Doctor’s Day is March 30
Throughout the year, physicians impact the lives of many of our friends and families, and yet a single day of thanks doesn’t seem enough to do their work justice. For all they have done, Bayfront Health Dade City encourages everyone to thank a physician on Doctor’s Day, March 30, for the lives they’ve improved, the fears they’ve alleviated, the pain they’ve eased, and the care they’ve offered.
(Courtesy of Kurt Conover)
Kiran Musunuru receives presidential award
Dr. Kiran Musunuru, board-certified cardiologist, has been chosen to receive the “Presidential Early Career Award” for scientists and engineers. This is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent careers. He was also selected to receive a different prestigious national award for his scientific and volunteer work from the American Heart Association last summer.
Kiran is the son of well-known Dr. Rao Musunuru, who has been practicing cardiology, serving residents of Pasco and Hernando counties since 1981, and has been instrumental in establishing the Heart Institute at the Regional Medical Center in Hudson.
Kiran was raised by his parents in Pasco County. He received his medical degree from Cornell University, his doctor of philosophy from Rockefeller University, and his master of public health from Johns Hopkins.
He is pursuing genomic research to find a “cure” for heart disease, and is presently working to develop a once-in-a-lifetime vaccine for the prevention of coronary heart disease.
Center for veterans
The Pasco County Vet Center, 5139 Deer Park Drive in New Port Richey, provides counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, bereavement counseling, marriage and family counseling, and resources for benefits information and suicide prevention referrals.
The center is open Monday to Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some Saturday appointments are available.
All services are confidential and provided at no cost to the veteran and family members.
To learn more, or to schedule a tour of the facility, call (727) 372-1854.
Information is also available at www.vetcenter.va.gov.
Lutz senior facility honored
Magnolia Manor Assisted Living in Lutz has earned a Best of Senior Living Award from SeniorAdvisor.com.
The award is basing on ratings of actual residents and their loved ones. The website has more than 100,000 reviews and ratings for senior care options across the country, all provided by seniors and their loved ones.
SeniorAdvisor.com narrows the list of more than 100,000 senior care providers included on the website to those that have earned at least a 4.5-star rating (out of 5) from reviewers. Only about 1 percent of the nation’s senior living facilities make the cut.
If your top priority in choosing a facility is to keep your loved ones close, or to find a home that offers memory care, or to stick to a specific price range, visit SeniorAdvisor.com.
