The Rose 4th Annual: A Time to Care Luncheon
HOUSTON, TX – Dr. Kendall Roehl, head of Memorial Plastic Surgery – Clear Lake, took part in the 4th Annual “A Time to Care Luncheon” held last Tuesday, May 14, 2016, at the Junior League of Houston in Houston, TX. Presented by Comerica, Houston Methodist, and The Rose, this year’s event focused on the importance of mammograms to women’s health.
“A Time to Care Luncheon” is a yearly endeavor of The Rose which brings together professionals and leaders in celebration and encouragement of personal, professional, and community growth.
The Rose is one of the leading non-profit organizations in Texas about breast health care, offering screening and diagnostic services to more than 35,000 women every year. Dr. Roehl is a noted and active member of the board of directors of The Rose.
Dorothy Gibbons, CEO and co-founder of The Rose, hosted the event. More than 200 professionals joined the luncheon.
The event’s keynote speaker is Christina Kaufman – a dynamic executive coach, author, entrepreneur, and business leader. Her talk emphasized the need for annual mammograms for both the young and the old. She also highlighted that the breast screening, in fact, significantly contributes to the decrease of breast cancer fatality.
This is in line with the unsafe recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force that annual mammograms should no longer be recommended to women 40 years old and above and that women from 50-74 years old should merely undergo the procedure once in two years.
Along with other notable people, Melissa Wilson of Fox 26 graced the event, emceeing parts of the luncheon. The news anchor also expressed her gratitude towards the honorable work of Dr. Roehl and the staff of Memorial Plastic Surgery in restoring women’s confidence after breast cancer through breast reconstruction.
For more information about The Rose, visit http://www.the-rose.org.
