Dr. Anthony Zacharias, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine physician at Froedtert South was our guest today. He is married and has 3 children. He said that the term “sports medicine” can be deceiving as you might think it is only for High School/College aged kids, but the injuries that occur with sports can happen to anyone, any age for many reasons. He has focused his career on trying to restore anatomy vs replace it and has developed techniques to assist him in doing so, reconstructing the labrum (is the attachment site for shoulder ligaments and supports the ball-and-socket joint as well as the rotator cuff tendons and muscles). He does hip arthroscopy to preserve hip joints and relieve pain and discomfort. He also completed a research study re: depression and pain re: these types of injuries in young adults and found that 71% of those who had major depressive disorders prior to surgery had decreased symptoms and issues re: the depression post-surgery, showing how musculoskeletal pain and depression are related.
100 Years Young in 2021!
Nearing 100 Years of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" in Kenosha! 
The Rotary Club of Kenosha was chartered in 1921 by Rotary International. Our over 50 members are active citizens devoted to service. As a major service organization in Kenosha, we annually distribute grants to local organizations, provide hands-on service to the community, and sponsor youth programs.
Please consider joining us in service to the community, district, and world.
We are back in person and meeting on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Kemper Center. Come join us from Noon - 1:00 pm for fellowship, friendship and fun!
Stay tuned as we work on our club's Strategic Vision Planning and find new ways to serve our community when & where we are needed in the next decade!
Dr. Thomas Wagner, a Gastroenterologist with Froedtert South spoke to us about Colon Cancer Screening. Gastroenterology is the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive tract (Esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, rectum), Liver, bile ducts, & pancreas. He was born and raised in New Berlin, WI and grew up knowing he wanted to give back to the community in some way, so he became a physician. He lost his grandpa at a young age to colon cancer and that is what sparked his interest in GI.
More and more colon cancers & polyps have been found in much younger people, so screening has been updated to be 45 – 75 years of age. Several ways to screen: 1/ Fecal Occult Blood Testing – needs to be done annually, has a decreased rate of detection for polyps (only 12% under 1 cm) & cancers, high rate of false negatives & false positives. Cologuard – screening times not yet well defined every 1-3 years, expensive, not always covered by insurance and it too is diagnostic only, if you have a positive result, you will need a colonoscopy and some insurances will then not cover completely, since is no longer “screening” but diagnostic. Colonoscopy is the Gold Standard but does require you to “prep” with a low residue diet for approx. 1 week before, clear liquids the day before and a bowel prep. You will receive sedation and require a ride home. There are some risks re: the anesthesia, perforation, or bleeding, but they are rare.
We celebrated the holidays today with a White Elephant gift exchange! We had a great time and a lot of laughs, along with a little bit of gift stealing. We wish everyone a wonderful and joyous holiday season, however you celebrate it.
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