MT. FREEDOM, N.J./EWORLDWIRE/Oct. 27, 2006 --- The Sturge-Weber Foundation’s (SWF) annual honorary event will pay tribute to colleague, Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC, a leading vascular birthmarks dermatologist on February 2, 2007, 6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Author of over 300 scientific publications and currently on the faculty of Yale University School of Medicine and Dartmouth Medical School, Dr. Dover is a partner at SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Christopher Zachary, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology of the University of California at Irvine will be the Master of Ceremonies for the dinner. SWF Secretary Melanie Wood is the event chair. According to SWF CEO Karen Ball, Dr. Dover is one of the country’s preeminent academic dermatologists.
Among the early commitment sponsors and supporters of the dinner are the Premier Underwriter, Candela Laser, along with laser and dermatology technology corporations, Aesthera, Alchimie-Forever, Artes Medical, Cynosure, Hoya ConBio, Juniper Medical, Laserscope, Palomar, Rhytec, Syneron, Thermage and Ultrashape.
Sponsorship, advertisement and seats reservations are currently invited by simply e-mailing commitment.
For more information, contact Melanie Wood or SWF CEO Karen Ball at The Sturge-Weber Foundation at 973-895-4445, kball@sturge-weber.com or visit the foundation's Web site at www.sturge-weber.com .
The Sturge-Weber Foundation is the leading comprehensive non-profit for patients, families and professionals concerned with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), Port Wine Stain conditions (PWS), and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS). SWS is a rare neurological disorder whose chief characteristic is a port wine stain facial birthmark.
The evening's proceeds will benefit the SWF education and research programs.
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