The Franklin Chronicle A LOCALLY OWNED NEWSPAPER 19 February 1999 Page 13 Dr. Shezad Sanaullah Is A Cardiologist With A Heart Of Gold 4p By Aaron Shea As an undergraduate college stu- dent at the University of Texas, Dr. Shezad Sanaullah, who is originally from Pakistan, studied philosophy. "I never really wanted to go into medicine," reminisced Sanaullah. "My mother wanted me to go into medicine." Fortunately for the residents of Franklin County. Dr. Sanaullah listened to his mother. Six months ago, the former philosopher turned doctor, left the Diagnostic Clinic in Clearwater and moved to Apalachicola to open his own practice, Florida Coastal Cardiol- ogy, the first ever cardiology prac- tice in Franklin County. "I found this place on a map," said the graduate of Creighton Univer- sity Medical School. "This is a community needed a lot of care. To be able to develop something, and to be able to contribute to the community and its development is a challenge. I could have gone to.any city and been plugged into a system. To actually be able to build something is more exciting." Dr. Sanaullah took some time out of his hectic schedule to talk with the Chronicle. Chronicle (C): What type of doc- tor is a cardiologist? Dr. Sanaullah (DS): A cardiologist is a heart doctor. There are sev- eral types of heart doctors. I am an interventional cardiologist. I put in pacemakers. I am also a nuclear cardiologist, which means I do nuclear stress testing of the heart, That means that through that nuclear chemical we can see if there is any lack of blood sup- ply to the heart without using any needles. The nuclear camera is also able to take Pictures of the kidneys, gall bladder, thyroid, and bones. I also do ultra sound test- ing, which makes sure all the por- tions of the heart are working correctly. (C): Have you seen a lot of patients in your first six months? (DS): There is a considerable amount of resistance in the com- munity. I can tell you that in my practice anything that you need cardiac wise is the same here as you would find in any big city. Perhaps, I may have more. It is a matter of commitment. My belief is if you are going to do something do it right. I have invested a lot in providing everything that is needed. (C): Do you believe you have made a big difference in you first six months here? (DS): Hopefully I have made a dif- ference. We have treated 8 heart attacks at the hospital. All of them have walked out of the hospital and gone on with their everyday lives. I.have put in 8 pacemakers at the hospital. All of those people are doing well. (C): Is that the most serious, sur- gery (pacemaker) that you have performed since you have been here? (DS): Yes. I do it at Weems. We have a coronary care unit at the hospital which is run by me. Ev- ery patient is taken care of by me. We have done a number of other procedures at the hospital. We have put a special kind of IV in the heart, which allows us to mea- sure the pressures inside the heart. We can do essentially any- thing besides angioplasty, which is when you open blockage in the heart. ;- ,dh e , Some of the equipment associated with nuclear stress testing operated by Dr. Sanaullah. (C): Why do you think you are the first cardiologist in Franklin County? (DS): It is a tough living. You go to a big city and make the big bucks. You go to a small town and you make the small bucks. There has to be something else to drive a person to come here. For me, it is the thought of building something and contributing something. Preparations For Relay For Life By Aaron Shea The Franklin County Chapter o the American Cancer Society me on January 26 to gather ideas anc find a sight for this year's Rela3 for Life, which will begin May 14 at 11 a.m. and end May 15 a 11 a.m. The focus of the Relay For Life ii to raise money to fight cancer. The money is raised by teams of 10 tc 15 people (possibly less). Eaci member of the team seeks spon sorship from friends, family, etc The member then donates the money he or she has received which has to be a minimum o $100. Each team has its own tent which it decorates according tc the theme of the Relay for Life. This year's theme will be "WE Don't Need A Time Machine tc Kick Cancer In This Millennium. The theme was unanimously agreed to by the members of the Franklin County Cancer Society Board. They believe this will give people participating in the even a wide arrav of tent decorations I t h f to choose from, such as sports, t futuristic, and time capsule d decorations. y According to George Chapel, 4 President of the Franklin County t Chapter, Vrooman Park in Eastpoint will be the likely loca- s tion for the event because it al- e ready has bathrooms, lighting, 0 parking and a kitchen. "A lot of S the work is already done," said S Chapel. Safety, lighting concerns, and a neutral area between e Carrabelle and Apalachicola are the important aspects of choos- j. ing the right area. , The Relay For Life begins with the S cancer survivors lap. The walk symbolizes the courage of the sur- e vivors. At dusk, a candle lighting Ceremony is held in honor of can- cer survivors and in memory of Y those who haven't survived. "It is S rather emotional," said Chapel. Y During the overnight stay, partici- S pants of the event are entertained t by music and dance. Food is sold S-as well. For more information on the Re- lay For Life contact George Chapel at (850) 653-9524 or Loraine Browne at (850) 653-9610. In other matters: The Franklin County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will begin the Look Good-Feel Better program in the Spring. The pro- gram is a free service to help women undergoing cancer treat- ment cope with the appearance-related side effects of treatment. ThPes side effects in- Md H Annual Meeting from Page 9 ... The hearing officer ... ruled that anything...the two-inch mesh net was not commercially feasible, and admitted and agreed with us that it's a mullet net .... The resource is not being hurt by the existing net S. with the wings and the panel. So, what's the reason to move except to punish the fisherman. Why reduce it to two inches? ... That's not what-brought back the resource. We don't have 30,000 yards of net anymore. We have two 500 square foot nets ... Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Executive Director Russell Nelson-he's either the dumbest guy or smartest guy in the world, I don't know which-yet-said it's our responsibility to make the rules consistent with the Constitution. I didn't know they had that kind of rule-making authority. I thought they were supposed to look at what the statute tells them to do. and it lays out about eight things to consider. We showed that about 5 out of 7, they [MFC] hadn't even thought about, much less considered.... We appealed that. That's sitting over in the First District Court of Appeals, right now. We've had oral argument. We're waiting for the Court to rule... _tU O N tM State Representative Janegale Boyd: They frequently say that our judges in these counties are biased. Have you heard that one? When they make decisions in our favor, you'll get other people around the state saying, "Well, the reason they want to change jurisdiction, is that our judges are biased." They're trying to make it so local judges can't hear the cases. I have repeatedly defended that, by saying, "Look, maybe its because they understand the issue and that government is supposed to work best when it is closest to the people they serve." They [the state] have a hard time arguing that point. I will tell you also that in meetings with Willie Meggs [State Attorney] he made the point in my office with several representatives from the Marine Patrol, he said: "You know, I'm supposed to be defending you when you arrest some of these fishermen. I'm having hard time figuring out this... If you can't explain to me what a legal net is, how am I supposed to explain it to defend you?" Betty Bensil, from Mayport area, a small fishing village in Duval County. The Mayport Fisherman's Association sent a check to enable them to Join the Florida Fisherman's Federation. "...We have a 75 foot trawler. They're [Marine Patrol] taking our nets, they're arresting us; they're eatin' us alive in Duval County. They don't know where the mile, or three mile line is either. If we don't unite together, and come together, all of us-the sportsfisherman, the commercial fisherman-and take a stand... we're going to lose the commercial fisherman. And, the best fisherman I ever knew is Jesus Christ, who is the fisherman of men. ... He said "put your nets in the water." (Applause). Continued to Column 6 IInM u Singer's Spokesperson. Judge Joseph A. 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