Jun
30
DMG Board Certified Dermatologists Jeffrey Hsu, M.D. and Alix Charles, M.D. Participated in The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour
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A new year is here, and so is The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour, presented by AVEENO® and Rite Aid. The Tour, now in its third year, provides free, full-body skin exams by local dermatologists, and held its first screening of 2010 on March 29 in Jacksonville, Fl. On June 21st the bus stopped in Oak Brook, Illinois at the Oak Brook Family Recreation Center. Dr. Jeffrey Hsu and Dr. Alix Charles were on hand to provide free skin screenings. Click here to view the tour journal and to receive valuable information on skin cancer facts and prevention.
The Tour bus (a 38-foot RV with two exam rooms) will make an estimated 80 stops in 24 states. Be sure to check this site regularly for news from the road, including schedule updates; pictures from our photo gallery; tour statistics, and more.
Since 2008, 224 dermatologists have donated their time and expertise to provide free full-body skin screenings to over 6,500 people and discovered 116 suspected melanomas. Since melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer the tour has potentially saved over 100 lives. Dermatologists have also found 1,198 suspected actinic keratoses (the most common precancer); 574 suspected basal cell carcinomas, and 189 suspected squamous cell carcinomas. The American Academy of Dermatology recognized the Road to Healthy Skin Tour’s efforts when it awarded The Skin Cancer Foundation a Gold Triangle in 2009. The Tour has also been featured on both Good Morning America and TODAY.
Additional sponsorship for the Tour is provided by Columbia Sportswear, DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®, Solar Gard® Window Film, and Fitness magazine.
Dr. Jeffrey Hsu has office hours at our Naperville location. Please call 630-547-5040 to schedule an appointment.
Dr. Alix Charles has office hours at our Hinsdale location. To schedule an appointment, please call 630-286-5050.
Jun
29
Making Healthy Choices
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DuPage Medical Group has long encouraged families to make healthy choices when planning meals, choosing to exercise and be active, and maintain a healthy weight. Many local programs are working to combat childhood obesity and promote healthy living. Click here to read a recent article in the Daily Herald on Lombard, Illinois’ initiative. Tri-Town YMCA is one of the many programs with which DMG has partnered to promote pediatric health and wellness.
Jun
23
Pretty in Pink Ladies Annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
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The Pretty in Pink Ladies conquered their third annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer the weekend of June 5th and 6th in Chicago. The Ladies included DuPage Medical Group (DMG) employees from Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery. Not only did they walk the length of the marathon on Saturday, June 5th, but they continued to walk 13.1 miles further on Sunday. The walk began in a crowded Soldier Field and finished in Warren Park on day one of the two-day walk. The Ladies walked through Chicago landmarks such as the lake shore, Lincoln Wood, Lincoln Park, Sauganash, and the Village of Skokie. This adventure was experienced in the presence of friends and families that came together for a common goal. The prevention and cure of breast cancer grew a little closer to discovery this weekend when the Pretty in Pink Ladies raised aver $14,000! The dedication and teamwork of these ladies was exemplified by their team total.
The fundraising hurdle was easily overcome with the help of these corporate sponsors. Special thanks to DMG, The Institute of Aesthetic Surgery, The Northstar Group, Inc., The Suburban Woman, ReSound and Leonblu. The Ladies also held specific fundraisers within the DMG community. The Bake Sales in Glen Ellyn were a complete success! Other fundraisers that contributed to our success were “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, a raffle of White Sox and Cubs tickets hosted at Highland Oaks Administrative Offices, a Silent Auction, and Jeans Days. Each individual member also made an extraordinary effort to reach the $14,000 mark. The personal and joint fundraising of the team shows how determined the Pretty in Pink Ladies, and their corporate sponsors, are to finding a cure!
The money and advancements that resulted from the Avon Walk will save many lives in the near future, and the effort of the Pretty in Pink Ladies helped to make this possible. Although, this was only the third walk for the Pretty in Pink Ladies, Chicago has hosted eighth walks total! The eighth annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer raised more than $7.7 million to advance access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. The Avon Walk Chicago, the fourth of nine Avon Walks this year, attracted more than 3,400 participants from 45 states, Washington, D.C., and Denmark, including 307 breast cancer survivors, who joined together to raise lifesaving funds and awareness for breast cancer.
During the Closing Ceremony, Carol Kurzig, president of the Avon Foundation for Women, announced a total of more than $2.35 million in grants to eight local organizations, ensuring the funds raised immediately benefit the community. More grants are slated to be awarded throughout the year to breast cancer programs nationwide.
The new Chicago-area grants include:
Stroger Hospital received $150,000 to support the Breast Cancer High Risk Screening Program, which will provide more than 400 underserved women access to genetic counseling services. Genetic Counselor Christina Seelaus accepted the award.
Mercy Hospital received $150,000 to continue support of a patient navigation program and the purchase of new ultra sound equipment. Connie Murphy accepted the award.
Sinai Health System received $250,000 to support Patient Navigation services reaching underserved populations in Chicago’s west side neighborhoods of North Lawndale and South Lawndale. Epidemiologist Kristi Allgood accepted the grant
Northwestern University received $150,000 to support research to determine if two biomarkers accurately predict which women are at high risk to develop breast cancer. Dr. Seema Kahn, professor of surgery, accepted the award.
Washington University Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center received $300,000 for research to determine if hereditary changes to DNA increase the risk of developing early onset breast cancer in young women. Postdoctoral Fellow Missy Fish accepted the award.
University of Illinois-Chicago received $300,000 to support research to determine if breast cancer risk can be predicted based on a new series of biomarkers they have identified. Postdoctoral Fellow Szilard Asztalos accepted the award.
Rush University Medical Center received $300,000 to support research to study a new protein named Runx2, to determine if it promotes cancer-related changes in healthy breast tissue. Assistant professor Jitesh Pratap accepted the award.
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University, the Avon Walk medical sponsor this weekend and the home of the Avon Foundation Breast Care Center of Excellence and the Avon Breast Cancer Research Laboratories, received $750,000. The new grant will support access to breast care for low income women at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Erie Family Health Center, as well as support new research to better understand the effect that naturally occurring pregnancy-related changes have on the development of breast cancer. Kara Kennedy, clinical coordinator, accepted the grant.
Jun
22
The Support You Need to Change Your Life
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DuPage Medical Group introduces our Psychology Department’s schedule of Group Therapy Sessions for 2010. When an event or issue affects your life in a dramatic way, group therapy can be a highly effective tool to help you understand, cope and heal. We invite you to discover how group therapy can provide you with the tools you need to change and the support you need to heal. Click here for sessions and registration information.
Registration closes one week prior to first session for each class. Please RSVP to Nancy Pollack at 630-510-2607 or via email at nancywelch.pollack@dupagemd.com. Sessions held at 24020 W. Riverwalk Court, Suite 102 Plainfield, Illinois.
Jun
21
Congratulations to Dr. Edward Pont, Pediatrician with DuPage Medical Group
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The ICAAP (Illinois Chapter American Academy Pediatrics) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ed Pont, ICAAP Past President and Chair of ICAAP’s Government Affairs Committee, is the recipient of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition (IMCHC) 2010 Loretta Lacey Maternal and Child Health Advocacy Award in the Health Care Provider Category. This category is for an individual who provides direct medical services and uses their knowledge/practice to advocate for improvements in maternal and child health. Dr. Pont was presented with the award at the IMCHC annual meeting on June 15, 2010. ICAAP congratulates Dr. Pont on this prestigious award and thanks him for his years of commitment to advocacy for children and pediatricians.
Dr. Pont is a board certified pediatrician and has office hours at our Elmhurst location. Please call 630-832-3100 to schedule an appointment.