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Hospital News 6 CAMC trains EMTs to recognize stroke symptoms early and fast 8 Cabell Huntington Hospital 10 Davis Health System 11 Marshal University Medical School 12 Princeton Community Hospital 13 St. Joseph’s Hospital 14 St. Mary’s Medical Center
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WVU Healthcare Caring for Kids’ Hearts By Amy Johns and Angela Jones When pediatric cardiologist Larry Rhodes,
“As you get older your priorities switch,”
team of pediatric cardiologists, intensivists,
M.D., was lured away from West Virginia
Rhodes says. “I came back because this is
anesthesiologists, nurses, perfusionists, and
University in 1995 by one of the world’s
where I belong.”
more. It also has the state’s only pediatric
most renowned children’s medical centers,
cardiothoracic surgeon, and the only two
he thought he’d found his dream job in
With his years of experience at top-rated
pediatric electrophysiologists, who treat
Philadelphia. He was flattered by the
Boston Children’s and at Children’s Hospital
abnormal heart rhythms.
opportunity, which reflected his great
of Philadelphia, he is unafraid to compare
expertise in caring for children’s hearts, and
the quality of heart care at WVU to any in the
Children born with holes in their heart,
his excellent education from WVU.
country. “I’m not telling you what I think,”
malfunctioning valves, inadequate blood
Dr. Rhodes says. “It’s what I know.”
flow, or other serious heart deformities
But Dr. Rhodes grew up in the hills of West
rely on this team to save their lives. WVU’s pediatric heart program has a
Care often begins before birth, or when
roots are strong. He returned to WVU 10
range of expertise unmatched in the
they’re newborn, through childhood and
years later, older and wiser.
region, with a national reputation for
adolescence, and now, thanks to the success
excellence. It includes a multidisciplinary
of the program, into adulthood.
PHOTO courtesy of Heidi Specht/WVU Healthcare
Virginia, and as any native will tell you, those
As a young doctor at WVU, Rhodes learned to care for children’s hearts from some of the founding specialists of WVU Children’s Hospital. Since his return to Morgantown, he has once again had the opportunity to work with a mentor from those early days, William Neal, M.D. Rhodes says it is Dr. Neal more than anyone who laid the foundations for excellence in children’s heart care at WVU. Early on, Neal realized that success requires both a strong heart team in Morgantown and a supportive network throughout West Virginia that would draw in the patients who need heart care, and make sure they continued to benefit from it for years after their treatment at the University. Neal established outreach clinics across the state, where he and other physicians travel to see young patients close to their homes. Today, Neal, Rhodes, and their colleagues John Philips, M.D., Stanley Einzig, M.D., Arpy Balian, M.D., and Malek El Yaman, M.D., Larry Rhodes, M.D., pediatric cardiologist, listens to a patient’s heart.
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put thousands of miles on their cars each
PHOTO courtesy of Heidi Specht/WVU Healthcare
“What I’m most proud about is that we have been able to fulfill our primary mission — to make sure kids don’t have to leave West Virginia to get first-class heart care.”
Success brings new challenges Rhodes and Gustafson are experts in diagnosing and treating flawed hearts in children, but more and more lately, they’re also caring for patients with glaucoma, arthritis, and diabetes. Or they have osteoporosis and issues with menopause. Rhodes says diseases of middle age are not exactly their area of expertise. But that’s just fine with his patients. If it weren’t for Rhodes, Dr. Gus, and colleagues, they wouldn’t be alive today to have achy joints and hot flashes. Many survivors of congenital heart defects are now adults. Robert Gustafson, M.D., pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon and surgeon-in-chief at WVU Children’s Hospital, checks on a patient in the WVU Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
“They’re like pioneers,” Rhodes says. “We were so concerned about getting these babies to survive so they could go to school
year to visit patients at kids’ heart clinics in
before returning to WVU in 1984 to lead the
-- we never thought about who’s going to
Wheeling, Beckley, Parkersburg, Princeton,
pediatric cardiothoracic surgery team.
take care of them as adults.”
They work closely with each other and with
“From the operating room to the intensive
They still need care for their heart issues,
the patient’s pediatrician or family physician
care units, we’ve evolved into a family, taking
and now, also for the everyday issues of
to make sure there are no gaps in care.
care of the children,” Gustafson says.
aging.
West Virginia’s one and only “Dr. Gus”
In
One of the enduring strengths of children’s
only physician chosen for the Children’s
heart care at WVU is near-legendary surgeon
Miracle
Robert Gustafson, M.D. According to Rhodes,
Achievement Award, which is given in
“Dr. Gus,” as he is affectionately known to
recognition of “commitment to children’s
his patients and their families, is among
health and the notable work they’ve made in
the very best pediatric heart surgeons in
their respective fields.”
2010,
Gustafson
received
PHOTO courtesy of Eve Faulkes
Lewisburg, Huntington, and Martinsburg.
national
recognition for his work when he was the Network
Children’s
Miracle
the country. He is also West Virginia’s only pediatric heart surgeon, performing more
In nominating him for the award, Cheryl
than 400 procedures per year.
Jones, R.N., director of WVU Children’s Hospital, said, “Dr. Gus is the cornerstone
“When you have a surgeon as good as Gus,
and essence of our mission to serve the
I know my patients get top quality here,”
children of West Virginia. Through his
Rhodes says.
efforts, increasing numbers of children are able to stay in West Virginia for care.”
Like Rhodes, Dr. Gustafson is also a native of West Virginia, and a graduate of the WVU
And keeping West Virginia’s kids in the
School of Medicine. He was fellowship
Mountain State, Gustafson says, is where he
trained at Boston Children’s Hospital,
draws the most pride.
William Neal, M.D., pediatric cardiologist, uses a model to explain how the heart functions. Volume 3 - Issue 1 • 2011
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So at WVU, the heart specialists for adults
childhood, and once again into their adult
Previous guidelines recommended checking
and children are working together, teaching
life.”
cholesterol in children with a family history
and learning from each other, thanks to the
of high cholesterol or early heart disease. The new guidelines recommend that all
includes a comprehensive, multidisciplinary
Influencing care for kids everywhere
clinic to treat adult patients. The pediatric
Late last year, an expert panel of government
than targeting those for whom there is a
heart
officials
family history of premature heart disease.
Congenital Heart Program. The program
specialists
are
consulted
when
released
new
children have cholesterol screening rather cardiovascular
adults with congenital heart problems are
disease screening guidelines for youth
hospitalized for other reasons.
based in part on a CARDIAC (Coronary
“We are proud that studies conducted in
Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian
West Virginia have helped to shape policy
Rhodes says it’s not uncommon for a
Communities) Project research study, which
and guidelines applicable to not only our
40-year-old patient to be admitted to the
was published in the April 2010 issue of the
own state but the nation as well,” Neal said.
WVU Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive
journal “Pediatrics.”
“Without the decade-long support of the
Care Unit, because nurses there know how
executive and legislative branches of the
to care for patients with congenital heart
Neal founded CARDIAC in 1998 as a means
state government, we would not have been
disease.
of reducing heart disease in West Virginia
able to have this impact.”
children. Since that time, the state-funded project has screened more than 100,000
specialties in medicine that can take care of
children in school settings for cardiovascular
patients from before they’re born, through
disease and other health risk factors.
WVU Children’s Hospital www.wvukids.com
PHOTO courtesy of Heidi Specht/WVU Healthcare
Rhodes says, “We are actually one of the few
Arpy Balian, M.D., pediatric cardiologist, and a WVU Healthcare cardiac technician check the chambers of an unborn baby’s heart.
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CAMC trains EMTs to recognize stroke symptoms early and fast You’re talking with your spouse over dinner and unexpectedly he becomes confused, dizzy, and weak on one side of his body. As you try to figure out what’s going on, the clock is ticking…he’s having a stroke. You are alarmed by the sudden, bizarre symptoms and call 9-1-1. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) quickly arrive. What comes next is critical to your loved one’s survival and recovery – how quickly and accurately EMTs recognize the signs of stroke and relay that information to the appropriate hospital. “There’s no time to lose when it comes to stroke because the longer blood flow is cut off to the brain, the greater the damage,” said Deb Rectenwald, RN, CAMC’s stroke program coordinator.
class to teach first responders, like EMTs and emergency room nurses, how to recognize the early signs of stroke and what to do in the crucial moments that follow. “We need to know more than just ‘they’re having a stroke,’ we need to know where the stroke is occurring,” said Bridget Perry, RN, ASLS instructor. “We have focused our attention on EMS with the education. Our goal is to get EMTs oriented so they can detect strokes in the field and get them to the appropriate treatment center. There have also been a few nurses to complete the course at this time. Nurses know how to examine a patient for improvements or worsening – it’s just a different exam.” The ASLS class was developed by experts in stroke, emergency medicine and prehospital care as part of a statewide effort
to increase stroke awareness among emergency responders. Sponsored in partnership with the West Virginia Cardiovascular Health Program, the hands-on, eight-hour training teaches clinical assessment skills to recognize and provide emergency management of common stroke syndromes. “We teach participants the different symptoms of a left brain stroke compared to a right brain stroke, how to distinguish between symptoms that mimic stroke and those that actually are stroke, the differences between types of hemorrhages, and the criteria for determining when patients may be eligible for the clot-busting drug, tPA,” Rectenwald said. “We also stress the importance of finding out how long it’s been since the patient last appeared to be ‘normal,’ which is critical in determining the appropriate course of treatment.”
Because time lost is brain lost, CAMC offers an Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS)
STROKE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: • SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg – especially on one side of the body. • SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. • SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes. • SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. • SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause. Call 9-1-1 immediately if you have any of these symptoms. Source: National Stroke Association
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Daniel Keeling, Emergency Medical Technician from Lincoln County, WV, performs a stroke assessment on mock patient, Deb Rectenwald, CAMC’s Stroke Program Coordinator. Bridget Perry, ASLS instructor, observes in the background. ASLS participants complete a series of hands-on demonstrations to learn the difference between actual stroke symptoms and those that mimic stroke.
STROKE WARNING SIGNS Act fast and call 9-1-1 immediately at any sign of stroke. Use FAST to remember the warning signs: F = FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop? A = ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S = SPEECH: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange? T = TIME: If you observe any of these signs, call 9-1-1 immediately. NOTE THE TIME WHEN ANY SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEAR. If given within three hours of the first symptom, there is an FDA-approved clot-buster medication that may reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. There are also two other types of stroke treatment available that might help reduce the effects of stroke.
how to treat the patient and relaying that information to the medical command communicator and ultimately to the emergency room physician and nurses, they know what’s going on.” As the clock continues to tick, getting stroke patients to the right hospital plays a significant role in their treatment and recovery. “Research has shown that stroke patients have better outcomes when treated at a stroke center,” Rectenwald said. “CAMC’s Stroke Center is nationally certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, which means CAMC is one of the best-equipped treatment centers for
people suffering a stroke. Every facet of our program, from prevention, emergency care, inpatient treatment and rehabilitation, measures up to very high standards for health care safety and quality of care set by medical experts.” CAMC implemented the ASLS course in 2010 and has trained more than 50 first responders and other medical personnel to date, including EMTs from Kanawha, Lincoln, Cabell, Putnam and Monroe counties. The hospital offers six classes throughout the year. For more information about CAMC’s ASLS training course, call (304) 388-3776.
Source: National Stroke Association
Daniel Keeling, an EMT from Griffithsville, WV, completed the ASLS course in September 2011. “Now I have a better understanding of what I’m dealing with – where a stroke is, what type it is, and whether to rule in or rule out a stroke, which is information that I convey to the hospital,” Keeling said. “Communication is the key to EMS and the hospitals working together. Ultimately it improves the patient’s outcome.” The window of opportunity to start treating stroke patients is three hours from when symptoms first begin. Early treatment may result in a reduction of the risk of disability. “It’s especially important for outlying EMS agencies to have this training because of the increased amount of time involved when transporting a patient because sometimes you’re looking at an hour just to get to the hospital,” Keeling said. “By knowing exactly Volume 3 - Issue 1 • 2011
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Cabell Huntington Hospital News
Comprehensive Lung Nodule Program at Cabell Huntington Hospital Now Offers Low-cost Screening for Lung Cancer Program follows National Lung Screening Trial that shows low-dose CT scans for screening can reduce lung cancer deaths up to 20 percent The lung specialists at the Comprehensive Lung Nodule Program at Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center are now offering a low-cost and potentially life-saving opportunity for certain people to be screened for early detection of lung cancer. Patients who meet the criteria can receive a low-dose CT Scan for $99. The reduced cost of the scan is being offered because most insurance companies do not cover these screenings. Those who qualify and could benefit from this important screening include: - Patients between the age of 55 and 74 years old - Active smoker with at least a 30-pack per
year history - Past smoker who quit the habit within last 15 years A nurse navigator will evaluate all patients to determine if they qualify for the screening. The Comprehensive Lung Nodule Program is following the recommendations of the National Lung Screening Trial that showed a screening for lung cancer using a low-dose CT scan can reduce lung cancer by up to 20 percent or more.
respond to a cancer diagnosis with a treatment plan and leading-edge care at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center. Please call 304-691-1689 to learn more.
This convenient screening opportunity is backed by the Tri-State region’s only Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program and Comprehensive Lung Nodule Program, which, working together, can quickly
Randolph County Businessman and Former State Senator Mike Ross Donates $25,000 to Cabell Huntington Hospital Children’s Hospital Project Former West Virginia State Senator and Randolph County businessman Mike Ross recently donated $25,000 to the Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mike Ross, Inc., based in Coalton, West Virginia, has supported advancing healthcare opportunities for children through past contributions throughout the state. His $25,000 donation to the Children’s Hospital project at Cabell Huntington Hospital has helped fundraising for the project to approach $11 million of the $12 million goal.
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“When a child is sick, the entire family is affected,” Ross said. “I want to help provide families with a chance to stay close to home while their child is healing. This project will create a state-of-the-art facility to provide that opportunity for the southern part of our state and I am proud to be able to support it.” The Children’s Hospital project will reconstruct the fifth-floor Pediatric Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Cabell Huntington Hospital and create a childfriendly environment and dedicated entrance for children that will make their hospital experience more friendly and welcoming.
“We are encouraged to have the support of someone like Mike Ross for our project because it shows the statewide impact our Children’s Hospital will have,” said David Graley, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation. “Mike Ross has shown through this extremely generous gift that he has a great passion for providing children the best possible medical care here in West Virginia.” To become involved in the ongoing fundraising for this project, please call Velma Workman in the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation at 304-526-6314.
Cabell Huntington Hospital News
Winter 2012 Edition of The Leading Edge Magazine Focuses on Quality Publication highlights hospital’s commitment to continuous improvement Cabell Huntington Hospital has released the Winter 2012 issue of The Leading Edge Magazine, an issue that highlights the hospital’s continuous efforts to improve care and service. “At Cabell Huntington Hospital, we relentlessly pursue excellence in care and service for our patients and visitors,” said Brent A. Marsteller, President and CEO of Cabell Huntington Hospital. “In this edition of our magazine, we showcase several of our service lines that are receiving national accolades for excellent quality outcomes. We’re very proud of the care and service our physicians, nurses, technicians, volunteers and employees provide each day. But we’ll never be satisfied. We’ll always be setting the bar higher and higher because our community deserves that from us.”
The cover story of the new issue features Cabell Huntington’s strong and ever-growing commitment to improving the quality of care and service to the senior population across our region. Cabell Huntington’s Marketing and Public Relations Department created The Leading Edge Magazine as a way to share news about the exciting growth and leading-edge healthcare services at Cabell Huntington Hospital, the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Leading Edge magazine is published twice a year. Free copies and subscriptions are available by calling 304-526-2260.
Cabell Huntington Hospital Sleep Disorders Center in Putnam County Receives Accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Hurricane location accepting new patients The Putnam County location of the Cabell Huntington Hospital Sleep Disorders Center was recently recognized as a fully accredited center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center, with locations on the hospital’s main campus in Huntington and in Hurricane in the Seville Medical Building at 1401 Hospital Drive, are now both fully accredited by the
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Medical Director and Pulmonologist Imran Khawaha, MD, is accepting patients at both locations to care for sleep disorders, including sleep studies. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 304-7571995 or 304-526-2069.
professional health care as designated by the AASM. The accreditation process involves detailed inspection of a center’s facility and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts and physician training. Additionally, the facility’s goals must be clearly stated and include plans for positively affecting the quality of medical care in the community it serves.
To receive a five-year accreditation, a sleep center must meet or exceed all standards for Volume 3 - Issue 1 • 2011
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Davis Health Systems News
Dr. Amanda Pennington Receives Board Certification Dr. Amanda Pennington, local pediatrician and member of the Davis Memorial Hospital (DMH) medical staff, recently Dr. Amanda Pennington earned specialty board certification from the American Board of Pediatrics. Before joining the DMH medical staff last spring, Dr. Pennington completed her residency as Chief Pediatric Resident at
the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University where she also earned her medical degree. Board certification provides assurance to the public that a pediatrician has successfully completed accredited training and fulfills continuous evaluation requirements. These encompass the six core competencies: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and
systems-based practice. “Board certification is a very rigorous evaluation process and we are very proud of her accomplishment,” said Jim Stemple, Vice President of Medical Staff Services. “In addition, her dedication to promoting pediatric wellness and her compassion have made her a real asset to our community.” To schedule an appointment with Dr. Pennington, call 304-636-8966.
Hospitalist Joins Davis Memorial Staff Dr. Kiarash Noorizadeh has joined the medical staff at Davis Memorial Hospital as a member of the Hospitalist team, Dr. Kiarash Noorizadeh which provides patients with a continuum of medical care while they are in the hospital. Dr. Noorizadeh received his medical degree from Shahid Beheshty University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran and his Ph.D. in molecular biotechnology from the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the
University of Nevada School of Medicine and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
“Elkins is a safe, family-oriented community with lots of outdoor recreational opportunities like biking, hiking and camping,” he said.
“Joining the excellent hospitalist team at DMH provided a great opportunity to continue working in the acute and intensive care field which I love,” Dr. Noorizadeh says. He has extensive patient care experience, having served as a Hospitalist at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado for several years.
He joins Dr. Eric Anger, Dr. Philip Chua, Dr. James Gainer, Dr. John Henderson, Dr. Joel Hummer, Dr. Caren Thompson, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and Dr. Steven Toney in the DMH Hospitalist program. Dr. Noorizadeh and his wife, Sepideh and four-year-old son Ryan reside in Elkins.
Relocating to West Virginia was appealing, not only for its similar mountainous terrain, but also because his wife has family in Charleston.
For more information about the Hospitalist program, call 304.637.3200.
Cancer Care Center Physician Makes Top Ten List Twice Two articles written by Dr. Donald Fleming, nationally recognized medical oncologist and hematologist at Davis Dr. Nonald Flemming Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Care Center, made Oncology Nurse Advisor magazine’s 2011 Top Ten List. Dr. Fleming’s articles on cancer-related fatigue and non-Hodgkin lymphomas were number one and two, respectively, on the list for most popular articles.
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“It is very satisfying to know that my published work is not only well read, but also used as a valuable educational tool for others in the field,” Dr. Fleming said. In his first article “Cancer-related fatigue: Elusive causes challenge treatment“ Dr. Fleming explained that successful management of cancer-related fatigue can influence whether a patient continues with therapy. “Fatigue is one of the most common complaints of patients with cancer. Some
causes are reversible and can be remedied, while others may be more difficult to resolve,” Dr. Fleming says. “An understanding of the need for patient education, early intervention, and symptom management can ease the path the patient must take with their treatment.” In his second article “Differentiating type is key to non-Hodgkin Lymphomas,” Dr. Fleming explained that the most important factor to consider in the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the type of lymphoma. “Some types require prompt
Davis Health Systems News treatment for a complete response, whereas some types are treated as a chronic disease,” he said. “Treatment protocol is to match the aggressiveness of treatment with the grade of disease, which minimizes the potential for under and over treatment.” Dr. Fleming, who is board certified in hematology and medical oncology, joined
Davis Memorial in August 2008. A graduate of the University of Louisville, Dr. Fleming completed an externship at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. He has written and contributed to numerous medical journals and has been a speaker for national conferences.
http://media.oncologynurseadvisor.com/ documents/32/ona_ce_0611-0613_7953.pdf and http://media.oncologynurseadvisor. com/documents/21/ona_ce0211_r2_5182.pdf To make an appointment with Dr. Fleming or others at Davis Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Care Center, call 304.636.6100.
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Marshall University Medical School News
Marshall University School of Medicine Provides Specialty Care in Mingo County Marshall University School of Medicine physicians will begin providing specialty health care later this month at the Larry Joe Harless Community and Health Center in Gilbert as part of a state-wide initiative to deliver health care to the most rural parts of West Virginia.
The Harless Health Center is a collaborative partnership that includes West Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Marshall University School of Medicine, the town of Gilbert, and the Harless Center to provide health services to the region.
Dr. Melissa Lester, an interventional cardiologist, is scheduled to begin seeing patients Friday, Feb. 24. Interventional cardiology applies non-surgical techniques to diagnose and treat certain conditions that affect the heart.
“The School of Medicine at Marshall University is committed to providing health care in the most rural areas of our state. It’s part of our mission,” said Jennifer Plymale, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health. “In addition to the medical care we will be providing area residents, this
Lester is a southern West Virginia native who graduated from the Pikeville School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed an internal medicine residency at Charleston Area Medical Center followed by a cardiology fellowship at Marshall and also an interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of Louisville. In addition to Lester’s monthly visits, the School of Medicine will also send an endocrinologist every month. Endocrinologists are specialists in the treatment of diseases like diabetes as well as gland issues including the thyroid. “We are such a rural community and it’s difficult for our residents, particularly our elderly, to get to the larger cities to see a specialist,” said Cheryl Mitchem, executive director of the Harless Center. “This is an exciting time for our center and our region.”
location will also provide an opportunity for our internal medicine residents to experience rural medicine.” The U.S. Department of Health Resources and Service Administration awarded the center nearly $3 million in 2010 to help renovate the community center to create the health care clinic. The funding request was spearheaded by the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd. For more information or to schedule appointments contact Mitchem at 304-6642500, ext. 102.
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Princeton Community Hospital News
Rose Morgan Joins Princeton Community Hospital’s Executive Team Rose Morgan, RN, BSN, MS, Vice President of Patient Care Services, is the newest member of Princeton Community Hospital’s Executive Team.
Rose Morgan
A native of New Hampshire, Rose earned a Diploma in Registered Nursing from Cheshire Hospital School of Nursing, Keene, New Hampshire; a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire; and a Master of Science degree in Organization and Management from Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, New Hampshire. Rose has worked in all facets of nursing including bedside care in an ICU/CCU setting, case management, quality improvement, staff development education, occupational health, quality management, and home care.
Her experience includes Quality Improvement Specialist, Staff Development Educator, Director of Occupational Health, and Senior Director of Patient Care Services at Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, New Hampshire; Nursing Director of Adult Critical Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, New Hampshire; and Chief Nursing Officer at Saints Medical Center, Lowell, Massachusetts. Rose is enthusiastic about joining PCH and moving to the Princeton area. “The hospital, like the community, is very friendly. The staff are excellent, loyal and dedicated to Princeton Community Hospital’s mission,” she said. “The nurses at PCH exhibit genuine kindness and caring for our patients and our community and provide excellent nursing care. We certainly have a fine facility, and the care provided here by our physicians and nurses make you proud to belong to a community hospital
like Princeton. We have highly motivated and dedicated nurse leaders that I am fortunate to work with every day. And the Board and the Executive Team truly put patient care and patient safety first.” Regarding her goals and objectives for PCH, Rose described two among many. “The hospital has overall objectives to meet new regulations for hospitals becoming fully electronic in their patient care documentation,” she explained. “That is a very important objective that nursing is currently working on and providing support to the medical staff in the delivery of safe, quality patient care which is documented electronically. Right now nursing is also striving to achieve the highest patient satisfaction making sure that we proactively meet the needs of our patients while they are under our care.”
David P. Wise, MD, DDS James M. Henderson, MD, DDS, FACS Bruce B. Horswell, MD, DDS, MS, FACS Board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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St. Joseph’s Hospital News
St. Joseph’s Nursing Care Facility Named as “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News and World Report for Third Consecutive Year Sue Johnson-Phillippe, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia is pleased to announce that St. Joseph’s Nursing Care Facility was named as “Best Nursing Home in the State of West Virginia” by U. S. News and World Report for the third year in a row. “We are very pleased that our Nursing Care Facility has received this award,” said Johnson-Phillippe. “Our staff works very hard to ensure that our residents receive the best care possible and this recognition is confirmation of our commitment to quality health care.” St. Joseph’s Nursing Care Facility received a high ranking of five stars overall in U.S. News
& World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes. U.S. News’s Best Nursing Homes recognizes top-rated homes in all 50 states and offers important guidance to families and healthcare providers caring for people in need of a nursing home. “More than 3 million Americans will spend part of 2012 in a nursing home, and trying to decide under pressure which one is best isn’t easy,” says Avery Comarow, Health Rankings Editor. “Top-rated nursing homes are worth considering and deserve special recognition.” U.S. News’s evaluation of nursing homes is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a consumer website run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The
government agency sets and enforces standards for nursing homes (defined as facilities or portions of facilities enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid that provide 24-hour nursing care and other medical services). Homes earn an overall rating of one to five stars, as well as up to five stars in each of three underlying categories: health inspections, nurse staffing, and quality of care. U.S. News updates each nursing home’s ratings data quarterly. Of the more than 15,500 homes rated and profiled on the U.S. News website, St. Joseph’s Nursing Care Facility was among the fewer than 12 percent who received a five-star overall rating, in all four quarters of 2011.
St. Joseph’s Foundation Receives Generous Donation for Expansion of Obstetrics Unit The Mike Ross Family Foundation recently presented a generous contribution to St. Joseph’s Foundation for expansion of the hospital’s Obstetrics Unit as part of the hospital’s “2011 Year-End Appeal.” The $50,000 donation was accepted by Sue Johnson-Phillippe, President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital. In response to the gift, Johnson-Phillippe said, “The Ross Family’s generosity will enable St. Joseph’s to expand its Obstetrics department to better accommodate the growing number of deliveries at our facility.” With the monies generated from its Year-End Appeal, the hospital will complete the construction of additional birthing rooms, enlarge its Nursery, and purchase highly specialized beds equipped to respond to emergency situations that may arise. When asked about the donation, Mr. Ross remarked, “The only thing a man takes with him when he leaves this world is what he gave away.” Mr. Ross hopes others in the community will follow his example and contribute to this extremely important endeavor. Anyone wishing to make a contribution toward this project may contact Patricia Lake, Executive Director of St. Joseph’s Foundation, at 304-473-6819. Contributions may also be made online through the Foundation’s webpage at www.stj.net.
p Left to Right: Sue Johnson-Phillippe, President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Hospital; Mike Ross, President, Mike Ross, Inc.; Patricia Lake, Executive Director, St. Joseph’s Foundation. Volume 3 - Issue 1 • 2011
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Hensley Named Clinical Manager of Neuroscience Unit at St. Mary’s
Jamie Hensley
Jamie Hensley, RN, BSN,
University. Jamie will be responsible for
has accepted the position
management of a 38-bed neuroscience unit,
of clinical manager of the
which includes the stroke and spine units,
St. Mary’s Regional Neuroscience Center
neuroscience unit at St.
and nearly 60 employees.
has the only stroke program in the Tri-State
Mary’s Medical Center.
neuroscience program at St. Mary’s.”
and West Virginia to be awarded the Gold
Hensley previously served
“Jamie has acquired broad experience in
Plus distinction from the American Stroke
as director of emergency services and ICU
hospital nursing and management,” said
Association in 2012. St. Mary’s was first in the
clinical coordinator at another medical facility
Christy Franklin, BSN, MS, CNRN, director
Tri-State and West Virginia to receive the Gold
in West Virginia. She earned her bachelor of
of St. Mary’s Regional Neuroscience Center.
Seal of Approval for stroke from The Joint
science degree in nursing from Marshall
“We are pleased to welcome her to the
Commission.
St. Mary’s Medical Center Offers Patients First Implantable Neurostimulation System with Motion Sensor Technology for the Management of Chronic Pain David Caraway, MD, First in Nation to Implant Device in Patient Following FDA Approval AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™ Uses
AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor helps treat the
stimulation, creating understimulation and
Motion Sensor Technology to Provide
symptoms of chronic back and/or leg pain by
overstimulation. As a result, patients may need
Patient Comfort and Convenience
automatically recognizing and remembering
to make frequent manual adjustments using a
the correlation between a change in body
handheld patient programmer. AdaptiveStim
David Caraway, MD, medical director for St.
position and the level of stimulation needed.
Mary’s Pain Relief Center, today became the
It also records and stores the frequency of
first surgeon in the nation to implant the new
posture changes, providing feedback to
Medtronic AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™
clinicians to help them understand how a
neurostimulation system in a patient.
patient’s individual stimulation requirements are changing over time. In addition, AdaptiveStim
The system provides the first and only
with RestoreSensor is approved for MRI head
chronic pain treatment that leverages motion
scans under specific conditions. “This is a real
sensor technology found in many consumer
breakthrough for patients,” Caraway said. “This
electronics, such as smart phones and
is the first time a device adapts to the patient
computer gaming systems, to provide effective
instead of the patient adapting to the device.”
pain relief and convenience to patients suffering from chronic back and/or leg pain.
Neurostimulation
systems
consist
of
an
implantable medical device similar to a Stephanie Bego of Charleston, West Virginia,
pacemaker that is used with a handheld patient
was Dr. Caraway’s patient who had suffered
programmer to interrupt pain signals from
chronic foot pain. “I’m a young woman. I didn’t
reaching the brain. The treatment has become a
want to be on disability at 52 years old,” Bego
mainstay of chronic pain management; however,
said. “Having this device implanted has really
a person’s change in body position and physical
changed my life.”
activity can result in the wrong amount of
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p Dr. David Caraway explains how the AdaptiveStim affects the pain transmission when implanted into a patient.
St. Mary’s Medical Center News Additional information about Medtronic’s neurostimulation therapies for chronic pain, including AdaptiveStim with RestoreSensor, is available at www.adaptive-stimulation.com , by visiting www.TameThePain.com or by calling 1-888-430-PAIN (7426). You can reach St. Mary’s Pain Relief Center at 304-525-7246.
p An excited Stephanie Bego is happy to tell others about how this new implantable system has changed her life.
with RestoreSensor provides a solution by
cancer, and diabetes combined – are affected
recognizing
adjusting
by chronic pain, a debilitating and often
stimulation as a patient continuously changes
disabling condition that can have a significant
position, providing effective pain relief and
impact on day-to-day functioning. For some,
convenience.
chronic pain is so severe that it interferes with
and
automatically
working, eating, participating in physical activity An estimated 116 million American adults –
and enjoying life.
more than the total affected by heart disease,
p Dr. David Caraway describes how the AdaptiveStim RestoreSensor system.
St. Mary’s Donates Critical Care Ambulance to Cabell County EMS for Patient Transport St. Mary’s Medical Center recently donated a new critical care
services not normally offered by other ambulance services
ambulance to Cabell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to
•C an transport critically ill patients and those in need of specialized
help serve local residents in need of medical transport. The ambulance
treatments from smaller, rural hospitals to larger medical facilities
is equipped with advanced technology and services that will allow EMS personnel to better care for critically ill patients during transport to medical facilities both in and outside the tri-state area. “We have a great partnership with Cabell County EMS to provide advanced emergency care for patients,” said Debra Parsons, director of emergency and trauma services at St. Mary’s. “We are pleased to be able to provide crews with this new truck and equipment to help in that team effort.” The new critical care transport ambulance: • Offers a more advanced level of services than traditional EMS vehicles • Will be staffed with the highest level of pre-hospital professionals capable of providing advanced procedures and life-saving
p Left to Right: Bryan Lewis, Paramedic, Cabell County EMS; Debra Parsons, St. Mary’s Medical Center Emergency Director; Gordon Merry, Cabell County EMS Director; and Lori Ransbottom, CCT Paramedic, Cabell County EMS with the new critical care ambulance provided by St. Mary’s Medical Center.
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Scott Fields, PhD Lectures at Council of Clinical Health Psychology Program Scott Fields, PhD, associate professor of behavioral medicine at WVU Charleston Division presented on happenings Dr. Scott Fields in the Department of Family Medicine for the American Psychological Association accredited Psychology Internship through the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. John Linton, Ph.D., ABPP is the Director of Training and he was instrumental in the department setting up a rotation where psychology interns have been training in the Department of Family Medicine for the past ten years. This is quite a feat, considering that even now, 10 years later, only 62% of psychology internships offer this type of training as an option. Fields, S. A. (2012, January) Integrated Primary Care: Best Practices in Psychology Internship.
Invited Lecture at the Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs, San Diego, CA. The field of psychology continues to emphasize practice-based and educational collaboration between psychologists and physicians in medical settings. Every year, the Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs convenes to discuss progress made and address key issues in health psychology training. This Council is an accomplished group of educators and professionals at the forefront of establishing national standards for training in psychology. Last year, the group began looking more closely at educational competencies for psychology students, interns, and postdoctoral graduates who train in primary care settings.
This year the Council invited speakers at three different training levels to illustrate best practices in the primary care training experience. Psychologists from the University of Arkansas and Michigan State University were invited to present on doctoral training and postdoctoral training, respectively. Dr. Fields was invited to discuss the training program at West Virginia University School of Medicine - Charleston Division at the doctoral internship level. “I was honored to be a part of what is considered a best practice and was excited to learn from peers that what we are doing on this campus is considered to be on the cutting edge of health psychology training and practice, “Dr. Fields said. “My plans are to submit what we discussed for future publication in a national journal with my colleagues from Arkansas and Michigan State.”
Dr. Sharon Istfan Certified by American Board of Pediatrics Congratulations to Sharon Istfan, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, who is now certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Child Abuse Pediatrics. Dr. Istfan is co-
director of the CAMC Women and a member Center teaching
Child Advocacy Center at and Children’s Hospital, of the Children’s Medicine faculty. Dr. Istfan joins Dr.
New in the Health Sciences Library… the Walkstation! The Health Sciences Library has added a new piece of equipment that will help library users to work and study while keeping their feet moving at a slow, steady pace. “The Walkstation is the fully integrated combination of an electric heightadjustable worksurface with an exclusively engineered, low speed commercial grade treadmill. At a maximum speed of 2 mph the Walkstation
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lets you walk comfortably, burn calories, feel healthier and more energized while accomplishing the work you’d normally do while seated.” The Walkstation is available during normal library hours (Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; and Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM). Please visit the library’s front desk to sign the user release and obtain the cable key.
Joan Phillips, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, as the only two board-certified physicians in West Virginia in this specialty.
WVU Charleston News
Congratulations to WVUPC Physicians Elected to Charleston Area Medical Center Board 2012 CAMC MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS Gina R. Busch, MD, is the chief of staff and James A. Lohan, MD, is chief of staff-elect for 2012. James G. Rosencrance, MD was elected secretary/treasurer while John A. Willis, MD is now the immediate past chief of staff. Each department of the medical staff elects representatives. The department chiefs and vice chiefs for 2012 are: Anesthesiology: Chief Allan Snider, MD; Vice chief Alan Dean, MD Cardiovascular medicine: Chief Sulaiman
Hasan, MD; Vice chief H. James Stanton, MD Emergency medicine: Chief John Turley, MD; Vice chief K. Chad Adkins, MD Family practice: Chief Andy Tanner, DO; Vice chief Amy Tickle, MD Medical imaging and radiation oncology: Chief Michael Anton, MD; Vice chief Russell King, MD Medicine: Chief Hazem Ashhab, MD; Vice chief Sorin Scarlatescu, MD Neurosciences: Chief Robert Crow, MD; Vice chief James Griffith, MD Obstetrics and gynecology: Chief David
Patton, MD; Vice chief Michael Lao, MD Orthopedics and rehabilitation: Chief Jason Castle, MD; Vice chief, Aaron Sop, DO Otolaryngology: Chief Michael Beasley, MD; Vice chief David Phillips, MD Pathology: Chief J. Todd Kuenstner, MD; Vice chief Milton Plata, MD Pediatrics: Chief Stefan R. Maxwell, MD; Vice chief Jayesh Shah, MD Surgery: Chief Wesley Culpepper, MD; Vice chief Richard Umstot, MD Urology: Chief Bashir Sankari, MD; Vice chief Frederick Martinez, MD
Pediatrics Department Welcomes New Faculty Members The WVU Charleston Division is proud to welcomes Chibuzo C. O’Suoji, MD, to its faculty. Dr. O’Suoji joins the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She graduated from the University of Nigeria. She completed a Pediatric residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology fellowship at Children’s Memorial
Hospital. Dr. O’Suoji is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. O’Suoji is accepting patients: WVU Department of Pediatrics 830 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 104 Charleston, WV 25302 Telephone: (304) 388-2590
The WVU Charleston Division Department of Pediatrics also welcomes pediatric neurologist Herbert Ezugha, MD, pediatric endocrinologist Amanda Dye, MD, pediatric pulmonologists Safina Kureshi, MD and Kevin Maupin, MD, and pediatric hospitalist Youmna Mousattat, MD. The department is also anticipating the addition of pediatric hospitalist Mohammad Salah Agha, MD very soon.
New materials in the library… •P ractical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient, 8th ed. (Fred F. Ferri, MD) •D ifferential Diagnosis Pocket (Wasner Sailer) •R esidency Interview and Match: RealLife Examples Tailored to Your Success (Umesh Sharma, MD, PhD) • S OAP for Family Medicine (Daniel Maldonado, et.al.) •P sychiatry for the Boards, 2nd ed. (Wang and Cai) •T he House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in American Hospital, with an introduction by John Updike and a new afterword by the author (Samuel Shem) •F erri’s Differential Diagnosis, 2nd ed. (Fred F. Ferri, MD)
•P ocket Medicine, 4th ed. (Marc S. Sabatine, ed.) •B rain Injury Dialogues DVD, as seen on PBS (Davies and Franklin) •F irst Aid for the International Medical Graduate, 2nd ed. (Keshav Chander) •M edStudy Internal Medicine Board Review DVD set for 2012 (MedStudy) New electronic resources (available at the library homepage www.hsc. wvu.edu/charleston/library by clicking the “Health Sciences Databases” link near the top): •A DA Pediatric Nutrition Care Manual Online (currently available offcampus only via WVU username) •P roquest Dissertation and Theses
(currently available offcampus only via WVU username) • First Aid Collection of Study Guides • Johns Hopkins ABX Antibiotic Guide (currently available offcampus only via WVU username) • Natural Standard Complementary and Alternative Therapies • SafetyLit • Scopus -- includes PubMed and EMBASE content, as well as conference and clinical trial content • Springer eBooks Collection If you have any questions please contact Library Director Rob Cagna, rcagna@hsc.wvu.edu. Volume 3 - Issue 1 • 2011
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WVU Children’s Hospital Creates Protective Environment Rooms for Cancer Patients West Virginia University Children’s Hospital officially opened three new protective environment rooms specially designed for pediatric cancer patients on Thursday, March 1, 2012.
Charles and Kelly Helmick of Weston, whose 3-year-old daughter Claire passed away in August 2010 after a six-month battle with leukemia, provided input on the design of the rooms so they would best meet the needs of both the patients and their families.
In protective environment rooms, air pressure inside is greater than it is outside the room. Air flows out instead of in so that any germs in the air will be kept away from the patient. Such an environment is especially important for patients with cancer because their immune systems are compromised. “Our goal at WVU Children’s Hospital is to provide each of our patients with the highest quality of care possible. We want to be sure we’re doing everything we can to help our patients in their fight against cancer,” Cheryl Jones, R.N., director of WVU Children’s Hospital, said. “These rooms will help us do just that.” The rooms are private, single-bed rooms with a sleeper sofa for family members. There is a curtain in each room that can be used to separate the patient’s space and the family space so that each side can have privacy. Because the patients who will use the rooms are generally those who spend a significant amount of time in the hospital, the rooms have their own bathrooms with showers and provide families with ample storage space for clothes and other belongings. Each room is also equipped with a television and video game station, which was made possible through a donation from the Fringe Little League Association. “Hospital stays are difficult for both the patients and their families. The majority of the patients who will use these rooms are those who are with us for weeks and months at a time, and they were designed with that in mind,” Jones said. “We hope that these new rooms will make those who are with us for an extended time a little more comfortable.”
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One two-bed patient room was eliminated to construct the three single-bed rooms. With this addition, the general pediatrics unit at WVU Children’s Hospital now has 29 beds. For more information contact Angela Jones, HSC News Service at 304-293-7087
We Practice What We Teach West Virginia University Physicians of Charleston provides worldclass medical care to citizens of Southern West Virginia, while conducting ground breaking research and continuing education at one of the nation’s oldest regional medical education campuses. Our providers are recognized leaders in their chosen specialties. Our practice plan includes providers that specialize in everything from primary to specialty care and from pediatrics to geriatrics. In addition to practicing medicine, each doctor is on the faculty at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. As mentors in the medical field, dedicated to training a new generation of doctors, our physicians have a passion for knowledge that pushes them to learn more. As physicians and medical university faculty members, we are at the forefront of medical science. We are committed to delivering the most technologically advanced and compassionate care available. Our faculty physicians also conduct important research and use cutting edge medical advancements to improve patient outcomes. We aren’t content just to practice medicine -- we’re committed to teaching it, too. Visit our brand new website and see the many specialists and services we offer to meet all of your family’s health care needs. Search for providers: • by name • by specialty • by location • by keyword search
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WVU Physician Publishes New Research on Kids’ Respiratory Infections Each year, 75,000 to 125,000 infants are hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a respiratory virus that infects the lungs Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte and breathing passages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A West Virginia University School of Medicine physician and his research team have discovered that a class of natural regulatory molecules present in human cells, called microRNAs, may help fight RSV, which currently has no vaccine. “RSV is the first infection that babies get that can land them in the hospital. Every year
around winter is when RSV infections are at their peak. By the age of two, RSV affects nearly every child. The discovery that one of these microRNAs can inhibit the ability of the virus to multiply and spread in the windpipe of children is very important for us because there is no vaccine for RSV,” Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D., chair of the WVU Department of Pediatrics and physician-inchief at WVU Children’s Hospital, said. “Now that we know that specific microRNAs have the ability to fight this kind of virus, we will try to translate our findings into a new treatment for this very common infection that attacks the youngest and most vulnerable babies.”
Dr. Piedimonte’s research has been published in PLoS ONE, the world’s largest open-access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science. It can be found on the Public Library of Science website www. plosone.org. PLoS ONE features original research from all disciplines within science and medicine, and its free, open access makes content available to everyone. Piedimonte says he hopes his research will reach a wide audience through the journal, and he and his research team will continue to research the role of microRNAs in treating RSV patients.
Nau Appointed as Dean of WVU School of Medicine, Eastern Division The West Virginia University School of Medicine has named Konrad C. Nau, M.D., as associate vice president Dr. Konrad C. Nau for health sciences and campus dean for the School of Medicine, Eastern Division. “We are extremely fortunate to have a leader for our Eastern Division academic programs with Dr. Nau’s credentials, experience and dedication to rural health,” Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., chancellor for health sciences, said. “He is a person of great integrity and character. He fully understands how highquality interprofessional education programs and healthcare systems can work together to improve access and quality of healthcare services to West Virginians.” Nau currently serves as associate dean and chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Eastern Division. He established and led the WVU Rural Family Medicine
Residency Program from 1994-2004. It later became one of 14 family medicine residency programs chosen by the American Academy of Family Physicians to research, innovate and transform residency education in the new model of patient-centered medical home care. A graduate of Bethany College and the WVU School of Medicine, Nau completed his family medicine residency at WVU before going into practice in the Eastern Panhandle. He has served as chair of the Department of Family Medicine-Eastern Division since 2004. He also serves as vice president for medical affairs at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, W.Va. Nau will fill the vacancy left by retiring associate vice president Mitch Jacques, M.D., who has led the Eastern Division through a tremendous period of growth and accomplishment. Dr. Jacques expressed much confidence on his appointed successor’s abilities. “Dr. Nau is an accomplished leader with a strong record of developing new programs
to improve the health of the people of the Eastern Panhandle,” Jacques said. “He is an outstanding choice for dean of the Eastern Division.” Arthur J. Ross, III, M.D., dean of the WVU School of Medicine, offered his sincere congratulations to both Jacques and Nau. “I’ve very much enjoyed working with Mitch and wish him all the best,” Dr. Ross said. “I am convinced Dr. Nau is the perfect person to take on these important responsibilities and very much look forward to all the good things we’ll be accomplishing together.” As his appointment becomes effective July 1, Nau’s responsibilities will include coordination of the activities of all five Health Sciences schools (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health) in the Eastern Division. In his role as campus dean for the School of Medicine, he will be responsible for the educational, clinical and research activities of the medical faculty on the Eastern campus and around the region.
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WVU Hospitals to Add 10-Story Tower Four-year, $280-million expansion project to create 750 jobs WVU Hospitals has announced plans to construct a 10-story tower to address capacity issues and better serve the healthcare needs of all West Virginians. The expansion marks its largest construction project since the construction of Ruby Memorial Hospital in the late-1980s. As a result of the expansion, WVU Hospitals expects to add 750 permanent jobs and 139 new beds. “Our goal is to provide access to all of the great resources we have here at WVU Hospitals’ Ruby Memorial and WVU Children’s Hospital for anyone who needs them,” Bruce McClymonds, president and CEO of WVU Hospitals, said. “In doing so, we will remain true to our mission of caring for people from every corner of the state and beyond.”
Child Development Center, at sites on campus to be determined. The expansion will also result in expanded food service and conference spaces and additional elevators, parking and campus roadways. Currently, all but 30 hospital rooms are private. When the project is complete, all patient rooms will be private. “As the population of the state continues to age, the demand for our services is going to continue to grow. By expanding, we can address that demand,” McClymonds said. “And, with more than 500 transferred to us each month from hospitals throughout the state, we can ensure West Virginians won’t have to leave the state to receive the highest quality healthcare.”
The $280-million tower will take four years to complete. It will expand WVU Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Emergency Department and the Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center. The tower will also expand the hospital’s other intensive care units.
Christopher Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., chancellor for WVU Health Sciences, said the expansion is also important to the educational, research and outreach missions of the Health Sciences Center’s strategic plan, which includes the addition of 70 clinical faculty members to the School of Medicine over the next five years.
The expansion will require the construction of a new and larger Rosenbaum Family House and
“Increasing state-of-the-art clinical care space will allow us to enhance our 21st century
academic health system,” Dr. Colenda said. “It impacts everything we do – from research to clinical care to educating future generations of healthcare providers.” West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, who attended the press conference announcing the project along with WVU President James P. Clements, Ph.D., called the expansion of Ruby Memorial “a giant step forward in patient care.” He added that the jobs it will create are another sign that the state’s economy is strong. “These 750 good jobs, with benefits, show that West Virginia is moving forward.” The expansion will be subject to Certificate of Need approval by the West Virginia Health Care Authority. Construction costs are estimated to be $248 million with the remaining $32 million for financing and other related costs. The project will be financed by WVU Hospitals, Inc., a member of the West Virginia United Health System. No state funds will be sought and no extraordinary rate increase is anticipated as a result of the construction.
Dr. Anthony Holden Joins WVU Heart Institute Heart surgeon Anthony
with a collaborative, team approach.”
Holden, M.D., has joined
Dr. Anthony Holden
commitment to providing the highest quality care to our patients.”
the WVU Heart Institute.
Holden earned his medical degree from
He specializes in cardiac
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of
The medical team at the WVU Heart Institute
surgery, including coro-
Medicine and completed specialty training in
provides comprehensive heart care, including
nary artery bypass graft-
general surgery at the University of Arizona
intervention, management and rehabilitation
ing, aortic valve surgery, surgery for atrial fi-
Health Science Center and in thoracic sur-
for cardiac patients. WVU heart and thoracic
brillation and mitral valve repair surgery.
gery at University Hospital SUNY, Syracuse,
surgeons continually make advances in treat-
NY. Holden is board certified in general and
ing patients with cardiothoracic diseases, per-
thoracic surgery.
forming hundreds of open-heart and thoracic
“I’m excited to be a part of the WVU Heart Institute,” Dr. Holden said. “The people of
surgeries each year. The team specializes in
West Virginia are fortunate to have a unique,
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Holden to
complex cardiac surgery cases, including all
multidisciplinary group of physicians at WVU,
our team,” Robert Beto, M.D. said. “Dr. Hold-
aspects of cardiac valve surgery and surgery
including cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.
en’s surgical expertise and experience with
for heart arrhythmia.
Together, we individualize each patient’s care
excellent surgical outcomes will aid us in our
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WVU Cancer Center Names Dr. Yon Rojanasakul Co-leader of Lung Cancer Program
Dr. Yon Rojanasakul
Yon Rojanasakul, Ph.D.,
Program, Dr. Rojanasakul will work with the
lung cancer. “Our research team will work on
has been named co-leader
leadership team and the program participants
identifying cancer risks, disease mechanisms
of the Sara Crile Allen and
to advance lung cancer research and patient
and novel and more effective ways of treating
James Frederick Allen
care capabilities.
lung cancer,” Rojanasakul said.
Comprehensive
Lung
Cancer Program at the
“This is a great honor, and I am excited to be
Rojanasakul’s research includes a $1.4-million
West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph
part of the Cancer Center leadership team
grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood
Cancer Center.
and to lead the Allen Lung Cancer program,”
Institute of the National Institutes of Health to
Rojanasakul said. “The Mary Babb Randolph
determine if engineered nanomaterials, such
“Yon has been a valuable contributor and
Cancer Center has grown tremendously in the
as carbon nanotubes, may be linked to lung
member of the Cancer Center for many years,
past few years, and I am pleased to be part
cancer.
and we welcome the opportunity to have
of this transition. I look forward to expanding
him join our leadership ranks to continue
our research collaborations to include other
Rojanasakul is a professor in the WVU
the growth and trajectory of our center,”
investigators in related fields and in other
School of Pharmacy’s Department of Basic
Scot Remick, M.D., director of WVU’s Cancer
cancer programs.”
Pharmaceutical Sciences. He also is a faculty
Center, said. As co-leader of the Allen Lung Cancer
member of the Molecular Mechanisms of Research in the Allen Lung Cancer Program
EMT (epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition)
focuses on the prevention and treatment of
and Metastasis Program at the Cancer Center.
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WVU Cancer Researcher Appointed to NIH Grant Review Committee Laura F. Gibson, Ph.D., deputy director of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center (MBRCC) and the Alexander B. Osborn Distinguished Professor in Hematological Malignancies Research at West Virginia University, has been appointed as a regular member of the Basic Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics (BMCT) study section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The BMCT study section is a federal advisory committee that reviews grant applications from cancer researchers across the country focused on new anti-cancer drugs and causes of tumor cell resistance to therapy. Dr. Gibson will serve a four-year term, during which she will contribute to the evaluation of the scientific merit of proposed research to help
determine which is selected for NIH funding. Gibson was selected for inclusion on the BMCT because of her work in tumor cell resistance to therapy and strategies to circumvent drug resistance, currently funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
WVU Urgent Care Receives National Certification Association recognizes facility’s commitment to patient care WVU Urgent Care has become the first and
WVU Urgent Care provides patients with walk-
Since it opened in September 2007, WVU Ur-
only urgent care facility in West Virginia to be
in, extended-hour medical attention from li-
gent Care has seen more than 85,000 patients
designated as a Certified Urgent Care by the
censed providers for a large scope of medical
and is a convenient option for medical condi-
Urgent Care Association of America.
conditions and has met all of the Urgent Care
tions that cannot wait for a scheduled appoint-
Association of America’s established criteria.
ment with a primary care physician.
WVU’s Breast Care Center Provides Same-day Screening Results When a woman has a mammogram, she typically has to wait days before receiving the results from the screening. Recognizing the stress that this can cause, the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center at West Virginia University’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown has begun providing same-day screening results. “Women experience a lot of anxiety following a mammogram,” Barb Menear, manager of the Breast Care Center, said. “We are striving to eliminate that. Instead of waiting for a letter in the mail or a phone call, they simply wait in our solarium to receive their screening results. If they need further images or additional procedures, we do them that day before they head out the door.” She added that several major breast care centers throughout the country are offering same-day results for mammography screenings, but WVU is one of the few offering the service in West Virginia. And, the response has been favorable.
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“Women tell us they love it,” Menear said. “They walk out knowing that they don’t need to come back for another year or that they need follow-up care.”
Same day screening results at WVU Healthcare’s Breast Care Center are offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
WVUH-East News
City Hospital’s Medical Staff Elects Officers, Executive Committee City Hospital’s medical staff has elected new of-
Other non-elected executive committee mem-
ministrative Officer Anthony P. Zelenka, and
ficers for 2012. John A. Draper, Jr., MD, orthope-
bers include City Hospital’s Vice President of
Vice President of Patient Care Services Donna
dic surgeon, will serve as president with Karoly
Medical Affairs Robert Strauch, MD, Chief Ad-
Clews, RN, PhD.
Varga, MD, PhD, neurologist, filling the position of vice president. Paul G. Welch, MD, nephrologist, will serve as the secretary-treasurer. Other members appointed to the executive committee include Department of Medicine Chair Karen Rudolph, MD; Department of Surgery Chair Robert Cicchino, Jr., DO; Department of OB/GYN Chair Krista Hopkins, MD; and Department of Emergency Medicine Chair Kristen Pettrone, MD. Members-at-large include John Ellis, MD, emergency medicine, and John Blanco, MD, radiologist. Dawn Jones, MD, internist, will also remain on the committee as immediate past president.
p WVUH-East City Hospital medical staff officers for 2012 are pictured left to right: John A. Draper, Jr., MD, president; Karoly Varga, MD, PhD, vice president; and Paul G. Welch, MD, secretary-treasurer.
Pediatrician Joins Harpers Ferry Family Medicine Jane Holt, DO, has joined the medical practice of Harpers Ferry Family Medicine as a pediatrician. She is also an active member of the medical staff at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Jane Holt
Dr. Holt graduated from the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. She completed a residency in pediatrics at WVU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics in Morgantown. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in biology from Emory and Henry College in Emory, VA. In addition to patient care services, Dr. Holt will help to train resident physicians and medical students as an Assistant Professor for the WVU Department of Family Medicine, Eastern Division. Harpers Ferry Family Medicine has been serving patients in Jefferson County since 1982. They provide a full range of adult and pediatric care services. Dr. Holt is one of three pediatricians on staff. Harpers Ferry Family Medicine and its providers are committed to providing University-quality and accessible health services to all. They participate with most commercial insurances and will bill insurance for their patients. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Holt, or another physician at Harpers Ferry Family Medicine, please call 304-535-6343.
Clear-cut decision Robotics-assisted surgery at CAMC The da Vinci surgical team at CAMC has more doctors performing more procedures in more specialties than any other hospital in the state. With da Vinci surgery there is less pain, less risk of infection, less blood loss, less scarring and a faster recovery. For experienced robotic surgery, the decision is clear.
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Boys & Girls Club 2012 Champion for Youth Dinner Everyday in the Eastern Panhandle
there
individuals
making
are a
difference in the life of a Dr. William Queen
child. On Thursday, May 3, the Boys & Girls Club
of the Eastern Panhandle will honor one
over the years. He has been a member of the
may also be purchased for $50 per person at
of these individuals who has truly touched
Berkeley County Schools Board of Education
any Boys & Girls Club location in the Eastern
the community and the lives of many local
since 1996, and has served as the president
Panhandle, Prettyman Broadcasting, or from
children.
since 2000. He has also been a member of
any member of the board of directors.
the Martinsburg Little League Association The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern
since 1985 and has served as its president
For more information on sponsorships
Panhandle’s 2012 Champion for Youth
since 2000.
or tickets, contact Norm Slemenda at
Honoree is Dr. William F. Queen, a long-time
304.263.8868, ext. 100 or Stefani Pierson at
Berkeley County resident who has been a
So, on May 3 at 6:30 pm at the Holiday Inn
practicing restorative dentist in Martinsburg
in Martinsburg, the Boys & Girls Club of
for the past 27 years. He is a graduate of the
the Eastern Panhandle will honor Queen.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern
WVU School of Dentistry and completed his
Tributes will be offered by several community
Panhandle is committed to serving the
prosthodontic residency at the University of
leaders as well as a spokesperson for the
youth of the Eastern Panhandle. Its mission
North Carolina.
Queen family.
is to inspire and enable all young people,
304.263.1832
Queen was selected as the 2012 Champion
especially those who need us most, to reach
for Youth Dinner honoree because he has
their full potential as productive, caring and
been an advocate for children through his
Dinner sponsorships are available for $250,
involvement with many youth organizations
$500, $750, $1000 and $2500. Individual tickets
responsible citizens.
Physician Achieves Board Certification in Clinical Lipidology Philip J. O’Donnell, MD,
Professionals in the area of lipid manage-
FACP, a cardiologist with
ment or “lipidologists” specialize in the diag-
University
meet a patient’s unique needs.
Cardiovascu-
nosis and treatment of cholesterol disorders
To obtain Diplomate status with the ABCL,
lar Associates in Martins-
known as dyslipidemia, which may cause
O’Donnell completed a range of continuing
burg, has recently been
atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
medical education requirements and suc-
awarded Diplomate sta-
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for ap-
cessfully passed a rigorous examination. He
tus with the American Board of Clinical Lipi-
proximately one-third of all deaths in the U.S.
has extensive training in cholesterol manage-
dology (ABLC).
ment, cardiovascular risk assessment and inO’Donnell is the only physician in the region
tervention.
The ABCL is a non-profit certifying organiza-
to hold a board certification in Clinical Lipi-
tion dedicated to reducing the morbidity and
dology and one of 600 physicians nationwide
In February, O’Donnell and University Car-
mortality from cholesterol disorders and re-
to achieve this certification. As a lipidologist,
diovascular Associates teamed up with WVU
lated disease by assessing qualifications and
O’Donnell has a special interest in preven-
Hospital East to launch the new heart disease
certifying knowledge of professionals in lipid
tative cardiology and is specially trained to
and stroke prevention screening program.
management.
manage cholesterol and find treatments to
For more information, phone 304.596.5750.
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