Jean Latimer, director of the NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care, discusses the effects of microplastics in food during the Q&A discussion.
Dr. Savannah Moon, right, and Dr. Stephanie Scurci, left, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, present modern medical solutions for breast cancer survivors looking into breast reconstruction.
Dr. Savannah Moon and Dr. Stephanie Scurci, plastic and reconstructive surgeons from Himmarshee Plastic Surgery, and Jean Latimer, director of the NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care, shared presentations about breast cancer awareness during a breakfast panel. The event, “Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast Panel,” took place on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Grande Oaks Golf Club. The Leo Goodwin Foundation sponsored the event.
“We love to be able to share our experiences where reconstruction has really started and the innovations,” said Dr. Savannah Moon, who is the daughter of Dr. Harry K. Moon, president and CEO of Nova Southeastern University. “And [we love] that we’re really empowering the patients to know what their options are.”
Moon and Scurci spoke about recent breast reconstruction innovations and treatments in “The Patient Journey: Surgical and Reconstructive Perspectives in Breast Cancer Care.”
“We wanted to kind of give a broad overview of what options are available for breast cancer patients,” Scurci said. “Everyone should be aware, and we want everyone to know there are really good options these days.”
Latimer talked about how environmental causes, such as overexposure to plastics, can cause breast cancer in “Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment.”
“I hope that they understand that there is a lot that they can do for themselves to avoid breast cancer, and that in doing so, in avoiding GMO food and certain products that are on the market, they will create a market for a cleaner food supply,” Latimer said.
Ann Marie Moon, wife of Dr. Harry K. Moon and mother of Savannah Moon, represented her husband’s office at the event.
“We have a wonderful research arm at NSU that we’re very proud of, especially with our new R1 designation,” Ann Marie Moon said. “It was wonderful to see, especially in this setting, the research being pulled into a practical application with the speakers and the plastic surgeons.”
After the panels, the presenters took part in a Q&A discussion with the guests.
“A lot of the participants had questions about their personal journeys, whether that was with breast cancer or with a friend or a family member that they’re asking about,” Scurci said. “Cancer touches a lot of lives.”
Updated on 11/19/2025
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