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On the Cover: Deborah Ramsdell is back on the green after two successful but different hip replacements.

Robert Miegel, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Pro Sports Orthopedics recommends anterior hip surgery to active patients. This surgery is less invasive and results in a much shorter hospital stay and postoperative rehabilitation.

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Back to Active, Busy LivesThanks to Expert Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital Sometimes it is the slow progression of osteoarthritis, which convinces many people to have joint replacement surgery. Then there are the injuries—often totally unexpected—that call for an orthopedic repair. Two Mount Auburn patients share their stories of successful surgery and outstanding care.

Turning 50 is a milestone, one that Deborah Ramsdell decided to mark by completing a marathon. “I was a runner, so I began training,” says Ms. Ramsdell, looking back.

But during a ten-mile run one day, she developed sudden pain that never resolved. “I thought I pulled a groin muscle, and I expected to get better,” she recalls. Instead, she was in constant pain that drove her to make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. He looked at Ms. Ramsdell’s x-rays and told her the last thing she expected to hear. The cartilage in her left hip was down to bone-on-bone; she needed hip replacement surgery.

“I was shocked,” says the Hingham resident. “I was 49, and I just wasn’t ready for that. I realized I had to limit myself, so I stopped running and golfing. I’m a huge golfer, but by the fifth hole I was limping badly.”

Ms. Ramsdell, chief executive officer of a biopharmaceutical firm, managed to put off having surgery for a few years after her diagnosis. When she reached the point where it was time to do something, she was surprised at the reaction she received from more than one surgeon. “I was told that, at 52, I was too young,” she says. “I couldn’t even climb the stairs, and I wasn’t sleeping, because I couldn’t find a comfortable position. It was awful.”

Advice from professional colleagues led her to Robert Miegel, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Mount Auburn Hospital. “I was glad to find Dr. Miegel,” Ms. Ramsdell says, noting that she appreciated his straightforward assessment after studying her x-rays. “He confirmed that I had osteoarthritis, and he said it was pretty severe.

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“We discussed the surgery at length, including the kind of hip implant he would use, and he assured me that he and his team would see that everything went perfectly. Dr. Miegel is a kind soul. I trusted him.”

Ms. Ramsdell’s story was familiar to Dr. Miegel. “It’s true that we try to find alternatives to hip replacement surgery for our younger patients because a hip implant has a limited lifespan,” he explains, noting that today’s models are estimated to function for at least 20 years.

“The problem is that, during the time when someone puts off having surgery, the hip joint becomes increasingly damaged. As the bone structure wears down, it takes less and less activity to cause pain, and the individual’s hip becomes stiff. This can compromise their outcome.

The Anterior Approach Wins Over Hip Replacement Patients

Joint replacement surgery, whether for hips or knees, is one of the success stories of the modern medical era. The surgery cures individuals of pain, returns them to normal activities and, in some cases, allows them to retain their independence.

There have been numerous advances made in recent years. The artificial implants are steadily refined, computerized navigation is used to place the implant more precisely, and surgical techniques continue to evolve. Today, the trend is toward performing hip replacement surgery via the anterior approach—at the front of the hip.

“As I tell patients, we perform the same surgery, but at the front of the hip we’re able to move muscles out of the way,” says Dr. Miegel. “This is different from the posterior approach, performed at the back of the hip, which requires that we cut muscles and tendons.”

By causing less trauma to one’s muscles, the anterior approach is associated with less pain and faster healing. “Most patients who have anterior hip replacement surgery go home two days after their surgery,” he notes. “By then, they typically have minimal pain, are getting in and out of bed and going up and down stairs. In other words, they are ready to function at home.”

Not all patients are candidates for anterior hip replacement surgery, says Dr. Miegel. “They include individuals with large abdomens or whose anatomy is not conducive to surgery at the front of the hip.”

Thanks to shorter hospital stays and quicker rehabilitation, increasing numbers of younger people are deciding to have hip replacement surgery. “They don’t want to live with pain and limitations,” he says. “Because the surgery is now an easier experience than used to be the case, people aren’t putting it off.”

We see the best results in patients who have the surgery when they need it, rather than when they have end-stage disease.” Ms. Ramsdell’s surgery, which Dr. Miegel performed in 2011, was successful; her longstanding hip pain was gone. However, her rehabilitation—bringing her left hip and leg back to normal strength and function—was frustrating, especially for someone as active as she is. “I waited too long to have surgery,” she says. “I was on crutches for eight weeks. When I tried to play golf a few months after the surgery, it didn’t go well.”

Dr. Miegel performed her surgery using the posterior surgical approach, through an incision at the back of her hip, which requires cutting muscle and tendon. It is the traditional way that most hip replacements have been performed since the surgery first proved successful more than four decades ago. “The posterior approach requires less surgical time because it provides direct access to the hip joint,” he says.

The second surgery was a different experienceMs. Ramsdell was back in touch with Dr. Miegel in January 2015. “Last fall, I began to experience symptoms in my right hip, typically after a four-mile walk or working out at the gym,” she says. “It reminded me of the groin pain in my left hip.”

Then came the tipping point. “I was on a business trip and wore high heels all day. That night, I was in agony. As soon as I got home, I called Dr. Miegel. I had promised myself I wasn’t going to put off having surgery the way I did the first time.”

Not unlike the ten-mile run four years earlier that signaled osteoarthritis in Ms. Ramsdell’s left hip, Dr. Miegel suspects a change in routine brought on the new pain. “Deborah already had symptoms, and wearing high heels all day probably affected the muscles around her hip, which went into spasm,” he says. The bottom line: she needed a second hip replacement.

There was good news: this time, Dr. Miegel would perform her surgery using the anterior approach, through an incision at the front of the hip in which the muscles are retracted—moved out of the way—but not cut. “Anterior hip surgery is a little more difficult to perform and requires different tools, but it’s easier on the patient because they heal more quickly,” he says. “It is associated with less pain, a shorter hospital stay and a faster rehab.”

Ms. Ramsdell was aware of the anterior approach and eager to have the surgery, which was scheduled for March.

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“Dr. Miegel makes you feel important,

and his whole team is great. You’d never

know I’ve had two hip replacements. As

far as I’m concerned, that’s the whole

point.”

—Deborah Ramsdell

“I worked with a trainer prior to my surgery so that I was in good shape,” she notes.

There was no comparison between her first surgery and the second, performed by Dr. Miegel via the anterior approach. “I had very little pain after the surgery and was up and walking in the halls of Mount Auburn that afternoon,” she says. “Dr. Miegel’s physician assistant checked in and promised that, if I continued to make progress the next day, I could go home.”

In fact, she did go home the following day, using only a cane. The contrast between the two surgeries, four years apart, is striking. “I stayed at Mount Auburn three nights the first time, and I was on crutches for eight weeks,” she recalls. “With the second hip replacement, thanks to Dr. Miegel’s expertise, the anterior approach—and not waiting too long—I went home only using a cane, which I didn’t need by the end of my second week.”

Ms. Ramsdell was able to return to work part-time two weeks after the surgery. “Eight weeks after my surgery, I had a follow-up appointment with Dr. Miegel and asked him if I could begin golfing,” she says. “He suggested I give it another month. I did wait and played nine holes, walking the whole way and carrying my bag. I expected to feel some pain the next day, but I had none.”

Patients are consistently surprised by how good they feel soon after having hip replacement surgery performed via the anterior approach, says Dr. Miegel, who has performed it for four years. “They often remark on how little post-surgical pain they have, and they’re happy to be going home so quickly,” he says. “It’s not uncommon for me to hear ‘I wish I had this done sooner’ and ‘I can’t wait to get the other side done.’”

Today Ms. Ramsdell has no limitations, is as active as ever and grateful to Dr. Miegel. “He’s a really good surgeon,” she says. “He makes you feel important, and his whole team is great. You’d never know I’ve had two hip replacements. As far as I’m concerned, that’s the whole point.”

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A Sudden Injury Is Followed By A Successful Outcome

Michael Reilly is still surprised that he could suffer such a sudden, traumatic injury while enjoying one of his favorite activities: walking his dog, Bella. It was one evening last February when Mr. Reilly and Bella, a 70-pound Malamute-golden retriever mix, headed out for their usual one-mile loop.

“I had her lead around my left wrist,” recalls the Concord resident. “It was cold, so my hand was in my pants pocket.” Then a neighbor opened the front door, and their dog bolted toward Bella, who took off like a shot, pulling on Mr. Reilly’s arm out straight, violently enough to tear the pocket of his LL Bean work pants.

“It happened so fast, but I heard something pop,” he says. “It really hurt. I thought she dislocated my shoulder.” As he bent over in pain, Bella came over to protect him. “I couldn’t be mad at her.”

But he was worried. When they got home, Mr. Reilly inspected his left arm and was shocked to see an abnormal bulge adjacent to his shoulder. “I said to my wife, who’s a nurse at Mount Auburn, ‘I need you to look at this,’” says Mr. Reilly, who thankfully is right-handed. However, as a general contractor, he has a physically demanding job.

He was soon in the office of Anthony Schena, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Mount Auburn. “Michael had suffered a complete tear of his distal biceps tendon, which attaches the biceps muscle to the shoulder at one end and to the elbow at the other,” Dr. Schena explains. “This injury can occur when the arm is flexed at the elbow and is then forcibly extended.”

The bulge that formed near Mr. Reilly’s shoulder was his biceps muscle. “Between the muscle, tendon and bone, there is a set amount of tension in the system,” he adds. “When the tendon is torn, the muscle recoils.”

Those who tear their distal biceps tendon are often surprised to see that their arm continues to work, Dr. Schena notes. “The biceps isn’t a power muscle, as most people believe. Its main role is to allow the forearm to turn and twist.” Still, the injury occurs due to over-exertion, such as when someone goes to lift an item that is heavier than anticipated, and their curled arm is suddenly extended out.

“I perform 15-20 of these tendon repairs each year—almost always in men,” he says. “A tear sometimes occurs without heavy exertion, but during a random activity that extends the arm.”

After easy surgery, back to workMr. Reilly was relieved to understand his injury and eager to have the surgical repair. “Dr. Schena explained everything and was reassuring,” says Mr. Reilly. “He told me how he would repair it, and that it would require a six- or seven-week rehab. At first, I would need to keep my arm immobile for a week or so. Then I would begin working on my range of motion.”

Although not all patients opt for surgery, it is suggested for individuals who are physically active and want to regain full arm strength. Mr. Reilly, who regularly carries 40-foot ladders on job sites, fits that description. Dr. Schena’s approach to repairing the distal biceps tendon is quite minimally invasive, which avoids the risk of nerve and muscle damage. “Once I make a small incision across the elbow, I bring the tendon back to the forearm and reattach it by placing it into a small hole that I drill,” he explains. “Then I secure it with an EndoButton, a loop-shaped suture.” The patient goes home with their arm in a sling, which allows the soft tissue to rest and begin healing.

Michael Reilly tore his distal bicep tendon while walking his dog Bella and had surgery with Dr. Schena in March; by August he was “back to normal.”

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The outpatient procedure, which Dr. Schena performed on March 4, went well. “After the surgery, my pain was more than manageable,” Mr. Reilly recalls. “The whole team did a wonderful job.”

Mr. Reilly is no stranger to the operating rooms at Mount Auburn. “I’ve had quite a bit of surgery there, and I wouldn’t go anywhere else,” he says. “Everyone is very professional and friendly, and they listen to you. I’m very happy with Dr. Schena.”

When Mr. Reilly returned in April for his first follow-up appointment, the range of motion in his arm hadprogressed, but it lacked flexibility. “I encouraged Michael to keep working on it,” says Dr. Schena. “When I saw him again in May, he had full range of motion and had gained good strength in the arm.”

Mr. Reilly had gone back to work and was selective in how he used his left arm. “Dr. Schena said to me ‘you want to be careful,’ and I knew what he meant, because I’m constantly picking things up on the job,” Mr. Reilly says.

By August, he claimed that everything was back to normal. “At that point, my left arm looked like my right arm,” he says. “I’d say it’s about 95% healed.”That is what Dr. Schena predicted. “I was pleased to see how quickly Michael regained his function and strength; that was the goal. Repair of the distal biceps tendon usually goes well.”

The Mount Auburn orthopedic practice, Pro Sports Orthopedics, to which Dr. Miegel and Dr. Schena belong has a sports focus. “I like the diversity of sports medicine,” says Dr. Schena. “I’m comfortable working on shoulders, elbows, knees and ankles. The field keeps expanding; there are literally hundreds of different sports medicine procedures.”

However, Dr. Miegel and Dr. Schena also handle general orthopedics cases, including joint replacement surgery. “It’s not unusual for patients to come back ten years or so after a prior knee surgery and need total knee replacement. I can do that for them.

“In some ways, the specialty of sports medicine has evolved to encompass other orthopedic areas. We take care of whatever it is our patients need.”

Anthony Schena, MD, specializes in sports medicine procedures at Mount Auburn.

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N E W A N D N O T A B L E

CareGroup ParmenterHome Care & Hospice, Inc.A subsidiary of Mount Auburn Hospital

The merger that created CareGroup Parmenter Home Care

& Hospice as a new subsidiary of Mount Auburn Hospital

brings new and expanded services to patients. CareGroup

Home Care, a long-time department of Mount Auburn,

wanted to offer hospice care, as well as expand the reach of

its home care services. Parmenter Home Care & Hospice

was looking to expand the highly regarded services for

which it is known beyond the suburbs west of Boston.

Each organization brings a great deal to the merger. According to Jeanette Clough, President and CEO of Mount Auburn, the hospital’s patients are the true beneficiaries. “For us, the merger is about expanding the geography and reach of our home care program and also gaining high-quality residential and at-home hospice care,” she explains. “This is something I have wanted for Mount Auburn for many years. In Parmenter Home Care & Hospice, we found an organization with a culture of excellence and compassion that parallels our own.”

The goal: a seamless transition in careEnd-of-life care provided by seasoned hospice providers is in demand. A recent national study found that 87% of Americans wish to die at home. Currently, only 22% do. “It is clear that people do not want to die in a hospital,” says Denise McQuaide, RN, Vice President of Post-Acute Care at Mount Auburn. “All too often, hospice is not introduced until very late in the dying process. Earlier referral can make end-of-life more comfortable, because both the patient and family are better prepared. This partnership with the hospital and physician practices will make palliative care and hospice care more readily available.”

Mount Auburn patients in need of these services will experience a seamless transition from one level of care to the next. “The staff that the patient meets in the hospital, possibly for palliative or comfort care, are on the same team as those who will care for them at home,” adds Ms. McQuaide, who served as Parmenter’s CEO. “If home is not the best place for the patient and family, the team will

follow the patient to a hospice residence, to an assisted living community or a skilled nursing facility.

“The point is that the care we provide, wherever it occurs, will all dovetail. And we will work in partnership with the patient’s primary care physician.”

That is key, notes Barbara Spivak, MD, a primary care physician who also serves as President of Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA). “We often connect our patients with CareGroup Home Care providers,” she says. “There is no question that having home care, palliative care and hospice care tied in together enhances the patient’s experience—and that of the family—during the last six months of life.

“Until now, we’ve referred our patients to a variety of hospice programs. It’s somewhat disruptive because we don’t know all the providers, and they don’t know us. Thanks to the merger, that will change. Within a year or so, we will all be on the same electronic medical record system, which will greatly improve our communication on behalf of patients who receive end-of-life care.”

Two organizations with considerable strengthsThe two organizations that merged bring distinctive strengths to the new entity, which serves patients from throughout the Boston area and west to Route 495. Parmenter Home Care & Hospice, which began in Wayland, is home-grown and responsive to the community it has served for more than 60 years. “It’s never been about ‘does this person have insurance?’” says Ms. McQuaide. “Rather, the question is ‘what does this individual need at this time?’ We’ve built programs—and found the funding—to provide for those needs.”

In addition to home care and hospice, Parmenter is well known as a community health agency that offers educational programs in wellness and advanced care planning, babysitting and home-alone classes for children and the

High-Quality Hospice Care Now Available to Mount Auburn Patients and FamiliesCareGroup Parmenter Home Care & Hospice Has Much to Offer

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Wayland Food Pantry. Parmenter’s home care and hospice, along with the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence,offer important services to those living in the suburbs west of Boston. Its bereavement programs, for adults and children, are exemplary.

“Bereavement is literally the only benefit that is designed for someone other than the patient,” says Ms. McQuaide. “It’s for the family. Medicare and many managed health plans require that hospice agencies provide bereavement services for 13 months after the death of a loved one. Our social workers and chaplains provide counseling for adults, and we have one of the most robust child bereavement programs in the area.” It includes Camp Erin, a summer camp, and HEART play, a monthly program—both for kids who have lost someone special. “We are currently expanding our bereavement program to greater Boston and to local colleges so that students from outside the area are not alone with their loss.”

Ms. McQuaide has high praise for her CareGroup Home Care colleagues. “As we’ve begun to work together, I can see their incredible commitment to patients and their overall approach to compassionate care,” she says. “Their nurses and therapists are experienced in handling the most complicated care in the home, and they provide specialty home visits, including mother-baby visits when the patient has been in the hospital for less than 72 hours. They have outstanding mental health services and a phenomenal

social worker team who become very involved in end-of-life care, which is important when someone doesn’t transition to hospice care.”

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services now rates home care organizations for quality; CareGroup Home Care recently received 4.5 stars out of a possible 5. “They are a high-quality, mission-based organization,” Ms. McQuaide adds.

Together, Parmenter and CareGroup Home Care are collaborating to deliver outstanding care. “CareGroup Home Care is a much larger organization than Parmenter,” says Ms. McQuaide, noting that many mergers are dominated by the larger organization. “This is a true merger where we are looking at the best practices of both organizations. Our goal is to be the best.”

Mount Auburn is the ideal hospital partner, she says. “Mount Auburn has such a strong primary care network and has always emphasized the central role played by the patient’s primary care physician.

“Also, Jeanette and her leadership team understand the importance—and the impact—of having high-quality home care and hospice care available for their patients.”

Denise McQuaide, Vice President, Post Acute Care, in the Dora Efthim Healing Garden at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence.

“Earlier referral can make end of life more comfortable, because both the patient and family are better prepared. This partnership with the hospital and physician practices will make palliative care and hospice care more readily available.”

—Denise McQuaide

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The Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO)—an early, important feature of the Affordable Care Act—challenged hospitals and physicians to collaborate on ways to keep seniors healthy. During three years of participation, Mount Auburn Hospital and Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA) were successful in accomplishing that. Along the way, they achieved some of the highest quality scores in the U.S.

The nation’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010 with two main objectives: to find ways to enroll more Americans in health plans and to lower the overall cost of health care, which was experiencing regular double-digit increases. The Pioneer ACO was launched in 2012 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center, specifically as a way to bring down the cost of Medicare. The 32 health care organizations invited to participate in the national initiative already had established track records of managing care, and keeping the quality high, for large patient populations within a defined budget.

Mount Auburn/MACIPA, one of five participants in Massachusetts, succeeded in saving $13.8 million during the three-year initiative. By 2014, the combined organization had achieved its best numbers: $6.2 million in savings for Medicare while attaining a quality score of 91.36%—the second highest score in Massachusetts and the fourth highest among all the Pioneer ACOs.

“I’m very pleased with the scores we achieved,” says Jeanette Clough, President and CEO of Mount Auburn Hospital. “It was a challenge; participating in the Pioneer ACO meant putting additional infrastructure in place, including ways to capture all the required quality measures and hiring case managers who helped with the care needed by certain patients—especially those with a chronic disease.”

Several of the original 32 participating organizations left the initiative; by the end of 2014, only 20 remained. According to Ms. Clough, one of the program’s main goals was to decrease hospital stays among Medicare

patients. “For that reason—concern about decreased utilization and potential empty hospital beds—many of our colleagues around the country wanted no part of the Pioneer ACO,” she says. “We were able to fill our beds with other patients and maintain an acceptable financial margin.”

Collaboration with primary care physicians is keyACOs can only be effective if physicians and hospitals work in lockstep. “That means being attentive to the quality metrics, convening at the bedside when necessary and bringing in health coaches who can help patients stay on their treatment plans, which may include diet and exercise programs,” Ms. Clough explains. “Programs such as Pioneer allow us to give our patients more coordinated and better care by investing first in the tools and resources needed to reach out to them with enhanced services,” adds Barbara Spivak, MD, President of MACIPA, noting that the focus is on identifying those who are at high risk for being admitted to the hospital or having chronic diseases.

According to David Shein, MD, MACIPA’s Medical Director, there was an important lesson that resulted from participation in the Pioneer ACO. “We learned that we can deliver additional care to Medicare patients while saving money and keeping the quality high,” he says. “By adding another dimension—that is, following up between office appointments with phone calls and home visits and providing community resources where needed—we extended our reach and added value. Patients really appreciate it.”

At Reservoir Medical Associates, where Dr. Shein practices, a case manager and a social worker who were hired by MACIPA stay in close touch with patients. “Medication compliance is important, especially in older individuals who have chronic conditions,” he notes. “A case manager can accomplish a lot by visiting the home and, for example, helping sort out a patient’s pill bottles.

“We screen patients for a number of health conditions, including depression. If a patient is found to be depressed, we put a plan in place to address the patient’s needs, including a social

worker or health coach to follow up and other resources for psychiatric care and attention to concurrent medical diagnoses.”

The long-term goal, says Ms. Clough, is to improve efficiency and quality. “Everyone, including the federal government, hoped that the Pioneer ACO would produce greater savings. However, 32 of the most advanced organizations in the nation did achieve some savings while keeping the quality of care high.”

The Pioneer ACO will be replaced in 2016 with a new model, called the Next Generation ACO. “We welcome opportunities like the Pioneer ACO,” says Ms. Clough. “We hoped to be a model for how such a long-term contract might work. After three years, we feel we’ve achieved a lot.”

Pioneer ACO: Lessons Continue to be Learned About a New Model of CareMount Auburn and MACIPA Excel in Quality Scores

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“Programs such as ACOs allow us to give our patients more coordinated and better care.”

—Barbara Spivak, MD

David Shein, MD, MACIPA’s Medical Director, and Barbara Spivak, MD, MACIPA’s President, help ensure the delivery of comprehensive care to Medicare patients.

Support the Mount Auburn FundAdvancing Excellence and Compassionate Careon Tuesday, December 1, 2015

On this special charitable day, your gift to the Mount Auburn Fund will advance healthcare initiatives in your community!Please make your gift online by visiting www.mountauburnhospital.org/giving

Your gift to the Mount Auburn Fund will:• Advance geriatric care at the Quimby Center for Geriatrics.• Improve the health of our youngest patients by supporting expansion plans in newborn services.• Help with the acquisition of leading edge technology for medical advances and surgeries.• Improve the health of our community through holistic programs provided

at the oncology Wellness Center.

For more information about #GivingTuesday or if you would like assistance making a gift, please contact Shiva Damghany at 617-499-5557 or sdamghan@mah.harvard.edu.

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A LEGACY OF CARING

The Mount Auburn Hospital 1886 Society honors those who

have made life-income gifts and/or bequest intentions to

Mount Auburn Hospital in their estate plans.

Planned giving allows you to create a lasting legacy that

supports compassionate care and training for the next

generation of doctors and nurses. A planned gift of a

bequest can allow you and your family the flexibility of

deferring your gift to Mount Auburn Hospital.

A bequest can be made in support of Mount Auburn

Hospital through a will or trust naming the hospital as a

beneficiary for all or a portion of assets, including real estate,

life insurance policy or retirement plan.

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If you would like more information on making a bequest to Mount Auburn Hospital, please contact Colin Maclaurin in the Development Office at 617-499-5589 or cmaclaur@mah.harvard.edu.

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M O U N T A U B U R N H O S P I T A L A U X I L I A R Y

2016 Thursday Morning TalksFor the benefit of Mount Auburn Hospital

Join us once again every Thursday from January 7 through February 25, 2016 for the Thursday Morning Talks speaker series.

Holy Trinity Armenian Church 145 Brattle Street (Sparks Street Entrance), Cambridge, MABouillon served at 10:15 am, Talks start at 11:00 am

2016 Speakers Schedule

Sue Pew serving up the warmth of the morning bouillon to Neal Harper.

16th Annual Connolly Golf Tournamentin support of the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital

Thursday, January 7Eric Lander, Founding Director of Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University

Thursday, January 14Jeannie Suk, Harvard Law School Professor

Thursday, January 21Dr. Jeffrey Burns, Chief of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital

Thursday, January 28Ayaan Hirsi Ali, activist, writer and politician

Thursday, February 4Stephen Kurkjian, writer and former Boston Globe investigative reporter

Thursday, February 11Gish Jen, Novelist

Thursday, February 18Ethan Lasser, Associate Curator of American Art, Harvard Art Museums Thursday, February 25Phillip Weinstein, Professor of English Literature, Swarthmore College

For subscription pricing, please visit

www.mountauburnhospital.org/TMT.

If you would like to added to the

TMT mailing list, please email your

contact information to

thursdaymorningtalks@gmail.com.

Since 2008, more than $100,000 has been raised in memory of Kathy Connolly, whowas treated at the Hoffman Breast Center. Thank you to Herb Connolly Auto Group, Heather and Chris Connolly and to all the players and sponsors.

Audra Connolly, Jeanette Clough, President and CEO of Mount Auburn Hospital, and Erin Shea enjoy another beautiful day of golf at the 16th Annual Connolly Golf Tournament in support of the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital.

Winning Tournament Champions were a foursome from Professional Ambulance, Adam Shanahan, Donnie Fitzgerald, Jeanette Clough, President and CEO of Mount Auburn, Michael Cotton and Greg Gutoski.

David Cancian, MD, has many qualities patients look for when selecting a primary care physician. What some patients may not know is that he is also an avid golfer and was the Honorary Chair for the 16th Annual Mount Auburn Hospital Golf Classic held on the beautiful day of June 22, at the historic Salem Country Club. A special thanks to our Hole-In-One Sponsor Strategic Benefit Advisors, Inc., and our Eagle Sponsors Anaesthesia Associates of Massachusetts, Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, Professional Ambulance and Walsh Brothers, Inc. Mount Auburn Hospital is thankful to longtime friend Michael Douvadjian, who helped secure the Salem Country Club for this year’s golf classic. We are grateful to the many players, sponsors and friends who have been a part of our tournaments over the years and have helped the hospital to provide outstanding care to patients. With all their support, more than $100,000 was raised this year, all while enjoying a day of golf. Already plans have begun for next year’s Golf Classic and we hope you will join us on Monday, June 6, 2016 at The Country Club in Brookline.

16th Annual Mount Auburn Hospital Golf Classic

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For further information on volunteer opportunities or to join the Auxiliary, please contact Jan Ankerson at 617-499-5016 or jankerso@mah.harvard.edu.

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1. Susan Pories, MD, Medical Director and surgeon at the Hoffman Breast Center, Alice Hoffman and Gail Roberts, Overseer2. Consuelo Donohue, Jeanette Clough, President and CEO, and Richard Donohue 3. Betsy Houghteling, Overseer, Barclay Henderson, Overseer, Minako Henderson and Heather Moulton, Overseer 4. Guests enjoying the garden and terrace: Nancy Derderian, Overseer, Sue and Dick Pew, Overseers, Virginia and Stefan Schatzki, MD, Overseer 5. The Andy Baer Trio on the terrace entertaining Mount Auburn guests.

On May 21, members of Mount Auburn Hospital’s Parsons Society and 1886 Society gathered to celebrate excellence, compassion and philanthropy at Adolphus Busch Hall at Harvard University.

Jeanette Clough, President and CEO, thanked all who attended the cocktail reception and to the many other donors that support the hospital annually. The museum’s enchanting atmosphere and adjoining terrace and garden were a perfect setting to toast another successful year and to recognize the many generous friends of the hospital.

“It’s a pleasure for me and my staff to recognize the countless ways the members of the Parsons Society and 1886 Society support the hospital. Thank you to the Mount Auburn Board of Trustees, Board of Overseers and all of you for your generosity,” remarked Ms. Clough.

The Parsons Society, named for Emily Parsons, the spiritual founder of Mount Auburn Hospital, recognizes and honors individuals who support the hospital at the leadership level by making a gift of $1,000 or more. The 1886 Society, named for the year the hospital was established in its current location on Mount Auburn Street, recognizes donors who have included Mount Auburn Hospital in their estate and gift plans.

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Once again the members of the Mount Auburn Hospital Physicians Leadership Circle (PLC) pulled together and raised more than $300,000 for the Mount Auburn Fund. With a new record high of 281 members contributing $1,000 or more, the great success and annual growth of the PLC is led by PLC Executive Board members, Alexandra Chabrerie, MD, internal medicine, Roderick Crocker, MD, urology, Jean Fechheimer, MD, obstetrics and gynecology, Jason Imperato, MD, emergency medicine, Lawrence Mambrino, MD, otolaryngology, Michael Shortsleeve, MD, radiology, and Valerie Stone, MD, medicine.

This past spring on April 18, members celebrated with Mount Auburn President and CEO, Jeanette Clough, at the Boston Children’s Museum. The evening allowed for some childlike jubilation and dancing to the music of the Bo Winiker Orchestra. Two members of the medical staff were honored for delivering exceptional patient care over the years. This year’s recipients were Linda Temte, MD, emerita physician, and Andrew Modest, MD, active physician and hospitalist.

15th Annual Physicians’ Leadership Circle DinnerWorking Hard at Mount Auburn Hospital and

Playing Hard at the Boston Children’s Museum

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1. Melody Craft Karian, MD, Janet Kawada, Cathy Shortsleeve, Michael J. Shortsleeve, MD, radiology, Charles Y. Kawada, MD, obstetrics and gynecology, and Jeanette Clough 2. Charles Hatem, MD, medical education, and Linda Temte, MD, award recipient and emerita physician 3. Rowland Wu, MD, anesthesiology, and Monica Wu 4. Clowning around; Wade Taylor and Stephen Zinner, MD, medicine 5. Andrew Modest, MD, hospitalist and award recipient, and Rachel Haft, MD, internal medicine and President, Medical Staff 6. Christine Imperato and Jason Imperato, MD, emergency medicine

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AnesthesiologyCarolyn F. AldredgeMakan AmouzgarBoris BurmistrovichYvonne Y. CheungJames EnglishFeng GuJ. Michael HaeringMatthew HaverkampMichael HerzigTimothy KubickiEmily SingerAnil SoniAileen StarnbachJason WangRowland WuDezhen Zhang

CardiologyDavid M. DeSimoneD. Michael FarmerMarion P. HoganSalim M. JabbourMichael A. KjelsbergRohit KumarJeffrey I. LeavittKyle K. PondBurton D. RabinowitzA. Kim SaalPanos VoukydisLeonard Zir

Critical Care/PulmonaryGeorge F. BarkerPaul BertozziSusan M. CowleyPatrick L. GordanDavid L. MillerCarey C. ThomsonRobert M. WestlakeRobert L. SchiffmanAram TomasianEdwin M. Trayner

DermatologyChristina N. AlavianLauren Alberta-WszolekKathryn E. BowersEileen M. DeignanJulie FennerCheryl A. GrayTerry P. HadleyCaroline L. LevineMerrill G. LiteploAlexis C. PerkinsMichael M. PuglieseMatthew T. Zipoli

Emergency MedicineJeffrey A. EvansMichael A. FogelGretchen K. HeidJason C. ImperatoCynthia G. McGinnMichael C. MurphyHeikki Nikkanen

Justin T. PitmanWilliam A. PorcaroGary S. SetnikTodd W. ThomsenDeborah R. Wong

EndocrinologyRaffaella M. ColzaniWilliam M. KettyleChristine D. McLaughlin

GastroenterologyJulio C. AyalaBruce S. BeckerJohn V. ChobanianRichard C. GardnerPaul A. KantrowitzKinnari KherMatthew S. LoewensteinTorre MorganFrederick W. RuymannRodrigo F. TiradoDaniel B. Zandman

GeriatricsJohn R. AndersonAzadeh AssarpourMary A. ButterfieldCherie A. NoeMark J. Simone

Hand Surgery/Plastic SurgeryJames F. ConnorAlan N. ErtelVirginia S. HungJoel J. FeldmanTerri J. HalperinKenneth A. MarshallGuy Rochman

Hematology/OncologyThomas D. CaugheyPrudence B. LamSarah E. SlaterLisa B. Weissmann

HospitalistsMansoor ArifLori M. BalestreroChristopher S. DennisMuhammad JanisarSimon S. KimDaniel C. MetrickStephanie C. PageDeirdre M. Woods

Infectious DiseasesBarbra M. BlairLin Hwei ChenRobert C. ColgroveRachel F. HaftVito IacovielloJohn L. TullyMary E. WilsonStephen H. Zinner

MedicineNancy K. AkbariAndrew AngelRonald A. ArkyRobert G. AtkindAllison BaileyErica J. BialDavid S. BinderSteele S. BelokRachel J. BergerKenneth A. BernsteinDavid J. CancianMatthew A. CarmodyAlexandra V. ChabrerieAndrew J. CutlerDavid DiamondPaul M. FergusMarybeth FerranteEric FlintEva M. GassiraroLisa B. GoldingBeth A. GoldmanVictor GurewichGary P. GurkaCharles J. HatemEleanor T. HobbsDavid L. HudacekDavid W. KhouryJoo Y. KimEdward M. KowaloffSteven LampertJames C. LiuKan LiuBeth A. LownSteven I. MasterAnne M. McCaffreyCatherine MintzerAndrew ModestPatricia E. MoyerCarolann NajarianAndrew O. NicholsRobert F. O’ConnorVirginia H. PalazzoLinda R. PowersGuy F. PughAlexander RabinStephen P. RanereMargaret SandinShiv T. SehraDebra ShapiroDavid M. SheinArthur D. ShushanBarbara S. SpivakValerie E. StoneLinda K. TemteVanessa I. VidalTriphon VlagopoulosCharlene M. WeigelRicardo L. WellischAlice L. ZacarianLaura B. Zucker

NephrologyStephanie LearFranklin D. Segall

NeurologyLinda BuchwaldAmy L. KahnGreg M. LipshutzBetsy SherryOscar SotoKatherine K. WangEdward R. Wolpow

Obstetrics & GynecologyChristopher AwtreyKatharine C. BarnesAnne D. D’AvenasAnthony DiSciulloGermaine Earle-CruickshanksEman ElkadryJean FechheimerMarjorie A. GreenCheryl Lynn HamlinJessica L. HardestyBeth R. HardimanTaylor L. HotchkissEdwin C. HuangCharles Y. KawadaAnnie LiauLeslie K. MacDonaldMalcolm W. MackenzieEric MillerEmily ParentBrian PriceSteven RalstonPeter L. RosenblattArthur SchrammBindiya Stancampiano

OphthalmologyChristopher C. Robinson

Orthopedic SurgeryThomas F. BurkeJohn H. ChaglassianRonald H. GeigerByron V. HartunianJames KarlsonRobert E. MiegelAnthony J. SchenaJosef B. SimonElliott L. ThrasherLeo TroyRonald K. Warren

OtolaryngologyRichard HillelJohn JamesonRobert M. KiskaddonLawrence J. MambrinoJeffrey C. Roach

PathologySara M. BarciaLauren C. GilmoreElzbieta B. GriffithsBrinda R. KamatJohn PerryKarl Sorger *Joel Umlas

PediatricsDavid A. LinkJanet LloydSarah K. O’ConnorMarni N. RoitfarbLucienne S. SanchezMichael W. Yogman

PodiatryPhilip BasileEmily A. CookJeremy J. CookYena H. DoJoseph Gimbel

PsychiatryJennifer BrownJoseph P. D’AfflittiJoan WarrenskiDonald WexlerPhilip Wu

RadiologyAnthony L. AbnerGeorge L. CushingDiego DavilaPaul L. DratchAudrey Duva-FrissoraAlejandro M. HeffessGerard F. KennyLeila KhorashadiCarolyn LambEdward B. MarianacciRalph L. ReichlePhilip A. RogoffDonald RomanelliJ. Pierre SassonStefan C. SchatzkiJeremy D. SchillerMichael J. ShortsleeveSiew Koon-May Teoh

SurgeryFrederick F. BartlettVladimir BirjiniukCarl J. CanzanelliBlaise C. EckertLawrence T. GeogheganJordan R. GutweilerChristos A. HasiotisArmen S. KasparianJulie J. KimPeter R. MaggsShibly D. MaloufRussell J. NautaJaisa S. OlaskySusan PoriesJanice T. SaalJohn G. SchulerSajani ShahFrank J. Vittimberga

UrologyRoderick H. CrockerSteve Karian *George B. ReservitzSidney Rubenstein

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To learn more about ways to support hematology and oncology care at Mount Auburn Hospital, please contact Colin Maclaurin at 617-499-5589 or cmaclaur@mah.harvard.edu.

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This fall, Mount Auburn Hospital completed construction of a redesigned and expanded center for the treatment of cancer and blood disorders. The Hematology/Oncology Department has long been one of the hospital's cornerstones of excellence and compassionate care. Pioneered under the guidance of Mortimer Greenberg, MD in the 1960’s and later expanded under the leadership of Roger Lange, MD, over the years, thousands of patients have been expertly cared for and compassionately treated by an extraordinary team of physicians, nurses, technicians and staff.

As the treatment modalities for cancer rapidly expand, Mount Auburn Hospital— in partnership with leadership in oncology— developed a plan to further support the special level of care that physicians and nurses provide to patients and their families and to enhance the healing environment on Wyman 3. “Our goal is to provide an expanded array of treatment options, personalized to each patient, and to deliver them in an environment that supports our patients’ wellbeing,” says Lisa Weissmann, MD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology.

The new center features an attractive, light-filled reception area and solarium overlooking the river designed to create a welcoming area of comfort and greenery for patients and their families. In addition, a Patient Wellness Center was created to provide essential resources for patients and their families such as mind-body medicine, workshops and support groups, integrative therapies, nutrition counseling and education. The new design also provided the opportunity to enhance patient-centered care by reorganizing the working space to improve communication and teamwork, as well as extend technology and services.

Philanthropy Plays Key RoleThe generosity of the Mount Auburn community was instrumental to funding the design and renovation. Two of the center's most visible additions, the Solarium and Wellness Center, were made possible through a generous donation and will bear the names of long-time friends and neighbors of the hospital, Bud and Barbara Herzstein. “Bud and Barbara were always pleased by the

Renovations to the Cancer Care and Hematology Center on Wyman 3

Sigmund (Bud) and Barbara Herzstein were longtime friends and supporters of Mount Auburn Hospital. Through a $500,000 commitment from their charitable trust, their support continues to impact patient care with the naming of the Sigmund and Barbara Herzstein Patient Wellness Center and Solarium.

attention they had been given by Mount Auburn Hospital and by the hospital's gratitude for their prior support of the building campaign," said Stephen Koster, Co-Trustee of the Sigmund E. Herzstein, Jr. Trust."Philanthropically, Bud enjoyed the idea of contributing to something permanent, that could continue to benefit research, knowledge and patients. The Herzstein Patient Wellness Center and Solarium combine Barbara’s love of gardening with their joint appreciation for medical care that they received at Mount Auburn Hospital, in a setting overlooking the river on which Bud spent so much of his time rowing.”

"We are so grateful to all who have already contributed to helping us create this wonderful new resource for our patients," said Jeanette Clough, President and CEO. "Their partnership and support make it possible for Mount Auburn's clinical staff to provide the special level of care we always strive to provide."

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Both now retired, Lee Sullivan Born and Dirck Born reside much of the year in South Carolina or Maine. “But Mount Auburn Hospital will always be our medical home,” says Mrs. Born.

They come down for medical appointments and for Mrs. Born’s meetings as a member of the Board of Overseers. They come here for the same reason they have been donors since 1986 and have made the hospital a beneficiary in their wills. From their Cambridge residence, it’s only a ten-minute walk to get great care. “It’s one-stop shopping right in our community,” she explains. “Whatever medical care we need, they have it.”

A retired financial analyst with an MBA from Harvard, Mr. Born adds that the hospital is brilliantly managed. “They do an outstanding job, especially considering all the regulations.” He was born at Mount Auburn and currently both see Debra Shapiro, MD for their primary care.

Mrs. Born, who used to be the registrar in continuing education at Tufts University School of Medicine, says she and her husband are strong believers in education and educating the next generation. “An investment in Mount Auburn is also an investment in future generations, so that others continue to have access to great health care in the community,” she says.

Last year she experienced that care first hand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was fortunately found early with tomosynthesis—Mount Auburn’s 3D mammography— a revolutionary new tool for early

Lee and Dirck Born 1886 Society Donors:An Investment inFuture Generations

detection. She has high praise for every aspect of her care and says that staff went out of their way to be kind and accommodating. “What’s even more fabulous is that Mount Auburn was way ahead of the curve in shortening the radiation treatment regimen based on experimental evidence,” she adds.

When her treatment was over, Dr. Carolyn Lamb, radiation oncologist, told her she should be good for another 20 years. “Sound body and sound mind?,” Mrs. Born says she quipped. “Dr. Lamb couldn’t commit to that. After all, I was pushing 80!”

A sense of humor, she believes, is essential in lifeThe Borns first met during their college years, he at Amherst and she at Smith. But they didn’t reconnect until 20 years later when Mr. Born’s mother ran into her at a Smith reunion and invited her to dinner. “It was my birthday and she was my present from my mother,” he says.

Inseparable ever since, they play golf together and travel frequently. They’ve been to every continent. Italy’s on the agenda next, followed by Morocco. They appreciate that Mount Auburn has a travel clinic, where as Mr. Born

explains, “we can get shots for diseases we’ve never heard of.”

They both enjoy cooking. Mrs. Born is the general cook, heavily influenced by Julia Child. His current specialty is risotto, lobster risotto when they’re in Maine.

As for their passion for golf, Mr. Born describes himself as an “enthusiastic player.” She acknowledges that she’s the better of the two, having started at an early age, “but I don’t rub it in.”

Lee and Dirck Born

“An investment in Mount Auburn is also an investment in future generations, so that others continue to have access to great health care in the community.”

—Lee Born

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. Achievement and Momentum at Mount Auburn… that Mount Auburn Hospital recently launched the Interprofessional

Leadership Academy? Under the direction of Patrick Gordon, MD and

Rebecca Logiudice, RN, MS, Mount Auburn began a ten month leadership

program focused on cross professional collaboration and learning. The Academy

offers fifteen of the Hospital’s young leaders the opportunity to attend

bimonthly seminars that address leadership themes and

are facilitated by renowned local and national speakers

in healthcare. This year’s class includes physicians,

nurses, a pharmacist, social worker, chaplain, and

managers from health information, environmental

services, clinical practice and financial services.

Curricular topics for the seminars include leadership

styles, negotiation, change, emotional intelligence,

project management, wellness, team development,

dignity, quality and safety, healthcare policy

and finance.

… that the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital received

the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers award from the

New England Division of the American Cancer Society? Lisa Weissmann,

MD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology, accepted the award on behalf of the

Hoffman Breast Center at the American Cancer Society’s

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Boston on

October 4. Mount Auburn Hospital had a team of fifty

participants in the walk including employees and Hoffman

Leadership Committee members. The Mount Auburn team

raised over $4,500 for breast cancer research and awareness.

(see back cover for photo)

… that Mount Auburn Hospital, along with our physician group Mount

Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA), is

one of only four Massachusetts hospital groups to have reached an

agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide care

for Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) members while testing a new

reimbursement model? The new payment model, announced on October 5 by

BCBS President and CEO, Andrew Dreyfus, requires achievement of numerous

measures of quality while lowering health care costs for PPO members. Patients

included in these innovative plans would continue to have choice while having

their clinical care managed by their primary physician. Blue Cross hopes that this

will be a model that combines quality, healthy outcomes, and greater efficiency

and that follows in the footsteps of the successful “Alternative Quality

Contract.” Mount Auburn Hospital and our physicians in MACIPA were the first

to sign on to that groundbreaking model contract in 2009.

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… that the Risk Management Foundation/CRICO, the malpractice

insurer for the Harvard University institutions, has offered grant

funding to Mount Auburn to implement a handoff bundle to improve

communication and reliable transmission of patient information at

transitions of care? Miscommunication is a leading contributing cause of

sentinel events in hospitals. Recognizing the role of communication failures

in medical error and preventable adverse events, an award winning handoff

bundle was developed and implemented at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Adoption of this bundle led to significant reduction in medical error and

handoff related missed opportunities for care. Following initial implementation

in a few selected pilot areas, dissemination of the standardized handoff bundle

of interventions will proceed throughout Mount Auburn over the next 1-2

years. We look forward to working with CRICO and the IPASS investigators to

improve handoffs for safer care.

… that Mount Auburn Hospital and Jeanette Clough, President and

CEO, are the recipients of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in

Massachusetts Award from the Commonwealth Institute (TCI) in

partnership with the Boston Globe magazine? The announcement was

made at the awards breakfast on October 23 at the Seaport Hotel. Each year,

in every corner of the country, smart, committed women lead successful

companies, and Mount Auburn is honored to be included in such a prestigious

group. The full list of awardees was published in the Sunday, October 26

edition of The Boston Globe Magazine.

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Invitation to follow. For more information, please contact Kelly Hill at 617-499-5656, khill7@mah.harvard.edu.

Monday, May 16, 2016 6:00pmAmerican Repertory Theater

Mount Auburn Teams Up for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Boston

On Sunday, October 4, Mount Auburn Hospital’s team walked and raised funds for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Boston in support of breast cancer awareness and health. The event featured Lisa Weissmann, MD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology, accepting the National Ac-creditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) award from the New England Division of the American Cancer Society on behalf of the Hoffman Breast Center team.

Top: Carolyn Lamb, MD, radiation oncologist, Leila Khorashadi, MD, radiologist, Kim Khazei, Channel 7 news anchor, and Lisa Weissmann, MD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology.

Featuring EmceeJoyce Kulhawik

Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment critic for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008) and arts critic/advocate,

motivational speaker, and cancer crusader.

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