick, Mike & Adam with Kitty
Click here to visit the “Adventures for the Cure” website.
4/01/08 ~ Live in Philadephia!
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(Left to Right: Dr. Joseph J. Fallon Jr., Kitty Castellini & Camden County Medical Society President Dr. Scott Schaffer)
This week Kitty & Dr. Fallon broadcast live from “The Mutter Museum” at “The College of Physicians of Philadelphia” where they were invited to take part in a private meeting of the “Camden County Medical Society”. Personally invited by the society’s President Dr. Scott Schaffer, they were given a tour of the museum prior to the show. Please note that Dr. Joseph J. Fallon Jr. is the past President of the “Camden County Medical Society”, 2006-2007.
Click here to visit the Mutter Museum’s Official Website!
3/25/08 ~ Dr. Michael K. Dovnarsky
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Photo Above: Dr. Michael K. Dovnarsky
This week Kitty & Dr. Fallon interview Cardiologist Dr. Michael K. Dovnarsky from Cumberland Medical Associates. Dr. Dovnarsky received his medical degree at Hahnemann University Medical School Philadelphia in 1981. He completed 3 years of Internal Medicine residency at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA and Polyclinic Medical Center in Harrisburg, PA. He completed a 3-year Fellowship in the specialty of Cardiovascular Disease. He has been practicing as a physician for over 20 years with the last 16 of those being dedicated exclusively to heart disease in the cardiovascular system.
In 1992, Dr. Dovnarsky moved to Vineland, NJ and joined the multi-specialty group of Cumberland Medical Associates, P.A. He presently resides in Millville. His interests outside medicine include, tennis, golf and various spectator sports.
Dr. Dovnarsky is a member of the following organizations:
- Fellow - American College of Cardiology
- Council Member - American Heart Association
- American Medical Association
- Life Member - National Registry
of Who’ Who in 2001
3/18/08 ~ Camp Nejeda
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview Philip DeRea, Executive Director of Camp Nedjeda, a Diabetic Camp for children and their families. Mr. DeRea is also a type one diabetic.
Philip E. De Rea has been the Executive Director of the Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc since January 2005. (
Philip developed type 1 diabetes in 1994 at age 26. It changed his life, but not his lifestyle. He still prefers outdoors to indoors. He still prefers a hike in the woods to a walk in a mall. An avid birdwatcher and amateur naturalist Philip continues to lead field trips and do programs for NJAS and other nature organizations.
Philip also likes to give presentations about
Photo above: Mr. Philip DeRea
Founded in 1958,
Photo above: Children at camp Nedjeda.
3/11/08 ~ LAP-BAND, Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery For Weight Loss.
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview physicians Dr. Adam Goldstein, Dr. Seth Kipnis and Dr. Yves Manigat on current weight loss procedures including the new LAP-BAND. Weight loss in a type 2 diabetic will help improve diabetes management and decrease ones risk of developing complications.
Dr. Adam S. Goldstein
Specialist in Advanced Laparoscopic
and Bariatric Surgery
Phote Above: Dr. Adam S. Goldstein
Dr. Adam S. Goldstein, DO, FACS, is the Medical Director for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at The Virtua Health System, Voorhees Division, in Voorhees, New Jersey. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon, fellowship trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery, licensed to practice medicine in both New Jersey and Illinois, and certified to use the DaVinci Robotic System to perform minimally invasive surgery. He is also a member of the American Medical Association (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ), Camden County Medical Society (CCMS), and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Dr. Goldstein is proud to be able to offer his patients the option of using minimally invasive techniques to address many surgical problems. These include: Hernias of all types, ranging from hiatal to inguinal to ventral/incisional; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); Gallbladder disease; Appendicitis; Splenic disorders; Diseases of the Stomach; Achalasia; Colon disease; Small intestinal disorders, and many more. Minimally invasive surgery allows for shorter postoperative hospitalization and recovery time, as well as less immunological stress on the human body, less postoperative pain, and less risk of wound infection and delayed incisional hernia. For more information on Dr. Adam Goldstein click here.
Dr. Seth M. Kipnis
Dr. Seth M. Kipnis is a minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgeon and bariatric surgeon, fellowship trained in advanced laparoscopy and endoscopy, and a board certified general surgeon currently licensed in
Dr. Kipnis is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the
Dr. Kipnis offers the following minimally invasive surgical options including all aspects of bariatric surgery and deals with revisional surgery and complications from bariatric surgery. For more information on Dr. Seth M. Kipnis click here.
Biography of Yves J. Manigat. MD.FACS
Photo Above: Dr. Yves Manigat
He was pursuing his dream to profess the highest quality of medicine, when he landed here in
Always among the firsts in his class from high school, college and medical school, he received his MD degree from the State University of Haiti where he grew up. He was recognized during his training in Surgery as the Recipient of the Resident of the Year Award in 1974 at the Jewish Medical Center of Brooklyn affiliated to the State University of New York (SUNY).
Three (3) times Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, he is also a Fellow of the
All along his professional life, he has kept his high standards, against all odds and adversities, thanks to his deep self confidence, his profound knowledge of his craft and his skill which set him apart.
His excellent performance and the compassion for his patients, particularly appreciable for those in greater need have been acknowledged by all, patients and colleagues.
Liaison Physician of the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, he has held for many years this leadership position at Virtua West Jersey Health System. These special qualities and his strong personality have served him well when he had to accede to the post of President of the West Jersey Medical Society.
He has been and remains up to today the only black general surgeon in private practice in the
As he had recognized the need for an African American Medical Association in the community, he co-founded the South Jersey Medical Society in 1986, which he presided during 4 years in their endeavors to uphold the Science of Medicine, their Philanthropic Work, and their Scholarship Program, while conveying pride and community awareness thru their social agenda.
His influence has been felt well beyond this community, while he was also leading for many years the Association of Haitian American Physicians, in establishing their Visiting Professor Program with the State University School of Medicine in
All during his career he has been interacting with and teaching medical students, young apprentice surgeons, interns and residents, contributing to their education and their professional formation. He has published and lectured extensively in his fields of expertise: Breast Cancer, Endocrine Surgery, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery. He continues to pioneer in the field of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in the
In the mist of all his professional activities, he has raised with his beloved and devoted wife Carolle two children Ralph and Belinda: symbol of his life of achievements.
2/26/08 ~ Live from Miami!
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Photo Above: Dr. Camillo Ricordi
This week Kitty Castellini visited the Diabetes Research Institute at The University of Miami where she was joined by “World Class” Research Scientist Dr. Camillo Ricordi. This is Kitty’s second time to interview Dr. Ricordi within the year. Along with Dr. Ricordi Kitty will also interviewed Research Scientists Dr. Tatian Froud and Dr. Cherie Stabler. Dr. Tatiana Froud is a member of the Diabetes Research Institute’s Clinical Islet Transplant team. Dr. Cherie Stabler is Director of Tissue Engineering at the Diabetes Research Institute. Joining co-host Dr. Joseph J. Fallon Jr., in the Vineland Studio was Dr. Nasser I. Youssef, Transplant Surgeon from Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care System in New Jersey.
Click here for an ABC News interview with Dr. Camillo Ricordi.
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Press Update:
2/26/08 - The Atlantic City Press - Local woman takes radio show on the road
2/19/08 ~ It’s A Sweet Life Now! author Maggie Hunts
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This week Kitty and Dr. Fallon interview Maggie Hunts author of “It’s A Sweet Life Now,” A guide to living well & happy with diabetes. A collection of real-life situations, rants, and practical information to help you live with diabetes. Maggie has type 1 diabetes for over 23 years. As a keynote speaker, Maggie takes the worry out of diabetes with humor and customized songs. For glycemic control, Maggie uses an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor.
Click Here to visit It’s A Sweet Life Now Website.
Photo Above: Ms. Maggie Hunts
