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GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2017 HEALTH CARE HEROES ®

BIO-MEDICAL YOUTH VOLUNTEER RECIPIENT

H. Thomas Temple, MD
Senior Vice President for Translational Research Megan Zou
and Economic Development Student Volunteer and Founder
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery of Charitable Gallery
Nova Southeastern University Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Student, Ransom Everglades High School
Dr. H. Thomas Temple is an inventor, surgeon and uni-
versity administrator. A world-class orthopedic surgeon Megan Zou is a junior at Ransom Everglades
whose career spans three decades, he specializes in treat- School and an accomplished artist. She began vol-
ing both children and adults with bone and soft tissue unteering at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in her
cancers. His work in orthopedic oncology has focused on freshman year, and to date, has volunteered 294
sparing limbs for patients with bone tumors and finding hours to the hospital, both by helping patients
alternative ways to treat them without using toxic “Dr. Temple is multidimen- and in establishing Charitable Gallery, where she
chemotherapy. sells her award-winning paintings and takes com-
He has played a key role in multiple biomedical inven- sional—an inventor, a sur- missioned work for charity. “Megan is clearly a talent-
tions that have made a difference in the lives of people geon, a university administra- Through the gallery, Megan set up a website, ed student and accomplished
throughout the world, helping them regain the use of their tor and a family man. developed brochures and designed a multimedia artist, but I believe she
limbs and joints. His key products include the MIAMI Through all of these roles, marketing strategy to reach out to art enthusiasts. should be viewed first as an
(marrow-isolated adult multi-lineage inducible) cell, a his goal is simple—to make a As a result, she has raised more than $5,000 for outstanding volunteer for her
type of stem cell derived from adult bone marrow; lasting impact on humanity.” Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. tenacity, dedication and
Viograft, used to regenerate bone; BioCartilage, marketed George L. Hanbury, II, Ph.D. In addition to volunteering to help children at
internationally for cartilage repair; ViaDisk, a interverte- President bedside, Megan also completed 300 hours of vol- determination to use her tal-
bral disk cell matrix that restores diseased disks, and a unteer service at the University of Miami through ents, her time and her name
host of other regenerative orthopaedic products. Nova Southeastern University the Howard Hugh Medical Institute’s High School recognition in the art commu-
He currently holds 12 patents, all of which have been Scholar Program where she researched medical nity for good causes.”
developed into commercial products to treat patients. As Nova Southeastern University’s discoveries that can be applied from bench to Rebecca Interian
senior vice president of translational research and economic development, he is responsible bedside. In total, this ‘A’ student has devoted 594 Director of Guilds & Community
for building the connections, resources and entrepreneurial energy for the commercializa- hours to various health and medical research Outreach, Miami Children’s
tion of NSU’s research activities to foster research that makes a direct impact on people and organizations in South Florida over the past two Health Foundation
the environment. He has already achieved much success, most notably through the creation years.
of the NSU Cell Therapy Institute, an international collaboration with prominent medical
research scientists from NSU and Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI),
which is focused on conducting pioneering cell-based biomedical research. His current
research efforts are centered around developing tissue and cell libraries that can be used to
develop targeted strategies to treat patients with malignant tumors of the skeletal system.

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WHO IS A HEALTH CARE HERO?
An individual, organization, professional, student, volunteer or program, who, through their individual or collective
actions have made an extraordinary impact in the South Florida health care community. The nominee might be
working in one of the following fields: bio-medical, community health, education, private practice, government,
public service or the news media.
Their acts of heroism represent a display of dedication to excellence in their area of expertise beyond the scope
of their jobs. Through their commitment to their profession and community, they serve as an inspiration to others
in an effort to improve the quality of health care and discover new ways to assist those in need.

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