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Responses to the July issue of Charlotte magazine

Ed.: Dr. Maria BaimasGeorge, a resident surgeon at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, the author and illustrator of 16 children’s books, and the subject of Jen Tota McGivney’s story “The Dumbledore of CMC,” drew the cover illustration.

this is so awesome!!! Instagram comment by @jencb0909

@mbaimasgeorge is the coolest! Instagram comment by @k_coe

To: “Life Lessons: Allison Latos,” p. 15 Thank you @CharlotteMag for the opportunity to share Hannah’s story & the powerful perspective she brings our family. … I truly hope that sharing my journey with cancer helps someone else get through tough times. Tweet from @AllisonWSOC9

You are so brave to share your story. I’m so sorry for the loss of your precious baby. As a three time cancer survivor I admire your spirit to continue to live and not give up. We never know what God has in store for us. God bless you and your family. Facebook comment by Lavon Mcinnis

God bless your strength to have a child knowing what would happen at birth. I’ve been there and nothing is tougher on a person, mom, or parent. Stay tough and enjoy life with the people you have. Thanks for sharing, you are not alone Instagram comment by @smokey_rhymer_

To: “Uptown or Downtown?,” p. 30 I mean this is great research but clears up NOTHING! Tweet from @JustininCLT

Never once heard it called Uptown during the 20 years of my life that my dad worked for Southern Bell downtown. Facebook comment by David Gri th

I was born and raised in Charlotte. I always called it downtown. It’s not been very long that I’ve started hearing people call it uptown. Nahhh, it’s downtown. Facebook comment by Kim McCoy

Uptown is for business. Downtown is for fun. Some cities need two spots, but Charlotte has one. Facebook comment by Robert Mungo

To: “The Dumbledore of CMC,” p. 50 SO proud and so honored to work alongside this badass female surgeon! She’s the greatest!!! Instagram comment by @emileemjones The world is so lucky to have someone like you who cares so deeply for their patients! Instagram comment by @kelly.ja e

To: “‘This Is How We’re Going to Make Your Child Better,’” p. 56 Thanks to advances in #technology and amazing surgeons like our very own Dr. Erin Kiehna Richardson, children in #Charlotte are getting surgeries that they’d otherwise have to go to larger cities to get. Tweet from @NovantHealth

Dr Kiehna is wonderful!!!! Facebook comment by Erin O’Malley Schotthoefer

To: “Good Health,” p. 62 Well done @AtriumHealth Tweet from @AaronMiri

The group that really started the medical school issue was dismissed summarily by your article. It was that group that recommended Wake Forest, when Carolinas Healthcare (now Atrium) refused to cooperate for the betterment of Charlotte. The 2015 recommendation by TrippUmbach was commissioned by this group, who really started the e ort in 2005 without a degree of support by Chancellor DuBois at UNCC. Facebook comment by Richard B. Reiling

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