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The American Cancer Society’s Gala of Hope 2012.pdf 1 2/20/12 10:29 AM Gala of Hope 2012.pdf 1 2/20/12 10:29 AM Gala of Hope 2012.pdf 1 2/20/12 10:29 AM Best Wishes from the Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology Shawn H. Zimberg, MD, Ezriel Diamond, MD, Edward Obedian, MD, of North Shore University Hospital and ShawnJigna H.Desai Zimberg, Jhaveri, MD, MD, Ezriel Andrew Diamond, Pearlman, MD, Edward MD, Niti Obedian, Dube, MD, MD, Long Island Jewish Medical Center JignaDonald Desai G. Bronn, Jhaveri, MD MD, PhD, Andrew Arvin J. Pearlman, Adler, DO, MD, Raman Niti Dube, Kaul, MD,MD ShawnDonald H. Zimberg,G. Bronn, MD, MD EzrielPhD, ArvinDiamond, J. Adler, MD, DO, Edward Raman Obedian, Kaul, MD MD, Jigna Desai Jhaveri, MD, Andrew Pearlman, MD, Niti Dube, MD, Daniel Budman, MD Donald G. Bronn, MD CongratulatePhD, Arvin J. Adler, DO, Raman Kaul, MD Congratulate Chief, Don Monti Division of Medical Oncology/ Dr. Eva Chalas Division of Hematology Dr.Congratulate Eva Chalas for her efforts in the fight against cancer Steven Allen, MD Jonathan Kolitz, MD for her effortsDr. in Eva theand fightChalas against cancer for her efforts in theand fight against cancer Myra Barginear, MD Yehuda Lebowicz, MD Salute their colleague, mentor & friend Jacqueline Barrientos, MD Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD C Salute their colleague,and mentor & friend Ruthee-Lu Bayer, MD Sabeen Mekan, MD C M Salute theirDr. colleague, Dwight DeRisimentor & friend Thomas Bradley, MD Dilip Patel, MD M CY Dr. Dwight DeRisi Y Jane Carleton, MD Doru Paul, MD CM He has impacted and saved thousands of M Dr. Dwight DeRisi CM He has impacted and saved thousands of Kit Cheng, MD Tony Philip, MD MYY lives - both by his own hand, and by MY Craig Devoe, MD Harry Raftopoulos, MD CMCY He has impacted and saved thousands of example,lives - both in settingby his own the highest hand, and bar byfor CY CMY James D’Olimpio, MD Kanti Rai, MD MY example,lives - both in settingby his own the highest hand, and bar byfor CMY K compassionate cancer care in the region. CY example, in setting the highest bar for Laura Donahue, MD Rajasree Roy, MD K compassionate cancer care in the region. CMY Scott Fields, MD Linda Russo, MD K compassionate cancer care in the region. Cristina Ghiuzeli, MD Steven Savona, MD Mark Hoffman, MD Iuliana Shapira, MD Veena John, MD Vincent Vinciguerra, MD Alla Keyzner, MD Lora Weiselberg, MD INTHROPINTHNRIVOEPRSITNYIV EORSIPTITY ALO SPITAL WINWTHINRWTOHPIN-RUTOHNP-RIUVOENPR-ISVUIETNRYISV HIETORYS HIPTIOTYS AHPLIO TSAPLI TAL W Is proud-U to supportIs proud to supportH Is proud to support THE 2012T GHEALA 2012 OF H GOPEALA OF HOPE THE 2012 GALA OF HOPE Honorees Honorees Honorees AMERICAN BEAUTY ARAMIS AVEDA EVA CHALASEVA, M.D.,CHALAS FACOG,, M.D., FACSFACOG, FACS EVA CHALAS, M.D., FACOG, FACS BOBBI BROWN COSMETICS Director of ClinicalDirector Cancer of Clinical Services Cancer Services BUMBLE AND BUMBLE. Director of Clinical Cancer Services Winthrop-UniversityWinthrop Hospital-University Hospital CLINIQUE Winthrop-University Hospital COAC H & & DAISY FUENTES BEAUTY & DARPHIN PARIS DONNA KARAN COSMETICS DWIGHT DEWIGHT RISI, M.D., DE RISI FACS, M.D., FACS ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA PARFUMS We are proud to support the DWIGHT DE RISI, M.D., FACS Long IslandLong Breast Island Care Breast Care ESTÉE LAUDER Long Island Breast Care A Division of AProHEALTH Division of CareProHEALTH Associates, Care LLP Associates, LLP EYES BY DESIGN American Cancer Society A Division of ProHEALTH Care Associates, LLP FLIRT ! ™ GOOD SKIN and join them in saluting GRASSROOTS™ JO MALONE Eva Chalas KITO N LAB SERIES and “Once you choose“Once youhope, choose hope, “Once you choose hope, LA MER Dwight De Risi anything's possible.”anything's possible.” MAC anything's possible.” MARNI PROFUMI -Christopher Reeve-Christopher Reeve -Christopher Reeve MICHAEL KORS BEAUTY MISSONI OJON ORIGINS PRESCRIPTIVES SEAN JOHN SMASHBOX TOM FORD BEAUTY TOMMY HILFIGER Thank You 2012 Gala of Hope Sponsors Message DONALD W. DISTASIO HIEF XECUTIVE FFICER Camp Adventure Sponsors DONALD C E W. DOISTASIO Camp Adventure Sponsors AMERICAN C ANCER S OCIETY, EASTERN D IVISION CHIEF E XECUTIVE O FFICER As the leader of A the MERICAN nation’s C ANCER largest S OCIETY voluntary , EASTERN health D IVISION organization, I thank you. As a cancer survivor, I thank you. As a father and grandfather, I thank you. Because of your dedication to the fight against cancer, we have (pick up logos from Invitation – Estee Lauder been able to accomplish things we only dreamed about. As the leader Today, of the the hopeful nation’s side of largest cancer has voluntary never been health more hopeful. organization, Today there are more than 11.7 million I thank you. As a cancer survivor, I thank & Winthrop University Hospital) you. As a cancer father survivors and in grandfather, the United States I alone. thank And you. new and Because better treatments of are your a surety. At the core of this is dedication to the fight against cancer, we have the American Cancer Society. Thanks to Gala Honorees, Dr. Eva Chalas and Dr. Dwight De Risi and supporters been able to like you accomplish we are creating things a world we with only dreamed about. less cancer and more birthdays, where every year of life is cause for celebration. Today, the hopeful In the past side century, of the cancer American has Cancer Society never has been saved more countless lives hopeful. by helping people stay well and Today there are more than 11.7 million TransportationTransportation Sponsors Sponsor get well, by finding cures and fighting back against cancer. Against the odds we have turned cancer from a cancer survivors taboo in subject the into a United rallying States cry for change. alone. In total we have helped avert And nearly new 650,000 and cancer better deaths since treatments are a surety. At the core of this is the early 1990s—creating 350 more birthdays each and every day. the American Cancer Society. Thanks to Gala Honorees, Dr. Eva Chalas and Dr. Dwight De Risi and supporters (pick up Equinox Financial logo from like you we It are is thanks creating to your a dedication world that with we have funding for more researchers less cancer and more birthdays, focused where on finding every causes and year of life is cause for Women’s Health Care cures. In 2010, 98 researchers in New York and New Jersey probed in-‐depth questions related to prevention, celebration. genetic signals, metastasis, disparities, and quality of life. 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