WV Physician Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2 by P. J. Hutton

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The Magazine for Health Care Professionals

Robotic GYN Cancer Surgery at Cabell Huntington Hospital

The Hands of Experience® in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Two da Vinci Si HD robotic assisted surgery systems

The only O-Arm imaging device in the Tri-State. The O-Arm is used by our neurosurgeons for real-time imaging during surgery. It improves safety for patients and reduces the amount of time spent in surgery.

“When I use the da Vinci system to perform minimally invasive surgery on my hysterectomy patients, they have less pain and recover more quickly. St. Mary’s is leading the way with a commitment to providing the latest technology for us in the operating room.” Amber Kuhl, MD

“We have the most experienced surgeons in the Tri-State and they have access to the most advanced technology at St. Mary’s. That’s why patients choose St. Mary’s for their surgery needs.”

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COVER STORY

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Robotic GYN Cancer Surgery at

Cabell Huntington Hospital

Features

Hospital News

4 Dr. Scott Ciaccia, DO C AMC hand surgeon offers relief for problems of the hands,

7 Cabell Huntington Hospital

wrists and arms

5 C AMC Cleft Center Earns National Accreditation

12 Charleston Area Medical Center 15 Davis Health System 16 Greenbrier Valley Medical Center 17 Marshall University Medical School 19 Mon General Hospital 19 St. Joseph’s Hospital 19 St. Mary’s Medical Center

COVER PHOTO: Gerard Oakley, MD – Gynecologic Oncologist at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Robotic GYN Cancer Surgery at

Cabell Huntington Hospital By Charles Shumaker

“Robotic surgery is essentially the next step in laparoscopy; it is a vast improvement,” said Dr. Gerard Oakley, a gynecologic oncologist at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center. “The da Vinci® Surgical System has added the ability to give a limited instrument much more movement, which gives the surgeon a greater level of control and precision.”

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urologic and gynecologic procedures. And with Oakley as the region’s only gynecologic cancer surgeon trained in the da Vinci® system, it is the recent growth in gynecologic da Vinci® procedures that is most notable for Cabell Huntington Hospital.

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Cabell Huntington now has a diverse team of highly trained surgeons who use the da Vinci® Surgical System for general, abdominal,

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In the seven years since Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center introduced patients in the Huntington/Tri-State region to the da Vinci® Surgical System the hospital’s da Vinci® program has grown to include a wide range of proven methods to make recovery from surgery quicker and less painful for many patients.

Seven surgeons are now using the da Vinci® Surgical System for gynecologic procedures including hysterectomy and the removal of uterine fibroids. “At first, I was skeptical about robotic surgery,” said Dr. Oakley. “I did not see a measurable advantage over conventional surgery. But then I spoke to others in the field and watched some surgeries where the da Vinci® system was being used. I became convinced that it is a useful method in certain circumstances.” The da Vinci® system frequently offers multiple benefits compared to traditional surgery. “The use of this tool can result in shorter hospitalization time and less postoperative pain,” describes Oakley. “The da Vinci® system also allows the surgeon to make smaller incisions, which lessens tissue manipulation. This decreases blood loss, the risk of requiring a transfusion, and visible scars.”

p Gerard Oakley, MD, is the Huntington/Tri-State region’s only da Vinci® gynecologic oncologist providing leading-edge care for women.

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In Dr. Oakley’s practice, the most common candidates for this type of surgery include

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patients with endometrial and certain types of cervical cancer. “Not everyone is a candidate,” Dr. Oakley explains. “But, it can typically be used in hysterectomies and surgeries that are necessary when someone has ovarian and uterine masses.” Oakley has also seen the da Vinci® system play a significant role in patients who are predisposed to ovarian cancer. Yet, even with its advantages, robotic surgery is an option and not a substitute. “It’s another tool that we have available, and in the right selection of patients, it is very valuable to shorten their recovery from surgery.” Oakley said. “But it does not replace conventional surgery.”

p Cabell Huntington now has a diverse team of highly trained surgeons including (from left to right) surgical oncologist Wade Douglas, MD, urologic oncologist; James Jensen, MD and gynecologic oncologist Gerard Oakley, MD, who use the da Vinci® Surgical System for general, abdominal, urologic and gynecologic procedures.

For more information about gynecologic oncology services available with the da Vinci®

Surgical System at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, please call 304-399-6600.

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Has Huntington’s ONLY daVinci® Single-Site™ Surgeon Photo by rick lee

Gerald McKinney, MD, Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, became Huntington’s first and only

daVinci® Single-Site™ surgeon last year, after performing a robotic gallbladder removal at Cabell Huntington Hospital through one tiny incision.

Unlike traditional robotic surgeries requiring three to five small incisions, Single-Site technology allows for a single incision in the belly button, through which all instruments are inserted and the operation is performed. Potential benefits of the surgery may include virtually scarless results, minimal pain, low blood loss, fast recovery, a short hospital stay and high patient satisfaction. Currently, daVinci Single-Site Surgery is only FDA approved for gallbladder removal, but for the last four years, Dr. McKinney has been a leader in approved laparoscopic Single-Site procedures, including colon resections, partial stomach removal and small intestine and hernia repair.

p Gerald McKinney, MD – daVinci® Single-Site™ Surgeon

To contact Dr. McKinney about daVinci® Single-Site™ gallbladder surgery, please call 304-691-1200. Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

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Dr. Scott Ciaccia, DO

CAMC hand surgeon offers relief for problems of the hands, wrists and arms “The anatomy from the wrist to the fingertips is quite complex, which is what makes hand surgery very intricate – it’s like working on a watch,” Ciaccia said. “Certain surgeries are

so delicate a surgical microscope is needed to repair tiny blood vessels and nerves.” Ciaccia sees patients of all ages with varying

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injuries and conditions. “We see everything from simple sprains and strains to profound injuries related to motor vehicle accidents, power tools and heavy machinery use,” Ciaccia said. “We also see overuse syndromes with musicians and athletes, as well as degenerative conditions like arthritis.” Ciaccia’s expertise includes the latest, minimally-invasive surgical procedures for many common surgical ailments to result in a faster, less painful recovery period. Procedures range from mini-open carpal tunnel release to percutaneous fracture fixation to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Ciaccia received his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University. He attended medical school at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing a five-year residency in general orthopedics, he pursued additional training in hand and upper extremity care. His fellowship training was undertaken at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY. After completing his fellowship in August 2012, he joined the CAMC Physicians Group Orthopedics practice at CAMC General Hospital. “I chose to come here because I like the energy of the young orthopedic surgeons working at CAMC and the cutting-edge treatments available here,” Ciaccia said.

“Having the opportunity to relieve pain and restore function is why I chose this career and why I love what I do.” Ciaccia’s primary focus is treating conditions of the hand and upper extremity. He also focuses on injuries and chronic conditions of the shoulder and elbow. When appropriate, he uses arthroscopic and other minimally-invasive techniques in these regions to speed recovery. Ciaccia also does general orthopedic care, including the treatment of various lower extremity injuries and chronic conditions. Dr. Ciaccia is accepting new patients. For more information call the CAMC Physicians Group Orthopedics practice at (304) 388-7700.

CAMC Cleft Center Earns National Accreditation The Cleft Center/First Appalachian Craniofacial Deformity Specialists (FACES) at CAMC has been recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) as an accredited center for the multi-disciplinary care of children with cleft and craniofacial differences – the only clinic in West Virginia to earn this designation.

MS, FACS, co-director of the Cleft Center. “This was a very lengthy and consuming application, which required demonstration of a closed-loop evaluation and treatment process among patients/families, referrals and PCPs, and involved health care professionals with outcomes results and a database acquisition of those results. We couldn’t have done it without the perseverance and

The ACPA, which is the governing association of cleft-craniofacial centers in North America, is comprised of health care professionals whose work involves treating and researching birth defects such as cleft clip and cleft palate, as well as other facial conditions. Earning accreditation means that the CAMC cleft team is committed to providing comprehensive, quality care for patients affected by craniofacial conditions.

As stated in the ACPA notification letter, “The purpose of the Commission on Approval of Teams is to assure patients and families that the teams to which they are referred meet the Standards for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Teams as set forth by the ACPA and Cleft Palate Foundation.” The CAMC Physicians Group Cleft Center/ FACES is located at Women and Children’s Hospital and specializes in the management of congenital and acquired craniomaxillofacial deformities (skull, scalp, eyes, ears, nose, jaws, lips and mouth) and other related problems. Under the direction of Drs. Bruce Horswell and co-director Michael Jaskolka, the team is comprised of craniomaxillofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, pediatric dentists, orthodontists, geneticist and counselors, speech pathologists, dieticians and social workers.

In 2012, the Cleft Center/FACES had 722 patient visits for cleft and craniofacial-related diagnoses. “We have always focused on providing the best care to children who need our services, and to be recognized among some of the best cleft centers in the country is an honor,” said Bruce B. Horswell, MD, DDS,

hard work of our clinic team coordinator, Lola Forester, RN, and clinic manager Amy Dean.”

Drs. Bruce Horswell (left) and Michael Jaskolka with cleft lip and palate surgery patient Bradley Blankenship, 9, of Gilbert, WV.

For more information visit camc.org/faces.

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Enhanced aircraft features more space and technological advances to benefit patient care during transport to hospital Cabell Huntington Hospital and HealthNet Aeromedical Services recently unveiled a new aircraft with features to enhance the care for patients who are transported to and from the hospital by air.

“The new EC-130 helicopters add a new dimension to HealthNet’s legacy of service to the region,” said Clinton Burley, President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthNet Aeromedical Services. “They offer increased room for patient care and equipment, a lower noise signature and enhanced safety features. This is a strong demonstration of Cabell Huntington Hospital’s commitment to HealthNet Aeromedical Services and its mission to serve those who are critically ill or injured.”

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HealthNet Aeromedical Services, a not-for • High Rotor System Clearance (11 ft.) profit organization, was formed in 1986 and • Large Patient Loading Area has safely completed more than 70,000 patient • Improved Patient Care Access missions. Headquartered in Charleston, • Glass Cockpit W.Va., HealthNet operates eight helicopter bases located in Morgantown, Ripley, Hamlin, Beckley, Buckhannon and Martinsburg, W.Va.; Safety Technology Portsmouth, Ohio; and Martin County, Ky. • Terrain Avoidance Warning System Air service is supported by strategically placed ground transport assets. Sponsor hospitals of the • Air Traffic Collision Avoidance System HealthNet system include Cabell Huntington • Cabin Mounted Wire Cutters Hospital in Huntington, Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston and West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown. Most inImportantly…

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CHH Chief Operating Officer Glen Washington Elected to Leadership Role with American College of Healthcare Executives Glen A. Washington, FACHE, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Cabell Huntington Hospital, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, Glen A. Washington, the legislative body FACHE of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The Council of Regents serves as the link between ACHE and members by approving

governance and membership regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services and activities within their respective areas.

now serve a three-year term on the American College of Healthcare Executives Council of Regents.

Washington took office at the Council of Regents meeting March 9 during ACHE’s 56th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. As a Regent, Washington will represent ACHE’s membership in West Virginia.

Washington joined Cabell Huntington Hospital in 2007. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. with a bachelor’s degree in science and he completed his master’s degree in Health Administration at the Medical College of Virginia at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

Washington is the immediate past president of the West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and will

Neurosurgeon Specializing in Neuro-oncology Joins Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall Neuroscience Terrence D. Julien, MD, a neurosurgeon who specializes in treating tumors of the brain and spine, degenerative diseases of the spine and minimally invasive treatTerrence D. Julien, MD ment of complex spine disorders, has joined Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall Neuroscience. At Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Marshall

University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Julien will serve as associate professor of neurosurgery, section chief of surgical neurooncology and section chief of spinal surgery. Dr. Julien earned his medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine and completed a clinical fellowship in neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center, a post-graduate clinical fellowship in neurosurgery in the Neuro-Oncology Program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, and a postgraduate research fellowship in neurosurgical

oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Most recently, Dr. Julien served as assistant professor of neurosurgery, director of surgical neuro-oncology and director of minimally invasive spine surgery at the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. To contact Dr. Julien’s office for an appointment or a referral, please call 304-691-1787.

Huddleson Bolen LLP Pledges $25,000 to Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital recently received a $25,000 pledge from Huddleston Bolen LLP, a longtime community law firm with a history of supporting local causes.

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“Huddleston Bolen has served our area for well over a century and has demonstrated a great passion for giving to the community,” said David Graley, vice president and chief operating officer of the Cabell Huntington

Hospital Foundation. “We are very pleased and grateful that Huddleston Bolen has chosen to partner with the Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. We deeply appreciate this most generous donation from Tom Gilpin, the

Cabell Huntington Hospital News partners, associates and staff of this firm.” The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital will soon move to the reconstruction phase of the fifth floor of the hospital, which will include new patient rooms and space for specialized pediatric care. Additional features will make it more welcoming and inviting for children who visit the hospital campus for their health care. New entrance construction just off of Hal Greer Boulevard is nearly complete and will provide children and their families a dedicated children’s hospital entrance. “We’re very thankful for the tremendous generosity Jeff and Patricia Hoops have shown, and we consider it a privilege to contribute to such a worthy cause,” said Tom Gilpin, chair of Huddleston Bolen’s Management Committee. “Huddleston Bolen has been a cornerstone of this area since before Huntington was founded. We hope that this gift, along with the tremendous support from the community, will create a bright and healthy future for our children and the generations to follow.

The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital is a for general pediatrics and pediatric intensive 72-bed children’s hospital within a hospital care. The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital located at Cabell Huntington Hospital, a 303- is supported by Marshall University Joan C. bed academic medical center in Huntington, Edwards School of Medicine pediatricians West Virginia. Cabell Huntington is affiliated and pediatric sub-specialists in neurosurgery, with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards general surgery, neurology, infectious diseases, School of Medicine and cares for patients from gastroenterology, cardiology and pediatric onmore than 29 counties throughout West Vir- cology. ginia, eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio. The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital is a member of the Children’s Hospital Association and includes a 36-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 26-bed General Pediatrics Unit and a 10-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The facility is currently unp David Graley, vice president and chief operating officer of the Cabell dergoing a $12 million Huntington Hospital Foundation (center), is joined by Huddleston Bolen renovation project to LLP attorneys (from left to right) Casey W. Baker, Daniel J. Konrad, Thomas H. Gilpin and M. Edward Cunningham as the firm’s $25,000 pledge was create the entrance and announced to benefit the Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell reconstruct the units Huntington Hospital.

Cabell Huntington Hospital Now Provides Additional Life-saving Heart Attack Treatement

When time is muscle, the experienced team at Cabell Huntington Hospital cares for heart emergencies When a heart attack occurs, Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) reminds the Tri-State that every minute counts and going to the nearest emergency room for life-saving treatment is essential. For more than 12 years, the experienced cardiac team at CHH has provided diagnostic catheterizations. Services are now expanded to provide coronary angioplasty, or PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), to open blocked coronary arteries during a heart attack, preserving heart muscle and improving recovery. “In cardiology, the phrase ‘time is muscle’ refers to the importance of saving time to pre-

serve heart muscle during a heart attack,” stated Cath Lab Medical Director Mehiar El-Hamdani, MD, FACC, FSCAI, a fellowship-trained cardiologist and board-certified interventional cardiologist. “When patients experience heart attack symptoms, CHH provides both prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment, saving valuable time and improving patient outcomes. We’re looking to a future where more patients survive with less heart damage and function well for years thereafter.” PCI is a trusted tool used in hospitals nationwide and is being performed in the Cabell Huntington Hospital Cath Lab under the guidance of heart specialists from Marshall Univer-

sity Cardiology and a dedicated cardiac team with more than 50 years of combined experience. “We believe PCI is an important service to offer our community,” said Brent Marsteller, President and CEO of CHH. “Every year, over 600,000 Americans have their first heart attack and one in every four deaths is caused by heart disease. Our skilled team works together to provide a technologically advanced, effective and safe cardiac program for patients.” For more information about the Cabell Huntington Hospital Cardiovascular Program, please call 304-526-6378. Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

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Cabell Huntington Hospital Senior Fracture Program Names Coordinator

Longtime nurse Rebecca Edwards, RN, BSN, CNRN will lead initiative to provide care for seniors who experience hip fractures Cabell

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Hospital has named Rebecca Edwards, RN, BSN, CNRN, a longtime staff nurse and clinical coordinator, to lead the hospital’s Senior Fracture Program. Edwards, now Senior Fracture Program Coordinator, will lead the hospital’s initiative to provide advanced care to seniors age 65 and older who experience hip fractures through falls, accidents or bone deterioration. The goal of the Senior Fracture Program at Cabell Huntington Hospital is to give seniors a better chance at returning to their pre-

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James M. Henderson, MD, DDS, FACS Bruce B. Horswell, MD, DDS, MS, FACS Michael Jaskolka, MD, DDS David P. Wise, MD, DDS Board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

injury functional level after a hip fracture. While the program will focus on effective pain management, prevention of complications and bone health follow up and management, Edwards will also lead a team that will raise the community’s awareness about the importance of bone health and fall prevention. Becky joined Cabell Huntington Hospital in 1990 after she received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Ohio State University School of Nursing. Before joining Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Senior Services Department in 2012, she worked on the Neuroscience Unit for 21 years as both a staff nurse and clinical coordinator. She became a certified neuroscience registered nurse in 2001 by fulfilling requirements set by the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.

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Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Names Nurse Navigator for Lung Cancer Program Heather Streets, RN, OCN serves as guide for patients diagnosed with lung cancer Heather Streets, RN,

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oncology nurse at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named the nurse navigator for the Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program. Streets has been a nurse for more than seven years, and most recently worked in the Cancer Center’s adult chemotherapy infusion area. In her new role at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, Streets will serve as an advocate alongside lung cancer patients from their diagnosis, throughout their treatments and beyond. Nurses working in a navigator’s role establish close relationships with patients to educate them about the cancer they are fighting and also to serve as a point of contact about their care. The Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center combines the expertise of pulmonologists and cancer doctors to provide comprehensive care for patients with lung cancer. Streets is a certified oncology nurse, a member of the oncology nurses society and the national coalition of oncology nurse navigators. For information, please call 304399-6749. On the campus of Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center is the Huntington/ Tri-State region’s most comprehensive cancer

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Surgeon Brings Patients Latest Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Hip and knee surgery have come a long way, baby. Just ask Alexander Rosenstein, MD, who has been instrumental in helping to advance orthopedic surgery for his patients

the knee as total knee replacement devices do.”

Rosenstein was a bioengineer before going into medicine, which led him to improve some of the very techniques and devices used in his profession today. He holds U.S. and Canadian patents as well as Food and Drug Administration approval for implant designs used in joint reconstruction.

According to the National Arthritis Foundation, baby boomers are now at prime risk for arthritis. More than half those affected are under age 65, and as a result, arthritis is now the leading cause of disability in the U.S. “Hip and knee replacement surgery is one of the greatest medical advances of our time. These procedures can improve a person’s quality of life by relieving pain, improving range of motion, and restoring function. There are also many effective non-surgical techniques, including a variety of injections and bracing that can prolong the use of joints before surgery is necessary.”

over the past 25 years.

“I like to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine so patients can have a better quality of life,” Rosenstein said. Rosenstein graduated from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology with a degree in bioengineering. He then earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency training at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. Rosenstein was awarded the Girdlestone Scholarship and completed his fellowship training in adult reconstruction and joint replacement at Oxford University. Rosenstein is one of the first U.S. orthopedic surgeons to implant the Oxford Unicompartmental Knee, which allows for restoration of complex, normal motion of the knee. This minimally-invasive procedure preserves bone and ligaments and is usually associated with less discomfort after surgery, faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay. “With unicompartmental knee replacement, we don’t have to replace the entire knee,” Rosenstein said. “We can preserve the parts of the knee that are still in adequate condition, and only replace the damaged parts of the knee. It only requires a small incision, and it does not completely change the mechanics of

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Muskuloskeletal issues are at the forefront of the aging U.S. population, with an estimated 50 million Americans suffering from arthritic disorders and half of them reporting significant disability. But orthopedic problems don’t just affect the elderly.

It is estimated that over 700,000 hip and knee replacements are performed in the United States each year. A replacement joint that wears out, loosens or develops a problem can be resurfaced or revised with a second procedure, called joint revision surgery, which Rosenstein specializes in. Joint revision is more complex than the original procedure because of the alteration to a patient’s bone structure that was made during the initial surgery, but it is likely to become more common as an increasing number of younger patients (under 55 to 60) have joint replacement surgery and as the population continues to live longer and outlive their implants. To promote patients’ comfort and to expedite the recovery after joint replacement surgery, Rosenstein uses “multi-modal” pain management techniques that involve combining medications and administering

them at key times during and after surgery to effectively control pain with fewer side effects. In the past when using narcotics alone following joint replacement surgery, patients had to experience pain before it was treated, which resulted in more pain and required more medication to relieve pain, thereby increasing the chance of side effects. With multi-modal pain management, the goal is to stay ahead of the pain so patients can recover faster. With so many options in joint replacement surgery and therapies today, Rosenstein says people don’t have to live in pain or leave the area for the most advanced procedures. “We’ve redefined orthopedic surgery in recent years so patients of all ages have more options and can live active lives longer,” Rosenstein said. “Best of all, everything patients need can be found right here.” Dr. Rosenstein is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and specializes in adult hip and knee, joint preservation, joint replacement and revision surgery. Before joining CAMC Physicians Group as director of reconstructive and orthopedic surgery in January 2013, Rosenstein served as professor of orthopaedic surgery and chief of adult reconstruction division at the University of Texas Medical School Houston and adjoint professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Texas Austin. He has held academic positions of assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of California Irvine and associate professor of the department of orthopaedic surgery and adjunct associate professor of the department of mechanical engineering at Texas Tech University. Rosenstein has also served as chief of surgery and chief of medical staff at South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach, CA. Rosenstein has co-authored a book for arthritis sufferers titled: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Shoulder, Hip and Knee Arthritis but Didn’t Know What to Ask.

CAMC News

Surgeon Uses New Technology and Techniques to Treat Strokes and Brain Aneurysms David Carrington, MD, describes himself quite simply as a “brain plumber.” But there’s nothing simple about what he does. As CAMC’s only interventional neuroradiologist, Carrington uses tiny catheters and state-ofthe-art imaging techniques to treat complex vascular diseases of the brain and spine without open surgery. Instead, he performs surgery inside tiny, delicate blood vessels. “Similar to a cardiac catheter that goes to the heart, an endovascular surgical neuroradiologist uses long microcatheters over microwires, and state-of-the-art imaging equipment to treat blood vessel problems in the brain.” Shorter recovery times and decreased procedural risks are among the benefits of endovascular surgical neuroradiology and minimally-invasive neurointerventional techniques. In stroke cases, clot-busting drugs or devices can be delivered directly to the site of a blockage to remove it to prevent the stroke from completing, and in brain aneurysms, specialized coils can be inserted into the aneurysm to prevent it from rupturing and to treat those that have ruptured. According to the National Brain Aneurysm Foundation, an estimated 6 million people in the United States (1 in 50) have an unruptured brain aneurysm. Of those, 30,000 will suffer an aneurysm rupture. There are two approaches to treating an aneurysm: the traditional surgical approach, which involves making an opening in the skull to repair the aneurysm by surgically clipping it; or coil embolization, which is a non-surgical endovascular approach where a tiny catheter is guided from an artery in the groin into the brain vessels and the aneurysm is packed with tiny coils. Coils accomplish from the inside

what a surgical clip would accomplish from the outside: they stop blood from flowing into the aneurysm but allow blood to flow freely through the normal arteries. “An aneurysm is a ballooning of a defect in the blood vessel, much like a tire inner tube

balloons out when there is a defect,” Carrington said. “As the bulge gets larger the wall of the blood vessel gets very thin and may rupture or give way. Through a tiny catheter, I place coils inside the ruptured aneurysm, which stops bleeding from reoccurring, and also causes the blood to clot, heal and form a scar.”

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CAMC News According to the American Stroke Association, most people develop aneurysms after age 40. They tend to develop at branching points of arteries and are caused by constant pressure from blood flow. Aneurysms often enlarge slowly and become weaker as they grow, just as a balloon becomes weaker as it stretches. “Aneurysms happen in about 6 percent of the population, and generally there are no symptoms,” Carrington said. “But if an aneurysm leaks, a sentinel bleed, it causes tremendous pain. Patients feel an extreme headache, which is like being hit in the head with a baseball bat. That pain often subsides for several days or a week before it fully ruptures.” While it is unknown why an aneurysm bleeds or exactly when it will bleed, Carrington says there are risk factors people can control to reduce their chance of bleeding from a brain aneurysm. Most notably the risk factors are smoking, high blood pressure and heavy alcohol use. These are some of the same risk factors for stroke, which occurs when a clot blocks the blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in or around the brain bursts. Treatment for stroke depends on the type of stroke: an ischemic stroke is most common, where an artery is blocked; whereas a hemorrhagic stroke involves bleeding into the brain. To treat an ischemic stroke, blood flow must quickly be restored to the brain via intravenous clot-busting medications or endovascular procedures. Carrington and the team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pharmacists and medical rehabilitation specialists at the CAMC Stroke Center provide rapid, comprehensive evaluation and management of stroke to provide patients with the most advanced treatment options. “The intra-arterial treatment for stroke is to go where the stroke is happening, or to the blocked artery itself, and either dissolve the clot using medicine in the microcatheter or capture the clot using a device that can be

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placed through the microcatheter.” The key to optimal stroke treatment is quick and accurate action. The longer blood flow is cut off to the brain, the greater the damage. “Many people still don’t recognize when they’re having a stroke. At first their symptoms may not be perceived as symptoms of a problem, but when they don’t get better or when symptoms progress to a profound weakness or difficulty speaking, then they might think it is a stroke.” Carrington says when it comes to stroke, the most important step to survival and reducing disability is seeking immediate medical care at the onset of stroke symptoms: sudden numbness or weakness of the 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; and sudden severe headache with no known cause.

Carrington is certified in neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology. He completed fellowships at New York and Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus), New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Carrington came to West Virginia because of the large number of patients with neurovascular disease and CAMC’s ability to provide the highest level of care. “Interventional neuroradiology has revolutionized how we treat complex cerebrovascular diseases,” Carrington said. “We can perform any neuroendovascular procedure that can be done anywhere in the country, which can give some of our most complicated patients a chance for better outcomes.” To contact Dr. Carrington, call the CAMC Vascular Center of Excellence at (304) 3888199 or (304) 388-6410.

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Davis Health System News

Davis Memorial Hospital Receives National Accreditation Residents of Randolph County and around the Potomac Highlands region can be confident that Davis Memorial Hospital (DMH) in Elkins provides the highest quality of patient care, treatment and services. DMH recently received full accreditation by The Joint Commission, independent confirmation that the hospital and its staff meet national standards for healthcare quality and safety. “Earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ is an accomplishment for DMH and its dedicated employees,” said Mark Doak, Davis Health System President and Chief Executive Officer. “More importantly, patients can be assured that this team effort reflects our commitment to providing exceptional care in every facet of our organization.” Several divisions of DMH also received back-to-back accreditation from The Joint Commission, including the Cancer Care Center, Women’s HealthCare, and Direct Care of Parsons. Additional programs achieving accreditation are DMH Cardiac Rehab, Davis Sleep Solutions, and the Pain Management Center. The Davis Memorial Hospital Laboratory received renewed accreditation in 2012. “Knowing that accreditation is a voluntary process, I am pleased to be affiliated with

an organization that goes the extra mile to elevate its standard of care,” said Dr. Robert Rose, vice president for medical affairs. “By allowing The Joint Commission to evaluate us, we are standing behind our commitment to put patients first.” This sentiment is echoed by Mark Pelletier, executive director of Hospital Programs, Accreditation and Certification Services for The Joint Commission. “In achieving Joint Commission accreditation,” Pelletier said, “DMH has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for its patients.” There are many benefits to receiving accreditation from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare standards-setting and accrediting body. “This process helps our management team do an even better job of organizing and strengthening patient safety efforts and improving risk management and risk reduction,” Doak said. “And we receive invaluable advice and education from The Joint Commission surveyors during their onsite visits.” To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s

Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an unannounced on-site survey by a team of experienced health care professionals at least every three years. (The laboratory must be evaluated every two years). An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Davis Health System has the support of nearly 1,000 highly trained healthcare professionals to provide patients with outstanding care throughout five counties – Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, and Pocahontas. The organization is committed to providing quality, patient-friendly health care to its communities by providing state-of-the-art services and treatments. Patients can expect to find technology that’s equal to that of larger hospitals, expertise that is backed by continuing education, and services that focus on the specific healthcare needs of the region. For more information please visit www.davishealthsystem.org or call 304-636-3300.

Thirteen Nurses Nationally Certified at Family Birthing Center and Women’s HealthCare Davis Memorial Hospital proudly announces that the Family Birthing Center and Women’s HealthCare now have a total of 13 nurses nationally certified in various specialties. Several just achieved new honors. While nurses are licensed by state, the National Certification Corporation (NCC) issues nationally recognized certifications. “Our certified nurses have taken an extra effort

to demonstrate their specialty knowledge and stay current in a rapidly changing healthcare field,” said Peggy Thorne-Church, clinical manager at the Davis Memorial Hospital Family Birthing Center. “Being certified means demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based practice while also providing the highest quality of service,” Thorne-Church said. “Patients and

their families should feel confident in the care of our outstanding nurses, who truly are agents of change and advocates for the patients they serve.” Thorne-Church, who is also certified, recognizes three nurses who have recently completed a rigorous national examination for their initial certification in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB): Ciera James, RNC-OB, Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

Davis Health System News Category BSN; Sherry Jones, RNC-OB; and Shalane WetzeI, RNC-OB, BSN. Two nurses at Women’s HealthCare also have certification in Inpatient Obstetrics: Shirley Daniels, RNC-OB, and Julie Phillips, RNCOB, ICCE, BSN. Phillips is also a certified International Childbirth Educator. In addition to receiving certification in Inpatient Obstetrics, four nurses at the Family Birthing Center also recently received a second NCC certification in electronic fetal monitoring (C-EFM): Mina Cashman, RNCOB, C-EFM; Jackie Hall, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Mary Jo Hoyle, RNC-OB, C-EFM; and Teri Sandridge, RNC-OB, C-EFM, BSN. “To maintain certification, nurses must engage in lifelong learning through periodic

assessment and continuing education,” Thorne-Church said. “That ensures they will always be familiar with the latest techniques to improve patient outcomes and care.” Nurses who have maintained certification in Inpatient Obstetrics include Peggy ThorneChurch, RNC-OB, BSN, MBA; Cindy Marsh, RNC-OB, BSN; Cindy Nestor, RNC-OB; and Becky White, RNC-OB. Davis Memorial Hospital’s Family Birthing Center offers private birthing rooms, equipped with the latest technology for a safe delivery and recovery. Newborns stay with their mothers to bond in comfortable, homelike surroundings. The spacious rooms also can accommodate visiting family members. To schedule a tour of the center call Julie Phillips, OB Patient Educator, at 304-614-3963

between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The National Certification Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that provides a national credentialing program for nurses, physicians and other licensed health care personnel. Certification is awarded to nurses in the obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing specialties and certificates of added qualification are awarded to licensed health care professionals in the subspecialty areas of electronic fetal monitoring and neonatal pediatric transport. For more information about Women’s HealthCare at Davis Memorial Hospital, please visit www.davishealthsystem.org or call 304-636-0172. For more information about NCC, please visit www.nccwebsite.org.

Greenbrier Valley Medical Center News

New Brilliance CT Scanner Produces Split-second Images

Advanced digital CT scanner provides better quality pictures in less time Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC) is proud to be the first hospital in the region to offer a 128-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner. The new Brilliance CT scanner from Philips Medical Systems produces splitsecond, high-quality images, allowing doctors to see more anatomical detail in a fraction of the time needed for other tests. This new machine allows GVMC physicians to more effectively detect and treat a wide range of life-threatening illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, stroke and lung diseases. The ability to discover disease at an early stage, when a wider array of treatment options may be available, benefits patients. This technology will help doctors make more accurate diagnoses and recommend appropriate treatments. “Better images mean better diagnoses and, ultimately, greater patient satisfaction,” says Gary Mabry, director of radiology for GVMC. “We can use the extensive image information we receive from the Brilliance CT scanner to generate very detailed 3-D images, which greatly enhances

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a physician’s ability to appropriately evaluate treatment plans and deliver care.” The unmatched speed and sub-millimeter detail of the new CT scanner will also contribute to more rapid assessment and decision making in acute cases where physicians may have to make life and death decisions within minutes. Patients needing a CT scan will find that GVMC’s new scanner offers a more pleasant experience. For example, the heart and coronary arteries can be evaluated through CT instead of diagnostic catheterization, which requires medication to regulate heart rhythms. There’s also no incision or hospital stay required. “Older patients and those with breathing difficulties or in other distress will really appreciate the faster scan time,” Mabry says.

GVMC is pleased to provide this important advancement in healthcare to its community. Patient appointments can be made through your physician’s office. For more information about digital imaging, call (304) 647-4411 or visit www.gvmc.com.

Marshall University Medical School News

Marshall University School of Medicine Recognizes National Medical Honorary Inductees Ten individuals with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine are being inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the nation’s medical honorary. The inductees include medical students, resident physicians, faculty members and an alumnus, each selected based on academic achievements and contributions to medicine. “This is a significant honor for everyone,” said Dr. Marie C. Veitia, associate dean of student affairs. “Scholastic achievement is one of the top criteria for nomination, but other areas, including leadership qualities,

ethical standards, and service to school and community also figure prominently in the selection process.” The student inductees are as follows: • Saqib R. Amed, Class of 2014 • Zubair A. Ansari, Class of 2014 • Joshua F. Hendrix, Class of 2014 • Sammy Hodroge, Class of 2014 • Kimberly N. Weaver, Class of 2014 In addition to the students selected for the honor, the following medical residents, faculty and an alumnus are being honored:

•F arouk H. Abadir, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Cabell Huntington Hospital •W hitney A. Boggs, M.D., Department of Family Medicine •F elix H. Cheung, M.D. , Department of Orthopaedics •G ary D. Cremeans, M.D., Class of 1996 •D avid D. Francke, M.D. , Department of Internal Medicine The inductees where honored at a banquet Thursday, April 18.

Funding for Collaborative Medical Research Announced at Marshall University Translational research aims to transfer discoveries from the laboratory to the bedside quickly Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine officials today announced $150,000 in funding for six research grants associated with the school’s translational medicine research program. The Marshall Health Translational Pilot Grant program, created in 2012, encourages collaborative research between basic scientists and clinical physicians in an effort to speed up the process of laboratory discovery to clinical application for patients. The grants are funded by Marshall Health. “We are very pleased that Marshall Health has created this grant program to stimulate research efforts,” said Richard M. Niles, Ph.D., senior associate dean for Biomedical Sciences at the School of Medicine. “Moving Marshall to the next level of medical research takes vision, commitment and of course, funding. This grant allows 12 researchers, as well as medical residents and students, the opportunity to explore very diverse areas.” Marshall Health is the faculty practice plan

for the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and supports the clinical, educational, research and services missions of the school. Beth Hammers, executive director of the organization, says the pilot grant program provides one year of support at $25,000 for each grantee, with additional funding based on progress of the research. “Medical research is essential to the development of new medical treatments and cures for patients,” Hammers said. “We are thrilled to help stimulate a robust, viable grant program which pairs basic scientists from Marshall University with School of Medicine physicians to work on .projects which will lead to the betterment of our community.” The investigators and their projects are listed below: - Dr. Pier Paolo Claudio, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, and Dr. Anthony Alberico, Department of Neuroscience – “Chemotherapy resistance and sensitivity testing in tumors of the central nervous system”

- Dr. Elaine Hardman, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, and Dr. James Jensen, Department of Surgery – “Feasibility and Safety of Nutritional Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Reduce Prostate Specific Antigen Rise in Men with Biochemical Failure after Prostatectomy or External-Beam Radiotherapy” - Dr. Nalini Santanam, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology, and Dr. Paulette Wehner, Department of Cardiology – “Perivascular Fat Relation to Hypertension—Appalachian Heart Study” - Dr. Nalini Santanam, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology, and Dr. Abid Yaqub, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Section – “Impact of Technology-based Behavioral Intervention on Molecular and Clinical Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”

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Marshall University Medical School News - Dr. Monica Valentovic, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology, and Dr. Brenda Dawley, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – “Prenatal Exposure to Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Alter Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Thyroid Hormone and Vitamin D” - Dr.

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Biochemistry and Microbiology, and Dr. Yoram Elitser, Department of Pediatrics – “Investigate the distribution of segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) in American children and the presence of SFB with childhood diseases” Other current translational research under way at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine includes a partnership with the University of Kentucky

(UK) as part of the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards program, which also is aimed at speeding the time for laboratory discoveries to benefit patients. In 2011, UK and its partners received $20 million for the program to support research at UK’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science, making Marshall part of a select national biomedical research network.

Marshall University School of Medicine Receives $500,000 from Huntington Foundation Inc. Gift will fund geriatric research through the creation of newly endowed geriatric chair The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University has received $500,000 from the Huntington Foundation Inc. to create The Huntington Foundation Inc./Frank E. Hanshaw Sr. Endowed Chair of Geriatrics. The gift was announced today by Dr. Joseph I. Shapiro, dean of the school. The gift is expected to be matched by the West Virginia Research Trust Fund, also known as Bucks for Brains, which brings the total benefit to Marshall to $1 million. “I am very pleased the Huntington Foundation, in its quest to support health care and medical education in our community, has made this wonderful gift to our school of medicine,” Shapiro said. “Research into areas like geriatrics and the aging process, which include such diseases as hypertension and diabetes, is pivotal to helping those in our state and Appalachia lead fuller and more productive lives. We are very grateful to the Huntington Foundation for its generosity and leadership in this area.” The endowed chair is named for the foundation and in memory of Frank E. Hanshaw Sr., who for years served Marshall University and the Huntington community through service in many diverse areas. He was a founder and past president of the Marshall University Foundation Inc., and also

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was chairman of the board of Huntington Wholesale Furniture Co. Hanshaw served as president of several other local and national organizations, including the Marshall University Alumni Association, the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, the Tri-State Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Huntington Rotary Club and the National Wholesale Furniture Association. In addition, Hanshaw served as one of the original trustees of the Huntington Foundation, which was created in 1984 to return to the community money generated by the sale of Huntington Hospital to Hospital Corporation of America. His son, Frank E. Hanshaw Jr., now serves as president of the foundation which makes grants for charitable, religious, education and scientific needs. “My father was a great proponent of Marshall University and I know he would be thrilled with the decision to build a robust research program in an area that will benefit many, many people,” Hanshaw Jr. said. “Through dad’s work and through the work of many others, the foundation’s commitment to build a better community remains steadfast.” Dr. Joseph B. Touma, Huntington Foundation

board member and chair of the Marshall University Board of Governors, said the donation is the Huntington Foundation’s largest single gift since he’s been involved with the organization. “The Huntington Foundation believes in supporting higher education, especially medical education,” he said. “We are dedicated to ensuring our contributions focus on areas that benefit the lives of many people, and I feel sure that the research that will occur as a result of this partnership will be paramount to future generations.” In addition to Touma and Hanshaw, Lee K. Oxley and Kermit E. McGinnis are members of the Huntington Foundation Board of Directors. Previous gifts from the Huntington Foundation include a $1 million contribution in 1988 that created the Frank E. Hanshaw Sr. Geriatric Center. Additional gifts include funding for Marshall University research and the endowed Edith M. Miller Memorial Nursing Scholarship. For additional information on this contribution or for more information about giving to the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, please contact Linda Holmes at 304-696-1711.

Mon General News

Neurologist Joins Mon General Hospital Medical Staff Babak Movassaghi, MD, recently joined the Mon General Hospital Medical Staff. He will be providing Neurology services at the hospital. Dr. Movassaghi received his Doctorate of Medicine Degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington.

He did his residency and fellowship at West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown. While at WVUH, he practiced as a Transitional Year Resident, a Neurology Resident, a Neurology Chief Resident and a Neurophysiology Fellow. Most recently, Dr. Movassaghi was the attending neurologist at the Southwest Regional Medical Center in Waynesburg, PA.

He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society and the West Virginia State Medical Association. Dr. Movassaghi’s office is located in the Medical Arts Building, 200 Wedgewood Drive, Suite 203 in Morgantown. His office can be reached by calling (304) 598-0071.

St. Joseph’s News

Dr. Clyde Mitchell Earns Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital congratulates Clyde Mitchell, MD on receiving his board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. “This is a great achievement for Dr. Mitchell and a testament to the level of care that he provides to our patients. In the entire state, there are only 11 Family Practice physicians who have obtained the Hospice and Palliative Care board certification,” said Sue Johnson-Phillippe, President and CEO. Dr. Mitchell is the Medical Director of St.

Joseph’s Hospice program and a member of the hospital palliative care team. The team provides palliative care to patients and their families. Palliative care focuses on goal clarification and symptom management for those with chronic illness, who are not approaching end-of-life issues. It assists them in dealing with chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes.

in dealing with end-of-life issues. Dr. Mitchell leads an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, medical social workers, chaplains, therapists, aides and volunteers. They provide care in the home as well as in the hospital, offering routine and continuous care, pain management and respite care for the family. His board certification ensures that the patients in St. Joseph’s Hospice are receiving the highest quality hospice care.

Hospice also provides end-of-life care, focusing on the person and not the disease. The program is designed to help patients live their lives to the fullest and assist their families

For more information about palliative care or hospice care, please call Jamie Rose, Director of St. Joseph’s Home Health and Hospice at 304-473-6800.

St. Mary’s Medical Center News

St. Mary’s Medical Center Receives Blue Distinction Center Designations for Quality Highmark West Virginia has named St. Mary’s Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center in knee and hip replacement and as a Blue Distinction Center+ in spine surgery.

demonstrated expertise in delivering quality specialty care—which expanded recently to include more robust quality measures focused on improved patient health and safety.

Regional Neuroscience and Orthopedic Centers. “These designations show we are committed to providing the best possible care for the Tri-State area.”

The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program is a national designation awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies to medical facilities that have

“St. Mary’s is proud to have met the rigorous selection criteria set by the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program,” said Christy Franklin, director of St. Mary’s

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St. Mary’s Medical Center News cardiac care, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, spine surgery and transplants. The selection criteria used to evaluate facilities were developed with input from the medical community and include general quality and safety metrics, plus program specific metrics. St. Mary’s Regional Heart Institute has been a Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care since April 2010.

Research confirms that the newly designated Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients, with lower rates of complications and readmissions than their peers. The program provides consumers with tools to help them make better informed healthcare decisions. These results will also enable employers, working with their local Blue Plan, to tailor benefits to meet their individual quality objectives.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 38 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for 100 million members—one in three Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, please visit www.BCBS.com.

Morabito Jr. Becomes Diplomate of the American Board of Urology St. Mary’s Medical Center announced that Rocco Morabito Jr., MD, has successfully completed all requirements for board certification and is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology. Dr. Morabito Jr. is a second-generation

“My goal in life is to help patients and give them 110 percent of my time and dedication,” Dr. Morabito Jr. said. “I treat all my patients like I would treat my own family.”

men and women. He is the first urologist at St. Mary’s to offer robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive treatment for diseases of the kidneys, bladder and prostate gland. Dr. Morabito Jr. also offers a wide variety of cutting-edge techniques for the treatment of various urological conditions.

Dr. Morabito Jr. offers comprehensive care for a wide variety of urologic issues for both

For more information about Dr. Morabito Jr., call (304) 525-3711 or contact your physician.

physician, having joined his father, Rocco Morabito Sr., MD, at St. Mary’s Urology in 2011.

St. Mary’s Foundation Receives Donation from Lawrence County (Ky.) High School The St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation Pink Ribbon Fund has received a $1014 donation from the Lawrence County (Ky.) High School Bulldog Quarterback Club in Louisa, Ky. The Pink Ribbon Fund helps to provide mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women. “This was a way for us to honor all of our loved ones lost to this horrible

disease of breast cancer,” said Mary Adams, LCHS guidance counselor and Quarterback Club vice-president. The club chose the Pink Ribbon Fund as the recipient of its gift because St. Mary’s is where Adams receives her yearly mammograms and she has always been pleased with her care. “We are very appreciative of the Quarterback Club for their donation to the Pink Ribbon Fund,” said Anne Hammack, RN, BSN, Breast Center clinical manager. “Many women across the Tri-State will benefit from their kindness and generosity.” The Quarterback Club is the LCHS football team’s booster club. It funded the donation through the sale of its first ever breast cancer T-shirt

Anne Hammack, St. Mary’s Breast Center clinical manager and David Sheils, St. Mary’s Foundation President, receive a check for $1014 from the Lawrence County High School football team for the St. Mary’s Pink Ribbon Fund.

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For information about donating to the Pink Ribbon Fund, contact the Foundation at (304) 526-8180. For information about scheduling a mammogram, call (304) 526-8221.

St. Mary’s Medical Center News

Wiley Selected to Serve on Pilot Testing Committee St. Mary’s Medical Center announced today that Shari Wiley, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, heart failure nurse practitioner, has been selected to serve on the Pilot Test-

ing Committee for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses.

Wiley, who is from Proctorville, has worked at St. Mary’s for 21 years.

Wiley’s term will be two years beginning July 1 and her duties will include reviewing certification items and testing for the Certified Heart Failure Nursing Exam.

The AAHFN is a specialty organization dedicated to advancing nursing education, clinical practice and research to improve heart failure patient outcomes.

St. Mary’s Foundation Donates Life-saving Devices to Area Little Leagues The St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation, through a grant from Fifth Third Bank, is donating automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to 14 little leagues in West Virginia. The AEDs will be donated to the Hurricane Little League and West Virginia District 1 Little League, which consists of the 13 leagues in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties.

proud to participate in such a vital community outreach.” According to the American Red Cross, improved training and access to AEDs could save 50,000 lives each year.

AED training for the little leagues will be provided by St. Mary’s, in conjunction with Phillips, the maker of the devices. Phillips HeartStart AEDs are the number one portable defibrillator among airlines, in airports and in workplaces worldwide.

Andy Watson, Organizational Development And Learning critical care educator at St. Mary’s, shows the components of the Phillips HeartStart AED.

“We are extremely thankful for St. Mary’s and Fifth Third Bank,” said Greg Adkins, District Administrator, W.Va. District 1. “This donation enables us to be a leader in the area when it comes to the safety of our players, volunteers and fans. It is such a wonderful gift.” “Fifth Third Bank is so pleased to support the St. Mary’s Foundation external defibrillator program for area little leagues,” said Bob Welty, state president of Fifth Third Bank and chairman of the Foundation. “St. Mary’s Medical Center has a long, rich history of service and dedication to Greater Huntington, as well as to the surrounding communities. With safety being paramount, Fifth Third is Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

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Officers, New Members Named To WVU Hospitals-East Board The Board of Directors of West Virginia University Hospitals-East, which includes City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson

Memorial Hospital in Ranson, recently elected officers for 2013 and announced the appointment of two new members.

Officers elected for a one-year term include Robert F. Baronner, Jr., chairman; Suzanne Shipley, Ph.D., vice chairman; Betty Gunnoe, secretary; and D. Scott Roach, treasurer. David A. DeJarnett, a partner with the law firm Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, and Terry Hess, owner of JayDee’s Family Fun Center in Inwood and president/CEO of Shenandoah Valley Brand Food & Beverage Company, were appointed to a three-year term on the board effective January 1. The 15-member WVUH-East board includes representatives from Berkeley and Jefferson Counties as well as individuals from WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown.

WVU Hospitals-East Board of Directors pictured left to right: (seated) Fred Butcher, Ph.D., Robert F. Baronner, Jr., chairman; Suzanne Shipley, Ph.D., vice chairman; Betty Gunnoe, secretary; D. Scott Roach, treasurer; and Richard Knapp, Ph.D. (standing) Keith B. Berkeley, DVM; Konrad C. Nau, MD; Terry Hess, David DeJarnett, Nicholas Trietsch, Jackee Long, and David A. Baltierra, MD. Board Directors Rhonda Monroe and John A. Draper, Jr., MD are not pictured.

WVUH-East is a regional not-for-profit health care system serving West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Its parent organization is WVU Hospitals in Morgantown, a member of West Virginia United Health System.

East’s City Hospital Top WV Hospital, Value Based Purchasing Quality Reward In October 2012, Medicare implemented a new Hospitals Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program established by the Affordable Care Act to reward hospitals that provide high quality care for their inpatients. The national VBP results have been recently published, and West Virginia HospitalsEast’s City Hospital in Martinsburg received the highest score among all West Virginia hospitals for the VBP quality reward. “City Hospital was the number one hospital in West Virginia for the VBP quality program,” stated Anthony Zelenka, chief administrative officer. “This is a major quality of care accomplishment that the entire City Hospital

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University Healthcare News team can take pride in.” In Fiscal Year 2013 under the Hospital VBP Program, Medicare began making incentive payments to hospitals for providing better clinical outcomes for hospital patients as well

as improving their patient experience of care. This pay-for-performance approach affects payment for inpatient stays in over 3,500 hospitals across the country. “The Affordable Care Act has moved us from a

payment system based on quantity of services to a system that focuses on quality of care and a better patient experience,” Zelenka commented. This new approach supports the mission, vision and values of City Hospital and the entire WVUH-East health system, he added.

WVUH-East City Hospital’s MRI Service Earns ACR Accreditation West Virginia University Hospitals-East City Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.

Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement. “ACR accreditation demonstrates our commitment to quality care and patient safety,” stated Selwyn Persad, radiology manager at City Hospital. “Having an ACR accredited

program provides a high level of confidence for our patients and referring physicians,” he added. The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/ interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

East City Hospital Receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Award Demonstrates City Hospital’s Commitment to Quality Care for Heart Failure Patients West Virginia University Hospitals-East City Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association, and has made the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll.

month intervals, and 100% compliance with at least 4 Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Measures. In addition, City Hospital demonstrated documentation of all three Target: Heart Failure care components for 100% of eligible patients with heart failure discharged from the hospital during one calendar quarter.

This recognition signifies that City Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the American Stroke Association. As a Gold Plus recipient, City Hospital achieved 100% adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Performance Achievement indicators for 12 consecutive

Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure helps City Hospital’s staff develop and implement acute and secondary prevention guideline processes to improve patient care and outcomes. The program provides hospitals with a webbased patient management tool, best practice discharge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track performance.

“Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure program receive a higher quality of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., chair of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. “City Hospital’s team is to be commended for their commitment to improving the care of their patients.” Following Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure treatment guidelines, heart failure patients are started on aggressive risk-reduction therapies if needed, including cholesterollowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

University Healthcare News aspirin, diuretics and anticoagulants while in the hospital. Before discharge, they also receive education on managing their heart failure and overall health, including lifestyle modifications and follow-up care. Hospitals must adhere to these measures at a set level for a designated period of time to be eligible for the achievement awards. “City Hospital is dedicated to making our care

for heart failure patients among the best in the country,” said Anthony P. Zelenka, chief administrative officer. “ The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure program helps us improve the quality of care for heart failure patients, save lives and ultimately, reduce healthcare costs by lowering the recurrence of heart attacks. This recognition demonstrates that we are on the right track and we’re very proud of our team.”

According to the American Heart Association, about 5.7 million people suffer from heart failure. Statistics also show that, each year, 670,000 new cases are diagnosed and more than 277,000 people will die of heart failure. However, many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life when their condition is managed with proper medications and devices and with healthy lifestyle changes.

Physician Joins Martinsburg Ophthalmology Practice Sunil M. Thadani, MD, MPH, board certified ophthalmologist, recently joined Martinsburg Eye Associates at 2002 Professional Court in Martinsburg.

at the New England Eye Center, Tufts University School of Medicine. Thadani also holds a Masters in Public Health from Yale University School of Medicine.

Thadani received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, and completed his fellowship in ophthalmology at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

As a comprehensive ophthalmologist, Thadani offers both medical and surgical care for a variety of eye conditions. His surgical specialties include premium intraocular implants, anterior segment surgery and corneal trans-

plant surgery. Thadani, a member of the medical staff at WVU HospitalsEast City Hospital, is now accepting new patients in his Martinsburg practice with Mark Promersberger, MD and Lawrence Brack, MD. For more information or to make an appointment, phone Martinsburg Eye Associates at 304.267.4273.

WVU Charleston News Last month Dr. Raheel Khan’s and Dr. Jabin Janoo’s photos were misidentified. Here are the titles of their articles from last issue and the appropriate photos.

WVU Charleston Division Names Dr. Raheel Khan Interim Chair of Pediatrics Jabin Janoo, MD accepted into the APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders Program 24

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Dr. L. Clark Hansbarger, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences, and Dean of Medical School for WVU Charleston Division and Dr. Kathleen P. Bors, Assistant Dean for Student Services at WVU Charleston Division, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine with the WVU Charleston Class of 2013.

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Kevin Lewis Speaks at Diabetes Conference Kevin R. Lewis, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC, CDE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Endocrinolo-

gy, at West Virginia University Charleston Division Department of Pediatrics was a speaker at the “Childhood Obesity & Diabetes: Assessment, Treatment & Prevention” Primary Care Seminar & Interdisciplinary Clinical Skills Lab

held at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Roland P. Sharp Alumni Center in March. Lewis spoke on “Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents.”

Dr. AbuRahma Elected President of Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Dr. Ali F. AbuRahma was recently elected President-Elect of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery for 2013. This is the most prestigious and well-respected regional vascular society in the United States

and its membership is comprised of noted academic and clinical vascular surgeons from 13 southern states.

Once his term as President-Elect ends in January 2014, he will serve as President of the society until January 2015.

As President-Elect, Dr. AbuRahma serves as a member of the Executive Council and has the responsibility of designating the Chairperson for each of the society’s standing committees.

Since the society’s founding in 1976, Dr. AbuRahma is the first international medical graduate to hold this position.

A 0-5 Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program Approved for Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University A 0-5 Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program was recently approved for Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia Universi-

ty, and Dr. AbuRahma will serve as the Director of this program.

Dr. AbuRahma was recently appointed Chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation’s Development Committee for 2013-2014.

Dr. AbuRahma Named Editor of Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis Textbook Dr. AbuRahma is the editor of a new textbook that was recently published by Springer, New York in early 2013, entitled Noninvasive Vas-

cular Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Therapy, 3rd Edition. This is a comprehensive textbook on noninvasive vascular testing/vascular diag-

nostics. Dr. AbuRahma is not only the editor, but he also authored or co-authored 9 chapters in this book.

The West Virginia University Charleston Division Department of Medicine is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Electrophysiologist Dr. Chafik Assal Dr. Assal is joining Dr. Gallagher and Dr. Faulkner in the WVU Physicians of Charleston

Electrophysiology office on the 7th floor of the MSOB located on the CAMC Memorial Hospital campus.

In addition to electrophysiology, Dr. Assal is available and welcomes echos in the office. Furthermore, Dr. Assal is available for TEE inpatient if needed. Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

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Research Day Winners Announced The conference featured over 100 oral and poster presentations by residents, medical students, nursing students and other healthcare students and included abstracts for original research and case reports. “I would also add that our judges noted that all presentations were extremely worthy,” said Robin Rector, MA, Director of Education for CAMC Health Education & Research Institute. This scholarly activity is co-sponsored by CAMC Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston Area Medical Center, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University /Charleston Division and the CAMC Foundation.

harleston Area Medical Center and West Virginia University Charleston Division’s annual Research Day was held April 16, 2013 at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston, WV. Poster Presentations-Original Honorable Mention – $150.00 Pseudo-Pneumomediastinum as a Complication of Colonic Interposition in a Pediatric Patient Brent Hanson MS3 Preceptor: Safina Kureshi, MD 3rd Place – $150.00 Timing of Hepatic Transaminase Rise After Liver Injury in Trauma Frederick W. Schiebel III, ATC, DO Emergency Medicine Preceptor: Steve Hollosi, MS, DO 2nd Place – $250.00 Promoting Patient Engagement in Primary Care: The Role of the “Warm Hand-Off ” Misty Hawkins, MS Psychology Internship Preceptor: Emily Selby-Nelson, PsyD 1st Place – $350.00 Evaluation of the Use of Aspirin for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Requiring Warfarin Shazia Ahmad, MD Internal Medicine Preceptor: William Carter, MD Poster Presentation – Case 3rd Place – $150.00 Cervical Vein Varix Stacey Hensel, MD OB/GYN Preceptor: Byron Calhoun, MD 2nd Place – $250.00 Bifid Epiglottis As A Cause of Recurrent Pneumonia in A Patient With Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Nick Mulhearn Pediatrics Preceptor: Safina Kureshi, MD

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In addition, the Maier Educator of the Year Award was announced and Dr. L. Clark Hansbarger, the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences for WVU’s Charleston Division, was recognized as the recipient of this award.

Category WVU Charleston News 1st Place – $350.00 A Rare Form of Aseptic Encephalitis Brad Hendricks, DO Internal Medicine Preceptor: Darkshankumar Dave, MD Oral Presentation – Original 3rd Place – $250.00 – TIE Using Procalcitonin and CRP to Differentiate Bacterial and Viral Infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Population Teresa Recker Gross, DO Pediatrics Preceptor: Manuel Caceres, MD 3rd Place – $250.00 – TIE Long Term Outcomes of Femoral-Popliteal Artery Interventions Treated by LifeStent Aneurismal Repair David Phang MS4 Preceptor: Patrick Stone, MD 2nd Place – $350.00 International Normalized Ratio Reversal using Profilnine®, a 3-Factor Prothrombin complex Concentrate, in Warfarin-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage Kelsey Duplaga, PharmD Pharmacy Preceptor: Lisa Robinson, PharmD 1st Place – $500.00 Measuring Distress in Patients at an Outpatient Oncology Office Dheeraj Kodali, MD IM/Psych Preceptor: Steven Jubelirer, MD Oral Presentation – Case 3rd Place – $150.00 – TIE Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Repair of Chronic Mesenteroaxial Gastric Volvulus Ashley Parker, MD Surgery Preceptor: Aaron Brown, MD 3rd Place – $150.00 – TIE A Rare Case of Vancomycin Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Mark Gustafson, DO Emergency Medicine Preceptor: Steve Hollosi, MD

2nd Place – $250.00 – TIE To TPA or Not TPA Mary Hendricks, DO Emergency Medicine Preceptor: Kuruvilla John, MD

2nd Place – $250.00 – TIE Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia Due to Lice Manifestation Allison Smith MS3 Preceptor: Manuel Caceres, MD

1st Place – $350.00 Bladder Outlet Obstruction in a Twin Gestation Allison Kelso, MD OB/GYM Preceptor: Byron Calhoun, MD

Dr. Clark Hansbarger Receives William J. Maier Health Sciences Award Following the announcement of the winners of the annual student research day, Dr. L. Clark Hansbarger was honored with the William J. Maier Health Sciences Award, the highest honor bestowed on an individual by West Virginia University Charleston Division.

Dr. John Linton presented the award, with additional remarks by Sharon Hall, President of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute. The William J. Maier Health Sciences Award is the highest honor bestowed on an individual by West Virginia University Charleston Division. Past recipients include many highly respected Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

WVU Charleston News and distinguished members of our WVU/ CAMC family. In presenting the award to Dr. Hansbarger, Dr. Linton said the following: “To be eligible for this award, the individual or organization must have made an outstanding contribution to the field of health education (which may include medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry). The nominee should have made a significant contribution in research, politics, administrative and/or outstanding community service, that has made an impact on health education and the advancement of the Charleston Division.

Our division of the Health Sciences Center has been transformed by our recipient’s enthusiasm for professional development at all levels, and for that we will be ever grateful. It is my pleasure to announce that the unanimous winner of the Maier Award for 2013 is Dean Clark Hansbarger.” First presented in 1989, it was developed to enable the Health Sciences Center, Charleston Division, to recognize and honor the scientific, research, and community service efforts of its members, as well as honor members of the community who contribute to the successful mission of health education in Charleston.

Following six years’ service with the U.S. Navy, he returned to Case Western Reserve University as an assistant professor of pediatrics. In the 1970s, he practiced in one of the early primary care clinics in Monroe County, W.Va., specializing in both family medicine and pediatrics. Following his time in Monroe County, he was named director of the West Virginia Department of Health by then-Gov. Jay Rockefeller and served in that capacity from 1981-1985. Hansbarger left West Virginia for Albuquerque, N.M., and joined the University of New Mexico, where he served as dean of graduate medical education, division director of general pediatrics and medical director for the pediatrics ambulatory service. In September 2002, he and his wife, Christine, returned to West Virginia, and he assumed his duties on the WVU/Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Memorial Division campus. In addition to his roles with WVU, he served as the director of medical education for CAMC’s residency programs. Dr. Hansbarger will be retiring June 30th of this year.

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This year’s recipient exemplifies the principles described in the Maier award for a career not only in clinical work and administration, but intensely devoted to education. This year’s recipient holds a passion for learners of all stripes, be they medical students or residents, allied health students, faculty or support staff. Teachers and learners here feel unique and valued, preserving an environment of scholarly inquiry and instruction. This individual’s commitment to making the Charleston Division the best place to teach and learn has been instrumental in setting a standard that has grown this campus into an environment rich in shared education and training.

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The award is named for William J. Maier, Jr., a Charleston philanthropist, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Charleston Division, and who was a significant contributor to the health education and research efforts in the state of West Virginia. Past recipients include: Dr. Roberto Kusminsky, Sharon Hall, Dr. John Linton, Dr. William Point, Dr. James Boland, Dr. Bert Bradford, Dr. Stephen Jubelirer, Dr. Cyndi Persily, Dr. Ali AbuRahma, Dr. Monty Nottingham and last year, Dr. Joe Skaggs and many others. A native of Welch, W.Va., Hansbarger is a graduate of Duke University’s School of Business and the Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine. He did his residency training with both Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Boston Children’s Hospital.

“Dr. Hansbarger has been an exemplary leader for the Charleston Division, strengthening the faculty, advocating for our students and cementing our partnership with Charleston Area Medical Center and the entire healthcare community in the Kanawha Valley,” said Dr. Christopher Colenda, Chancellor for WVU Health Sciences. “It has been a pleasure to work with a physician who understands so completely the needs of students, the state and its people,” said Arthur J. Ross III, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the WVU School of Medicine. “He has made certain that our Charleston Division has always taken a leadership role in protecting and advancing the health of West Virginians.” Hansbarger said he returned to West Virginia because he always remained passionate about healthcare, medical education and missions that combined those two concepts.

WVU Charleston News “It has been an incredible honor to serve as a leader and educator in the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center system. I can’t think of a better way to spend the last decade of my career,” Hansbarger said. “Our campus is

one of the oldest regional medical campuses in the United States, and our programs have continued to flourish despite budgetary challenges and the ever-increasing regulatory nature of healthcare and education. I’m very proud of

the training we’re doing in Charleston, and I feel confident that we’re sending highly skilled, well-educated providers into the communities we serve.”

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Another double distinction for WVU Healthcare Recognized again for excellence in heart failure and stroke care In order to constantly improve patient care, WVU Healthcare clinicians turn treatment guidelines into lifelines by following the latest scientific recommendations. In recognition of this commitment, WVU Hospitals has become one of a select number of the nation’s healthcare providers to receive the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus certification for excellence in heart failure treatment. The American Stroke Association also awarded its Silver Plus designation to WVU Hospitals for superb quality of care for stroke patients, giving WVU Hospitals the distinction of being the only hospital in West Virginia to receive honors in both areas. “To receive such an award recognizing excellence in either heart failure or stroke care is a tremendous accomplishment,” Bruce McClymonds, president and CEO of WVU Hospitals, said. “To be recognized in both areas is a testament to the commitment to excellence our physicians, nurses and support staff all share. It’s a rare honor.” Get With the Guidelines is a national, inhospital quality campaign developed by the American Heart Association to improve heart failure and stroke patient care. By promoting the consistent use of the most upto-date treatment standards, the program has been proven to significantly improve the quality of patient care in participating hospitals. Results noted include clear reductions in patient readmissions in the month following their hospital treatments.

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WVUHS CEO Announces Intention to Retire J. Thomas Jones, who as leader of the West Virginia United Health System (WVUHS) engineered its growth into the largest healthcare organization in the state, told the group’s board on Jan. 25 that he intends to retire at the end of 2013 after a 41-year career in healthcare. “This has been my dream job,” he said. “My first job was in the food service department at the original University Hospital in Morgantown. After graduate school, I returned to work as an administrative resident. I’m now bringing it to a close as a part of the team that provides healthcare to more people in West Virginia than anyone else. You can’t beat that. I have been privileged to work with an outstanding group of staff and board members.” “Tom Jones has done an excellent job helping West Virginia University fulfill its mission in healthcare for our state,” said WVU President Jim Clements, who chairs the WVUHS board. “He has been a champion for how our teaching, research and service missions help to advance healthcare within our state and the region. Tom has helped WVUHS grow into the largest healthcare system in the state by promoting quality and by being a strong advocate for the patients that our hospitals and clinics serve.”

He is only the second person to hold the CEO post since WVUHS’s founding in 1996. When he came to the group in 2002, it included only two hospitals, WVU’s Ruby Memorial in Morgantown and the original United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. Since then, it has expanded to include City Hospital in Martinsburg, Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson (operated together as WVU Hospitals-East) and Camden Clark Medical Center on two hospital campuses in Parkersburg. The System also includes United Physicians Care and the Health Partners Network. “Academic healthcare systems are the key driver of health innovation in this country, and Tom Jones is recognized as an administrator who understands how to make them grow and keep them healthy,” said Christopher Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., WVU chancellor for health sciences. “Every one of our patients, our students, and our faculty has benefitted from his leadership in West Virginia and his advocacy on the national level. “It’s been a privilege for me to work with Tom. He mentored me in my transition to West Virginia University, and is a wonderful friend.” During Jones’ tenure at WVUHS, United Hospital Center planned and completed a new $300 million hospital along Interstate 79

in Bridgeport, and Ruby Memorial Hospital was substantially enlarged. For several years, WVUHS has been listed as West Virginia’s second-largest private employer. Jones, who is a native of Glen Dale in the state’s Northern Panhandle, holds an undergraduate degree in business administration from WVU and a master’s degree in hospital administration from the University of Minnesota. He began his healthcare career in 1973 as an assistant administrator at Wheeling Hospital, rising to the post of chief operating officer. In 1990 he became CEO of St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington; in 2000 he was named to lead Genesis Hospital System, which included St. Mary’s, Cabell Huntington, and Pleasant Valley hospitals. Jones is active in the state’s business community, and was honored in 2012 by the WVU College of Business and Economics as one of three inductees into the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame. He is the chair of the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the boards of Arch Coal, Inc., and Premier, Inc. He has served on the boards of the American Hospital Association, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, and many other local, state, and national groups.

Economic Impact of WVU-related Health Entities More than $5.4 billion The direct and indirect statewide economic impact of WVU Healthcare hospitals and clinics, West Virginia United Health System hospitals, and the five health schools at West Virginia University is measured in billions of dollars and thousands of jobs. A report released in March by hospital executives and university leaders details the current (2012) and projected (2017) economic, employment, and government revenue impact on West Virginia.

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The organizations have a direct annual impact of $2.6 billion on the state economy and support nearly 12,200 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. By 2017, the direct annual impact is expected to increase by more than $500 million and add an additional 1,079 FTE jobs. “It’s clear that we have become a significant engine driving West Virginia’s economic growth,” WVU Chancellor for Health Sciences Christopher C. Colenda, M.D.,

M.P.H., said. “We’re doing this through our hospitals and clinics in more than 35 cities and small towns throughout the state and by educating the health professionals of the future and encouraging them to live and practice in the state.” The report was commissioned by WVU Healthcare and conducted by Tripp Umbach, a nationally recognized consulting firm that has completed similar studies for more than 200 leading healthcare organizations and

WVU Healthcare & Health Sciences News state government agencies. According to Tripp Umbach, when the indirect impact is added, the 2012 figure for total employment impact is 20,725 FTEs and the economic impact jumps to more than $5.4 billion. Direct economic impact is defined as the sum of total expenditures for capital, goods and services, and spending by staff, patients, and visitors. “The indirect impact is from those first-round expenditures, which is received as income by local businesses and local individuals then recirculated through the economy in successive rounds of re-spending,” Carrie Kennedy, Tripp Umbach principal project director, said. “The end result is a multiplied economic impact. It is sort of like a rock hitting a pond. The initial spend with local companies ripples out to other local companies -- generating additional economic impact for the state.”

The report shows that the hospitals of the West Virginia United Health System (WVUHS) have the greatest operational impact, with WVU Healthcare in Morgantown leading the way at $2.1 billion and more than 7,000 employees. That’s followed by Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg ($988 million),United Hospital Center in Harrison County ($876 million), and WVU Hospitals-East in Martinsburg and Ranson ($568 million). The various practice plans for WVU faculty physicians and other health professionals including University Health Associates in Morgantown and the Eastern Panhandle, and University Physicians of Charleston, have a reported $507 million impact. The schools of WVU Health Sciences (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing,Pharmacy, and Public Health) create $338 million in impact. “Nearly a quarter of all hospital patients in the state get their care at a West Virginia United Health System hospital,” Tom Jones, CEO of the WVUHS, said. “Even better news is that we are positioned well to handle anything

that comes our way with healthcare reform. Our goal is to continue to serve every West Virginian who comes to us for care.” Other key findings for 2012: • $1 in every $12.60, or approximately 7.9 percent of the state’s economy, is generated by WVU Healthcare, WVUHS hospitals, and WVU Health Sciences-related entities. • WVU-related health entities generated more than $321.8 million in direct impact on the state economy thanks to out-of-state patients getting care here. • WVU-related health entities and their employees paid more than $95 million in taxes directly to the state and generated more than $483 million in state tax revenue. “Improving the health of West Virginians and eliminating health disparities is at the heart of our land-grant mission,” WVU President Jim Clements said. “Based on this report, it’s clear that we are providing trained healthcare professionals, quality medical services, ground breaking research, and economic opportunity to the people of West Virginia.”

WVU Office of Health Services Research Earns National Award The West Virginia University Office of Health Services Research (OHSR) is one of two groups in the country to earn an award from the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU).

against national standards and modifying clinical policies and procedures for better outcomes.

sideration of language, culture and literacy.

OHSR Assistant Director Adam Baus, M.P.H., M.A., accepted the community agency award at the ACU’s Health Information Technology for the Underserved Conference March 8-9 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

“The reviewers were impressed by the way the OHSR and the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health partner with primary care providers,” Baus said. “They also praised our innovative and data-driven quality improvement efforts in high-need, priority patient populations.”

“We are very proud to receive this honor from the ACU,” OHSR Director Cecil Pollard said. “We are fortunate to not only have available the vast resources of West Virginia University but also the long-standing funding from the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. Without those entities, none of our efforts to improve lives in the Mountain State would be possible.”

A division of the WVU School of Public Health, OHSR is a funded partner with the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health and supports quality of care improvement, especially in the areas of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma. OHSR assists primary care centers statewide in accurately tracking patient outcomes, benchmarking care

The ACU bestows the community agency award upon organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to underserved patients. To be eligible, agencies must have used health information technology to enhance outreach, cost-saving technology, care coordination programs, health information exchange, patient care experience and con-

OHSR currently works with primary care sites in 31 West Virginia counties by supporting their use of electronic health records, providing education on chronic disease prevention and teaching how to use clinical outcomes data for improvement. Those counties include Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Volume 4 - Issue 2 • 2013

WVU Healthcare WVUH-East News & Health Sciences News Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monongalia, Nicholas, Ohio, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Ritchie, Roane, Summers,

Taylor, Tyler, Webster, Wirt and Wood. In addition, OHSR provides support to sites in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, North

Carolina, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, as well as international locations in Trinidad and Tobago and the Federated States of Micronesia.

WVU Medical Grads Selected for Residency Training Nearly 40 percent of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2013 will continue training in the state after their graduation in May. They and medical students throughout the nation learned of their residency selections at noon on Friday, March 15, at Match Day ceremonies. This year’s WVU celebrations were held simultaneously at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa in Morgantown, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia for the Charleston Division and the Eastern Division’s Educational Building in Martinsburg.

communities throughout the state. Recently, the school was ranked third for rural medicine on U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” This marks the school’s highest-ever national ranking for an educational program. “We are pleased that many have chosen to stay in West Virginia showing their loyalty to our state and recognizing the strong training offered by our programs. With such a high percentage training in Appalachian states, we are hopeful to continue our significant impact on the region and rural America,” Dr. Ferrari said. Fifty percent of the 106 members of the Class of 2013 will train in internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine or obstetrics/gynecology, fields that typically represent a person’s primary healthcare. Other popular fields this year were the specialties of general surgery, radiology and anesthesiology.

Arthur Ross, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the WVU School of Medicine looks on while Class of 2013 President Kyle Chapman of Lost Creek, W.Va., announces his residency match during the Match Day luncheon on Friday at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa. After graduating from the School of Medicine in May, Chapman will enter residency training in internal medicine at WVU.

“We have seen our students heavily recruited by residency training programs all over the country, from coast to coast. This class enjoyed a 100 percent pass rate on the USMLE Step 2 examination, and with their superb clinical training, everyone wanted them,” Norman Ferrari, M.D., vice dean for education and academic affairs and professor in the WVU Department of Medical Education, said. The WVU School of Medicine places an emphasis on rural health and teaching in local

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“Our students matched in 21 different fields and will go to 20 different states,” Dr. Ferrari said. The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) couples prospective applicants with residency programs. Each applicant makes a list ranking the residency programs in their order of desirability. The residency programs do the same with the applicants, and the NRMP matches them up. Not all graduating medical students get matched. According to the NRMP, last year 1,097 graduates of U.S. medical schools were shut out, accounting for 6.3 percent of U.S. grads. “We are here for West Virginians. Our promise to them is that we will work hard every

day to do all we can to improve their health and wellness. What better way to accomplish this than by training an outstanding new generation of doctors who will remain in West Virginia to help us accomplish this important goal?,” Arthur J. Ross, III, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the WVU School of Medicine, said. “These Match result are very gratifying for us. The number of students remaining in West Virginia and bordering states plus the number of students entering primary care indicate that we are keeping this important promise.” WVU’s School of Medicine graduation activities were held at the Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place in Morgantown on Sunday, May 19. Residency training typically takes three to five years. Residents practice medicine under the supervision of experienced physicians before being certified in a specialty. WVU has the largest number of graduate medical education offerings in the state, with more than 50 specialty training programs, all of which are fully accredited. One-half of the training programs are the only such specialty programs offered in the entire state. Residency training begins at WVU the week of June 17 for 107 new residents who come to us from medical schools all across the country. Other data: Top states: West Virginia (34) , Pennsylvania (14), Ohio (11), Virginia (9), North Carolina (4) Top Specialties: Internal Medicine (14 percent), Family Medicine (8 percent), Pediatrics (13 percent), Transitional Year (9 percent), Anesthesiology (8 percent), Surgery (10 percent), Radiology (6 percent), Neurology (6 percent)

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Larry Rhodes, MD National Rural Health Association

2013 Practitioner of the Year Larry Rhodes’ calm voice, graying beard, and well-worn cowboy boots are familiar to hundreds of parents in rural West Virginia who have a child with heart disease or a congenital heart defect. Primary care practitioners know him as an unfailing expert for consultative advice.

Dr. Rhodes will now be more widely known outside of West Virgina, as he’s been recognized as the nation’s foremost rural practitioner for 2013. In addition to his clinical service throughout the state, Dr. Rhodes has served as director of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health since 2011, overseeing the rural education programs for all health professions students in WVU’s schools of medicine, public health, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry. This service is a crucial part of the University’s mission to supply underserved rural communities with welltrained health professionals. His work is just one of the reasons that WVU is nationally recognized for its commitment to rural medicine.

The West Virginia University School of Medicine was nationally ranked #3 for rural medicine by U.S. News & World Report.

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