This Veterans Day, U.S. Air Force Colonel Brandon Kelly’s prostate cancer journey reminded us what whole-person healing truly means.
His surgery with Dr. Vipul Patel and the team at AdventHealth Celebration marked the world’s first 20,000th robotic prostatectomy by a single surgeon, a moment defined by faith, compassion, and the power of early detection.
At 50 years old, Colonel Brandon Kelly has spent his life serving others as a husband, father and decorated U.S. Air Force leader from a proud law enforcement and military family. This Veterans Day, that commitment to service came full circle as he became the patient in a procedure that made medical history.
Kelly underwent robotic-assisted prostate surgery performed by Dr. Vipul Patel at AdventHealth Celebration. It was Dr. Patel’s 20,000th such procedure, the most by any surgeon in the world. But for both men, the story goes far beyond numbers.
For both Kelly and Patel, Veterans Day now holds a new meaning, one grounded in purpose, awareness and gratitude.
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At 50 years old, Colonel Brandon Kelly has spent his life serving others as a husband, father and decorated U.S. Air Force leader from a proud law enforcement and military family. This Veterans Day...
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