Dr. Bill Blackshear, who is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Surgery and is the
medical director of Prescription Weight Loss Clinic® in St. Petersburg, has added the
Emerald Laser, the nation’s first third-generation green laser, which is the only FDA approved
device for body contouring, focal fat removal and improved cellulite appearance to his new
Emerald Laser CenterTM at the Prescription Weight Loss Clinic® in St. Petersburg.
Fund of Pinellas County, is pleased
to report that the fund has selected
21 county residents to receive $1,000
annual grants to help with college
expenses. Most of the students will
attend colleges in Florida. The current
recipients join 44 other students who
were selected in previous years and
will be supported until they graduate
from college. The fund, which began
in 1965, is operated entirely by
volunteers with no paid employees.
It has awarded $1.1 million in
scholarships to more than 788 county
residents over the years.
Lisa Killeen has created “Slice of
Life,” a new line of tops and shirts
that are embellished with meaningful
art. A portion of sales will go to the
shelter at St. Vincent de Paul’s in
St. Petersburg.
Mike Cheezem welcomed guests
to the grand unveiling of the two
new model “Private Estates in the
Sky” decorated by Clearwater’s
at Prescription Weight Loss Clinic®S.P.
Introduces the Nation’s FIRST
Third Generation Green Laser:
The Emerald Laser
The 532 nm laser is the
only FDA approved device for:
• Body Contouring/ Focal Fat Removal
• Improvement in Cellulite Appearance
A 67% increase in laser diodes over older
model green lasers means better coverage
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with improved results!
At Emerald Laser CenterTM you can:
• Trim Those Problem Areas and Design
the Body You Want
Go Green with the
Emerald Laser!
Bill Blackshear, MD,
Board Certified in Obesity Medicine & Surgery
Medical Director, Emerald Laser CenterTM
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Decker Ross Interiors and Orlando’s
Kay Green Design in his JMC
Communities’ Mid-Rise Residences
next to the iconic Belleview Inn at
his new Belleview Place in Belleair.
Dr. Ron Vaughn, president of
the University of Tampa, welcomed
guests to an open house at the school’s
new Graduate and Health Studies
building to see the new facility and the
paintings by artist Barbara Krupp
that enhance it. The new facility is
located on the campus in downtown
Tampa, directly north of the UT’s
Fitness and Recreation Center.
Dr. Robert Entel of Clearwater
Beach, Master of Public Health,
Fellow of the American College of
Radiology, was presented with the
Florida Medical Association’s annual
Award of Distinction, representing its
over 20,000 physicians for his years of
exceptional and outstanding service
to the association, medical profession
and the public. 9
EMERALD
LASER CENTERTM
Emerald Laser is:
• Quick • Painless
• Completely Non-invasive with
No Risk of scarring, skin retraction,
or painful inflammation
• Financing Available
Emerald Laser CenterTM
7292 4th St. N., Suite B
St. Petersburg, FL 33770
727-896-8149
www.emeraldlasercenter.net