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PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Marion Dugdale, MD
Hematologist
Hematologist Marion Dugdale often dreamed of exploring the world of ancient Egypt, but her parents thought better of that notion. Instead, Dugdale’s love of science led her to become an explorer of a different realm: rare blood disorders.
JANE SCHNEIDER |
Posing an Option
New Orleans Surgeons Perform Groundbreaking Incisionless Weight Loss Surgery
NEW ORLEANS—Six weeks before the holiday season commenced, Tom Lavin, MD, performed a unique procedure—incisionless bariatric surgery known as POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal)—on his 39-year-old sister to boost her weight loss efforts.
LYNNE JETER |
Your Fiscal Health: Back to Basics
The gifts have been opened, the leftovers are gone, the holiday decorations are packed away, the company has gone home and it’s time to think about resolutions for the New Year. We envision losing weight, exercising more, spending more time with family and other things we know we should do, like getting better organized.
CONSTANCE ADCOCK |
HEALTHCARE LEADER: Stephen T. Miller, MD, FACP
Sr. VP of Medical Education and Research, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting in rural Kentucky, circa 1950’s, a country doctor takes his grandson with him on house calls. The child watches the caring, healing nature of his grandfather as he pulls out his black medicine bag to treat his patients.
CONSTANCE ADCOCK |
MEDICAL ECONOMICS: Recharging Your Fiscal Plan
With a busy practice, do you feel as though you are taking care of everyone but yourself? Not only do you need to get your annual physical, your practice needs a fiscal check-up as well. Many practicing physicians take time before year end to engage in tax planning.
JASON WHALEY |
Embracing Change
Memphis Medical Society President-Elect Urges Physicians to “Get on Board” with Quality Initiatives
Jerry Thompson, MD, hopes to accomplish a priority goal during his upcoming presidency of Memphis Medical Society: to help community physicians embrace change.
LYNNE JETER |
Next Generation Marketing
Counting on New Technology to Deliver Results
As Bob Dylan wisely observed, “The times they are a-changin’.” For hospitals and practices trying to compete for patients and revenue in today’s environment, the answer seems to be either adapt to meet the times or expect to be left far behind.
CINDY SANDERS |
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