This is Michael Savoia, and he is a retired dentist with a long history of giving back to those in need. Mike has been fighting diabetes for 38 years which has damaged his kidneys. He is in the process of preparing for 3 days of dialysis per week. They say doctors make the worst patients, and Mike is no exception. People that care for others often have trouble asking for help as they have been the ones that give help.

Mike grew up in Long Island, New York with his older brother Philip. Summers were spent riding bikes around the neighborhood, fishing and going to Jones Beach on the south shore. He worked at Baskin Robbins as a teenager when the original stores had 31 flavors. Mike is fairly certain he tried them all the flavors during his employment.

Mike went to school at USF in Tampa, FL, and dental school at Georgetown Dental School. He did his residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Pennsylvania and became and a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phillies. His residency stint included working at the old Spectrum Arena infirmary during hockey games to treat visiting and home teams for the missing tooth or facial laceration. A true up-close experience. 

Mike met his wife Rita in Melbourne, FL when her son fell out of a tree. He knew the boy needed a steady hand, so he walked him home to his mom. They were married shortly thereafter, and the bachelor doctor became a husband and stepfather to two sons. Mike and Rita have been married for 35 years. 

His dental practice was in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl and then they moved to Greenville, South Carolina where he volunteered his services to those that could not afford dental care. He and Rita are now retired in Jupiter, FL but he spends his days filled with doctor appointments and tests. Please help this doctor get the care he needs. 

Mike’s blood type is 0+. 

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