Franklin Hospital's Annual Charity Golf Outing will be held Monday, Aug. 22, at the Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside. All proceeds will benefit programs and services at the hospital. The day will begin with registration and brunch at 9:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun tee-off at 11 a.m. Golf will be played in a scramble format. A reception and dinner will follow with tournament awards and raffle prizes. This year's event features three "Hole-In-One" cars. The package includes cart and green fees, a gift for each golfer, brunch, food and drink on the course, cocktails, and dinner. The cost is $400 for an individual golfer; $1,600 for a foursome. Dinner-only reservations are $125 per person. For tickets or information call (516) 465-2670.
Physicians team up
L.I. doctors provide medical care to El Salvadoran teen
David Estrada, a 16-year-old high school student from El Salvador, came to the United States last fall to get follow up medical care for injuries he suffered in a car accident. David had a small keloid scar under his nose and he thought he would be visiting Long Island for a few weeks to get treatment.But that was not the case. During his stay, David needed a haircut and his barber noticed a large birthmark on his scalp. Physicians in El Salvador told David that it was not a true birthmark, but the result of an injury sustained in utero, perhaps when his mother had bumped into something.David was living with Jean and Victor Valente of Smithtown, founders of Beyond Our Borders, a small nonprofit group made up of a handful of Long Island physicians and dentists, as well as individuals dedicated to providing medical services and humanitarian relief in El Salvador and Ghana, West Africa. The Valentes contacted dermatologist Marina Peredo, MD of Smithtown, who diagnosed David with a thick, pre-cancerous lesion approximately one inch wide and six inches long, known as Nevus Sebaceus of Jadassoh. Doctors said it tends to enlarge with time and could also lead to cancer later in life. Surgical removal was recommended.Peredo referred David to Andrew Jacono, MD, a facial plastic reconstructive surgeon in Great Neck, who is a member of Beyond Our Borders, and an attending physician at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Jacono performed surgery on David's scalp to remove the lesion. David was awake during the procedure, but needed 20 injections for local anesthesia and 60 stitches from the surgery. He required several follow up visits and is now doing well.
Mercy offers safe-sitters program
Mercy Medical Center's Department of Education and Development is sponsoring a "Safe-Sitter" babysitter education program for children between the ages of 11 an 13, who are interested in developing child-care skills. Important life-saving skills and information on handling emergency situations will also be taught. The class will take place on Friday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is $45 and spaces are limited. To register your child, call (516) 705-1807.
