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Kenny Sylvester, self-described as a kid himself, says a childlike approach is best when calming patients in the pediatric emergency department.
Megan McCaul, M.D., a third-year surgery resident at USA Health, recently presented an abstract at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Caitlin Marshall, M.D., addresses why women deal with some GI issues more often and discusses options for treatment available at USA Health’s Digestive Health Center.
Most recently, Whetstine was a senior vice president and chief information officer for Adventist Health, a company with 30,000 associates in more than 24 hospitals. He also previously served as vice president for Cerner Corporation, the world’s leading healthcare IT firm.
Pediatric intensivist Mukul Sehgal, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP, works in the pediatric intensive care unit and often sees children who are gravely ill. He is motivated by the ability to help those patients have improved outcomes.
Lactation consultants will promote interactive learning during the free classes, which are open to the public.
Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., M.H.S., F.A.C.S., was chosen for the Jeffrey and Joan Matthews Developing Leaders Program at Digestive Disease Week, a meeting of GI professionals held May 6-9 in Chicago. Only one recipient is selected per year.
Research shows that new mothers are often at risk for serious — and sometimes life-threatening — complications after childbirth, according to the March of Dimes.
Bonding with parents by making skin-to-skin contact as soon after birth as possible is one of the best things new families can do to create lasting connections.
Richard Menger, M.D., M.P.A., and Jai Thakur, M.D., gave oral presentations and poster presentations at this year’s annual meeting for the Southern Neurosurgical Society.
J. Harrison Howard, M.D., praised the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute's multidisciplinary clinic that focuses on melanoma.
Brittany Brown, R.N., M.S.N., director of operations for internal medicine, was selected for her dedication and professionalism, as well as for representing the very best of the profession.
