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That big thing is good people.

Ken knows that banks, like grocery stores, offer mostly the same stuff.

But few of either truly put people first, as Ken’s IGA stores do.

And, he says, FMB does, too. “FMB people are caring, helpful and wellinformed. For more than 30 years, they’ve helped us grow with financing and with good guidance.”

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Here’s something that can help us all sleep a little better at night – Bulloch County has one of the toughest Crime Suppression Teams in the state. An interagency unit assembled to take a bite out of crimes involving drugs and gangs, the CST has been successful in lowering violent crime rates in our area since 2014.

Find out how the specially trained officers combat what other cities can’t seem to control in the feature “Tough on Crime.”

Now that we’re safe, let’s talk about being healthy. This issue of Statesboro Magazine provides a look at area physicians through East Georgia Regional Medical Center’s official 2016 Physicians Guide. Keep this magazine handy as a reference guide to the superior healthcare professionals who serve the Statesboro area, or visit www.statesboromagazine.com throughout the year to reference the digital guide.

We also provide a more in depth look at four of the dedicated surgeons who operate at Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. They have everything covered from the neck down when it comes to general surgery. All four also specialize in different areas of concentrated training establishing the practice as a comprehensive surgical center for our area.

Next we put the focus on Horace Deal, O.D., the official Optometrist for Georgia Southern Athletics. In addition to owning Vision Source, a comprehensive eye care center, Dr. Deal makes sure that all Georgia Southern players have great vision for optimum performance on the field, court, or diamond. That’s why we call him the “Eagle Eye.” We’re also highlighting those area professionals who lend their expertise to making Statesboro a regional hub for healthcare in our section “Healthcare Highlights.” And don’t miss “Summer Fun,” a feature devoted to showcasing all the great things to do in Statesboro during those long sunny days ahead.

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About the Cover Pictured (L-R) APO Louis Parker, Officer Josh Barker, Captain Jason Kearney, CPL Kirk McGlamery, CPL Mark Guarino, And Gismo the Wonder Dog. These men represent members of Bulloch County’s Crime Suppression Team (CST). The CST is an interagency law enforcement unit that works to combat crimes involving violence, drugs and gangs. This progressive approach to fighting crime helps solve more cases, and helps keep Bulloch County citizens safe. Captured by award winning photographer Frank Fortune.

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Calendar

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Worship Night at

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Exhibition & Sale

Fiesta de Mayo

Graduation 9:00 AM

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Paulson Stadium

The RAC

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College of Business College of Business Golf Tournament

Mother & Son Luau

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Chamber Past Chairs

Youth Ballet

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Open on Weekends

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Farmers & Merchants Bank Announces Promotions Five Move Up at Bulloch’s Only Locally Owned and Directed Bank FMB President Brett Morgan announced the promotion of five long-term bank employees this spring, citing their “longterm performance and dedication to the bank and to the people of Bulloch County we serve.”

Rebecca “Becky” Anderson, the bank’s Human Resources and Deposit Compliance Officer, has been named one of three new vice presidents. She is also the bank officer responsible for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control. A 42-year resident of Bulloch County who attended Georgia Southern, she joined FMB in 2000.

John Durrence, FMB’s Information Technology officer for ten years, has been promoted from Assistant Vice President to V.P. Durrence is in charge of all bank electronic systems, including mobile banking, online bill payments and remote deposit capture. He graduated from Georgia Southern and has been a resident of Statesboro for 38 years.

Shirley Hodges joined the bank 22 years ago as a proof operator, processing transactions such as checks and deposit and withdrawal slips. Today, as FMB’s newly named Vice President/ Security Officer, she supervises all deposit operations and the bank’s physical security. A graduate of Southeast Bulloch High, she lives in Nevils.

Lisa Hodges, a long-time commercial lender and agricultural lending specialist, has been named an Assistant Vice President. A Bulloch county native and graduate of Statesboro High School, she has worked for FMB for 11 years.

Kathleen Sullivan, the bank’s controller, is FMB’s other new Assistant Vice President. Her responsibilities include overall bank accounting operations and report filing. Originally from Dixie, Ga., she earned her BBA in Accounting from Georgia Southern and has worked for FMB since 2002. www.fmbnk.com.

William James Students Win at Regional STEM Fair William James Middle School students received top awards for their projects at the Savannah Regional Science & Engineering Fair this spring. WMJS students submitted 34 projects for judging at the Regional Fair, which was held at Savannah State University. Their entries were part of more than 160 entries from across the region.

The following is a complete list of Regional Fair winners: Nora Wiggins & Katelyn Carter - Behavioral & Social Sciences Category First Place; State Qualifier Are Composite Faces or Real Faces More Attractive?

Eletria Biswas - Behavioral & Social Sciences Category Second Place – State Qualifier How does one person’s incorrect answers influence other people’s answers in a simple test?

Daniel Crowe & Jackson McGlamery - Engineering Mechanics Category First Place How much weight can be distributed in different structured bridges?

Jake Peeples – Energy Category: Chemical First Place How much radiation does a phone emit from screen, back & sides?

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Pictured: WJMS students with their Regional Science & Engineering Fair awards: Front (L-R) Reid Ragan, Megan Redwine, Ceci Smith; Middle (L-R) Britt Lane, Mayson Crawford, Eletria Biswas, Nora Wiggins, Katelyn Carter; Back (L-R) Jake Peeples, Jackson McGlamery, Daniel Crowe. Not pictured - Caleb Coleman

model Reid Ragan - Materials Science Category – Third Place Bouncing Ball: Do brand name tennis balls perform better & in which conditions, wet or dry?

Megan Redwine & Caleb Coleman - Robotics and Intelligent Machines Category Dr. William T. Lipscomb Award ($500) Can a robot save the environment?

Britt Lane & Mayson Crawford - Earth and Environmental Science Category NOA A Best Project Award 2nd Place ($50) It’s raining, it’s pouring: An analysis of Ogeechee River Water

The Lodge at Bethany Opens for Residents

The Lodge at Bethany Board of Trustees cutting the ribbon to open the new facility on Friday, March 11, 2016.

In 1923, the Primitive Baptist denomination in Vidalia, Georgia, opened Faith Cottage and the Bethany Home as an outreach ministry to serve homeless widows. The Mission has spanned almost 100 years and continues today with the opening of the Lodge at Bethany, a 48-unit assisted living and memory care facility; the only licensed assisted living community in Statesboro and surrounding areas. The new facility is the f lagship of the Bethany group, continuing a long-standing tradition of excellent care for seniors. Located at 77 Bethany Way. For more information visit www.bethanyway.org.

Statesboro Jaycees Chapter Raises Over $5,000 for Area Charities

Pictured (L-R) Statesboro Jaycees President Alex Brown, Vice-President of Management Development Kyle Williams, and Vice-President of Community Development Peyton Fuller present Chris Yaughn of Fostering Bulloch

Only one year after being reactivated, the Statesboro Jaycees have raised over $5,000 to benefit Bulloch County charities. The Statesboro Jaycees’ feature fundraising event, Jaycees’ Nite Out, has proven to be a great success in raising money to assist local groups.

The most recent event, held on January 9, 2016, had close to 90 participants making it possible for the chapter to donate $3,000 to Fostering Bulloch’s 7th Mile Farm, a 30-acre outdoor recreational facility for children in foster care and at-risk youth in the community. Fostering Bulloch serves children in foster care, child protective services, and other marginal living situations in Statesboro and Bulloch County.

The first Jaycees’ Nite Out in the summer of 2015 raised $2,000 to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County.

The next fundraiser is being planned for the summer of 2016.

For updates on the Statesboro Jaycees’ events and membership information visit www.statesborojaycees.com or on Facebook at Statesboro Jaycees. For more information on Fostering Bulloch, visit www.fosteringbulloch.com

State Recognizes Bulloch County BOE for Financial Excellence The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (GDA A) selected the Bulloch County Board of Education (BOE) to receive an Award of Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting for the district’s Fiscal Year 2015 audit. Caroline James, supervisor of the GDA A’s southeast office, presented the award to Troy ictured (L-R): GDAA Brown, the BOE’s chief finan- Supervisor Caroline James cial officer during the BOE’s and BOE Chief Financial regular session meeting on Officer Troy Brown.

April 14, 2016. The award is presented annually to qualifying public school systems and two-year and four-year colleges and universities in Georgia.

The GDA A is a state agency that exists to provide independent, credible audit services promoting improvement in government. Their auditors annually review the school system’s finances.

Resource optimization is a key strategic goal area in the Bulloch County school system’s strategic plan. Recognitions like these are an indication of the positive work being done in this area. In the school system’s most recent accreditation process, AdvancEd commended the school system on its proactive fiscal planning and actions that have consistently placed the system on a firm financial foundation.

The district’s sound financial management has also been recognized multiple times by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC (S&P), the nation’s second-leading bond rating firm.

Local Pharmacist Lindsay Walker Elected AIP Chairman of the Board Lindsay Walker, R.Ph, has been tapped to be the next Chairman of the Board for the Georgia Academy of Independent Pharmacies (AIP).

The AIP is the small business branch of the state’s largest pharmacy organization, the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA), and serves to “ensure the economic viability and security of independent pharmacy.” The GPA represents Georgia’s pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and their patients.

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N Not many towns in Georgia have the interagency cooperation necessary to form a multi-agency task force unit dedicated to fighting drug related crimes with a focus on street crimes and gangs - the areas of crime in which the most violent and felonious assaults occur. Fortunately for Statesboro and Bulloch County, area law enforcement leaders had the vision to create a special unit of officers dedicated to enforcement, investigation, and community engagement, Bulloch County’s Crime Suppression Team (C.S.T.). These officers have a record of lowering crime rates that proves they have what it takes to be tough on crime.

The three area law enforcement agencies making up the members of the C.S.T. are the Statesboro Police Department, Georgia Southern’s Public Safety Department, and the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department.

In 2014, law enforcement leaders noticed that each agency was handling some of the same functions and investigations. There was a lot of cross-over on some cases.

The Crime Suppression Unit at the Statesboro Police Department, the Drug Suppression Team and the Sheriff’s Targeted Enforcement Patrol Team at the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office had overlapping missions.

“After seeing the crossover, it was proposed to combine resources to form one

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large team,” stated Interim Police Chief Robert Bryan. “This benefitted everyone in two ways: the larger combined unit would have a greater body of resources, and the liaisons between agencies opened up communication across the board.”

In 2008, Deputy Chief Bryan, who has been with the police department for 18 years, wrote a federal grant for equipment to be used in the SPD’s Crime Suppression Unit. “There was little additional investment,” he stated. “When the C.S.T. was created, we merged the separate programs and transferred a lot of the equipment at no additional cost.” When the Police Department’s Crime Suppression

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Unit came into existence, Deputy Chief Bryan was the first Bureau Commander.

He was open to the merger because he could see the benefits of combined resources for everyone.

Sheriff Lynn Anderson said, “At the Sheriff’s Department we already had a Drug Suppression Team and a S.T.E.P. unit. Jared [Akins] and Scott [Brunson] approached me about combining the units.

We had a Drug Suppression Team in the 1990s that had members from all three units, but it went away. I remember it being very effective, so we decided to do it again.”

“The whole purpose is to be proactive and address problems in specific areas of the County or address one set of issues, like street robberies,” said Chief Deputy of the Sheriff’s Office Jared Akins. “Instead of one agency using limited resources, we can put 14 guys into helping with those kinds of cases.”

All departments agree that a lot of what they have dealt with centers on drug activity.

Officers are trained especially for the unit and are recommended by their respective department heads for service in the C.S.T. They are assessed for being

mentally and physically tough enough to accept the challenges that come with being a part of the unit. All the officers train together and spend many hours away from home and families. Plus, the officers are constantly on call for the bigger crimes to which everyone responds.

Special equipment is employed to help fight the battle on crime. The C.S.T. uses cameras, hidden cameras, unmarked vehicles, specialized radio equipment, and two drug-sniffing canines: Max and Gismo, to get the job done. Max is trained to locate drugs, while Gismo is specially trained to locate missing persons, bodies, stolen items, and drugs.

Not all of the officers work undercover, some are visible to assist with interacting with the community. “Citizen Contact” is a goal of the unit to keep the community informed about possible crime trends, and to just let community members know that the unit is hard at work for them. The C.S.T. visits area schools to do walk-throughs, too. “The kids love it,” said Akins. “Especially the canines.”

Crime statistics show a positive trend since the unit was formed. (See Sidebar) Convictions for burglaries, drug sales, and homicides are down. “The word on the street is ‘Don’t do it in Bulloch County,’

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Crime Suppression Team Members

Captain Jason Kearney Sgt. Kent Munsey Office Manager Denise Burnsed Investigator Ben Lienhard Investigator Marcus Nesmith Investigator Jim Riggs Cpl. Kirk Mcglamery Cpl. Mark Guarino Deputy First Class Mac Edwards (Bcso) Apo. Jeremy Glisson (Spd) Apo. Sneed Collins (Spd) Apo. Thomas Mckeithen (Spd) Apo. Louis Parker (Spd) Officer Josh Barker (Gsupd) Officer Erk Mccurdy(Gsupd) K9s – Max and Gismo

2015 Crime Suppression Team Stats New Cases City of Statesboro/GSU Unincorporated Bulloch Total

357 294 651

Knock & Talks Conducted Search Warrants Traffic Stops

316 124 2,009

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Felony 540 Misdemeanor 1,148 Total 1,688 Fugitives Arrested Arrest Warrants Served

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Value of Drugs Seized Cash Seized/Forfeiture Firearms Seized

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and that’s the way we want to keep it. If the word is out that you get arrested in Bulloch County if you commit a crime, that’s good,” said Akins.

The unit is led by Captain Jason Kearney of the Sheriff’s Department. Two members are from the Georgia Southern Department of Public Safety, four members are from the Statesboro Police Department, and eight members are from the Bulloch County Sheriff’s office. (See Sidebar). The unit gets administrative support from Office Manager Denise Burnsed. “We wouldn’t have a unit without Denise,” said Kearney. “She keeps everyone on track.”

The C.S.T. also gets great support from the District Attorney’s Office. Assistant D.A. Barclay Black works with the team on all cases.

His dedication to the C.S.T. unit is also key in that with increased arrests, the caseloads in Superior and State Court are increased. “He is always on call,” stated Akins. Black is successful in getting the cases dispensed and in his conviction rate, which was 95.4% in 2015.

The biggest challenge the officers face is keeping up with trends in crime that change each year. “It’s not always the same drugs coming through,” said Captain Kearney. “Trends change. It’s not always the same methods of operation.”

Currently the C.S.T. is seeing an increase in gang activity in the area. “Many of the crimes being committed are being done by nonresidents of Bulloch County,” said Kearney. “The drug work never ends and it connects with so many other crimes.”

“We also keep a check on people on parole and probation. We’re on top of that, too,” he said. “Especially the recidivists, the people who commit the same offenses over and over. It’s better to get them off the street.” With shorter and shorter sentences being imposed because of jail over-crowding, keeping tabs on repeat offenders has become an important aspect of law enforcement, and the C.S.T. has it covered.

“I’ve worked in law enforcement for 20 years and it shocks even me to see what this unit has been able to accomplish over the last several years. I am extremely proud of each and every investigator in

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The commitment and dedication of the C.S.T. has a positive impact on the residents of Bulloch County and students residents in keeping crime at bay.

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he administration and staff at East Georgia Regional Medical Center are pleased to provide you with this physician directory.

We are proud of the physicians who practice at our facility, and have designed this directory to introduce you to our expanding medical staff. The listings will help you select the best doctor for you and your family.

In order to offer the high quality medical care you have come to expect from East Georgia Regional Medical Center, we continue to expand our experienced medical staff by recruiting some of the finest physicians across the nation. You can be confident that our physicians are fully committed to providing your family with medical care that is both personal and technologically advanced.

If you would like more information about a physician or the services provided by East Georgia Regional Medical Center, please call (912) 486-1510.

Thank you for your continuing support of our medical center.

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3rd Floor ................................................... 486-1320 Pediatrics ................................................. 486-1407 4th Floor ................................................... 486-1400 Nutrition Services .........................................486-1535 One Call Scheduling .....................................486-1771 Pain Management .........................................486-1120 Radiology .................................................... 486-1620 Volunteer Services ........................................486-1575 Women’s Pavilion ......................................... 486-1054

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Labor & Delivery ........................................486-1410

Mobile: ____________________________

Nursery ................................................... 486-1420

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OB/GYN ................................................. 486-1056 Wound Care ..................................................486-1163

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PHYSICIAN PROFILES Anesthesiology/Pain Management .......................... 4 Cardiology ............................................................... 4 Electrophysiology .................................................... 5 Interventional Cardiology ....................................... 5 Emergency Medicine ............................................... 5 Family Practice ........................................................ 5 Gastroenterology ..................................................... 7 General Surgery ....................................................... 7 Hospitalist ............................................................... 7 Internal Medicine.................................................... 8 Nephrology .............................................................. 9 Neurology ................................................................ 9 Neurosurgery ........................................................... 9 Obstetrics/Gynecology ............................................ 9 Oncology/Hematology .......................................... 10 Ophthalmology ...................................................... 10 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery .................................11 Orthopaedics ..........................................................11 Otolaryngology ..................................................... 12 Pathology ............................................................... 12 Pediatrics ............................................................... 12 Plastic Surgery ........................................................13 Podiatry ..................................................................13 Pulmonology ..........................................................13 Radiology ...............................................................14 Sleep Medicine .......................................................14 Thoracic/Vascular Surgery .....................................15 Urology ..................................................................15 Wound Care/Hyperbaric Medicine ........................15 Honorary Staff ........................................................15 Emeritus Staff .........................................................15 Coming in 2016 .......................................................15 www. e astge orgi are gi o n a l.c o m • (9 1 2 ) 4 8 6 -1 0 0 0

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uilt in July 2000, East Georgia Regional Medical Center is a four-level, 150-bed acute care hospital featuring a Women’s Pavilion and an adjacent medical office building.

The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a distinction awarded only to those healthcare facilities that maintain the highest standards of quality.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center’s healthcare team consists of approximately 750 employees and over 95 physicians representing a wide range of specialties. The expansion of medical services and professionals, along with a major investment in technology, has firmly established East Georgia Regional’s reputation for providing a higher medical standard.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center offers a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, a Level II neonatal center, outpatient services including same day surgery and ambulatory care, a pain management center, a wound care clinic, a cardiac catheterization lab, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures including digital mammography, MRI, CT, PET/CT, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology.

The Women’s Pavilion provides dedicated services to women of all ages, and includes eight labor, delivery, and recovery suites.

Each month, our Surgical Services department performs over 1000 outpatient procedures and our Emergency Room treats over 3,500 patients. Over 135 babies are born in the Women’s Pavilion each month.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center opened an Interventional Cardiology service in April 2010. This expansion of our cardiology program has allowed patients needing angioplasty and/or stent placement to receive these services without leaving Statesboro. Electrophysiology services were also added to the cardiology program in August 2011. The addition of these services have dramatically increased the quality of care in our community.

In October 2010, East Georgia Regional became one of only four hospitals in Southeast Georgia capable of performing robotic surgery. This highly specialized surgical tool allows surgeons to perform procedures that are less invasive and require less recovery time. The surgical robot has high definition optics, a simulation module for physician training, and will be used to perform increasingly complex surgical procedures, including thoracic and general surgery.

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AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST manages the medical care and life functions of patients under stress for anesthetic and surgical procedures. An anesthesiologist is specially educated in the management of unconscious and critically ill patients, and in the problems of pain relief and respiratory therapy.

A CARDIOLOGIST specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart and its major blood vessels.

Thomas Blackwell, M.D.

Anthony Chappell, M.D.

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Ajay Jain, M.D.

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Board Certified in Cardiology Cardiovascular Associates of Eastern Georgia 1497 Fair Road, Suite 305 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2273 • fax (912) 681-2278

Albert Lee, M.D.

Abraham Lin, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology Georgia Anesthesia & Pain Management Group 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 871-2392

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 922 Northside Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Jim Routon, M.D.

David Nabert, M.D.

Board Certified in Anesthesiology Board Certified in Pain Management Georgia Anesthesia & Pain Management Group 1497 Fair Road, Suite 206 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1121 • fax (912) 871-2483

Board Certified in Electrophysiology & Nuclear Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 922 Northside Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Stanley J. Shin, M.D.

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electrophysiology

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ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is the cardiology specialty that diagnoses and treats heart arrhythmias, or problems related to the heart’s electrical system, including syncope, ablations, pacemaker and implantable defibrillators.

AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN is specially trained in the diagnosis of a wide variety of urgent injuries and illnesses of adults and children.

David Nabert, M.D.

Ruthie Crider, M.D.

Board Certified in Electrophysiology & Nuclear Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 922 Northside Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

interventional cardiology AN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST addresses the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases.

Alan Scott, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

Pareena Bilkoo, M.D.

Douglas Sommers, M.D.

Board Certified in Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology 1497 Fair Road, Suite 311 Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 489-1626 • fax (912) 871-2394

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458

Abraham Lin, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology Statesboro Cardiology 922 Northside Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-6246 • fax (912) 489-6346

family practice A FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN is specially trained to care for the health and emotional problems of the family, including preventive medicine and individual family counseling.

Robert Benson, M.D. Board Certified in Family Practice

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Scott Bohlke, M.D.

Brian Deloach, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Bohler Family Practice 128 North Parker Street Brooklet, Georgia 30415 (912) 842-2101 • fax (912) 842-2103

Board Certified in Family Practice Medical Director Student Health Services Georgia Southern University 0404 Forest Drive Statesboro, Georgia 30460 (912) 478-5641 • fax (912) 478-1893

Carla S. Branch, M.D.

Angie Gerguis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 412 Northside Drive East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • fax (912) 489-8676

Board Certified in Family Practice Total Health Center for Family Medicine 1203 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7890 • fax (912) 871-7898

Aaron Clark, M.D.

John Gerguis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Clark Medical Group 1550 Brampton Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 623-2155 • fax (912) 623-2156

Board Certified in Family Practice Total Health Center for Family Medicine 1203 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7890 • fax (912) 871-7898

Iris Clark, M.D.

T.J. Miller, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Clark Medical Group 1550 Brampton Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 623-2155 • fax (912) 623-2156

Board Certified in Family Practice Tri-Care Family Medicine 308 East Long Street Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 290-5235 • fax (912) 290-5236

Glen Dasher, M.D.

Daniel Okungbowa, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Tri-Care Family Medicine 1044 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2273 • fax (912) 871-2274

Board Certified in Family Practice Victoria Family Practice 23 Lester Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 225-1836 • fax (912) 225-0646

Angela Davis, M.D.

Kevin Purvis, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Family Health Care Center, P.C. 23702 US Highway 80 East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-4090 • fax (912) 764-5028

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 412 Northside Drive East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • fax (912) 489-8676

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Thad H. Riley, M.D. Board Certified in Family Practice Family Health Care Center, P.C. 23702 US Highway 80 East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-4090 • fax (912) 764-5028

general surgery A GENERAL SURGEON performs a wide variety of operations on many different parts of the body, including colorectal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures; cancer surgery; vascular and non-cardiac thoracic surgery; skin lesions and skin cancer; and breast, endocrine, and endoscopic procedures.

H. Randolph Smith, M.D.

Akram Hassanyeh, M.D.

Board Certified in Family Practice Statesboro Family Practice Clinic 412 Northside Drive East Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9684 • fax (912) 489-8676

Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

gastroenterology A GASTROENTEROLOGIST is a practitioner who specializes in diseases of the stomach, intestines, and digestive tracts.

Matthew Musielak, M.D. Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

Patrick Dorvilus, M.D.

Rebecca Spahos, M.D

Access Gastro & Hemorrhoid Center 124 Savannah Avenue, Suite 1C Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-3777 • fax (912) 871-3677

Board Certified in General Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

Joseph M. Hathaway, M.D.

K. Brian Walton, M.D.

Board Certified in Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Institute 114 Hill Pond Lane Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-6944 • fax (912) 681-8744

Board Certified in General Surgery Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

Eli Penn, M.D. Board Certified in Gastroenterology East Georgia Gastroenterology 1497 Fair Road, Suite 102 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1600 • fax (912) 871-3342

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hospitalist

internal medicine

Lauren Bauer, M.D.

Hamilton Emokpae, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Cypress Medical, LLC 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 839-2808

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Supreme Internal Medicine, P.C. 1207 Merchant Way Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 243-9080 • fax (912) 243-9084

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D.

Ogechi Mbakwe, M.D.

Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911• fax (912) 681-6911

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Frontline Internal Medicine 6 Lester Road Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 681-8999 • fax (912) 681-8989

Mark McCracken, M.D.

Brian Moogerfeld, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Cypress Medical, LLC 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1000 • fax (912) 839-2808

Board Certified in Internal Medicine 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7111 • fax (912) 871-7794

internal medicine AN INTERNIST specializes in the health problems of adults and is also an expert at diagnosing and treating more unusual, complicated illness.

Treatment employs carefully selected medications and intensive care.

Mark Crick, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine East Georgia Medical Group Primary Care West 4451 Country Club Road, Suite 3A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1480 • fax (912) 486-1489

Maria Moogerfeld, M.D. 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7111 • fax (912) 871-7794

Delene Musielak, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics East Georgia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 1449 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2900 • fax (912) 871-2903

Saraju Dalsania, M.D. Board Certified in Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Associates of Statesboro 1601 Fair Road, Suite 700 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8488 • fax (912) 681-4337 8 • EA ST GEOR GIA R EG I ON AL M E D I C AL C E N T E R

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internal medicine

neurologist

Rani Reddy, M.D.

Michael A. Taormina, M.D.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine Candler Internal Medicine 106 Briarwood Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-5000 • fax (912) 681-1444

Board Certified in Neurology The Neurological Center of East Georgia, P.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 400 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8900 • fax (912) 871-8901

nephrology

Narothama Aeddula, M.D. Board Certified in Nephrology & Internal Medicine Nephrology Medical Associates of Georgia 1030 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8396 • fax (912) 764-7188

neurosurgery A NEUROSURGEON specializes in surgery of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Donald V. Graham, D.O. Board Certified in Neurosurgery Statesboro Neurosurgery 1211 Merchants Way, Suite 401 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7777 • fax (912) 871-7172

Courage Atekha, M.D. Board Certified in Nephrology Nephrology Medical Associates of Georgia 1030 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8396 • fax (912) 764-7188

Will Jackson, M.D. Board Certified in Nephrology East Georgia Nephrology 450 Georgia Avenue, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2200 • fax (912) 871-2220

neurologist

obstetrics/gynecology

AN OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST specializes in the disorders involving the female reproductive system and conditions associated with pregnancy.

Maximilian W. Hecht, M.D. Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Ogeechee OB/GYN, P.C. 1310 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 871-6206 • fax (912) 681-8558

Kashyap Patel, M.D.

James Hiller, M.D.

Board Certified in Neurology and Internal Medicine East Georgia Neurology & Neurodiagnostics 1497 Fair Road, Suite 201 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1140 • fax (912) 486-1908

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Southern OB/GYN 1094 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-3111 • fax (912) 681-3461

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obstetrics/gynecology

oncology/hematology

Benjamin Oldham, M.D. Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Ogeechee OB/GYN, P.C. 1310 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-6206 • fax (912) 681-8558

AN ONCOLOGIST specializes in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of cancer.

A hematologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues.

Al Palmer, M.D.

Sudhir Aggarwal, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology East Georgia Women’s Center, P.C. 1012 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4800 • fax (912) 871-4900

Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology East Georgia Cancer Center 1601 Fair Road, Suite 900 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8000 • fax (912) 871-3030

Lisa S. Rogers, M.D.

Harsh Bhushan, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

East Georgia Cancer Center 1601 Fair Road, Suite 900 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-8000 • fax (912) 871-3030

Gary B. Sullivan, M.D. Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

ophthalmology AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of diseases and defects of the eye and related structures.

Nick Toussaint, M.D.

Atys Cope, M.D.

Magnolia Women’s Healthcare, LLC 1555 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 243-9299 • fax (912) 243-9298

Board Certified in Ophthalmology Cope Eye Clinic 81 East Jones Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8080 • fax (912) 764-8083

Barbara Williams, D.O.

Aaron H. Davidson, M.D.

Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology Statesboro Women’s Health Specialists 1523 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2000 • fax (912) 871-2500

Board Certified in Ophthalmology 911 East Inman Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-3678 • fax (912) 489-3698

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oral and maxillofacial surgery

orthopaedics

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY encompasses the art and science of diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of disease, injuries, defects, and esthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial area. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon treats patients with abnormalities of the face and mouth.

AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving bones, ligaments and tendons, and the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations and associated structures.

Troy Lawhorn, D.M.D.

Don Aaron, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Statesboro Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implant Center 4451 Country Club Road, Suite #8 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-4495 • fax (912) 764-3650

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

D.M.D. Suketu Patel, M.D.

Delan Gaines, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery 613 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5435 • fax (912) 764-9789

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

Rod L. Uribe, D.M.D.

John T. Hodges, M.D.

Board Certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery 613 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5435 • fax (912) 764-9789

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

Stephen Tankersley, M.D.

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Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery Optim Healthcare 16741 Highway 67 South, Suite A Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-2500 • fax (912) 681-2025

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otolaryngology

pediatrics

AN OTOLARYNGOLOGIST is a specialist trained to surgically treat problematic conditions involving the ear, nose, and throat.

A PEDIATRICIAN is trained to deal with the diseases, conditions, and problems of newborns, children, and adolescents, as well as the care of normally growing children.

Thomas M. Crews, M.D.

Anna Benson, M.D.

Board Certified in Otolaryngology Statesboro ENT & Hearing Clinic 106 Proctor Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-8200 • fax (912) 489-2954

Board Certified in Pediatrics Mama Doc Pediatrics 400 East Grady Street Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 871-5437 • fax (912) 623-2037

Linc Lippincott, M.D.

Michael Deal, M.D.

Board Certified in Otolaryngology Statesboro ENT & Sinus Center, L.L.C. 120 S. Zetterower Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-7368 • fax (912) 681-3687

East Georgia Pediatrics 1112 Hill Pond Lane Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-3325 • fax (912) 489-7334

pathology A PATHOLOGIST assists diagnosis by examining body tissue microscopically, and also performs autopsies to determine cause of death.

Daniel M. Feldman, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Children’s Healthcare of Statesboro, P.C. 16741 Highway 67 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4555 • fax (912) 681-6551

Eleonora Savitchi, M.D.

Delene Musielak, M.D.

Board Certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Board Certified in Cytopathology Southeastern Pathology Associates 1499 Fair Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1616 • fax (912) 871-2393

Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics East Georgia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics 1449 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-2900 • fax (912) 871-2903

Elizabeth Penn, M.D.

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Board Certified in Pediatrics Mama Doc Pediatrics 400 East Grady Street Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 871-5437 • fax (912) 623-2037

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pediatrics

podiatry

Cheryl Perkins, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Bulloch Pediatrics, P.C. 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4847 • fax (912) 871-5562

Prasad I. T. Rao, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics South Georgia Pediatrics 1230 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 489-5437 • fax (912) 489-5550

A PODIATRIST is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the foot, including its anatomy, pathology, medical and surgical treatment, etc.

Todd Becker, D.P.M. Board Certified in Podiatric Surgery East Georgia Foot & Ankle Center 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8000 • fax (912) 681-8500

Austin Whitlock, M.D.

Howard Gale, D.P.M.

Board Certified in Pediatrics Bulloch Pediatrics, P.C. 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4847 • fax (912) 871-5562

Board Certified in Podiatric Surgery East Georgia Foot & Ankle Center 1088 Bermuda Run Road, Suite B Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-8000 • fax (912) 681-8500

Michelle Zeanah, M.D. Board Certified in Pediatrics Bulloch Pediatrics, P.C. 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-4847 • fax (912) 871-5562

plastic surgery A PLASTIC SURGEON is a surgical specialist trained in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery involving the face, neck, breasts, trunk, hands and lower extremities.

pulmonology A PULMONOLOGIST is a physician skilled in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D. Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911 • fax (912) 681-6911

Marc Bisseck, M.D. Board Certified in Plastic Surgery Statesboro Plastic Surgery 1402 Brampton Avenue Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-3330 • fax (912) 681-3303

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radiology

Khoa Nguyen, M.D. A RADIOLOGIST is a physician who diagnoses injuries through interpretation of x-rays, CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and MRI studies.

Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Benjamin Cahan, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

George Piros, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Colin Dodds, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

Janine Dodds, M.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659

sleep medicine SLEEP MEDICINE is a medical specialty or subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances & disorders.

Andrew V. Cichelli, M.D. Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine East Georgia Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Medicine, L.L.C. 1601 Fair Road, Suite 600 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-4911 • fax (912) 681-6911

Kha Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology East Georgia Radiology 1499 Fair Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1620 • fax (912) 871-2396 Statesboro Imaging Center 8 Lester Road • Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-5656 • fax (912) 764-5659 14 • EA ST GEOR GIA R EG I O N AL M E D I C AL C E N T E R

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thoracic/vascular surgery THORACIC/VASCUALR SURGERY is the specialty which encompasses cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular surgery and general thoracic surgery.

K. Brian Walton, M.D. Board Certified in General Surgery Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. 1058 Bermuda Run Road Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 871-7100 • fax (912) 871-7110

honorary staff

Frederick M. Laun, M.D. Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery

Gary R. Loveless, M.D. Orthopaedics

Swaroop M. Reddy, M.D. Pediatrics

Paul Tilson, M.D. Urology

emeritus staff urology A UROLOGIST specializes in surgical and medical treatment of disease of the urinary tract in males and females, and disease of the genitals and reproductive tract of males.

Tim Thaller, M.D. Board Certified in Urology East Georgia Urologic Clinic, P.C. 614 East Grady Street Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 764-9001 • fax (912) 764-3166

Camille Atallah, M.D. General Surgery

Robert Cushner, DPM Podiatry

Stephen M. Jordan, M.D. Internal Medicine

Sudhakara M. Reddy, M.D. Pediatrics

Samuel P. Tillman, M.D. Internal Medicine

wound care/hyperbaric medicine THE WOUND CARE CENTER is dedicated to the provision of state-of-the-art outpatient clinical wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

John E. Martin, Sr., M.D. Medical Director Board Certified in General Surgery Comprehensive Wound Healing Center 1497 Fair Road, Suite 103 Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 486-1163 • fax (912) 486-1165

Paul A. Whitlock, M.D. General Surgery

coming in 2016

Julio Schwarz, M.D. Interventional Cardiology

Derek Sonnenburg, M.D. Anesthesiology

Stevens Yang, M.D. Anesthesiology

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Medical/Surgical Patient Rooms

Emergency Entrance

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Healthcare Highlights

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Statesboro has a thriving healthcare community featuring a regional medical center, a research university with a nationally recognized College of Public Health and an accredited Nursing School, a Technical College training medical professionals, multiple Senior Care facilities, a Hospice, and an Addiction Treatment hospital. The concentration of healthcare outlets offering this wide range of services makes our area a regional hub of providers.

Our area serves as an active nucleus of healthcare practitioners dedicated to providing the best available diagnoses and treatments

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The medical professionals showcased in this special section reflect a broad range of specialties from Pharmacists to Radiologists; from Obstetricians to Internists; from Family Dentists to Oral Surgeons; with special recognition being given to the Auxiliary Services at EGRMC for the many volunteer hours spent helping hospital patients get healthy.

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You can see him on the sidelines at Georgia Southern football practice, or perhaps in the Ted Smith Football Operations Center training the athletic trainers on how to assess players with eye injuries. He’s also responsible for examining the vision of Georgia Southern football, basketball and baseball players. Not only does he check the eye sight of athletes, he can help them correct a tendency to have tunnel vision when focusing on the ball during play. Through the Sports Vision Program he makes sure the athletes with vision challenges have a plan for correction and improvement.

Employing specialized equipment for evaluating their vision and improving their balance and focus, Dr. Horace Deal keeps an eagle eye of the athletes at Georgia Southern.

A native of Appling County, Dr. Deal grew up on the family farm. His father and mentor, Rollie Deal, farmed all his life and was only able to complete a grade school education.

But, he managed to teach Dr. Deal some important life lessons.

“My dad always said, ‘Take care of folks, and folks will take care of you,’” shared Dr. Deal. “That became my philosophy. If I can’t make my patients happy, then I’ll refund their money. If I can’t make them see better, then I don’t want their money.”

Dr. Deal was born the fourth of four boys.

The first three sons to Rollie and Roanna Deal were born within seven years. Dr. Deal came along 13 years later, and was reared as an only child with three adult brothers. “I tell my brothers it just took my parents four tries to get it right,” Dr. Deal said.

An excellent student and by his own admission a mediocre farm hand, Dr. Deal was encouraged to pursue a college education. He attended Mercer University in Macon from 1980-1984, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

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One of the head residence hall directors encouraged Dr. Deal to apply for a position at Georgia Southern which had nine jobs available at the time. He applied and interviewed for the position of Hall Director for a men’s dorm. He was hired and served from 19851987 with the Housing Department.

“That job paid five digits and a place to stay with cable,” said Dr. Deal, “I think I had to finance my first TV.” Still trying to decide what to do for a career, Dr. Deal considered law school or getting a master’s degree, but nothing seemed to appeal to him. While working in Student Housing, Dr. Deal followed the lead of other hall directors and spent his summers working at a camp in the North Carolina Mountains known as Blue Star Camp for children aged six to sixteen. For two summers Dr. Deal supervised fourth grade counselors, the third year, he took on sixth grade. They called him back to supervise 20 counselors, then he became Camp Leader and the Program Director. He was in charge of all the children, supervising the counselors, bus trips, and scheduling.

It was at Blue Star Camp that Dr. Deal had a fortuitous encounter with another Camp Supervisor, former Statesboro resident Bill Becker, husband of Optometrist Sherri Becker. Bill encouraged Dr. Deal to look into becoming an Optometrist.

With a degree in history, Dr. Deal calculated that he would have to take four to five years of classes to be eligible. Eventually he made the decision to leave Georgia Southern because he could only take one class a semester as Hall Director.

“I went to West Georgia and finished a degree in chemistry in 1991,” Dr. Deal stated.

While preparing for acceptance into Optometry school, Dr. Deal took the position of Director of Campus Life at Andrew College, a small Methodist school of around 300 students in Cuthbert, Georgia.

In 1993 he was accepted into the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.

With his many years of counseling and guiding campers and students, Dr. Deal felt he had something to offer. “My first year, I was a little older than the other students and I wanted to help out in some way. I ran for Vice President. Nobody qualified to run against

me, so they extended the qualification period.

Another young lady qualified and won the election.”

During the weeks following the election, Dr. Deal decided to act as if he had been elected anyway and began helping the other students by finding out the ten most often missed questions on final exams. He shared his findings with other students. “We found out that almost every time you could study those ten and do well on the finals,” Dr. Deal said. Before the school year had ended, the president asked Dr. Deal to run for president.

“To get 120 people to agree is impossible,” said Dr. Deal, “but, I did serve as president my second, third and fourth years of optometry school. I learned a lot about dealing with people through that experience. I learned how to compromise to get the best possible outcome.

I also was able to work out a test schedule to benefit almost everyone.”

He graduated in 1997, and became aware of two positions back home in Georgia: one in Atlanta and one in Hinesville. He was set on Atlanta but, “I took a backroad, I think the Golden Isles Parkway, to Hinesville, and the closer I got to South Georgia, the more it felt like home to me,” he shared.

He started a practice in Hinesville and was there for three years when Dr. Becker called.

She and Bill were moving to Virginia and offered their practice in Statesboro to Dr. Deal.

He accepted the offer and now has a home in Statesboro with wife, Caroline, and nine-yearold daughter, Emmaline.

He opened his first Statesboro office on Lester Road, but moved into a newly renovated facility on Savannah Avenue in 2012. “It was a great location and local developer Jamey Cartee was able to not only renovate the building, but he did additional construction towards the road increasing the size of the original building. He also designed and created a very welcoming interior for our patients featuring an attractive area where we are able to sit down with patients and help them choose the most pleasing and functional eye glasses.”

Since opening in May 2012, “the practice has been growing like crazy,” said Dr. Deal.

“I’m looking at adding another doctor.”

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The work he does with Georgia Southern Athletics, “Gives me a variety of things to do beyond my practice,” said Dr. Deal.

In addition to his work at GS, Dr. Deal is involved in many community organizations.

He serves as the Optometry Director for the Hearts & Hands Clinic and does pro bono vision work for the Lions Club. He also delivers lectures and presentations to professional organizations on topics ranging from “Sports Vision” to “Diabetes and the Eye.” Dr. Deal was chosen as the 1999 Georgia Young O.D. of the Year, and was again honored in 2011 as the Georgia O.D. of the Year.

Through his work with Georgia Southern Athletics, Dr. Deal has made an impact on the student athletes’ performance with Dynavision®, a balance awareness and peripheral vision trainer. He also creates individually tailored computer based programs that will improve depth perception and other vision problems for the students.

Dr. Deal has also been working with the University on a study of concussions in football players. “The question is ‘When is it appropriate for them to return to play?’” he said.

“The concussion protocol has a vision component. Altered vision will indicate a longer healing time for concussions. Georgia Southern is on the forefront of this research.”

“I really enjoy the fun I have with Georgia Southern Athletics,” said Dr. Deal. “Being a part of a special program like this is very gratifying. I am very thankful to be a part of it all.” S

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The Surgeons at Cedar Local Quality Providers Offer Specialized Care Written by Jenny Foss Photography by Frank Fortune When it comes to general surgery, due to today’s high-tech instrumentation and advanced technology, procedures such as major abdominal surgery are now replaced with minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques that often reduce pain, accelerate recuperations, and reduce cost without sacrificing good outcomes. Fortunately for patients requiring general surgery in our region, the advances in technology offering these patient benefits can be found right here at Cedar Surgical Associates, P.C. The four physicians of Cedar Surgical specialize in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries of the abdomen, breasts, lungs, head, neck, circulatory system, endocrine system, and digestive system.

Cedar Surgical was founded by Akram Hassanyeh, M.D., F.A.C.S., in Metter, Georgia, in 1988. Named for the street on which the practice was located, and the Cedars of Lebanon, Dr. Hassanyeh’s native country, the practice grew and eventually moved to Statesboro near the old hospital on Grady Street. In 1999, Dr. Hassanyeh was joined by Camille Atallah, M.D., F.A.C.S., and in 2000, the office was relocated to the Medical Office Building at EGRMC. Ten years ago the doctors built a stateof-the art medical office building for their expanding practice and eventually added new partners Jean Claude Swartz, M.D., and Kenneth Brian Walton, M.D., to the new facility on Bermuda Run Road minutes from the surgical suite at the hospital.

With the transitioning of retiring partners, Atallah and Swartz, Dr. Hassanyeh and Dr. Walton have added new associates who cover several areas of specialized surgery. Rebecca Spahos, M.D., joined the team a little over three years ago, and last summer Matthew Musielak M.D., became a partner. The benefit of having four general surgeons with varied special interests means for those requiring general surgery it is no longer necessary to travel to larger

metropolitan hospitals for procedures that can be performed right here at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.

Each doctor brings a special area of expertise to the practice. Dr. Hassanyeh holds a fellowship in cardiovascular surgery from the Texas Heart Institute. He was instrumental in bringing robotic surgery to EGRMC. “We are fortunate to be the first hospital in the region to offer robotic surgery of the abdomen,” said Dr. Hassanyeh, “In fact, the first gall bladder operation in Southeast Georgia was performed here, even before the Savannah hospitals.”

Dr. Hassanyeh has also operated with the robot in Brunswick, Georgia. In fact, Dr. Hassanyeh is the only robotically trained general surgeon in Southeast Georgia.

Dr. Walton has special interests in vascular disease, lung cancer surgery, and endovascular aortic aneurysm surgery. During a five-year internship and residency in general surgery, he became especially interested in the heart and lungs. He extended his training with a fellowship in cardiovascular/thoracic surgery at the University of Texas.

“The last year of residency, I knew I enjoyed surgeries of the heart and lungs most of all,” he said.

Dr. Walton also prefers the variety that general surgery offers.

“I may be doing vascular surgery one day, thoracic one day, and general one day. It is energizing to be able to mix it up going from gall bladder to coronary artery to lung surgery or an appendix,” he said.

Dr. Walton was instrumental in bringing thoracic surgery to EGRMC. “Stent grafting for aortic aneurisms was not done here before,” he said. He also performs lung cancer surgery. “It is very gratifying to remove a tumor and potentially help cure May/June 2016 • 65

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someone of cancer,” he stated.

Dr. Rebecca Spahos grew up in Hampton, Georgia, near Atlanta, the youngest in a family of six children. She became interested in medicine after experiencing the loss of her grandparents to cancer. “That inspired me to help people with cancer,” she said. The only one of the six children who didn’t join the military, Dr. Spahos instead attended the University of Georgia majoring in genetics. She managed a research lab at Emory for two years, and for patient interaction did volunteer work at the hospital.

While on a student mission trip to Mexico, she experienced an epiphany while working with the local children; Dr. Spahos decided she wanted to become a doctor.

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from the mission trip, she applied and was accepted to the Medical College of Georgia.

She spent her internship and residency in general surgery at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.

Dr. Spahos’ special interests include laparoscopic breast and thyroid surgery. She has also had special training in colon resections.

In addition, she enjoys working with the robot, especially for surgeries of the abdomen and hernias. One of her goals is to continue working with other area doctors to have a certified Breast Center of Excellence at EGRMC. “With the Breast Center, we will be able to combine radiation oncology, radiology, surgery, and plastic surgery, all in one place,” she said. To become accredited by the American College of Surgeons, the

Breast Center will go through about a twoyear process of working with patients and collecting data Dr. Matthew Musielak is another surgeon at Cedar Surgical working on creating a Center of Excellence at EGRMC. His focused area is general surgery and bariatric medicine.

After attending medical school at Ross University in the Dominican Republic, he completed his internship at the University of Missouri-Columbia, in Columbia, Missouri, and a did his residency at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Musielak grew up outside of St. Louis excelling in athletics. Through sports like basketball, baseball, soccer and gymnastics, he experienced his share of sports injuries.

“I wanted to do orthopedic surgery since

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grade school,” he said, “but, I thought it wasn’t graceful enough. I did like the technical aspects of surgery and found general surgery to be more sophisticated. I have always wanted to do surgery.”

He hopes to help create a Bariatric Center of Excellence at the hospital. “We are putting all policies and procedures in place,” he said.

Like the Breast Center, it will take a couple of years to gather patient data and complete the process for certification by the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Musielak also sees patients in Metter and Claxton. “In rural medicine you can be a true general surgeon,” he stated. “We can help to address the needs in those communities as well. We can do some of the cases in the smaller hospitals in those communi-

ties and bring the bigger cases to EGRMC. That’s something we hope to have in the future,” he said.

With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, doctors are seeing an increase in rules and paper work required for insurance filings. On February 1, 2016, Dr. Hassanyeh decided to sell Cedar Surgical to EGRMC to take advantage of the added administrative help and the purchasing power a large hospital company has versus a small medical practice.

“I love what I do,” he said, “Sometimes the other things get between the patient and the doctor – government policies, insurance, etc. – Our partnership with EGRMC means that we still get to do the best for the patient. I love the satisfaction of helping my patients.”

“We all want to be able to really help people locally,” Dr. Musielak said. “If we can help people in the community to realize the level and scope of surgical care that we can provide at EGRMC, we can keep them near their homes and their families during recovery, saving them travel time and worry.”

Dr. Spahos agrees, “We’re a small town, we like to take care of our own people,” she said, “We can take time with our patients and usually can have them scheduled for a procedure within 24-48 hours. Sometimes at the bigger hospitals patients wait four to six weeks for surgery. There are advantages to letting us serve you here at the hospital.

We are well trained surgeons and we just want our community to know they can experience quality care here. We want them to be healthy.” S May/June 2016 • 67

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The Museum on Main at the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau will open its newest exhibit on the evening of May 4, 2016. The Spanish in Georgia: A Forgotten History will introduce visitors to the fascinating 200-year history of Spanish exploration, settlement, missions, and interactions with the Native Americans in Georgia.

Long before Oglethorpe founded the first

English settlement in Georgia, the Spanish had been exploring and settling the area.

In 1526, Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon and 600 colonists using Indian trails moved along the Georgia coast and established a shortlived colony near Sapelo Sound. For the next century and a half, Spanish explorers crisscrossed the state seeking riches and resources. More importantly, the Spanish established a large system of missions to

convert and instruct the Native Americans in the Catholic faith. Together, the Spanish and the Indians created dynamic social and economic relationships that became a significant part of North America’s early religious, economic, and social history.

The exhibit will include a recreation of a portion of a mission wall, and feature stunning colonial Spanish artifacts from the collection of Michael and Monica VanWagenen. As filmmakers and enthographers, the VanWagenen’s have long been studying and documenting Latino American history and have developed an important collection generously lent for this exhibit.

The Museum on Main is a cooperative project between the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Georgia Southern University Museum and the Department of History.

“We’re grateful for our partnership with Georgia Southern in bringing this new fascinating exhibit on ‘The Spanish in Georgia’ to the Museum on Main at the Visitors Center. Statesboro’s visitors and tourists are eager to learn about the history of our area, and we find they especially enjoy the interactive experience the Museum offers,” stated Becky Davis, Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director.

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According to Brandonn Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of sport and exercise psychology at Georgia Southern, the best way to redirect that energy is through physical activity. It not only keeps kids physically healthy, but mentally healthy as well.

“Sedentary lifestyles and being inactive can lead to several different physical and mental health-related consequences,” said Harris. “So children are frequently encouraged to get around 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day.”

Getting kids to be active for 60 minutes sounds like a tall order, especially for parents who struggle to get them to leave the house for five minutes. Harris says that with the right activities and the right kind of encouragement, however, your kids can start developing a habit of active play that will improve their health and their attitude.

Summer Camps Summer camps and sports camps are a great way to get your child engaged in physical activity. It’s a chance for them to form new friendships and teach them vital social skills they won’t get when they’re alone.

“Socially, when children are not engaged and interactive with other children their age, they are missing wonderful opportunities to communicate effectively, to problem solve and cooperate and to learn how to compete appropriately,” said Harris.

In addition, camps give kids a chance to try their hand at a variety of activities anbegin to discover their talents and abilities,

which helps build their self-confidence as well.

There are a number of camps in the Statesboro-Bulloch County area, many of which are hosted at Georgia Southern. To see a full list of University-sponsored camps, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/summercamps.

Backyards and Parks If your schedule or your pocketbook won’t support the summer camp route, Harris says the backyard is actually one of the most popular and accessible places for kids to be physically active.

Instead of paying for a week at camp, parents can invest in balls, bats, Frisbee® discs or hula hoops to use in backyard play.

If your kids aren’t interested in sports, try investing in a sprinkler or Slip‘N Slide® for water games, or get them a bunch of old cardboard boxes and packing tape to make forts and mazes.

If your backyard isn’t big enough for games, Statesboro and Bulloch County have a wealth of great public parks, playgrounds, trails and a water park to provide hours of fun for you and your children.

Technology is Your Friend If your kids are like mine, they are unable to function without video games. Gamers are difficult to lure away from screens, especially when the only rewards are sunshine and physical exertion.

“In a lot of homes right now, we see children in front of computer screens, phones and television,” said Harris. “We can actually use that technology and encourage kids in ‘exergaming’ — video game-based methods of physical activity.”

Most gaming consoles now have sensors and controllers that monitor physical movement, and offer games that are scored based on how vigorously players move. In addition, Harris says that accelerometers, which measure physical activity in applications like the Fitbit® and Nike FuelBand®, encourage kids to become more aware of their physical activity and can foster a healthy competitive, improvement-based environment by counting the number of steps they

take each day.

Positive Reinforcement No matter what activities you choose to provide for your children, Harris says the most important thing is to create a “positive norm” of physical activity with your kids.

In other words, don’t punish your children with outside time. Encourage them in active play, highlighting the benefits. Let them choose the kinds of things they’d like to do and join them whenever possible.

This encouragement and time is a real investment in your children, and can have farreaching benefits to their well-being.

“It’s truly an investment because the benefits are so numerous,” said Harris. “The more physically active they are at this age — children and adolescents — the more likely they will be to continue that activity into adulthood.”

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The Spiritual Pathway s Rev. Dr. H. William Perry

Joy Is Of the Will Which Knows Triumph

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about people who have excelled in spite of great handicaps. Some of my heroes have overcome extreme difficulties to make contributions to our world. They prove the truth of what Robert Louis Stevenson said over a century ago: “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” He knew what he was talking about.

Not only was he sickly during childhood; in his adult years he was an invalid, suffering from tuberculosis. But instead of spending his life doing nothing, complaining about what could have been, he wrote great novels and poetry, mostly from his sickbed. We would be so much poorer without his novels, Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr.

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped.

Fred Biletnikoff played football for Florida State University back in the 1960s before I left Florida. He was an All-American. I got to see him play at FSU which was not far from my hometown. From college he went to California, to play professional football for the Oakland Raiders. John Madden, coach of the Raiders, said about Biletnikoff, “If he had played up to his capabilities he would never have been in the NFL. He was slow, he wasn’t very big, and he was even a little bit clumsy. I used to scream at him from the sidelines, ‘Don’t fall down, Fred!

Don’t fall down!’ All he could ever do was catch passes and score touchdowns.” He knew how the game was played, understood

teamwork, and had figured out moves that would take him where the defense wasn’t.”

He was a star!

Louisa May Alcott was told as a teenager that she couldn’t write, didn’t have the talent for it. Those criticisms didn’t stop her, however. Her book, Little Women, published in 1868, which tells a coming-of-age story set during the Civil War, is considered to be one of the finest books written in the mid1800s. It’s a good thing she didn’t believe what had been said about her.

And then there’s my super-hero writer, James Michener. I’ve read almost all of his 45 books. I just can’t bring myself to read the remaining few and live in a world with no more Michener to read. Most of his books are massive historical novels. He is the best writer I know at developing the backgrounds of the people in his books.

By the time you read one of his novels you know everything you need to know about the heritage of each character going back several generations. That became so significant to me when I found out that James Michener didn’t even have a birth certificate. He was abandoned as an infant and never knew who his parents were. He was taken in by a Mrs. Michener, and was later adopted into the family. While he seemed to come to peace with this vacuum in his life, it is easy to see why he found pleasure in going deep within the lineages of his characters.

One of the Michener family members was not happy that James was adopted into the family. In a rage of jealousy, mean spiritedness, and sheer ugliness, this anonymous Michener wrote hate-filled notes to James every time a new book was published. The notes would contain messages like, “You’re still a fraud! Still using a name that isn’t yours! Still trying to be better than you are!”

Can you imagine receiving such a note every time you wrote a new book? Over 45 times!? But James Michener took it as a challenge and kept doing what he was gifted to do. You can see why he’s one of my chief heroes.

I admire people who excel in spite of their difficulties. Everything doesn’t have to be just right before we can make our contributions. We can all be overcomers and make the world a better place.

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The View From Here s Ric Mandes

COWBOY

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He walked into the up-scale lounge, moved along the deep mahogany bar and leaned in.

Soon a cold longneck was sitting before him. He looked at himself in the mirror.

What he saw was a sharp face, strong eyes, and a Stetson cowboy hat.

The hat was his prize. He had always wanted one. Now at twenty-three, he would wear it when he went out. It allowed him to be the cowboy he dreamed of when he was little.

She had arrived an hour earlier.

Her best fiend had said during coffee, “John and I are going out tonight; come go with us.

“It won’t hurt a thing. God knows, all you do is stay home. Being engaged is wonderful, but heavens, every now and then you’ve got to have a break. You know Jimmie will understand.”

Now she sits with her friends.

Music fills the room. It mixes with laughter. It slides across the faces of the

lonely; it captures the motion of the couples dancing.

The cowboy takes a sip of his longneck and turns around. He tilts his hat back a bit. He takes in the room.

He’s dressed in a blue oxford buttondown shirt, jeans, and boots. He’s neat.

When he moves the bottle to his lips, it’s done right. When he puts his hands in his pockets and rocks with the rhythm of the music, it’s nice.

She? She is pretty. She is in love. Her fiancé is in officer candidate school. He has been away six weeks. They have six more to go.

She writes him every day. She sends him love notes and funny cards. “Anything, just to let him know I’m here.”

Now, in the din of this lounge, her girlfriend’s special fellow asks her to dance.

It’s a fast-paced number. She turns loose and has four minutes of fun.

They move back to their table.

This is when the cowboy notices her.

His look is not a “hit on.” It’s as if he’s looking at a picture of a western sunset.

Something that comes from his boyhood dreams.

He motions to the bartender for another bottle. He talks to the guy on his right.

He’s an accountant. “Now and then, I just need a breather. Numbers get heavy after awhile. Got to stop now and then and refocus.”

“Know what you mean,” the cowboy replies. “I get thirsty myself, after a hot day on Dad’s ranch.”

He turns and looks at the pretty lady.

She is not part of his boyhood dreams. She is something much more. She is today’s dream. She is a lady like he’s never before seen.

The music goes on.

The DJ announces a birthday. A group in the far corner stands up and yells. An embarrassed red-faced guy waves and realizes he is loved.

The mood changes. The DJ says, “All right everybody, it’s quiet time for all you romantics. I’m pulling back and it’s gonna be lace and grace.”

With that, laughter turn to quiet and the lights are low except for the crystal glass sphere turning slowly, throwing a calligraphy of diamonds onto the dancers.

The lady’s friends have responded to the DJ’s invitation.

Now she sits alone, admiring her engagement ring. The deep bondage it reflects.

“Excuse me ma’am.” She looks up surprised. “I wonder if you’d mind allowing me a dance? It’s all right if you don’t want to,” he quickly added.

The pretty lady looked into his face a long time and then with an easy motion took his hand.

For him the floor was empty except for the two of them. She was looking up smiling.

She was soft and smelled good.

The music finished. He walked her back to the table. “Thank you,” he said.

“Cowboy,” she laughed, “are you shy?”

“Never have been until now,” he grinned.

Later as the lady drove home, the fragrance of his cologne drifed about her. She turned on the radio. . . . Willie was singing, “Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys. . .”

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TRANSITIONS

“The best way to remember someone who’s passed away is to carry on the wishes, aspirations, dreams and heart consciousness of that person. They live forever in your mind, spirit and inspirational actions when you magnify the power of LOVE and make the world a better place.” – Brian Cimins Mrs. Linda Bacon Adams Mr. Eston Francis Albury Mrs. Wanda Jean Jackson Aldrich Mrs. Brenda Parker Alston Mr. Quinton Anderson Mr. Kennneth Alan “Kenny” Anderson Mr. Dewayne Bacon Mrs. Erline Collins Barber Mr. Charles Richard “Rick” Barr Mr. Rick Barr Mr. Ralph C. Beard, Jr. Mrs. Jacqueline Louise Beasley Mrs. Ruby Pollett Beasley Dr. Marjorie Brewer Bell Mrs. Annie Lane Clark Biggs Dr. James Walter Bland, Jr. Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth “Becky” Horne Blitch Ms. Marcile Boyd Mr. Roy L. Brannen Deacon Solomon Wilbert Brock Mrs. Gerrie F. Brown Mrs. Vera Mae Brown Mr. Dee J. Brown Mr. William E. Brown, Sr. Mrs. Lois Yvonne Creel Burke Mr. Earl Canty, Sr. Mrs. Betty Ann Mikell Canty, Sr. Mrs. Shana Rene’ Unterreiner Carnes Mr. Shellie Eugene “Gene” Chester Mrs. Margaret Gunter Clifton Mr. Jonathan Coates Mr. Edward Collins Mr. Russell Lee Collins Mr. Calvin C. Cooper Mrs. Elnora Cooper Mr. Donald H. Cooper Mrs. Patty White Copeland Mr. Michael Christopher Coto Mrs. Tonya Leigh Cowart Miss A’brielle My’Shae Cross Mr. Roger Inman Daniell Mrs. Vertie Mae Bryant Daniels Ms. Edna Mae Davis Mr. James Edward “Bubba” Deason, Jr. Mr. Michael Deloach Mrs. Mary Groover Demmond Ms. Lulie Anne Dodd Mrs. Madge Johnson Donaldson Mr. Kermit I. Dowdy, Jr. Mr. Craig Stephen Doyle Mrs. Geneva Miller Duggar Mr. John W. Dyches, Jr. Mrs. Hermine Popovitsch Early Mr. Barney James Edenfield Mr. George B. Fail, Jr. Mr.. Wendell Finch Mr. Billy Findley Mr. Delmus Florence Mr. Jerry Daniel Fordham, Sr. Mr. Melvin Joseph “Frenchie” Fortin, Sr. Mr. Curtis Frink

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