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FACIAL REJUVENATION
Pierone is now an infectious disease specialist and an aesthetics practitioner.
another in Vero. Pierone and his board created these fullystaffed,
non-profit federally qualified health clinics, now
called Whole Family Health Center.
Their newly-built administration building is nearly
complete, and they’ve recently hired four new physicians,
a pediatrician and three family practice doctors, as well as
several specialty nurse practitioners. The facilities have a
fully-staffed call center to field questions and a new van,
provided by a John’s Island Foundation grant, to transport
patients to the clinics.
One of the requirements for a federally qualified health
center is that 50 percent of the board members must be
clients. Pearce is on the board. “It’s useful,” says Pierone.
“They want representation.” Pearce says, “I’m proud to be
part of the board and to help make decisions to move things
forward.”
Pierone still sees patients three days a week in the Fort
Pierce and Vero clinics. Some are his long-term HIV patients
and others are infectious diseases patients, such as those with
Hepatitis C. “We’ve come full circle with HIV,” he says. “It’s
become a primary care disease. Why? Because the meds are so
much more potent, more effective, and many fewer side effects.
It’s pretty straight forward now, almost like treating diabetes.”
He also still treats patients for facial wasting, but very few.
The numbers with lipoatrophy dwindled, as the side effects
caused by early HIV drugs mostly disappeared. A single daily
pill can keep the virus in check without causing facial wasting.
Pierone’s transition into an aesthetics physician had its
roots in treating those HIV patients and witnessing their
reaction to a restored face gazing back at them in a mirror.
“Over the years I’ve seen that drama play out many,
many times,” Pierone says. “It’s definitely one of the most
rewarding things I do to this day.”
TREASURE COAST
MEDICAL DIRECTORY
ACUPUNTURE
Indian River Acupunture...........73
772.564.8383.... indianriveracupuncture.com
ADDICTION TREATMENT
Beachside Rehab.......................47
772.413.0038....beachsiderehab.com
ASSISTED LIVING/MEMORY CARE
Symphony at Stuart..................65
772.618.1565....symphonyatstuart.com
CHIROPRACTIC
Ocean Chiropractic & Health Center....44
772.460.9000....oceanchiropracticandhealth.com
EYEWEAR/OPTICAL CARE
C.R. Lait Optical & L.W. Vision Care....62
772.465.6616......crlaitoptical.com
Florida Eye Institute..................50
772.569.9500....my2020experience.com
Taylor Creek Optical...................40
772.468.0008....taylorcreekoptical.com
HEALTH CARE
Treasure Health.........................44
772.403.4500...treasurehealth.org
HEARING AIDS
Aaron’s Hearing Care.................52
772.562.5100....aaronshearingcare.com
Schmidt’s Hearing Center............5
772.600.4295....stuarthearingaids.com
HOME HEALTHCARE
A Moment’s Notice Healthcare....43
772.978.9092..............amnhc.com
A Nurse’s Touch Health Care.......10
772.778.2201.... anursestouchhealthcare.com
HOSPITALS
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital ....41
772.448.8600....indianrivermedicalcenter.com
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health .49
772.223.2823.....martinhealth.org
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center....BC
800.382.3522....lawnwoodmed.com
MEDICAL CARE
Primary Care of The Treasure Coast....40
772.567.6340...... primarydocs.net
MEDICAL CENTER
Amicus .....................................57
772.934.6159....amicusmedicalgroup.com
MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Mental Health Association Indian River....62
772.569.9788...............mhairc.org
OPTHALMOLOGY
New Vision Eye Center...............53
772.257.8700....newvisioneyecenter.com
ORTHOPAEDICS
Orthopaedic Center of Vero Beach....69
772.778.2009....orthocentervb.com
South Florida Orthopaedics.......46
772.288.2400...southflaortho.com
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Harmony Lymph and Pelvic.......58
772.342.4490....harmonypelvicpt.com
Premier Physical Therapy..........45
772.464.6424....Premier-therapy.com
PLASTIC SURGERY
The Art of Plastic Surgery..........59
772.221.9111....johnfasanomd.com
Premier Plastic Surgery & Spa...66
772.213.8877....premierplasticsurgeryfl.com
Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery.......63
772.234.3700....oceandriveplasticsurgery.com
/indianriveracupuncture.com
/772.413.0038....beachsiderehab.com
/772.618.1565....symphonyatstuart.com
/772.460.9000....oceanchiropracticandhealth.com
/772.465.6616......crlaitoptical.com
/772.569.9500....my2020experience.com
/772.468.0008....taylorcreekoptical.com
/772.403.4500...treasurehealth.org
/772.562.5100....aaronshearingcare.com
/772.600.4295....stuarthearingaids.com
/772.978.9092..............amnhc.com
/anursestouchhealthcare.com
/772.448.8600....indianrivermedicalcenter.com
/772.223.2823.....martinhealth.org
/800.382.3522....lawnwoodmed.com
/primarydocs.net
/772.934.6159....amicusmedicalgroup.com
/772.569.9788...............mhairc.org
/772.257.8700....newvisioneyecenter.com
/772.778.2009....orthocentervb.com
/772.288.2400...southflaortho.com
/772.342.4490....harmonypelvicpt.com
/772.464.6424....Premier-therapy.com
/772.221.9111....johnfasanomd.com
/772.213.8877....premierplasticsurgeryfl.com
/772.234.3700....oceandriveplasticsurgery.com