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Laser Spine Institute Director of Spinal Diagnostics Named Top Pain Management Physician
Robert Gruber Chosen as One of 70 Best Pain Management Physicians by Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management. - June 02, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Dr. Tressa Naik, Named ED Site Director in Nevada
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Tressa Naik, MD, has been named Site Director at the Emergency Department at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Campus in Henderson, Nevada, effective May 1, 2011. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Partners with Casa Grande Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Physician Partners is pleased to announce that we will begin emergency department services at Casa Grande, Arizona, effective May 1, 2011. David Sloss, MD, will be the Medical Director for this emergency department. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Dr. Rhett Silver, Named Interim Associate Director for EMP Traveling Physician Team
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Rhett Silver, MD, is the interim Associate Director for the EMP Firefighter team. - June 01, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Host Christina Pratt Asks "What is a Wounded Healer?" On May 31 "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about the concept of the “wounded healer” – the misconceptions around the term and what it means – and its importance – from a shamanic point of view. - June 01, 2011 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
Marlon Familton, Marriage and Family Therapist in Bellevue Washington Announces the Publication of a Letter Designed to Invite Your Spouse to Counseling
Marlon Familton, Marriage Counselor at Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC, announces the publication of a letter designed to invite reluctant partners to counseling. Many times one spouse or partner in a relationship will believe the relationship is not working. They will make... - May 30, 2011 - Bellevue Family Counseling
"Project Uplift" by Skin & Vein Center to Provide Free Mini-Facelift to Worthy Individuals
Once per month, the Skin & Vein Center will award a deserving individual a free Mini-Facelift. “Project Uplift” is designed to restore confidence, change lives and instill a sense of well-being and self-worth to deserving recipients. - May 28, 2011 - Skin & Vein Center
ASDA Request to DHS Results in Change: Dentistry Added to STEM Designated Degrees
The American Student Dental Association submitted a formal request to the Department of Homeland Security regarding the addition of dentistry to the STEM designated degree program. On May 19, ASDA was informed that the DHS approved the addition of dentistry to the list of currently suggested codes they maintain. - May 28, 2011 - American Student Dental Association
Laser Spine Institute Announces June Seminars
Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Offers Complimentary Medical Presentations and Treatment Options. - May 28, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Healing Path Launches a Giveaway to Support Wellness Wisdom
Healing Path is giving away a copy of "Wellness wisdom" to one luck twitter follower. Wellness Wisdom is by Alice McCall - it chronicles her self-healing journey with breast cancer in 2007. - May 27, 2011 - Healing Path with Alice McCall
New Site KennethRozenberg.com Offers Insight and Information on the Centers for Specialty Care Group and CEO Kenneth Rozenberg
Kenneth Rozenberg, the CEO of the Centers for Specialty Care Group, is making comprehensive healthcare available in the Northeast. Rozenberg also launched a new site, KennethRozenberg.com. - May 27, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Kenneth Rozenberg Brings On-Site Dialysis to NYC at Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare
Operated by CEO Kenneth Rozenberg, the Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare offers high tech, on-site dialysis to provide its patients with the highest level of care. Learn more about Kenneth Rozenberg at www.KennethRozenberg.com. - May 27, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
HRC Fertility Today Announced Receipt of Daniel A. Potter Summer Internship
Daniel A. Potter MD and HRC Fertility, a leading fertility clinic, announced today The 2011 Daniel A. Potter, MD Summer Internship has been awarded to Travis Morgan, 22, of Anaheim Hills, CA. - May 26, 2011 - HRC Fertility
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Freehold and Monroe Townships Presents Third Annual Sports Medicine and Coaching Symposium
Dr. Gerardo Goldberger, an orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, of Freehold and Monroe townships, presented the Third Annual Sports Medicine and Coaching Symposium on Saturday, March 12 at the CentraState Fitness and Wellness Center, Freehold, N.J. The presentation targeted athletes who train for multiple-sport and endurance events, including cyclists, runners, swimmers, and triathletes, in conjunction with an interactive educational program and multisport expo. - May 26, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
One in 10 U.S. Teens Use Unhealthy Behaviors to Lose Weight
As Swimsuit Season Turns Focus to Body Image, Eating Recovery Center Offers Parents Recommendations to Address Increased Risk of Eating Disorders in Teenagers. - May 26, 2011 - Eating Recovery Center
EMP's Very Own Joe Heck Named to U.S. Legislature
Joseph Heck, DO, FACOEP, FACEP, was elected to the United States Congress as Nevada's Representative for the Third Congressional District. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Offers Emergency Nurses Excellent Opportunities in 2011
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to offer multiple opportunities for advanced education to nurses who specialize or work in Emergency Rooms across the country. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
HRC Fertility Performs First Collaborative Fertility Preservation Surgery
Dr. Bradford Kolb works with oncologist to preserve fertility in a young woman with ovarian cancer. - May 25, 2011 - HRC Fertility
Charlotte Dermatologist to Participate in Panel Discussion at the 8th World Congress of Cosmetic Dermatology
Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology dermatologist, Dr. Patrick McElgunn, will discuss non-invasive facial rejuvenation to members of the International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology. - May 25, 2011 - Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
Laser Spine Institute Wins Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award
Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Honored as Top Workplace - May 25, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Sidney Clevinger, M.D. Joins BioRegenerative Sciences as Medical Director
Dr. Sidney Clevinger, M.D. joins BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. as medical director. Dr. Clevinger is a practicing physician, clinical trial scientist, and successful entrepreneur. - May 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center Offers New hCG Weight Loss Treatment
San Francisco-based plastic surgeon Dr. Usha Rajagopal announces a new offering: hCG hormone injection treatments, a cutting-edge weight loss approach that helps men and women shed pounds quickly, safely, and effectively. - May 25, 2011 - san francisco plastic surgery & laser center
Breast Cancer Survivors Don’t Have to Live Without Breasts
Bill ensures that women know their rights for reconstructive surgery - May 24, 2011 - Columbus Institute of Plastic Surgery
Bervel, Naik & Zaharoff Recognized by Emergency Medicine Physicians
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to recognize three of their highly esteemed emergency physicians who also serve as medical support for The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Dr. Steven Stephanides Returns from Afghanistan
Dr. Steven Stephanides, Emergency Physician at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California, recently returned from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where he worked with a group called Assist International to improve hospital services there. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Lance Allgower Named Emergency Department Site Director at St. Rose - Siena
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Lance Allgower, DO, FACEP, has been named Site Director at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus, Adult ED in Henderson, Nevada effective May 1, 2011. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
BWH Surgeons Perform Nation’s Second Full Face Transplant
A plastic surgery team performed the hospital’s second full face transplant last week, less than a month after the hospital performed the first full face transplant in the country. - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Industrial Vision Now Offers Free-Form Technology for Rx Safety Eyewear
New lenses are the most precise available for any prescription, helping eliminate distortion and providing a wider field of view. - May 22, 2011 - Industrial Vision Corporation
American Heart Association’s Paul Dudley White Award Presented to Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiologist
Dr. Patrick T. O'Gara receives the prestigious Paul Dudley White award. - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium Identifies Four New Genes for Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium of investigators have identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Each gene individually adds to the risk of having this common form of dementia later in life. These new genes offer a portal into what causes... - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pat Moore Foundation Launches Guest Blogging Program Featuring Well-Known Addiction Bloggers
Pat Moore Foundation has recently launched one of the first guest blogging programs that invites well known Addiction Bloggers to contribute to Pat Moore Foundation’s guest blog. Created to cultivate the online conversation on addiction, the guest blog continues to develop solely based on the... - May 21, 2011 - Pat Moore Foundation
Mary Chatman, Ph.D.(c), R.N., Appointed to Georgia State Board of Nursing
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Mary B. Chatman, Ph.D.(c), R.N., Senior Vice President for patient care services at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, to the Georgia Board of Nursing. - May 20, 2011 - Memorial Health
The Center OC Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Orange County LGBT Community
The Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County (The Center OC) commemorates 40 years advocating for the LGBT community on Saturday, June 4, at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Special guest honoree is Estelle Harris, who voiced Mrs. Potato Head in Pixar/Disney's Toy Story 2 & 3. - May 20, 2011 - Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County
Healing Path Brings Chakra Retreat to Hendersonville North Carolina
Healing Path with Alice McCall's popular Chakra Retreat is debuting in Hendersonville June 4th. It features meditation, energy work at the cellular level, and other alternative health practices. McCall is a holistic practioner, author, and inspirational speaker. - May 19, 2011 - Healing Path with Alice McCall
Local Optometrist Dr. Kelly Oliver to Provide InfantSEE Assessments at No-Cost
Dr. Kelly Oliver and Portrait Health Centers of Buffalo Grove, IL join the InfantSEE program and former President Carter and American Optometric Association Raise Awareness of Infant Eye Health. - May 19, 2011 - Portrait Health Centers
Plastic Surgeon Offers Complimentary Seminar on Breast Health and Surgical Options
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Drew Kreegel along with Breast Surgeon Dr. Lea Blackwell and Lee Memorial Health System’s breast health Navigator Dara Leichter, R.N., will present a complimentary seminar to explore the latest breast health and surgical options on Tuesday, May 24, 5 - 7 pm, at the Regional Cancer Center, 8931 Colonial Center Drive, Fort Myers. - May 19, 2011 - Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery
“Let’s Talk About Your Knees,” Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Advances and Treatment Options
Dr. Alan Nasar, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) who is fellowship-trained in joint replacement, is giving “Let’s Talk about Your Knees,” a free seminar for the public about the advances in the treatment of knee... - May 19, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
"Intimate Apprenticeship" with Paula Denham on May 24 "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt welcomes Paula Denham, founder of the Sacramento Shamanic Center, to talk about shamanic apprenticeship. This show is part of a series of interviews sponsored by the Society of Shamanic Practitioners. - May 19, 2011 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
NNPSA is Now Offering Breast Augmentation in Reno and Lake Tahoe
The cosmetic surgery clinic, Northern Nevada Plastic Surgery, (NNPSA) is now offering breast augmentation procedures in Reno and Lake Tahoe. The clinic is making this announcement to encourage residents who have always wanted to try out the clinic, to come by for a consultation. The NNPSA clinic... - May 19, 2011 - NNPSA
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care Clinic Now Open in the Olney-Sandy Spring-Ashton Community
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care center is now open in Sandy Spring, Maryland. This unique clinic situated in a historic building in downtown Sandy Spring is dedicated to providing patients’ with compassionate, comprehensive and prompt care. The clinic is located at the intersection of Olney-Sandy... - May 19, 2011 - EMUrgent Care
Kreegel Aesthetics Surgery Offers Free Botox® and Facials to a Lucky Lady
Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery is giving one full year of pampering to a special mother or woman in our community. If your mother or someone special goes above and beyond for you, enter her by May 31, 2011 to win complimentary Botox® and therapeutic facial treatments for one full year. Enter your... - May 19, 2011 - Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery
Practice Velocity® Helps Urgent Care Physicians Earn Government Stimulus Dollars
Practice Veloticy's VelociDoc® Tablet EMR is now ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified to meet meaningful use criteria for government stimulus programs. - May 18, 2011 - Practice Velocity
New Program Helps Teens Break Free from ED
Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers is expanding its acclaimed integrative residential program for eating disorders to include teen girls ages 12 to 17. Like Mirasol's adult program, Mirasol Teen combines CBT and DBT with a wide variety experiential therapies, including art therapy, equine... - May 18, 2011 - Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers
Steven M. Nash, MD, Board Certified Neurologist, Joins OrthoNeuro
OrthoNeuro announced today that Steven Nash, MD has joined their multi-specialty physician group practice. Dr. Nash is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He completed his residency at... - May 18, 2011 - OrthoNeuro
New EMP Partner - Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona
Emergency Medicine Physician Partners is pleased to announce their newest partnership for the provision of emergency department services with Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona, effective May 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Partners with Sharon Regional Health System in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that they will began emergency department services at Sharon Regional Health System located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
ED Wait Times Improving for the First Time in 40 Years
Jim J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, Director of Clinical Operations for Emergency Medicine Physicians, posted recently as a guest blogger on Press Ganey's Improving Health Care blog. Below is a portion of Dr. Augustine's thoughtful assessment of how improvements in ED care can and have been achieved by focusing on flow, operations and safety. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present Data on Reduction of Peripheral Pain Using S2RM Technology at Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
Dr. Greg Maguire and Peter Friedman of BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. will present data on the reduction of peripheral pain using their stem cell-based S2RM technology at the Society For Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in November, 2011. Natural healing processes in the human body... - May 16, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Chicago Senior Care Jobs Increasing as Companies Expand Hiring
Chicago seniors are most likely to stay in the Chicago area, studies show, providing ongoing employment opportunities for senior caregivers. Hiring has increased in the last month in the Chciagoland area for senior caregivers, Caregiverlist reports. - May 15, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Panoramic X-rays Enhance Treatment at DDS Frederick Stange Manhattan Office
The development of dental technology has helped dentists provide patients with timely and more efficient treatment. The introduction of panoramic X-rays at Dr. Frederick Stange’s dental office in Manhattan has exposed patients to less radiation during treatment and helped doctors understand what is happening behind a patient’s teeth. - May 15, 2011 - Fredrick Stange DDs & Associates