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By Ron Cooper: Valeo Magazine

Molly, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever, occupies a soft spot in the hearts of Dr. Janine and Joe Malone. And for good reason.

The cherished pet alerted the Oldham County family to a fire in the early morning hours of November 2, 2010. That saved the lives of the Malones, their daughters Kendall, 16, and Grace, 9, and two houseguests. They quickly fled the house before it became engulfed in flames and suffered no injuries. A cause for the fire has not been determined, but electrical problems are suspected.

By Marc Jennings - Valeo Magazine

Morton Kasdan, M.D., a plastic surgeon, is one with his work, his concentration complete, controlling the instrument in his hands. The result will be beautiful.

Dr. Kasdan is turning a piece of wood on a lathe, shaping it with a sharp tool, deliberately, but also learning what visual surprises the wood holds.  He is one of a number of local physicians who make things from wood. It’s natural enough – that healers are also artists.

“You use your hands and your brain,” Dr. Kasdan says.

by Robert Hadley - Valeo Magazine

A combination of on-the-go convenience and faster access to patient data is driving the implementation of smartphone applications at several Louisville-area hospitals.

The latest generation of the technology allows doctors to consult X-rays, review patient lab results and even write electronic prescriptions for most medications. The apps are available on a variety of platforms, including BlackBerry, Android and iPhone.

Some of the apps allow access to online vendors’ web-based services, while others have been developed in-house to provide access to electronic medical records.

By Cathy Hill and Kevin Gibson, Valeo Magazine

For some local doctors and their families, one of life’s greatest pleasures is settling into their own home theater to enjoy a movie or a ball game. “We’ve had a lot of fun with it,” said Baptist Medical Associates internist Dr. Jill Watson of her family’s home theater. As Jill’s husband Mike says, “I always wanted one. . . and now I couldn’t live without it.” The Watsons are big University of Kentucky fans, and enjoy having friends over to watch UK ball games. In addition, Jill hosts an occasional “girl’s night” and the family has regular movie nights with their children, “Complete with popcorn - the whole experience,” Dr. Watson says.

By Kevin Hyde, Valeo Magazine

In the 2000 film Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical love letter to classic rock, the young music writer starts every interview with the simple question: “Why do you love music?” For most musicians, the question is almost like asking, “Why do you love oxygen?”

That’s certainly the case for members of the Remedy, a local classic rock and dance band that was founded when a group of musically gifted executives at Baptist Health Systems (BHS) decided to provide the entertainment at a biannual management retreat. They enjoyed the experience so much they decided to keep playing—and they’ve been playing ever since.

By Dr. Leigh Moore: Valeo Magazine

Healing the Children Kentucky operates two complementary healthcare modules which benefit  children worldwide. Outbound mission teams serve to treat and educate scores of children abroad. Other children require intervention possible only in advanced facilities and are transported to the United States for surgery.

Two such patients were brought to Louisville during the past year. Their stories follow.

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By Catherine Hill: Valeo Magazine

Dermatopathologist Dr. Andrew West and his wife Christina will be offering their splendid home, Stonecote Estate, on Alta Vista Rd as the 38^th annual Bellarmine Designers’ Show House. The Scottish Tudor home, which was a candidate for an Nfocus Magazine’s 2011 “Homes of Distinction” award, was built in 1920, and features over 7,000 square feet of finished living space, a four-car garage, a carriage house, a stable, fenced paddock, a heated pool and a pool house “cottage.”

By Leigh Moore

Doctors Afield—Healing the Children in Ecuador

“It’s a divine opportunity to give something back.”

So says Louisville plastic surgeon Dr. Juan Luis Quintero as he stands outside an operating room in the Hospital General Rodriguez Zambrano, in Manta, Ecuador. This is his motivation for being there - for spending a week away from work - well, working harder than ever.

Dr. Quintero was one of 17 local medical professionals in service with Healing the Children Kentucky (HTCK). HTCK shares the mission of its national organization - to provide quality medical care to those children who would not have access to it otherwise.

By Robert Hadley: Valeo Magazine

Rumor has it that the medical profession — with its combination of life-and-death emergency situations and the intrigue of figuring out what ails patients — provides enough excitement for most physicians. Hence, the tendency for many doctors to unwind on relatively calm, quiet golf courses.

But a few local physicians are drawn to the more extreme, adrenaline-rush scenarios of kayaking on jungle rivers.

Dr. Frank Bonnarens, an orthopedic surgeon with Jewish Physician Group, took up the sport in the early 1990s at the suggestion of one of his colleagues at Andrews Air Force Base.

By Andre Wilson: President & CEO, Style Icon

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