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Now Accepting Patients Skin Cancer & Mohs Surgery • Medical Dermatology Vein Care • Cosmetic Services

N. Atlanta Welcomes Dr. Brent Taylor

Dr. Brent Taylor brings excellence back home Family, friends and the communities of north Atlanta are celebrating as Dr. Brent Taylor and his family have returned home to where they grew up and are starting a first-class dermatology, Mohs surgery and vein care practice. Brent grew up in Roswell and attended Marist School where he was valedictorian. His wife Ashley was born and raised in Alpharetta and graduated from Milton High School. Together the Taylors are raising two rambunctious boys, Beckett 3, and Gavin 1. After completing twelve years of higher education, Dr. Taylor and his family explored life in Florida. He practiced as the Mohs surgeon at University of Florida in Gainesville and worked in the busiest private practice in Jacksonville, Florida. The desire to be with family and friends drew Dr. Taylor and his family home to north Atlanta. They are opening a practice in Alpharetta to serve the community that has for so long supported them. Dr. Taylor’s resume is impressive to say the least. He graduated from Harvard College in 3 years and attended Vanderbilt School of Medicine on a full, merit-based scholarship. He received his first choices for post-graduate training and was able to work with renowned Mohs surgeons during both his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and during his ACGME accredited fellowship in procedural dermatology at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. He is double-boarded, board certified in dermatology and certified by the Board of Venous and Lymphatic

Medicine in vein care. He is one of the first Mohs surgeons in Georgia to offer true Mohs surgery for melanoma with in-office specialized stains to detect cancer cells and maximize a patient’s chance of cure. Melanoma patients are treated and, in most cases, repaired within a single day. Generally, no outside pathology is needed. Training by celebrated cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Leland Housman and cosmetic and laser dermatologist Dr. Vic Ross, both of La Jolla, California, has enabled Dr. Taylor to offer truly state-of-the-art vein care for medically significant vein disease and cosmetic spider veins alike. Depending on an individual patient’s findings, a combination of endovenous laser ablation, foam or liquid sclerotherapy, phlebectomy, and light-based devices help restore patients’ veins to as good as new. Dr. Taylor’s practice, Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta, opens January 30th 2017 in the Gates at North Point development, on the corner of North Point Parkway and Webb Bridge Road. He offers comprehensive dermatology services from skin exams to Mohs surgery, advanced minimally invasive vein treatment procedures and cosmetic services including Botox and fillers. Consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta for you and your loved ones’ skin care needs. Congratulations to Dr. Taylor and Premier Dermatology! To learn more about Dr. Taylor, visit him online at www.premierdermatologyatlanta.com

Insist on the BEST Dr. Brent Taylor is a Board-Certified Dermatologist, a Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon, and is certified by the Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine in the field of Vein Care. His education and work experience include: • Marist School – Valedictorian • Harvard College – Bachelor of Arts in Biochemical Sciences Graduated in 3 years Magna Cum Laude • Vanderbilt School of Medicine – Doctorate of Medicine Attended on a Full, Merit-Based Scholarship • Medical University of South Carolina – Dermatology Residency; Chief Resident • ACGME-Accredited Fellowship in Mohs surgery, Procedural Dermatology, and Vein Care at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. Dr. Taylor has performed thousands of Mohs surgeries and reconstructions, dermatologic surgeries and procedures while in private practice in Florida where local and even international patients have sought him out for the best care. He is an expert in skin cancer and melanoma treatment, endovenous laser ablation, minimally invasive vein procedures and cosmetics procedures such as Botox and injectables. He now brings his highly sought after expertise back home to Alpharetta with the opening of Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta! Now Accepting Patients. Schedule your consultation with Dr. Taylor Today.

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Melanoma By: May River Dermatology Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Individuals with light skin, blond/red hair and blue eyes or with a large number of nevi or moles are more at risk. The number of severe, blistering sun burns, and the use of indoor tanning are also powerful risk factors and so is having a family history of melanoma. Most melanoma can look like a new or changing mole and they are dark, brown or black. In most cases, they follow the ABCDE rule: Asymmetry, irregular Borders, uneven Color, Diameter >5mm and Evolution. Occasionally, they can be pink or skin colored. Even though sun exposed areas are more commonly affected, melanomas can develop anywhere on the body including palms and soles, the scalp, the oral and genital mucosa, and the eye. Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young adults, especially women. For 2017, The American Cancer Society’s estimates that in the USA 9,730 people are expected to die of melanoma. The rates of melanoma have been rising for the last 30 years. Prevention and early detection are key. If diagnosed early, melanoma is very treatable

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How to handle your own retirement (NAPSI)—Retirement is evolving. And if you’re part of the baby boomer generation—an estimated 76 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964— you’re seeing this evolution first-hand. Call it the “new retirement,” where it’s increasingly likely your employer no longer provides you with a pension. This means it’s up to you to take care of your golden years. Are you ready? If you are, you’re ahead of many of your peers. The Problem Five years after the first wave of boomers turned 65, the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement checked in with middle-income Americans to see how retirement is unfolding for this generation. Less than half feel they have a strong understanding of financial matters, and of the 84 percent who think of themselves as at least somewhat financially literate, most haven’t done enough to put that knowledge to good use. Three-quarters have not calculated a monthly retirement income number goal they need to reach; nine in 10 don’t have a written retirement plan; and nearly seven in 10 admit that they don’t have, or don’t know whether they have, the financial resources to live comfortably to age 85, the average life expectancy of a 65-year-old boomer today. What You Can Do Retirement planning can be challenging and complex. Fortunately,

you can do five things to become more financially literate and to ensure a more secure retirement for your future. 1. Develop a plan: Even if you started preparing for retirement late, getting a plan in place will help you figure out what steps to take now and what steps you may need to take in the future. 2. Consider professional guidance: You don’t need to be wealthy to benefit from financial professionals. Their experience in retirement planning can be an extremely valuable resource in helping you find savings products that can provide a reliable monthly income. 3. Don’t be overly reliant on benefit programs: Retirement is becoming more dependent on individual contributions—only a third of nonretired boomers expect to get guaranteed postemployment income from an employer. Also, Social Security was never designed to fully replace one’s wages. 4. Educate yourself: Many products are available to help you plan and save for your retirement, provide income and protect your assets. Take the time to learn about mutual funds, IRAs, Roth IRAs, insurance and annuities. 5. Be prepared: Plan to meet unexpected situations by creating or updating a will and power of attorney. Learn More For a free, downloadable booklet on Top Tips for Retirees, including safety and security, reducing falls, fighting loneliness, managing prescription drug costs and more, visit www.BankersLife.com/TopTips.

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