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Back-to-School                                Now offering DigniCap® to reduce
  Eye Exams?                                  hair loss in breast cancer patients

Make sure your patients can see                                                                                                                     For many patients, hair loss is a
clearly with a referral to CEENTA.                                                                                                                  significant concern when facing
                                                                                                                                                    chemotherapy. Oncology Specialists
   ceenta.com | 704.295.3000                                                                                                                        of Charlotte is pleased to offer cold
                                                                                                                                                    cap therapy to combat hair loss
                                                                                                                                                    caused by the effects of chemotherapy.
                                                                                                                                                    The DigniCap cooling system by
                                                                                                                                                    Dignitana is the first cold therapy
                                                                                                                                                    to be cleared by the FDA. DigniCap
                                                                                                                                                    cools the scalp prior to and during
                                                                                                                                                    infusion, constricting vessels and
                                                                                                                                                    reducing the amount of chemo that
                                                                                                                                                    reaches hair follicles. Patients using
                                                                                                                                                    DigniCap may still experience some
                                                                                                                                                    hair shedding, but some retain
                                                                                                                                                    enough hair to style.

                                                                                                                                                                             Dipika Misra, MD
                                                                                                                                                                                           Oncology Specialists
                                                                                                                                                                                           of Charlotte

                                                                                                                                                    To learn more about the DigniCap
                                                                                                                                                    cold therapy system we offer to our
                                                                                                                                                    breast cancer patients, please call
                                                                                                                                                    Dipika Misra, MD at 704-342-1900.

                                               Advanced and experienced
                                              hematology and cancer care.

                                                   2711 Randolph Rd., Suite 100 | Charlotte, NC 28207     ONCOLOGYCHARLOTTE.COM | 704.342.1900                                                                     C
                                              7108 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Ste 102 | Charlotte, NC 28226                                                                                                           M
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Surgical Specialists of Charlotte welcomes Edward S. Panzeter M.D., F.A.C.S.                                                                                                                                      CM
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Dr. Panzeter is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the                                                                                                                           CY
American College of Surgeons. He specializes in advanced laparoscopy and provides the                                                                                                                            CMY
full range of surgical care for:                                                                                                                                                                                   K

• Colon cancer and diverticular disease • Hepatobiliary surgery
• Large and small bowel disease,              • Gallbladder and biliary disease
including stomach                             • Endoscopy (EGD, colonoscopy,
• Hernia surgery                              flexible	sigmoidoscopy)
                                              • Endocrine	surgery	(thyroid,	parathyroid,	spleen)
• Gastrointestinal	reflux	treatment

About Surgical Specialists of Charlotte:
From initial consult to follow-up after your patient’s procedure, Surgical Specialists of Charlotte
brings	a	70-year	history	of	providing	leading-edge	care.	With	29	board-certified	surgeons	
serving patients across the Carolinas, we are here to meet your surgical needs. Learn more
at www.ssclt.com.
Dr. Panzeter provides surgical care at both Carolinas Healthcare and Novant Health systems
and welcomes new patients in our University and Midtown office locations.

            University Medical Park                  Midtown Medical Plaza
101 East W.T. Harris Boulevard, Suite 5103      1918 Randolph Road, Suite 130

              Charlotte, NC 28262                      Charlotte, NC 28207
     P: 704.547.9196 • F: 704.547.8775        P: 704.364.8100 • F: 704.365.2073

Surgical Expertise You Can Trust                                                                          www.ssclt.com

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