It’s New to Us by Jean Stratton

WOMEN’S HEALTH: “I enjoy having feedback from patients. Someone may have waited a long time to come for help, and then they tell me what a difference it has made in her life. This is very rewarding for me.” Dr. Maria Sophocles of Women’s Healthcare of Princeton, focuses her practice on adult and adolescent gynecology.

Women’s Healthcare of Princeton Opens New Office Focusing on Adult and Adolescent Gynecology

Jean Stratton

Growing up in a Philadelphia suburb, Maria Sophocles wanted to be a doctor. “I always thought about it,” she explains. “My uncles were doctors, and I loved the idea. First, I wanted to be a cardiologist, but then I found I liked surgery. It was more active than passive. And, I liked obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn).”

REACHING OUT: “Memory Walk is a national fund-raiser held all over the country, and one is scheduled in Princeton on October 10,” explains Kenneth Zaentz, vice president of development for the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. Shown is a photo of the 2009 Memory Walk in Princeton.

Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter Plans “Memory Walk” Fund-raiser in Princeton

Jean Stratton

Currently, more than 5 million Americans are struggling with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease, and nearly 11 million more act as caretakers for a loved one with the disease.