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Table of Contents 5 President’s Letter: It’s the Little Things
OFFICERS
By Elizabeth B. Moran, President, MCMS
6 2019 MCMS Annual Meeting: March 7 6 Care Ring 6 Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings for January 8 Meet Your 2019 MCMS Board and Leadership 10 Member News 10 MCMS Election Results 10 New Members 10 Upcoming Meetings
President Elizabeth B. Moran, MD President-Elect John R. Allbert, MD Secretary/Treasurer Babak Mokari, DO Immediate Past-President Scott L. Furney, MD
BOARD MEMBERS Raymond E. Brown, PA Sarah M. Edwards, MD E. Carl Fisher, Jr., MD Jane S. Harrell, MD Kate E. Long, MD B. Lauren Paton, MD Bennal M. Perkins, MD Patricia K. Roddey, MD Anna T. Schmelzer, MD Andrew I. Sumich, MD G. Bernard Taylor, MD
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
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Tracei D. Ball, MD, President Charlotte Medical Dental & Pharmaceutical Society Sandi D. Buchanan, Executive Director Mecklenburg County Medical Society
13 Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
Darlyne Menscer, MD NCMS Delegate to the AMA
13 National Health & Wellness Observances
Meg Sullivan, MD, Medical Director Mecklenburg County Health Department
14 Advertising Acknowledgements
Douglas R. Swanson, MD, FACEP Medical Director, Mecklenburg EMS Agency
EXECUTIVE STAFF Executive Director Sandi D. Buchanan Finance & Membership Director Stephanie D. Smith Meetings & Special Events Coordinator Jenny H. Otto
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President’s Letter
It’s the Little Things By Elizabeth B. Moran, MD
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s I was considering topics for this introductory article for our new year at MCMS and wondering how I was possibly going to meet the deadline while opening my new practice, getting ready for the holidays and running my busy household, it occurred to me that past-president James Hall, MD, was responsible for my predicament. I am privileged to name Dr. Hall among my most cherished mentors and, half a decade ago, he recruited me to join the MCMS Board. At first, I was not sure what to expect. I did know, however, if Jim found it worthwhile then it must be. So I signed on. The first year of my involvement, I attended the requisite Board meetings, went to a few social events and met a few new faces. None of these individual things took much time or seemed especially earthshattering. Slowly, though, I became more aware that my experience practicing medicine in Charlotte included primarily what was happening in my personal work environment. Over these past years, the privilege of working with a remarkably dedicated and hardworking staff and an incredibly diverse, involved, and dynamic Board of Directors from a variety of backgrounds, has been personally transformative. As the beneficiary of wise counsel from recent past presidents, Drs. Hall, Ward, Ezzo (twice!) and Furney, I have begun, little by little, to better understand our complex medical community and the importance of our Board’s commitment to the advancement of our mission, “To unite, serve and represent our members as advocates for our patients, for the health of the community and for the profession of medicine.” One recent specific area of focus for MCMS is the severe and worsening epidemic of physician burnout and the impact it has on our membership, as well as the patients we serve. The Charlotte-area medical landscape has seen many changes in the past few years, making this topic even more urgent. If you were lucky enough to come to our social event at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on October 25 (It was free! You missed out if you weren’t there), then you, no doubt, enjoyed the activity Dael Waxman, MD, challenged us to complete. It was a simple act of sending a text
Over these past years, the privilege of working with a remarkably dedicated and hardworking staff and an incredibly diverse, involved, and dynamic Board of Directors from a variety of backgrounds, has been personally transformative.
message to someone we appreciate, along with an explanation of why we felt such appreciation. As the messages went out and the responses returned, it was obvious this small act of reaching out, with the intent of positive human connection, was enjoyed universally. It was easy, it was free and most important, it was meaningful. Later, I couldn’t help but reflect on the impact of a short text message, given the little effort required to click “send.” That led my thinking to other ways Dr. Waxman and leaders in this field have suggested we might chip away at the seemingly overwhelming topic of “burnout” in smaller, more palatable bites. We know physician mentorship, community fellowship, acts of service and the human connection they provide, help. We must take advantage of this! For any daunting challenge that life sends our way — from complex patient cases to the fear that may be inspired in a new MCMS president by a blank word document and a monthly article deadline — what has always worked is to look for the perhaps tiny, yet undoubtedly solvable, portion of that challenge. By sending a simple text message or typing the first keystroke, I have found the momentum in a first, small victory can change my perspective and make the overall task less intimidating. During my residency, when the additive impact of small efforts was sometimes especially difficult to see, Jim Hall was known to quote the 19th-century poem, “Little Things,” by Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney: Little drops of water Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean And the pleasant land. We cannot individually, or as a Medical Society, solve the problem of burnout any more than we can eradicate cancer. What we can do, however, is remember our similarities far outweigh our differences. Our employment/practice environments, specialties and challenges might be incredibly diverse; nonetheless, we are more alike than we are different. We can find positive and uplifting ways to connect with one another. And this organization provides us with so many avenues to do just that. From something as simple as a social event to connecting members with opportunities for volunteerism to a deeper involvement in the PAC or state Medical Society, we are privileged to have the means to make meaningful connections and we must use them. Respectfully yours,
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The speaker for the 2019 MCMS Annual Meeting will be John M. Barry. He is an award-winning and best-selling author, whose books also have involved him in policy-making. The National Academies of Science named his 2004 book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” a study of the 1918 pandemic, the year’s outstanding book on science or medicine. The Society of American Historians named his earlier book, “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America,” the year’s best book of American history, and in 2005 the New York Public Library named “Rising Tide” one of the 50 best books — whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction — in the preceding 50 years. Barry is the only non-scientist ever to give the National Academies of Sciences Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture, and he was the only non-scientist on a federal government Infectious Disease Board of Experts. His articles have appeared in the scientific journals Nature and Journal of Infectious Disease, and in such lay publications as The New York Times, Time and The Washington Post. Barry has been a guest on every broadcast network in the United States, including such shows as NBC’s “Meet the Press” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” A member of the original team which began the planning of “non-pharmaceutical interventions,” he advised the Bush and Obama administrations on influenza preparedness and response. After Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana congressional delegation asked him to chair a bipartisan working group on flood protection, and he served on both the levee board protecting metropolitan New Orleans and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, which is responsible for the state’s hurricane protection. Barry has worked with the private sector and with state, federal, United Nations and World Health Organization officials on influenza, water-related disasters and risk communication. A member of numerous advisory boards, Barry is Distinguished Scholar at Tulane University’s Bywater Institute and adjunct faculty at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
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In an effort to assist MCMS members who want to volunteer in our area, we are partnering with Physicians Reach Out (PRO), a nonprofit 501(C)3 the Medical Society founded. We will be sending out an email with the short form needed to register as a volunteer. You will then have the ability to volunteer whenever you would like. Physicians Reach Out provides primary, specialty and dental care to eligible uninsured residents in Mecklenburg County. All providers are volunteers who see PRO patients in their own offices. Patients have access to a case management team of social workers and nurse case managers who provide wraparound services. PRO also partners with NC MedAssist to ensure patients have access to prescription medication.
Providers Needed: Primary Care Physicians n Urologist n Neurologist n Dermatologist Rheumatologist n Ophthalmologist n ENT n Dentist Complete the form on Page 7 and return by fax to Care Ring at 704-943-3739.
CHARLOTTE AHEC COURSE OFFERINGS
Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program and Carolinas HealthCare System.
JANUARY 2019
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Webinar: Project ECHO: Sickle Cell Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Alternatives to Opioids in Primary Care Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Chronic Pain and Safe Opioid Prescribing Best Practices Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Considerations of Co-Morbid Mood and Anxiety in Chronic Pain Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Pain Management in the Cancer Patient Online: Breaking the Cycle: Opioid Epidemic - Responsible Pain Management in the Emergency Department Online: CHS Approach to Sepsis and Infected Patients Requiring Hospitalization Online: Heart Failure Patient Education for Primary Care Providers Online: High-Risk Medications in the Elderly Online: Introduction to HCCs for Practice Managers and Physicians Online: Medical Genomics 101 Online: Protecting Your Patients From Air Pollution Online: The Role of the PCP in the Management of Pediatric Obesity (5-2-1-0 Principles)
For more information or to register for these courses, call 704-512-6523 or visit www.charlotteahec.org.
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Meet Your 2019 MCMS Board Officers
Elizabeth B. Moran, MD, President Dr. Moran is a native Charlottean and daughter of Jane Box, MD, and MCMS PastPresident, Patrick Box, MD. After graduating from Charlotte Country Day School, she earned her undergraduate degree in biology from Duke University and her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Carolinas Medical Center, serving as the chief resident her senior year. She is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been practicing in Charlotte since 2008. In addition to spending time with her husband and two young daughters, her latest adventure was starting her independent practice, Premier Gynecology, which began welcoming patients in September 2018. John R. Allbert, MD, President-Elect Born in Lubbock, Texas, Dr. Allbert attended Texas Tech University and obtained his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Carolinas Medical Center and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He now is a consultant with Novant Health MaternalFetal Medicine Associates. He is a past-president of the N.C. Obstetrics and Gynecology Society and is the current state chair for the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Allbert recently was elected to the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Board of Directors.
Medicine in Johnson City, Tenn. While in medical school, she was inducted into the prestigious medical fraternity AOA and met her husband, Gaurav Bharti, MD. Edwards completed her emergency medicine residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and served as chief resident during her third year. She worked the next three years at Wake Forest as clinical faculty in multiple emergency departments in the state. She moved with her family back to Tennessee and worked part time and taught first- and secondyear medical students at Quillen. In 2017, her husband joined Hunstad Kortesis Bharti Cosmetic and Plastic surgery and she worked part-time for Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates in the Novant emergency department in Matthews. Edwards also is Scott L. Furney, MD, Immediate practicing wellness medicine at Past-President Hunstad Kortesis Bharti Cosmetic Born in Lake Orion, Mich., and Plastic Surgery. Dr. Furney completed his medical degree at E. Carl Fisher, Jr., MD the University of Dr. Fisher is a native Charlottean. Michigan, where he He attended Rhodes College and also completed his then attended the Wake residency and chief Forest University resident year in internal medicine. School of Medicine Furney is chair of the Department and completed his of Internal Medicine at Carolinas residency at Carolinas Medical Center and senior Medical Center. He also medical director of Academic completed a fellowship at Wake Operations. He remains clinically Forest University School of active, seeing both inpatients and Medicine. He is board-certified in outpatients at CMC. internal medicine and nephrology and practices at Metrolina Directors Nephrology Associates. Sarah M. Edwards, MD Dr. Edwards is a native of Gatlinburg, Tenn. She attended Jane S. Harrell, MD the University of A North Carolina native, Tennessee and majored Dr. Harrell completed her in exercise science undergraduate degree and played basketball at Davidson College for the Lady Vols and received her under legendary coach Pat Head medical degree from Summit. She attended medical Wake Forest University school at Quillen College of School of Medicine. She finished Babak Mokari, DO, Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Mokari grew up in Athens, Ohio. He received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees in osteopathic medicine from Ohio University. He completed a rotating internship at Henry Ford Health System and family medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center. His work experience spans from urgent care medicine at Atrium Health and Kaiser Permanente in Northern California to academic medicine at Touro University California. In 2014, he founded Healing Arts Medical, an integrative medicine practice in Charlotte. Mokari is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.
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a residency in internal medicine and worked for Carolinas Medical Center 13 years before starting H3 Healthcare. Kate E. Long, MD Dr. Long is a North Carolina native. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. After completing her family medicine residency at Carolinas Medical Center, she joined a practice with Piedmont Physicians Group in Atlanta. In 2014, she returned to Charlotte to work with Novant Health. In 2016, she opened a direct primary care practice in partnership with Wellness Coalition of America, where she provides care to local small businesses. B. Lauren Paton, MD Dr. Paton was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and earned her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario. She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed her residency in general surgery at Carolinas Medical Center. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has been on faculty with the Department of Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center since 2011. Bennal M. Perkins, MD Dr. Perkins was born in St. Paul, Minn. She completed her undergraduate degree at George Washington University with a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences. She received her medical degree at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson
rd of Directors and Leadership Medical School. As Dr. Perkins has a passion for underserved communities, she competed her residency at Bellevue/NYU Langone Medical Center, where she realized her joy in caring for this special patient population. She worked two years in academic medicine in Bronx, N.Y., prior to moving to Charlotte in 2016. She is currently on faculty at Carolinas Medical Center Internal Medicine Department, teaching residents and medical students from the UNC School of Medicine. Her passions include medical education, mentoring and community health. Patricia K. Roddey, MD Dr. Roddey grew up in Burlington, N.C., the youngest of five children with two physician parents. She earned her undergraduate degree in English at Wake Forest University and her medical degree at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill. Roddey completed her dermatology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a fellowship in dermatology at Boston University Medical Center. Roddey is board-certified in dermatology and is the dermatology director at Tryon Medical Partners. She is married to Gardiner Roddey, MD, who is a partner at Charlotte Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Anna T. Schmelzer, MD Dr. Schmelzer is a native of North Carolina and earned her undergraduate degree in history at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She received her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Carolinas Medical Center. She remained at CMC
after residency to serve as fourthyear chief resident and junior faculty member. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Schmelzer has been with Charlotte Pediatric Clinic since 2006.
Health. Taylor is recognized as an educator and mentor. He has won numerous teaching awards for his work with undergraduates, medical students and residents. He lectures internationally on topics related to women’s health and the treatment of pelvic floor disorders. His dedication to caring for women in need of surgery has led to his involvement in global missions and treating women suffering from birth trauma and fistula on the west coast of Africa. Taylor’s special interests include gender health and healthcare policy, genital reconstructive surgery, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and bowel incontinence, bladder and bowel fistula, and advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery.
Andrew I. Sumich, MD Dr. Sumich was born in Metairie, La. He completed his undergraduate studies at Texas Christian University, followed by medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He moved to Charlotte in 2002 for his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Carolinas Medical Center. Following a fellowship in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine Physician Assistant in Winston-Salem, he returned Representative to Charlotte. He has worked at Raymond E. Brown, PA Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine As the first PA Board member, Associates since 2006. Brown brings a wealth of experience G. Bernard Taylor, MD to the Board. He joined Dr. Taylor received his medical Charlotte Eye Ear Nose degree from the University of North & Throat Associates in Carolina-Chapel Hill. 1993, after practicing He then completed his general medicine for residency in obstetrics nine years. Brown has specialized in and gynecology at otolaryngology for the past 13 years. Carolinas Medical He is a member of the N.C. Medical Center. After spending five Society, president of Metrolina years as a general obstetrician Association of Physician Assistants, and gynecologist, he completed vice-president of the N.C. Academy a fellowship in urogynecology of Physician Assistants and a and advanced gynecologic trustee for the N.C. Association of pelvic reconstructive surgery at Physician Assistants Endowment. Northside Hospital/Southeastern Resident Gynecologic Oncology in Atlanta. Representatives He currently serves as clinical assistant professor of obstetrics There will be one Resident position and gynecology in the Department on the Board from each hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology at system with one vote on issues the University of North Carolina that come before the Board. They School of Medicine and is the will have full voting rights but assistant fellowship program cannot serve as an officer of the director for the Female Pelvic Society. This position shall have Medicine and Reconstructive a Board member and an alternate Pelvic Surgery program at Atrium Board member. This is to ensure
that the Resident members have representation at the majority of Board meetings. The Resident representatives will be appointed by the Board and are yet to be determined for 2019.
Also serving on the Board as Ex-Officio Members
Tracei Ball, MD President, Charlotte Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Society Sandi D. Buchanan Executive Director, Mecklenburg County Medical Society Darlyne Menscer, MD NCMS Delegate to the AMA and Chair of the NCMS Committee on Medical Education Meg Sullivan, MD Medical Director, Mecklenburg County Health Department Douglas R. Swanson, MD, FACEP Medical Director, Mecklenburg EMS Agency and member of the North Carolina EMS Advisory Council
Mecklenburg County Medical Society Executive Staff Sandi D. Buchanan Executive Director Stephanie D. Smith Finance and Membership Director Jenny H. Otto Meetings and Special Events Coordinator
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Member News Mecklenburg County Medical Society
Election Results
Terms Begin on January 1, 2019
Board of Directors Officers (one-year term):
President:....................................................... Elizabeth B. Moran, MD President-Elect:.....................................................John R. Allbert, MD Secretary/Treasurer:...............................................Babak Mokari, DO Immediate Past-President:................................. Scott L. Furney, MD
Directors (two-year term): Kate E. Long, MD Bennal M. Perkins, MD Patricia K. Roddey, MD
The following directors, who were previously elected, also will serve on the Board in 2019: Raymond E. Brown, PA, Physician Assistant Representative (appointed by the Board) Sarah M. Edwards, MD E. Carl Fisher, Jr., MD Jane S. Harrell, MD B. Lauren Paton, MD Anna T. Schmelzer, MD Andrew I. Sumich, MD G. Bernard Taylor, MD
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Tuesday, Jan. 29 Charlotte Pediatric Society meeting Speaker: Doug Johnston, MD Topic: Peanut Desensitization Myers Park Country Club 6 p.m.
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NEW MEMBERS Tabitha L. Dabkowski, PA-C Emergency Medicine U.S. Acute Care Solutions 433 McAlister Road Lincolnton, NC 28092 980-212-2000 Quinnipiac University, 2012 Nneka T. Jimoh, MD Radiology Mecklenburg Radiology Associates 3623 Latrobe Drive #216 Charlotte, NC 28211 704-332-1291 Duke University, 2011 Monica A. Manzi, PA-C Gastroenterology Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology 13808 Professional Center Drive Huntersville, NC 28078 704-377-4009 Barry University, 2001 Mark S. Noble, PA-C Vascular and Interventional Radiology Mecklenburg Radiology Associates 3623 Latrobe Drive #216 Charlotte, NC 28211 704-332-1291 University of Florida, 2009 Joseph R. Payne, MD Radiology Mecklenburg Radiology Associates 3623 Latrobe Drive #216 Charlotte, NC 28211 704-332-1291 University of Kentucky, 2005 Viral D. Patel, MD Gastroenterology Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology 13808 Professional Center Drive Huntersville, NC 28078 704-377-4009 University of Kentucky, 2010 Yanki Tumer, MD Diagnostic Radiology Mecklenburg Radiology Associates 3623 Latrobe Drive #216 Charlotte, NC 28211 704-321-1291 Rush University, 2012
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Novant Health Names Eric Eskioglu, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Novant Health has named Eric Eskioglu, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer. As CMO, Eskioglu will provide strategic clinical and cultural leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, costeffective and patient-centered care across the Novant Health system. Eskioglu is a practicing vascular neurosurgeon and Eric Eskioglu, MD previously served as senior vice president of neurosciences for Novant Health. “Since joining Novant Health in 2015, Eric has made a tremendous impact by building a world-class neurosciences program,” says Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant Health. “His leadership and vision has grown our program from 35 to 82 providers and ensured the certification of Charlotte’s first advanced comprehensive stroke center at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Eric’s demonstrated commitment to quality and safety, in addition to his unwavering commitment to his patients, are an asset to our organization, and I am pleased to have him join the executive team.” Eskioglu will focus on strategy, quality, safety and care delivery in his new role. “I am honored to take on this new role at Novant Health,” says Eskioglu. “Novant Health has a well-established track record of providing remarkable patient care in every dimension, every time. I look forward to helping us seamlessly deliver the highest-quality and most-efficient care to our patients across the entire Novant Health system.” Eskioglu has a unique aerospace engineering background combined with his clinical neurosurgical experience. Prior to his career in medicine, Eskioglu was an aerospace engineer at AlliedSignal Aerospace Company and Boeing. Before joining Novant Health, Eskioglu worked at Physicians Regional Healthcare System in Naples, Fla., and served as n
a neurosurgeon physician executive at Health Management Associates. There he established the region’s first comprehensive stroke center. Eskioglu also has served as the medical director for endovascular/vascular neurosurgery at Lee Health in Fort Myers. He began his neurosurgical career at Vanderbilt University medical school as an assistant professor of neurological surgery. Novant Health Neurology and Sleep Welcomes Headache Specialist Megan Donnelly, DO Novant Health Neurology and Sleep– Randolph Road is pleased to welcome board-certified neurologist Megan Donnelly, DO. Donnelly specializes in headache medicine and women’s neurology. Her expertise with complex headaches includes migraine, Megan Donnelly, DO chronic daily headache, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache and occipital neuralgia, as well as medication overuse headache. Her specialization in women’s neurology entails the treatment of neurological conditions during pregnancy and lactation. Donnelly is from Pittsburgh and attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn., for her undergraduate education and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for her medical degree. She completed neurology residency and headache fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She also received specialized training in women’s neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to joining Novant Health, Donnelly practiced neurology for two years at the Cleveland Clinic and was one of the earliest providers to offer specialized care in women’s neurology. She also served as assistant professor of clinical neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. n
Novant Health Sports & Performance Medicine Partners With Sparta Science to Reduce Athletic Injuries Novant Health Sports & Performance Medicine powered by EXOS has partnered with Sparta Science, a Silicon Valley n
company that applies data and technology to reduce sports injuries and improve results and range of motion for athletes. The proprietary software platform, previously available only to elite sporting organizations, will help Novant Health coaches and trainers identify and mitigate injury risks. “Novant Health is thrilled to partner with Sparta Science to give our sports medicine professionals access to an objective measurement of athlete health, injury risk and training response,” says Greg Bielec, PT, director of rehabilitation and sports medicine for the greater Charlotte market at Novant Health. “We are proud to offer this smart technology to athletes of all ages in the Charlotte area and look forward to continuing to advance our mission by providing the best health care for all.” This latest partnership with Sparta Science demonstrates the mission of Novant Health Sports & Performance Medicine to meet the needs of local athletes. In 2016, Novant Health partnered with EXOS, a proven system and methodology for human performance, bringing area youth, high school and collegiate athletes, as well as fitness-focused adults, access to train at the highest level with EXOS specialists. For more information, email exos@ NovantHealth.org or visit NovantHealth.org/ EXOS. Novant Health Spine Specialists Welcomes Mark Redding, MD Novant Health Spine Specialists has opened in Salisbury with Mark Redding, MD, to provide remarkable patient care. Redding received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed an internship Mark Redding, MD in general surgery and a residency in neurosurgery at Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus. Novant Health Spine SpecialistsRowan is at 1910 Jake Alexander Blvd., suite 102, and is open MondayThursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m.-noon. To make an appointment or to learn more about services offered, call 704-637-2409. n
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Hemophilia Treatment Center Designation Announcement
On August 8, 2018, the Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) of Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s Hospital was granted federal designation by the Southeast Region Hemophilia Network as a comprehensive HTC. The medical directors are Mary Ann Knovich, MD, and Ashley Hinson, MD. The HTC provides comprehensive care for pediatric and adult patients affected by bleeding/clotting disorders. The physical location of the adult clinic is 1021 Morehead Medical Drive, suite 5300, Charlotte. Physicians may refer any adult patient with a known/undiagnosed bleeding or thrombotic disorder. Atrium Health physicians must submit referrals for adult patients to the HEME/BMT referral coordinators via EPIC using LCI CMC, HEME/BMT REFERRAL inbox. To contact the HTC adult clinic, call 980-442-5251 or send a fax to 980-442-5241. To request a pediatric referral form, call 704-381-9900 and fax the completed form to 704-381-9901. MedFest Offers Helping Hand to Athletes Competing in Special Olympics More than 150 students were screened during the sixth annual Mecklenburg County MedFest in October. The one-day event was created to offer a free physical exam for student athletes participating in the Special Olympics. And for many, it was their first exposure to medical care. Jordan Sestak, MD, academic chief resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and co-clinical director of MedFest, says it’s always amazing to see the teams come together and volunteer their time to provide such great care for an underserved population. “I consider physiatry a calling and there were many moments throughout the day that served as a great reminder of why I chose this field,” says Dr. Sestak. “While this is only a one-day event, the teammates who volunteer provide a valuable service that allows athletes with the Special Olympics to do what they love.” Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation put
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on MedFest in collaboration with the Special Olympics North Carolina and CharlotteMecklenburg Schools. Together they offered free sports physicals which included height, weight, blood pressure and other assessments that make up a physical exam. Medical staff also could refer a patient if further evaluation was needed. Atrium Health Earns Most Wired 2018 Atrium Health has been recognized as a “CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired 2018” organization for the 15th consecutive year. Additionally, by ranking in the 99th percentile compared to peers, Atrium Health is the only healthcare system in North Carolina to also be designated as one of the Top 10 systems in the nation, ranking No. 6 out of 254 winners. “Over the years, Atrium Health has put the infrastructure in place to allow us to be a top IT department,” says Jonathan Bowers, vice president and interim CIO at Atrium Health. “Our Information Analytics and Systems teams, in partnership with our clinicians and business operations, are innovative in their approach to technology and continuously strive to make a difference in the lives of our patients. Being a Top 10 Most Wired healthcare organization in the nation is a testament to the hard work, energy and intelligence the team brings to the job every day.” Among the technologies integrated by Atrium Health in the past year were: • Completing the conversion of a new revenue cycle and patient access across the entire organization. • Enhancing online patient portal and mobile applications, including open scheduling of primary care and cardiology appointments. • Integrating vitals and IV pump data directly into the electronic health record, which allows accelerated condition monitoring. • Implementing secure texting messaging system with on-call and consult schedules to improve patient care. Atrium Health has focused its IT efforts over the years to ensure that not only the infrastructure is in place but also the most modern, contemporary and secure technologies are in place to serve patients and providers. “Our experience and ability to execute in the face of complex and challenging
technology issues is a testament to our team’s commitment,” says Bowers. “Atrium Health is one of the nation’s most complex health systems, spanning multiple states where we deliver primary, specialty and continuing care in both urban and rural communities. Our team ensures our systems meet the needs of patients and providers across the network for more than 30,000 daily patient encounters.”
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Atrium Health’s Innovative Approach to Patient Safety From developing a new tool that analyzes safety events in the outpatient setting to innovative conversations involving IT providers like Cerner, Atrium Health’s Quality Division is creating proactive solutions to address patient safety — ultimately increasing the quality of care patients receive and getting national recognition along the way. “The Quality Division’s dedication to ensuring our patients receive safe care — and understanding what we can do better in advance — has led to some truly out-of-the-box thinking that I don’t think others in our industry are considering,” says Pam Beckwith, RN, system vice president of quality. “Our teammates show courage and commitment in this space every day so that we continue to lead this work nationally.” It begins with finding new ways to solve old problems.
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Creating a First-of-its-Kind Safety Tool for Ambulatory Settings
What: Teammates in the outpatient setting (such as family medicine or pediatrics) report events that could result in injury to continue keeping our patients as safe as possible. Challenge: While most safety events in the practice setting result in no harm, some do warrant investigation. Our patient-safety team needed a way to determine which events were worthy of further study. Solution: In 2017, Patient Safety developed a tool that lets the team sort through the events and determine which ones need an immediate response — and the team proactively makes improvements that prevent the event from occurring again. Recognition: Atrium Health was selected as a 2018 Success Story Award winner by Press Ganey for its tool and presented on it during a national Press Ganey conference in midNovember in Orlando.
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas a high-complex laboratory, radiology services that include lung cancer screenings and a URAC-accredited specialty pharmacy. Other locations include Charlotte and Huntersville.
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and to provide educational programs and resources to physician members and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org. In October, Queen City Plastic Surgery and Enam Haque, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon with additional training in hand surgery, celebrated four years in the Arboretum area of South Charlotte. The practice offers cosmetic surgery, in-office procedures such as BodyTite, injectables and reconstruction. Vein Specialists of the Carolinas is now treating May Thurner Syndrome and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome in its AAAHC accredited office in Ballantyne. Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology announces the addition of Viral D. Patel, MD, to its team. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Dr. Patel received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and his fellowship at the University of Chicago-NorthShore University HealthSystem. Patel comes from a military family and moved Viral D. Patel, MD around the world as a child. After receiving his undergraduate biomedical engineering degree, he decided to teach high school math and chemistry. During residency, he was able to consult for McKinsey and Company. This experience grew his passion for quality improvement within the field of gastroenterology. With this, he strives for excellent care and the best outcomes for his patients. His wife, Dhwani Mehta, MD, is a practicing dermatologist. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, cooking and sports. Southern Oncology Specialists is pleased to announce the grand opening of its third office located in Denver, N.C. Established in 2010, their comprehensive cancer services include onsite infusions,
The Med Spa at Matthews Internal Medicine is now offering chemical peels. A peel is an aptly named procedure that does just what it says: peels back the layers of the skin to promote healthy new skin growth on a cellular level. They offer nine different types of peels that go to different depths in order to erase the signs of past sun exposure. Audiology & Hearing Services of Charlotte has launched a comprehensive program for auditory processing disorder (APD) evaluation and treatment. It is called “Hear, Listen, Learn” and includes hearing and APD testing/ identification, auditory training and literacy specialist intervention. This program can be used for developmental APD in children and teens, and for adults with acquired APD secondary to brain injury. For more information, call 704-412-7975. Carmel Foot Specialists is now offering SoftWave acoustic wave therapy. SoftWave acoustic wave therapy is an exciting, breakthrough treatment option in the field of regenerative medicine. It is an advanced, effective and safe way to treat painful musculoskeletal conditions (such as heel pain, tendon pain, sports injuries and more) without needles, anesthesia, medicine or expensive hospitalization.
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