The Orlando Ballet awarded Timothy Lane, DDS, with the Tender Care Award for 2010. This award recognizes one medical professional each year who volunteers their services to the Orlando Ballet Medical Volunteer Team program.
Dr. Lane is with NLC&Z General and Cosmetic Dental Surgery. Considered a leader in the dental community, He has held positions with the Dental Society of Greater Orlando, served on the executive council of the Central District Dental Association, and has been a delegate to the Florida Dental Association. Dr. Lane was also an officer in the United States Navy Dental Corps, achieving the rank of lieutenant.
“We are so grateful to the extraordinary group of medical professionals who comprise the Orlando Ballet Medical Volunteer Team,” said Juan Escalante, executive director. “Their gift of services to our company is priceless. We simply cannot thank them enough for caring so much for our dancers.”
The Orlando Ballet Medical Volunteer Team program has provided more than $100,000 annually in services and treatments from the local medical community. The volunteer-based program was developed in 1980 by Orlando Ballet’s long-time board member Marilyn Roofner, who is also a physical therapist. Roofner has coordinated the program since establishing it 30 years ago.
Previous recipients of the Tender Care Award are: Teresa Volkerson, physical therapist, Orlando Health Rehabilitation Dr. David McIntosh, an orthodontist in Maitland and Winter Park; Michael Jablonski, M.D., an orthopedist with Jewett Orthopedic Clinic; Dr. Paul Skomsky, a dentist in Downtown Orlando; Johna Crull, physical therapist, Orlando Health Rehabilitation; Dr. Wei-Shen Chin, a radiologist with Medical Center Radiology Group and Lauren Cardona, RT, with Orlando Regional Healthcare Radiology Department. This is the seventh year the Ballet has presented the award.
