ST. LOUIS AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®
2011-12 CLASS OF PINK TIE GUYS

The St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is proud to announce the 2011-12 class of Pink Tie Guys. This exclusive group includes eight men of medical leadership who will serve as advocates for breast cancer awareness and breast health action.

In the United States, a woman has a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. The eight men in this year’s Pink Tie Guys class are dedicated to calling attention to the deadly disease and encouraging year-round action to benefit breast health.

“We are fortunate to have these outstanding physicians as community ambassadors working to make a difference every day in the fight against breast cancer,” said Helen Chesnut, executive director of the Komen St. Louis Affiliate. “While breast cancer is typically a woman’s disease, men also can get breast cancer and men are significantly affected when this disease impacts their wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and other loved ones.”

Each Pink Tie Guy has received a Komen-inspired necktie to wear throughout the year to raise awareness, inspire involvement and spark conversations about the importance of breast health. These eight men support the Komen promise of ending breast cancer forever by speaking out about taking action and doing everything possible to find the cures.

An estimated 232,620 new cases of breast cancer will occur this year in the U.S., and nearly 40,000 individuals will die of the disease. The Komen St. Louis Affiliate is committed to the mission of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

Darrell M. Ballinger, MD
Chairperson of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Southern Illinois Healthcare Center
	Dr. Ballinger earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Harlem Hospital in New York. He has practiced at Southern Illinois Healthcare Center since 1994.
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS
Director and Olin Distinguished Professor, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University Medical Center
	Dr. Eberlein graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his surgical training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, including an appointment as Chief Resident. He also completed research and clinical fellowships at the National Cancer Institute(NCI). Dr. Eberlein was recruited to be the Bixby Professor and Chairman of the department of surgery at Washington University in 1998. He then became the Olin Distinguished Professor and founding director of the Siteman Cancer Center, which is the only NCI-designated cancer center in Missouri and is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Robert C. Frazier, MD
Division Chief, Department of Radiology, Division of Radiation Oncology, Mercy Hospital
	Dr. Frazier earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed his internship and residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, serving as Chief Resident in radiation oncology. He joined Mercy in 2001.
Joshua Glaser, MD
General and Vascular Surgeon, SSM DePaul Health Center
	Dr. Glaser obtained his medical degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. At SSM DePaul Health Center, he has chaired the breast cancer committee.
Geoffrey Hamill, MD
Section Chief of Mammography and Breast Imaging, Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
	Dr. Hamill completed medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo. He did a surgical internship at Swedish Hospital in Seattle followed by a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Washington. He joined Midwest Radiological Associates in 1997 and practices at Missouri Baptist’s Breast HealthCare Center.
Joshua E. “Jay” Jensen, MD
Chief of Surgery, Christian Hospital
	Dr. Jensen graduated from University of Missouri Medical School. He completed an internship and residency stints at Strong Memorial Hospital at University of Rochester in New York and Saint Louis University. He also served in the U.S. Army at Reynolds Army Hospital in Ft. Sill, OK. For more than 30 years, Dr. Jensen has practiced at Christian Hospital, holding various medical staff leadership positions including Chief of Staff.
Theodore L. Vander Velde, MD
Radiologist, Alton Memorial Hospital
	A native of Michigan, Dr. Vander Velde arrived in St. Louis along with the great flood of 1993. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and completed training in diagnostic radiology at Mallinkrodt Institute/Barnes Hospital. Dr. Vander Velde joined Midwest Radiological Associates in 2002 and has practiced at Alton Memorial Hospital since that time.
Mark Varvares, MD, FACS
Director, Saint Louis University Cancer Center
	Dr. Varvares is a native St. Louisan who graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He trained in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at SLU and Harvard. In 2003, he assumed the position as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at Saint Louis University and also was named Director of the Saint Louis University Cancer Center.

2010-2011 Class of Pink Tie Guys
Mike Bush – Anchor, KSDK NewsChannel 5
Ralph Butler – Performer
Kevin Demoff – Executive Vice President of Football Operations & Chief Operating Officer, St. Louis Rams
Doug Elgin – Commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference
Todd George – Spinnaker St. Louis
Tim Metz – Co-Owner, Pickles Deli
Davis Payne – Head Coach, St. Louis Blues
Wiley Price – Photojournalist, St. Louis American Newspaper
Randy Weller – Vice President of Community Development, Citi

2009-10 Inaugural Class of Pink Tie Guys
Frank Bates - First Vice President, Wells Fargo Advisors
Joseph P. Castellano - Business and Personal Development Advisor
Cornbread - Host of The Cornbread Morning Show, 92.3 WIL
Robert I. (“Rik”) Knopf - Retired Business Owner
Rene Knott - Sports Director, KSDK NewsChannel 5
Scott Komen - District Sales Manager, Ecolab
Tom Miller - Web Developer, SSM Health Care
Mark Reardon - Host, Mark Reardon Show and Total Information PM, KMOX NewsRadio 1120