Dr. Bishoy Gad Orthopedic Surgeon Medical Honoree Dr. Bishoy Gad is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Sports and Orthopaedic Specialists, part of Allina Health. Dr. Gad specializes in primary and revision joint replacement with interests in Anterior Hip Replacement, Superior Hip Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Total Hip replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Revision total hip replacement, joint replacement, osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis. Dr. Gad believes in working with his patients to create an individualized plan that works specifically to meet their health care goals. In his position, he enjoys meeting people from diverse backgrounds with the opportunity to help them and their families. Innovation is a large part of his practice, always looking for ways to improve. Dr. Gad holds a wide variety of interests including running, cycling, basketball, football, (fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Browns), baseball, golf and playing chess. He is married and has one daughter. |
Margo McKay Rheumatoid Arthritis Adult Honoree Margo McKay was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis shortly after her 40th birthday. After working to find the right medication, Margo was able to live an active life completely symptom free for five years. Since then, however, Margo has had a more difficult time finding the right mix of drugs to treat her symptoms with mostly short-term success, if any. Margo spends a great deal of time working with therapy dogs that she brings in to visit schools, local jails and hospices. You can often find a 100-pound yellow lab, a tail-wagging, happy, red lab and crotchety basset hound fighting for the spots next to Margo on the couch! Margo finds the joy that the therapy dogs bring to others as well as herself to be indescribable. Margo works hard in her job at a high school and in her personal life to give back to others, which keeps her grounded and fills her cup when she is having hard days. While some days she is moving much slower than others and needs help with simpler things, other days she is kicking butt and taking names! Margo feels lucky to be surrounded by great family and friends who lift her up when she is feeling down. She has several friends who are suffering with this disease as well and she wants to bring them all together to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. Hopefully there will be a cure for RA, but until then, Margo will do what she can to raise money and awareness for this debilitating disease. |
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