Kiwanis Club of San Diego

and

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation, Inc.
 

The Tidings

Online Weekly Bulletin of the Kiwanis Club of San Diego

March 10, 2010

Program for March 16, 2010

Robotics and Prostate Cancer

Speaker

Dr. Chris Kane, UCSD

Chairman of the Day:

Jim Ledwith, J.H. Cohn

Invocation:

Helene Grant

 

Christopher Joseph Kane, MD
 Cancer - Urologic
Urology
Surgery, Minimally Invasive
Surgical Oncology
Cancer

 

Dr. Christopher J. Kane is a specialist in prostate cancer and an expert in robotic and other minimally invasive procedures for urologic surgery.

He is internationally recognized for his patient care and research in prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and minimally invasive surgical treatment of urologic diseases and disorders.

Dr. Kane is an expert in robotic prostatectomy, open and laparoscopic kidney cancer surgery and bladder and testes cancer surgery. Dr. Kane has authored more than 145 publications and book chapters primarily on prostate cancer risk factors and outcomes, prostate cancer surgery and minimally invasive surgery for prostate and kidney cancer. He has taught laparoscopy and robotic surgery extensively and started the robotic surgery program at UC San Francisco and at the VA Medical Center San Francisco. He has also helped other major academic medical centers begin their robotic surgery programs. He was the most experienced robotic prostatectomy surgeon in Northern California prior to his arrival at UCSD. To date, he has performed more than 475 robotic prostatectomies.  

Birthday's for March:

1       JOE SIGURDSON                FROM BOYS TO MEN

5       MARGIE HIMES                   SDHS KEY CLUB ADVISOR

13     ZLAKET, SUZIE                    RETIRED

14     TOM TOLLESON                  RETIRED

15     DICK JOHNSTON                 RETIRED

18     JOHN BOYLE                       REAL ESTATE ATTY

19     DENNIS OTSUJI1                  ONA

26     HELENE GRANT                    RETIRED

28     JOHN MARCIANO                  BLDG CONSULTANT

31     RON MUNROE                       RETIRED

Raffle Drawing 50/50: Karina Sousa won $44.00

Visit the Young Professionals Web Site: http://www.SDKYP.org

Notes From the March 9 Meeting:

Charlie Coleman provided the invocation and Art Stillwell led the meeting in singing "Taps". Helene Grant reported on the Dinner Committee serving at Monarch School on March 8th. About 70 meals were served and volunteers are needed to help the Dinner Committee!  Prez Ethel reminded everyone about the off site meeting at the Ronald McDonald House on March 30th and the Club Board of Director's meeting on March 18th (see the Calendar page). Prez Ethel introduced Sean Puckett for an introduction of new member Chad Dannecker.

 

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of our Kiwanis Club. On September 14, 1920 the Kiwanis Club of San Diego began its service to the San Diego community. We are planning a 90th anniversary party on Mother's Day, May 9th at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park immediately following our annual SDSU music concert at the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion. Our Kiwanis Club will have exclusive use of the Mingei Museum from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on May 9th. More information will be announced soon.

The Chair of the day was Judy Leitner who introduced the speaker Victoria Hamilton. Victoria L. Hamilton has been the Executive Director of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture since its inception in 1988.

   

Upcoming Event Announcements:

1. The annual SDSU concert at the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion will be on Mother's Day, Sunday May 9th at 5:00 PM followed by a VIP Reception at the Mingei International Museum from 6:00 to 8:30 PM. There will be a silent auction at the VIP reception with many outstanding items on sale.

2. The Kiwanis Club of San Diego 90th Anniversary Party will be on May 9 at the Mingei Museum after the concert (from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.