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Table of Contents 4 President’s Letter: The Art of Restraint
OFFICERS President Stephen J. Ezzo, MD
By Stephen J. Ezzo, MD, President, MCMS
5 Feature: I Heart Water Initiative By Allison Nelson, MS, RD, LDN, Supervisor, Mecklenburg County Public Health
6 Healthy Charlotte Alliance 7 Committee News: No School = No Learning Striving For ‘No Missed Days of School’ This Year By Courtney Brantley, MD, Pediatric Resident, Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital and MCMS Child Health Committee Member
8 Member News 8 Upcoming Meetings & Events 8 Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings for July/August 9 National Health & Wellness Observances for July/August 9 Advertising Acknowledgements 10 At the Hospitals 12 Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
President-Elect Scott L. Furney, MD Treasurer Elizabeth B. Moran, MD Secretary Robert L. Mittl, Jr., MD Immediate Past-President Simon V. Ward III, MD
BOARD MEMBERS John R. Allbert, MD Maureen L. Beurskens, MD Raymond E. Brown, PA May N. Doan, MD Donald D. Fraser, MD W. Frank Ingram III, MD Stephen R. Keener, MD, MPH Shivani P. Mehta, MD, MPH Babak Mokari, DO B. Lauren Paton, MD Rachel L. Storey, MD Andrew I. Sumich, MD
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS Tracei Ball, MD, President-Elect Charlotte Medical Dental & Pharmaceutical Society Sandi D. Buchanan, Executive Director Mecklenburg County Medical Society Karen Chandler, President Mecklenburg Medical Alliance & Endowment Docia E. Hickey, MD NCMS Past President Darlyne Menscer, MD NCMS Delegate to the AMA Marcus G. Plescia, MD, Health Director Mecklenburg County Health Department Douglas R. Swanson, MD, FACEP, Medical Director Mecklenburg EMS Agency
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President’s Letter
The Art of Restraint By Stephen J. Ezzo, MD
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e live in a world of excess. “You want fries with that?” “How about making that a combo meal?” “We have three sizes of beverages: large, extralarge and gargantuan, where we put a nozzle in your mouth and pour until you are filled.” We also reside in a world where deviation from, and embellishment of, the standard is au courant. Consider our national anthem. How often do we hear versions with over-extended syllables and even the musical notes being changed? (Now, before you chalk this up to just another of my patented rants, this time against artistic license, know this: My CD collection includes a Bluegrass Beatles, as well as Michael Bolton, whose style never has been confused with subtlety, swinging Sinatra tunes.) Still, some things should remain sacrosanct. I have nothing against excess/embellishment, as long as it is done in moderation. The problem is, the opportunity to go overboard is everywhere, and if you are like Oscar Wilde in that you can resist everything but temptation, then issues can arise. This dilemma extends into the practice of medicine. Technology has provided us with the ability to measure almost anything contained in our body’s humors. Likewise, we seemingly can image the internal organs six ways to Sunday. As our options multiply, so does the need to choose our care course with prudence. We know the old saying about never ordering a test of which the result we do not want to know, lest it unleash a cascade of more testing that leads us further and further away from our initial diagnostic task. Another pitfall we encounter is going against our better judgement of close observation in exchange for tests to reassure us. Let me give you a close-to-home example. Several months ago, my father was admitted to the hospital for a presumed pneumonia, following a solitary episode of coughing/spitting up some bloodtinged mucus, which most likely was post-nasal drainage from his chronic allergic rhinitis. The CXR was inconclusive, the white count neither here nor there. During his hospital course, he never coughed, ran a fever, needed oxygen or had any resemblance of respiratory difficulty. The uncertainty of the CXR led to a pulmonary consult and CT of the chest, which showed nothing, including pneumonia. While that was reassuring, the unintended consequence of severely limiting the mobility of a 91-year-old man resulted in a transfer to a rehab facility upon discharge, in hopes of regaining strength
The opportunity to go overboard is everywhere, and if you are like Oscar Wilde in that you can resist everything but temptation, then issues can arise.
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and function. Early on in physical therapy he complained of knee pain (hey, I am 34 years younger and my knees hurt after a day of bending down to examine children), with no external findings. This triggered a new cascade: X-ray, ultrasound, Doppler and consultation with a vascular surgeon, who had the good sense to leave alone an asymptomatic popliteal aneurysm that was probably decades old. He was cleared to return to PT after missing several sessions. Side note: The care he received everywhere was professional and compassionate. His physicians promptly returned my calls and texts, and the therapists fell under his charm like everyone else. He’s back home now, continuing PT, getting stronger and gaining weight. We are fortunate we can keep both my parents in the home they have had for more than 50 years. A silver lining in the end was out there — the path to it, though, had numerous switchbacks. The art of making a diagnosis includes hundreds of options we have at our fingertips. Oftentimes, a good history and a physical exam are all that are needed. One of my medical school professors who taught physical diagnosis was fond of saying in his heavy German accent, “Listen to zee patient! He eez telling you zee diagnozees!” We have to factor our confidence, not just in our own knowledge, but also our ability to allay the concerns and fears of our patients. We must ask ourselves: Will the test(s) we order change our approach and treatment plan? (Do I really need to know what virus is causing this respiratory illness?) Will performing a test inadvertently lead to more angst from the patient? Is there potential harm to the patient in ordering tests? (Radiation exposure, for example, is not to be taken lightly.) Are we afraid of missing something that could have both medical and legal consequences? We will answer these questions differently, depending on our style, our training, our experience and our relationship with each patient. But these are important questions to ask. Remember, less care is not equivalent to bad care. “Restraint and discipline are examples of virtue and justice. These are the things that form the education of the world.” — Edmund Burke
Trivia question: The fourth oldest medical school in the country is named after a doctor who never treated patients but made millions of children and adults feel better. After whom was the school named? Answer on page 8.
Feature
I Heart Water Initiative Allison Nelson, MS, RD, LDN, Supervisor, Mecklenburg County Public Health
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ater is essential to life, and drinking the recommended amount of water in a day is a simple way to improve health. However, many people do not drink the suggested amount and, instead, turn to high-calorie beverages to quench their thirst (Park et. al., 2012). To address this issue, Mecklenburg County Public Health, Charlotte Water and Healthy Weight, Healthy Child have announced the I Heart Water initiative. Focused on lowering the county’s rates of chronic disease and obesity, the I Heart Water initiative is working to encourage residents — young and old — to adopt water as their go-to drink where they live, work and play. We are confident we can achieve our goals with your support. As a medical provider, you have the credibility and an opportunity to influence children, parents and adults about the amazing benefits drinking plain water has on the body. With constant contact at all levels of our community, medical providers are primed to be key allies and supporters of the I Heart Water initiative. Incorporating the health benefits of water into patient interaction is quite easy and requires nothing more than answering a simple question about how individuals are doing with water consumption. As an advantage to this initiative, Charlotte-Mecklenburg is fortunate to have access to some of the cleanest consumable water in the country. Our partners at Charlotte Water work tirelessly to ensure water flowing from the tap is free and clear of harmful chemicals and toxins. Per the 2015 Drinking Water Quality Report, Charlotte’s water not only met, but exceeded, all state and federal drinking water standards — an incredible accomplishment! The next time you need a drink of water, we encourage you to consider the good, old-fashioned tap. And, compared to bottled water, tap water is the more sustainable choice. Wondering how you can help support the I Heart Water initiative? Consider these few suggestions: • Encourage patients, families and employees to drink water, instead of sugary drinks, by making it more accessible in your practice facility (refreshment stations) or cafeterias. Consider adding public water fountains, water coolers and/or signage that is visible and highlights the many benefits of drinking water. • Provide a few fun tips during your rounds/interactions with patients on why they should drink more water, and ways they can make drinking water fun.
• If you have vending machines in your office or building, take time to see what kinds of beverages are offered and if they are low-calorie. If you’d like to see healthier drink options made available, work with your vendor to include healthier beverages, like water. • Planning a professional conference, lunch-and-learn or office party? Consider replacing your tea and soda offerings with a “make your own” water station that includes various fruits, vegetables and herbs for a custom, infused-water drink. The I Heart Water initiative is a fluid (pun intended!) project that is going to continue to change to meet the needs of the community. What will not change is our commitment to positively impact chronic disease prevalence in our community through the improvement of water consumption. As the initiative grows, we will look to our partners and supporters in helping us make meaningful and sustainable change within our many communities. We invite you to connect with us on our website at www.iheartwaternc.com and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter if you would like to learn more about how you can be a part of this initiative. Water — it’s all you, and it’s time we start drinking more of it. Reference Park, S., Blanck, H., Sherry, B., Brener, N., O’Toole, T. (2012). Factors associated with low water intake among U.S. high school students – National youth physical activity and nutrition study, 2010. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 112(9). 1421-1427.
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Healthy Charlotte Alliance
MMAE Name Change MMAE is pleased to announce that its membership voted to change the organization’s name to the Healthy Charlotte Alliance effective immediately. This change reflects MMAE’s focus on building a healthier Charlotte, a mission that embraces health education and volunteer opportunities, as well as the initiation and/ or funding of healthcare projects in Mecklenburg County. The new name was created by MMAE member Kathy Klimas. “I am excited about this new name, the Healthy Charlotte Alliance,” says MMAE President Karen Chandler. “I believe the new name better reflects the mission of our nonprofit and clearly states how we hope to impact the health of Charlotte’s residents.” She adds, “Membership in the Healthy Charlotte Alliance is open to anyone who has an interest in promoting better health locally.” Along with the vote to approve the name change, MMAE awarded grants totaling $74,000 to 13 organizations at its annual meeting in May.
2017 James Gray Cannon Award Recipient: Meghan Hampton Meghan Hampton has been an integral part of the success of the Neonatal Intensive Care Nurseries at Levine Children’s Hospital and the Charlotte Fetal Care Center since 2010. After a complicated high-risk pregnancy, Meghan and Steve Hampton lost one of their twin girls, Katelynn, during childbirth. Two-pound sister Scottlyn, immediately was thrust into the fight of her life. The Hampton family found strength in each other and in the love and support of the staff at Levine Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery (NICN). To honor their children and to show support and appreciation for the care they received, the Hamptons started the Cottie & Cake Fund to support neonatal and fetal care at Levine Children’s Hospital. Cottie and Cake were the nicknames their older daughter, Ella, gave the twins. In 2011, the Hampton family created a unique event, “In the NIC of Time,” to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery at LCH. Since its inception, “In the NIC of Time” has raised more than $440,000 for the Cottie & Cake Fund. Meghan has guided each event committee since 2011 and continues to rally her friends and family behind her and Levine Children’s Hospital. Funds raised through “In the NIC of Time” have supported the purchase of a Dornier Diode Laser, which offers Intra-utero Fetoscopic Laser Ablation. Funds also have been used to install a secure, private webcam system at the bedside of each infant in the
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NICN. This gives parents real-time video of their infant when they cannot be at the hospital. The most recent project being funded is aesthetic and machine upgrades for sleep rooms located in the NICN. These rooms serve as a place for new parents to “practice” a night’s rest with their infant, while having the help of nurses just outside the door. Meghan is a fierce advocate for the smallest fighters in our community. It is an honor to award her the 2017 James Gray Cannon Award.
2017 Genie Hayes Award Recipient: Mitzi Yount The description of the Genie Hayes Award aptly fits Mitzi. As a 44year member of the Mecklenburg Medical Alliance and Endowment, she has been involved in many aspects of the organization and commands a deep understanding of its history. She has been a part of our evolution from a “white glove” organization to one that is a true contributor in improving the health of the citizens of our community. She most notably has served as treasurer for MMAE numerous times, as well as serving in many other board and committee positions, including Membership, Nominating, Grants and Disbursements, Yearbook, Programs, Proofing, Kits, Prognewsis Editor, Civic Affairs and Scrapbook. Mitzi is precise, knowledgeable and eagerly shares her skills with others. She is a great mentor. Although of a quiet nature, Mitzi’s strong leadership skills have been evident on each board with which she has served. Mitzi’s church, her children and the Mecklenburg Medical Alliance and Endowment have benefitted from her leadership skills.
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Committee News
No School = No Learning
Striving For ‘No Missed Days of School’ This Year By Courtney Brantley, MD, Pediatric Resident, Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital and MCMS Child Health Committee Member
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ast year, many students in Mecklenburg County missed school as a result of not having the appropriate health assessment or immunizations as required by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. These requirements for school entry have changed over the years, and providers are required to complete a particular form as documentation of a health assessment. This form must be completed for all new-entry students, not just those entering kindergarten. (Full details about requirements can be found on the CMS website). If students do not have the appropriate health assessment and immunizations within 30 days of the start of school (August 28 for the 2017-2018 school year), they are required to stay home until these requirements are met. For the 2017-2018 school year, the Mecklenburg County Medical Society Child Health Committee is working toward “No Missed Days of School” related to students not having a health assessment or immunizations. In trying to reach our
goal, we are planning several Saturdays in August to offer health assessments and immunizations to students. We also plan to ensure students are established with a medical home and can receive future medical care. Missing school means students are missing learning, which could have a negative impact on their performance for the remainder of the school year. Help us achieve “No Missed Days of School” by making sure your patients and families are prepared this school year. Be sure to make them aware of CMS requirements, as well as schedule additional time to provide the appropriate health assessments and immunizations. For additional information for providers and families, refer to the the CMS website (www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ StudentPlacement/Pages/EnrollingYourStudent.aspx). If you would like to volunteer at the “No Missed Days of School” Health Days, contact Courtney Brantley (Courtney. Brantley@CarolinasHealthCare.org) or Sara Horstmann (Sara. Horstmann@CarolinasHealthCare.org).
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Member News
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Celebrate Nursing Banquet The Metrolina Council of Nursing Organizations (MCONO) held its 31st Annual Celebrate Nursing Banquet in May at the Charlotte Sheraton Airport Hotel. It was a huge success with about 300 nurses attending. The speaker was Amy Vance, RN, senior vice-president Population Health and Value Based Care at Novant Health. She addressed the growing problem of obesity in this country and challenged nurses to adopt the changes needed to be healthier and help their patients do the same. The evening began with a two-hour reception with more than 50 exhibitors and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a banquet dinner during which there were many door prizes, student awards and a short fashion show before the speaker’s presentation. Angela Alexander, president of MCONO, thanked the Mecklenburg County Medical Society for its contribution and ongoing support.
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CHARLOTTE AHEC COURSE OFFERINGS Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program and Carolinas Health Care System.
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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Ongoing Communication in Health Care: 4-hr.basic communication course Varies Communication in Health Care: Train the Trainer Course Varies University of Colorado: Excellence in Communication Online Protecting Your Patients From Air Pollution Online DOT Medical Examiners Course Online Risk Management: Patient Identification Online Social Media: Risks and Benefits for Physicians Online Prevention and Management of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Online Motor Vehicle Crash Victims Online MTAC Trauma Modules Online Get the 4-1-1: Everything Primary Care Providers Should Know About Parent Training in Behavior Therapy While Working With Families With Young Children With ADHD Online Electronic Medical Record on Trial (Risk Management) For more information or to register for these courses, call 704-512-6523 or visit www.charlotteahec.org.
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At the Hospitals
Two New Clinics Open in South End Primary Care South End at 2400 South Blvd., suite 200, brings quality medical care to families in or near Charlotte’s fastgrowing light rail communities. A family physician and certified physician assistant serve children and adults in a modern, urban setting that’s just a 10-minute walk from the LYNX Blue Line New Bern station and a mile from uptown Charlotte. For more information, call 704-316-3017. Randolph OB/GYN has opened a new South End-area office, also at 2400 South Blvd., suite 103. The office is an addition to the clinic’s Randolph Road and Cornelius locations and further expands one of Charlotte’s oldest and most respected obstetrical and gynecological practices. For more information, call 704-316-3000. n
Lakeside Family Physicians Opens in Downtown Cornelius Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians opened a new office at 19830 Zion Ave., Cornelius. Phuong Nguyen, MD, transferred to the new location after serving at Novant Health Davie Medical Associates for 11 years. A board-certified physician in family medicine, Dr. Nguyen has special interest in preventive medicine and chronic disease care Phuong Nguyen, MD and weight management. Her Vietnamese heritage allows her to break down language barriers with the Vietnamese population. She is assisted at this location by Michael Durbin, PA, who has worked for Lakeside Family Physicians for four years. Call 704-3841782 for more information. n
Providence OB/GYN Opens Third Location Novant Health Providence OB/GYN opened a new SouthPark-area office at 6324 Fairview Road, suite 390. Chris Morris, MD, and Kathryn Hull, MD, serve the SouthPark location, providing a full range of obstetric and gynecologic n
services. The newest office adds to the clinic’s locations in uptown Charlotte and Steele Creek. SouthPark office hours are Monday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call 704-372-4000 for more information. Urgent Care Opens in Mint Hill Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians Urgent Care at Mint Hill opened in May at 8110 Healthcare Loop. The clinic is inside Novant Health’s Mint Hill medical office building at the corner of Albemarle Road and Interstate 485. Urgent care services are provided by Sharyce Banks, PA, a Mint Hill native, and include full X-ray and lab services. Urgent care hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call 704-316-2310. n
Charlotte Colon & Rectal Surgery Opens a Matthews Office A new location of Novant Health Charlotte Colon & Rectal Surgery has opened in Matthews at 1450 Matthews Township Pkwy., suite 355, on the campus of Matthews Medical Center. The new office continues to offer the same quality care patients have come to expect from Douglas Rosen, MD, Robert Stevens, MD, John Morrison, MD, and Brian Jerby, MD, in Charlotte. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Mondays of the month, Thursdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fridays 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. For more information or to refer a patient, call 704-333-1259. n
Bariatric Solutions Opens clinic in Ballantyne Novant Health Bariatric Solutions, which opened a new state-of-the-art facility at 325 Hawthorne Lane in March, has opened a clinic at 14215 Ballantyne Corporate Place, suite 240, offering comprehensive weight management services. The Bariatric Solutions team of bariatric surgeons, medical bariatricians, dieticians and behavioral health counselors use a combination of evidencebased medical therapy and a cuttingedge, minimally invasive or incisionless surgical therapy, as well as lifestyle and diet changes to achieve a patient’s weight loss goals. Contact the clinic at 704-3167760 for more information. n
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Total Spine Specialists Adds New Physician Samuel Borsellino, MD, has joined Novant Health Total Spine Specialists and is seeing patients at the Randolph Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway locations. Before joining Novant Health, Dr. Borsellino served on staff since 2007 in Cleveland Clinic’s department of neurological surgery and Center for Spine Health. He earned his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Ohio and his medical Samuel Borsellino, MD degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also has served as a clinical assistant professor in the surgery department in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University in Ohio and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. n
Novant Health Receives Multiple Recognitions Several Novant Health hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association for their success in using Get With the Guidelines to improve quality of care and outcomes for heart failure and stroke patients. n
Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure awards • Matthews Medical Center: Gold Plus with Target Heart Failure Honor Roll • Presbyterian Medical Center: Gold Plus with Target Heart Failure Honor Roll Get With the Guidelines Stroke awards • Huntersville Medical Center: Gold with Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll • Matthews Medical Center: Gold with Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll • Presbyterian Medical Center: Gold Plus with Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll Mission: Lifeline awards • Huntersville Medical Center: Gold (referral center) with NSTEMI Bronze • Matthews Medical Center: Gold Plus (receiving center) with NSTEMI Bonze • Presbyterian Medical Center: Gold Plus (receiving center) with NSTEMI Silver
At the Hospitals Anonymous Donor Boosts Kidney Research An anonymous $1 million donation will help advance children’s kidney disease research and support Carolinas HealthCare System’s development of a Pediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence at Levine Children’s Hospital. The donation will help: • Raise awareness about pediatric kidney disease, which is hard to detect and is a life-changing illness. • Develop child-friendly tools that involve patients and caregivers in decisions around care and ease the burden of living with a chronic disease. • Make the center’s research available to medical professionals locally, regionally and nationwide, as pediatric kidney disease receives limited federal funding. • Develop specialized clinical trials for patients, as well as connect them to other resources and treatment options. n
Carolinas HealthCare System and YMCA Partner to Improve Community Health Carolinas HealthCare System has become the official community health partner of the YMCA with a focus on five key areas: preventing and managing chronic disease, improving behavioral health, improving access to care, reducing violence and eliminating health disparities. The partnership is evolving from placing nurses in YMCA facilities, to creating health solutions that ensure each community has programs that directly address its unique issues and are specifically tailored to the community. Unique to this next-generation partnership is a commitment to social innovation. Together, the YMCA and Carolinas HealthCare System are wellpositioned to innovate novel solutions for some of the most challenging problems citizens face and to create a national example for social innovation in health. To effectively address community health issues, the organizations will create a joint internal Health and Wellness Advisory Board, led by Alisahah Cole, MD, vice president and system medical director of community health at Carolinas HealthCare System, to establish strategy around the five targeted areas and to guide the partnership’s programs alongside the Y’s evidence-based, licensed programming. The partnership also will include a clinical presence at the Dowd YMCA and a jointly sponsored mobile unit to extend healthcare services to urban and rural communities where access currently is absent or difficult. Both Carolinas HealthCare System and the YMCA believe that by doing this work purposefully and thoughtfully, in lockstep with others in the community, significant and long-lasting impact can be made in the lives of Charlotte’s citizens. n
Peter Clark, MD, to Fill Urology Posts Peter Clark, MD, has been named chair of the CHS Department of Urology, specialty medical director for urology in the Surgery Care Division of CHSMG Division, and chair of Urologic Oncology for Levine Cancer Institute. Chris Teigland, MD, previous chief for the Division of Urology, will Peter Clark, MD remain as an active clinical urologist in the Department of Urology and was cited for his more than 20 years of leadership of CHS/McKay Urology, recruitment of outstanding urologic faculty, and the development of a urology residency. Dr. Clark received his undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell University and medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed a urologic residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and urologic oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California. He was recruited to CHS from the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt University, where he also was the residency program director. Clark has an active clinical practice focused primarily on bladder and kidney cancer, as well as an active interest in the n
basic sciences, particularly the role of Ras and Wnt signaling on kidney and bladder oncogenesis. Until recently, he was chair of the Bladder/Penile Cancer Guidelines panel for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Clark is a member of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and small renal mass guidelines panels for the American Urologic Association (AUA), serves as the representative for the Southeast Section of the AUA to the AUA Foundation Research Council, the Judicial and Ethics Committee, and chairs the Practice Guidelines Committee. He is on the editorial boards for the Journal of Urology, BJUI, Urologic Oncology, and UROLOGY and serves on the Examination Committee for the American Board of Urology. He is an active member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, Society of Academic Urologists, and Society of Basic Urologic Research. He has more than 170 publications in both the clinical and basic sciences. Douglas Kirsch, MD, Joins American Academy of Sleep Medicine Board Douglas B. Kirsch, MD, medical director of Carolinas HealthCare Sleep Medicine, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Kirsch is president-elect of the Academy and will serve as Douglas B. Kirsch, MD president in 2018-2019. “I congratulate Dr. Kirsch, who is widely respected as a sleep physician and is well-prepared to serve our members as president-elect of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,” says AASM President Dr. Ronald D. Chervin. Kirsch, who has been a member of the AASM since 2004, has participated on several AASM committees and served as chair of both the Maintenance of Certification Committee and the Program Committee for the SLEEP annual meeting. He is an associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. n
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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas Blakeney Professional Drive, suite 100; and 13557 Steelecroft Pkwy., suite 2300. You can reach AAIR at 704-910-1402. AAIR is pleased to announce its Clinical Research Studies Hotline at 704-910-1402 extension 350. Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief (AAIR) Research Department welcomes your referral patients. There are research opportunities for all ages. Currently Enrolling Clinical Trials: * Hay fever * Mild, moderate and severe asthma and other allergy or respiratory related problems * Allergic, non-allergic and infectious disorders affecting the respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal systems. Also, research opportunities may be available for patients who experience allergy and asthma symptoms, as well as heartburn, sinusitis, influenza or other disorders. For more information about clinical trials, contact the AAIR Research Department at 704-912-1402 ext. 350 or atash@aairofcharlotte.com.
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. Erik Osborne, PA, joined Carolina Family Healthcare in July. Osborne is a Physician Assistant graduate of Gardner Webb University. Prior to becoming a PA, he spent seven years as a guidance counselor. Erik Osborne, PA
Matthews Internal Medicine has moved to a new location. Eugene Sangmuah, MD, and Eliza Sangmuah, MD, are now at 434 N. Trade St., suite 104, Matthews. Audiology & Hearing Services of Charlotte celebrated its one year anniversary in the South Charlotte location. In addition to bringing multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment of auditory processing disorders, hyperacusis and misophonia to Charlotte, they are celebrating this anniversary by giving back to the community in the form of a hospice program. This program brings bedside testing and hearing aids to patients in hospice care to make sure they are able to communicate with their loved ones.
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Sherie Bradshaw, Board secretary of the Independent Physicians of the Carolinas, participated in “Hill Day” at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in late April to advocate for cancer patient care. Bradshaw was joined by other Community Oncology Alliance leaders, advocates and patients relaying their stories about discrepancies in treatment costs. North Carolina, as well as South Carolina, remains one of seven states that has not passed the Cancer Treatment Fairness Act (HB 206, SB 152). In those states that have passed the Act, none have reported a significant increase in insurance premiums as a result, which was one of the concerning factors in Congress. To learn more about the driven high cost of oncology care, visit www.communityoncology.org. Bradshaw is a physician liaison with Oncology Specialists of Charlotte.
Susan Ladd-Snively, MD, opened a new practice, Chestnut Family Practice, in Austin Village in June at 1013 Chestnut Lane, suite 110, Matthews. For more information, call 704-585-8255 or visit www.chestnutfamilypractice.com.
Judy Mayo, an astute, results-oriented leader with more than 20 years experience in the healthcare industry experience directing resources to optimize and streamline business functionality, has joined Allergy Asthma and Immunology Relief (AAIR) as the practice administrator. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Mayo began her career at an outpatient physical and occupational therapy practice. She then changed paths and co-started a continuing education organization for hand therapists providing both live and digital media courses globally, which evolved to include sales and distribution of orthotics to hospitals, clinics and the general public. In her role, Mayo will oversee all three AAIR locations: 1523 Elizabeth Ave., suite 200; 8810
Left to right: Sherie Bradshaw; patient advocate Diane Bartlett; and S.C. Congressman Joe Wilson.
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Now offering DigniCap® to reduce hair loss in breast cancer patients For many patients, hair loss is a significant concern when facing chemotherapy. Oncology Specialists of Charlotte is pleased to offer cold cap therapy to combat hair loss caused by the effects of chemotherapy.
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The DigniCap cooling system by Dignitana is the first cold therapy to be cleared by the FDA. DigniCap cools the scalp prior to and during infusion, constricting vessels and reducing the amount of chemo that reaches hair follicles. Patients using DigniCap may still experience some hair shedding, but some retain enough hair to style.
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To learn more about the DigniCap cold therapy system we offer to our breast cancer patients, please call Dipika Misra, MD at 704-342-1900.
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