2011 Community Health Guide

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A Directory of Medical Services for Wayne & Holmes Counties

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Staff ReportsTalk to community leaders, and they will tell you there is no

shortage of high quality care in Wayne and Holmes counties. This area boasts the Wooster Community Hospital, the Cleve-land Clinic Wooster, Dunlap Community Hospital, Pomerene Hospital, Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital and Lodi Com-munity Hospital. Each one has been recognized and awarded for the quality of services provided, and the awards cover a range of categories.

Wooster Community HospitalWooster Community Hospital was recognized on the list of

Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals for three consecutive years. Its leadership and board continue to expand facilities and services.

In recent years, the hospital added two fl oors, known as the patient tower, above the Women’s Pavilion and the Progressive Care Unit. The two new medical/surgical fl oors contain 50 pri-vate rooms.

The hospital has moved to private rooms for patients, which allows for greater control over heating and cooling and elimi-nates the possibility of disturbing another patient. A number of these rooms are equipped with ceiling lifts, to assist nursing with moving patients who might be paralyzed or obese. It promotes safety not only for the patients, but staff, too.

While the hospital offers private rooms for patients, there are some family rooms. These rooms feature sleeper sofas, refrig-erators and microwaves to accommodate family members who might choose to remain with a loved one around the clock.

Wooster Community Hospital’s HealthPoint has expanded, too. A $2 million project saw the addition of new exercise class-

rooms, a Kinesis room, a larger occupational therapy area, a larger speech therapy area and an expansion of the health and wellness “gym” space.

David Rhoad, marketing and public relations manager at the hospital, said during the expansion project, a radiology room was also added, along with more physician suite space in the facility.

Bill Sheron, CEO of Wooster Community Hospital, noted this was the fi rst expansion undertaken since HealthPoint opened in 2002, which allowed the facility to better take care of health and wellness members, as well offer more space for rehabilita-tion patients.

Cleveland Clinic WoosterThe Cleveland Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center opened

its doors to the public this April, offering the community a fi rst glimpse into the state-of-the-art, $9.4 million addition at the Cleve-land Clinic Wooster’s Milltown Specialty Center.

The center is designed for outpatient surgery, and Cyn-thia Rosa, a Cleveland Clinic administrator, estimated about 3,200 procedures will be done annually.

Surgical Director Dr. Richard Guttman said the operat-ing rooms were built on the open-heart surgery model, though those procedures will not be performed there.

Technology is a major component of the new center, from the latest equipment and medical devices, computerized dispens-ing systems for medication to the Cleveland Clinic’s electronic records system. Because of the comprehensive records system,

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which all of the physicians in the Cleveland Clinic network can access, doctors, anesthesiologists and nurses are alerted if there are any allergies a patient might have when medication is dis-pensed from the automated Pyxis system.

The ASC features three operating rooms and a shell for a fourth one that could be ready to go quickly.

The Cleveland Clinic Wooster takes a collaborative ap-proach to medicine, Medical Director Dr. Tony Tizzano has said. It’s not just one physician looking at the best way to approach a patient’s needs, but a group.

Dunlap Community HospitalIn July 2011, Dunlap Community Hospital in Orrville an-

nounced it was in the process of becoming a subsidiary of Ault-man Hospital in Canton in order to ensure it would continue to fulfi ll its mission of providing family-centered care and well-ness.

President and CEO Dr. Marchelle Suppan stated in a news release the agreement was a logical choice because the manage-ment teams from both hospitals share a vision of “developing highly effective, integrated system of health services.”

By joining with Aultman, Suppan noted the arrangement would allow for Dunlap to continue to invest in new equipment and technology.

Edward J. Roth III, president and CEO of the Aultman Health Foundation, said the agreement means Dunlap will remain a not-for-profi t community hospital in Orrville. The facility will continue to operate as a critical-access hospital with its current management team intact.

During 2010, the hospital invested $1.9 million and served more than 28,800 individuals through its programs.

Dunlap’s staff has worked hard to make the hospital a lead-er in wellness care. Dr. Andy Naumoff created the innovative Growing Healthy Habits initiatives in 2003, and it has earned the city statewide recognition for Orrville’s efforts to become the healthiest community in Ohio.

Pomerene HospitalPomerene Hospital faced its share of challenges over the past

year, but along with them came opportunities for growth and effi ciency.

When the hospital released its 2010 community benefi t report, President and CEO Tony Snyder noted increased charity care, which reached $2 million, bad debt and a hospital franchise fee created fi nancial adversities. Despite the challenges, the hospi-tal did not have to lay off workers, it minimized costs and deliv-ered the same level of high-quality care to the community.

The hospital unveiled a new slogan, “I Believe in Pomerene,” and it rang true for many area residents, as evidenced by an increase in its Press Ganey score, which measures patient satis-faction and hospital performance.

From the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2010, customer satisfaction rose from 88.6 percent to 91 percent, placing the hospital in the top echelon of health care providers.

Not only is Pomerene a good place for patients, but also for workers. It was among the winners of a NorthCoast 99 Award, which recognizes top workplaces, again. Snyder believed it was the fi fth time the hospital was recognized.

To meet the needs of patients throughout Holmes County, Pomerene Hospital has been taking services into the commu-nities, most notably the community health screenings it does every month. Rebecca Ragon, public relations and marketing coordinator, has said Pomerene tries to reach all areas of the county with the screenings on a monthly basis and at a very low cost.

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The Amish make up a large portion of its patient base. By bringing the services to places like Charm, Mount Hope and Berlin, people do not have to travel as far.

Pomerene was able to add new health services over the past year, like three new ear, nose and throat specialists; a new sleep lab, which has two private rooms with handicapped-accessible amenities; a part-nership with Aultman Home Medical to offer durable medical equip-ment; and digital mammography.

Summa Wadsworth-Rittman HospitalLike other hospitals in the region, Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hos-

pital has been in expansion mode, doubling the number of intensive care unit beds, from four to eight, in a $2 million project.

The new, eight-bed ICU was part of a long-term strategic vision, and it includes a bariatric room to accommodate larger patients, complete with specialty equipment. Among the new features are lifts on the ceil-ing in four of the rooms to help nurses move patients. Six of the rooms are geared toward critical care and two are multi-purpose rooms.

The space vacated by the former four-bed ICU unit will be convert-ed to surgical suites, and when the project is completed there will be six beds in all, with each one being around 600-650 square feet, President Tom DeBord has said.

The new surgical suites are expected to be completed by mid- to late-September, said Beth Winter, regional marketing director for Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital and Summa Barberton Hospital.

The expansion of the emergency department is done, and it added about 12 beds. Wadsworth-Rittman broke ground on the $2.5 million project in 2010, which saw the emergency department grow by 6,200 square feet of space.

Summa Center for Corporate Health utilizes the additional space

during the day for occupational therapy services, and it is used for over-fl ow emergency care on nights and weekends, when those services are more in demand, Winter said.

Summa Wadsworth-Rittman has seen its Founders Hall utilized more by physicians and health care offi ces. The third fl oor houses the Wom-an’s Center, a dialysis center and an eye center. In 2010, the fourth fl oor was developed. There is now a Sleep Disorders Laboratory with four beds. The sleep lab is now larger, and each unit features a shower, which allows patients to get ready and leave for work from the hospital.

Lodi Community HospitalLodi Community Hospital continues to gain national recognition for

the quality care of its emergency department, and in 2010 it earned its fi fth consecutive Press Ganey Summit Award.

The hospital’s emergency department was the only one in Ohio and one of three nationwide to have earned the award for fi ve consecutive years.

In light of their fi fth award, members of administration and the hos-pital’s Service Improvement Team came up with the idea to shoot a celebration music video.

Custom lyrics were set to the tune of “Mambo No. 5” and marketing coordinator Christine Gorey directed the video project, which included more than 18 departments throughout the hospital.

When the video was shown during Lodi Community Hospital’s an-nual post-holiday party, President Thomas Whelan noted, “This video provides us with an opportunity to show our staff how much we ap-preciate their hard work and dedication to exceeding our patient’s ex-pectations with each visit.”

The hospital also started the fi rst phase of transitioning into electronic medical records, Akron General spokesman Jim Gosky said previous-ly. The health system will continue to roll out additional phases.

In 2010, the hospital, which is part of the Akron General system, added a community liaison nurse. The role of the community liaison nurse includes promoting public awareness of healthier lifestyles and of available screenings and resources, establishing workplace wellness programs and networking with businesses, churches, schools and other organizations in the community.

Other additions at the hospital, over the past year or so, to address patients needs included the addition of digital mammography services and an upgrade to its computed axial tomography (CT) scanner.

The digital mammography helps physicians detect breast cancer ear-lier and more succinctly than in the past, Whelan had said.

With the upgrade in CT scanner, Lodi Community stayed with 16-slice technology, but it was a more high-tech version that is able to with-stand more weight. Whelan said statistics show the country is becom-ing more obese, and this type of equipment will help better serve the community. “We are not here to judge, we are here to serve,” he said previously. For larger patients, the hospital can also bring in equipment and furniture to better accommodate them.

In January 2011, the hospital announced it would be working with a professional counselor to offer outpatient mental health care servicesfor the area.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn’t trump common sense, the nation’s largest pedia-tricians group says.

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics arrived just as school sports ramped up in sultry August temperatures. The advice comes just after two Georgia high school football players died follow-ing practices in 90-plus degree heat. Authorities were investigating if the weather contributed.

The guidelines replace a more restrictive policy based on old thinking that kids were more vulnerable to heat stress than adults. New research shows that’s not true, the academy says. With adequate training, water intake, time-outs and emergency treatment available on the sidelines, healthy young athletes can play even in high heat and humidity — within reason, the guidelines say.

“The more educated parents, athletes and staff are about risks associat-ed with heat illness, the more likely they will think twice before allowing a competitive culture to overtake sound sensibilities,” said Dr. Cynthia Devore, co-author of the policy and a physician for schools in the Roch-ester, NY area.

Government data released last week showed that more than 3,000 U.S. children and teens younger than 20 received emergency-room treatment for nonfatal heat illness from sports or exercise between 2001 and 2009.

A few young athletes die annually from heat-related illness. Over a 13-year period, 29 high school football players died from heat stroke, data from the American Football Coaches Association and others show. Foot-ball is a special concern, because players often begin intense practice dur-ing late-summer heat, wearing uniforms and padding that can be stifl ing.

Dr. Michael Bergeron, a University of South Dakota sports medicine specialist, said the academy’s old policy was often ignored because it recommended limiting or avoiding sports even in common hot weather conditions. The new policy is more detailed and nuanced, recommending that athletes be evaluated individually for play in hot weather.

Still, Bergeron warned that overzealousness can be dangerous even for healthy kids, and even in relatively tame summer weather.

“You can take somebody in 80-degree heat and you can kill them if you work them hard enough,” he said.

The guidelines don’t list temperature or humidity cutoffs, but say safety should be the top priority.

Other academy advice includes:— Teams should have emergency plans with trained personnel and

treatment available and policies for avoiding heat illness.— Give kids about two weeks to adapt to preseason sessions, gradually

increasing intensity and duration. Closely monitor more vulnerable kids, including those who are overweight or have diabetes.

— Make sure athletes are well-hydrated before practice or games. Dur-

ing activity, kids aged 9-12 should drink about half a cup to a cup of water every 20 minutes; for teens, 5 or 6 cups an hour. Sports drinks containing electrolytes and sodium should be offered during extra strenuous activ-ity.

— Educate everyone about signs of heat stress, including dizziness, muscle cramps, headaches and nausea. Kids with symptoms should be sidelined and treated immediately; athletes should be encouraged to re-port if teammates seem to be struggling.

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WOOSTER — Sleep deprivation will cost employers an esti-mated $2,000 to $3,000 annually per employee, resulting in bil-lions of dollars lost in productivity. Moreover, insuffi cient sleep is responsible for motor vehicle and machinery-related accidents, causing substantial injury and disability each year. Why are we losing sleep and so sleep deprived?

One of the primary reasons is because people do not under-stand the importance of sleep. The sleep cycle is a basic need that we must have, just like eating and drinking. Most people feel they don’t have enough time in their days and they don't make it a priority in their life. As a society, we’re short on time and have too many demands between family, work, school, church and our social lives. We tend to cut short our sleep time to make room for everything else in our lives; while it may be possible to do this short term, over time the results are detrimental to our health. Studies have shown that sleep is essential for normal immune system function and to maintain the ability to fi ght disease and sickness. Sleep also is essential for normal nervous system func-tion and the ability to function both physically and mentally. In addition, sleep is essential for learning and for normal, healthy cell growth.

In addition, an estimated 40 million people have underlying sleep disorders that have not been diagnosed and people are failing to realize that sleep disorders are closely linked to other health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, stroke, wound healing and cardiac problems. A sleep disorder can make disease

processes worse and harder to treat for physicians or can actually cause these health problems. Therefore, it is very important to know when one needs to seek medical help for their sleep depri-vation.

If a person’s sleep is disturbed only a few days out of the month or occasionally, that is certainly normal. Stress and worry contrib-ute to sleeplessness also; however, if sleeplessness occurs night after night and month after month (especially if you have chronic medical conditions), you should speak to your primary physician about your sleep problems as there could be an underlying sleep disorder such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or chronic insomnia, which are more common disorders.

It’s important to understand the signs of a sleep disorder. The more notable signs are excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, snoring-gasping-snorting, morning headaches (a result of loss of oxygen due to sleep apnea and can be very dangerous), dry mouth, restless sleeping with much tossing and turning, constant movement and twitching of legs, up and down at night, sleeping in only two to three hour increments. These are all sure signs of a sleep disorder. If you have these symptoms the majority of your nights, it’s imperative you seek help.

Make sure to make sleep a priority in your life, as it dictates the quality and quantity of life that one has and if you are not getting good sleep and have the above symptoms, talk to your physician.

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WOOSTER — The needs of patients are being considered more than ever in the kitchens of some hospitals.

Nutrition managers are taking steps to meet the challenges presented by patients with varying dietary needs by changing the food they serve and the way they serve it.

According to Bonnie Willis, manager of Nutritional Food Ser-vices at Wooster Community Hospital, patients can have their needs catered to with a room-service style menu that makes eating at the hospital more like dining in a restaurant.

The serving style allows patients to eat when they’re hungry, and not when their caretakers want them to eat.

“It’s more about the patient,” Willis said.The meal itself is left up to the patient as well.“Basically, whatever you want you can order,” Willis said. “We

try to accommodate as many challenges as the patient has.”The new approach takes into account a patient’s medical con-

dition may require him to eat differently than normal.“The goal is often to have (patients) eat and get better,” Wil-

lis said.Willis added there is a lot of emphasis on making sure patients

receive quality food, especially because eating may be their only chance to settle down and relax during their hospital stay.

“Our patients are our company; they are our guest while they’re here,” Willis said.

To appeal to its patients, the hospital has taken into account the way the local public is used to eating.

“In Wayne County, it’s about basics,” Willis said. “(The) ma-jority are still eating the way they eat at home.”

However, there are slight changes occurring that show the public moving away from the traditional, such as an increased interest in eating fi sh and vegetarian dishes.

The hospital also provides “celebration meals” for new par-ents and their families, as well as joint replacement patients and their families, to enjoy before going home.

The patients are able to choose the menu for their special meal.

Putting patients’ dietary needs fi rst has become a priority at Dunlap Community Hospital as well.

Its Meals on Demand program allows patients to select what and when they wish to eat, within their doctor prescribed diet.

“It puts the patient in control,” said nutrition manager Karen Fleck, who noted the program has shown to be a “tremendous improvement” for the hospital’s patients as well as the dietary department.

The program allows patients to order off of the selective menu anytime from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with each nursing unit being stocked with foods such as sandwiches, fruit beverages and soups to be available after hours for patients and family members.

The hospital’s dietary department also focuses on food qual-ity, and does comparative shopping to ensure the use of the best quality food possible.

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In the fi eld of preventative health care, namely preventative nutri-tion, one thing that has always been of concern for me is the inability to substantiate or prove just how much our holistic services have been helpful. With many therapies we have to trust the client’s interpre-tation of how well or to what degree the therapies and services are helpful (which can be enough in many instances). This leaves, though, much room for error and speculation, which in many instances causes a “fl y by night” approach that can be frustrating not only for the prac-titioner but especially for the client.

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tive avenues. In fact even the Journal of the American Medical Asso-ciation (June 20, 2002), has recommended that every adult should be taking vitamin supplements.

One such instance of this proof involves a new device, the Phar-manex Bio-Photonic Laser Scanner, which measures the antioxidant levels in the human body without blood or tissue samples. It is com-pletely non-invasive and allows the client to have the results within minutes. It is based upon Raman Spectroscopy (Dr. Raman won a Nobel Prize in 1930 for this discovery of light scattering), a blue-light laser which measures the carotenoid antioxidant molecules. The most recent clinical research from three of the top medical universities in the United States validates that this devise actually is clinically more accurate than blood work and is a true indicator of the person’s overall antioxidant status.

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According to Fleck, the small size of the hospital works to its advantage as well, since it allows them to treat each patient as an individual as well as maintain a familial atmosphere.

“We are able to take more time with our patients, whereas larger facilities may not have the time,” Fleck said.

At Wooster Community Hospital, food services have started putting labels on entrees in the cafeteria to help everyone at the hospital make better selections, said Willis.

The labels indicate “go slow” and “woah” foods, or foods that people should be cautious of or avoid altogether. It is a color coded system that uses green labels to indicate foods that are good, yellow to indicate foods you should eat occassionally and red to indicate foods that are high in fat or high in sodium.

“You can make the choice,” Willis said.The system has been put in place for visitors and employees,

and not necessarily patients. It is meant to be educational since, according to Willis, not everyone knows which foods are the right ones to choose and “the hospital should be a setting of example.”

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Free radical damage has long been believed to be a risk factor of many of the chronic diseases that accompany aging which would include heart disease, eye degeneration, memory loss, damage from UV light and cancer.

Antioxidants work to counteract the damage caused by free radicals by gobbling up as many free radicals as they can and deactivating them, preventing them from doing damage. If dam-age has already taken place, they may give the free radical an electron to stabilize it, or combine with it to form a different, more stable compound.

The only sources of antioxidants are from fruits and veg-etables or from truly high quality supplements. Almost every-

one doesn’t eat enough fruits and vegetable. USDA states you should eat up to 9-12 servings of antioxidant rich foods (fruits and vegetables) per day. Most people don’t. As far as supple-ments are concerned, most individuals are taking all sorts of supplements without any scientifi c validation if what they are taking is truly working. Most supplements are of low quality or have little effectiveness (bioavailability) because of this lack of ability to measure their effectiveness at the tissue level. This has now changed.

Each nutriceutical company I use in my practices has a unique strength or focus due to their science. Over the years I have learned that no one supplemental company makes the best sup-plements in all categories ... that is why I use different compa-nies for different purposes, to create the desired results.

In conclusion, it is vital that we take action. It is vital that we know our antioxidant status. It is vital that we know that the nutriceuticals and supplements we are taking are working. And it is vital that we invest a portion of our wealth to protect our health or our health (or lack of) will rob us of our wealth. There-for, don’t wait until you are experiencing your health failing ... be proactive ... do something now to protect it or improve it.

Jedidiah D. Smith is a Clinical Holistic Health Practitioner in private practice for 28 years and maintains two offi ces, one of which is in Sugarcreek. He has lectured internationally on vari-ous holistic health topics. You can fi nd further information at www.jedidiahdsmithllc.com .

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ORRVILLE — Back in the dark and olden days of medicine — say, 20 years ago — a patient who underwent a total hip replacement, total knee replacement, or had abdominal surgery, could expect to spend an average of fi ve days recuperating in the hospital before beginning any kind of therapy at all.

This typically led to what is today viewed as a longer-than-normal convalescence, with a longer-than-normal hiatus from one’s regular life routines.

But today that hospital stay has been typically whittled down to only three days, and rehabilitation therapy begins almost as soon a patient comes out of the anesthesia.

Stacey DiGiulio, physical therapist and rehabilitation services man-ager for Dunlap Community Hospital, and Larry Hamrick, physical therapist, say that post-operative rehabilitation today begins almost as soon as a patient becomes alert after surgery.

And because of the advent of new anesthesias like epidurals and vari-ous kinds of pain blocks, says DiGuilio, there is no longer any kind of mental “haze” in many cases.

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“Because of all these things,” said DiGiulio, “patients are able to begin rehabilitation faster.”

In addition, said Hamrick, new and better materials are being used in artifi cial joints, making it possible to operate on younger people.

“It used to be,” said Hamrick, who has worked in rehabilitation at Dunlap for 23 years, “that doctors wouldn’t do a total knee (replace-ment) or total hip (replacement) in a younger person, because the ma-terials wouldn’t hold up for the rest of their expected lifetime. If they did this operation on a younger person, they felt that patient would wear out the device before the end of their life, and they would have to get it replaced a second time, which is hard to do.”

DiGiulio said that where formerly bed exercises were prescribed for people following serious surgeries, “Now, we’re geared toward getting people out of bed as soon as possible and getting them to walk at least a household distance so that they can go to the bathroom and do light household chores on their own. There’s an expectation,” she continued, “that the patient will be able to get up and down on chairs and into and out of bed.”

After leaving the hospital, Hamrick said, most patients need to enter rehabilitation services after a prescribed period. At Dunlap, these reha-bilitation services take place either within the hospital itself or at the nearby Dunlap West rehab facility on Crown Hill Road. Hamrick said such therapy sessions typically last between six and eight weeks.

Hamrick said that in this therapy, patients undergo “functional strengthening,” through weight-bearing exercises, going up and down steps, balance activities and endurance activities.

DiGiulio said, “Patients now come in the door better, and are able to get rid of their walker at two weeks instead of a month. After that we’re able to work with them on maintaining their wellness over time.”

According to DiGiulio, who has worked in the physical therapy fi eld for 25 years in both Summit and Wayne counties, Dunlap’s post-op re-hab program is considered “state-of-the art,” and she adds, “They are as aggressive as anyone.”

Hamrick and DiGiulio have been joined in Dunlap’s physical therapy department by Marla Weisend, a recent graduate of Walsh University.

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Most people assume an annual eye exam only checks a lens prescription, but your eye doctor is also checking to make sure your eyes are healthy. The eyes are the only un-obstructed, non-invasive view of blood vessels in the body, and they can tell a lot about your overall health.

Through comprehensive eye exams, eye doctors can see eye conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, as well as signs of diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Eye doctors can even identify signs of diabetes up to seven years before a patient would typi-cally show symptoms and be diagnosed by a primary care physician. People are three times more likely to get an eye exam than a routine physical, so eye exams are a great way to identify the early warning signs of many diseases.

“With health care costs skyrocketing, it’s more impor-tant than ever to diagnose and treat medical conditions as soon as possible‚ “before they become a true burden on a patient’s body and wallet,” says Jonathan Stein, O.D., a VSP Vision Care provider in Manhattan Beach, Calif. “And with diseases as prevalent as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, regular eye exams become a critical part of managing a patient’s overall health.”

One condition an eye doctor checks for during a compre-hensive eye exam is diabetic retinopathy. The condition is marked by damage to the blood vessels in the retina and can lead to blindness if not treated early. However, with an-nual eye examinations and proper follow-up care, 90 per-cent of all diabetes-related blindness can be prevented.

High cholesterol is another condition eye doctors can de-tect by looking for waxy, yellowish buildup in the blood vessels of the eyes. In fact, 65 percent of the time, eyecare providers detect high cholesterol before any other pro-vider, according to a recent study commissioned by VSP Vision Care, the nation’s largest not-for-profit vision ben-efits company.

By getting annual comprehensive eye exams, families and individuals alike can save hundreds if not thousands of dollars on medical costs. Proper preventive care can help avoid costly medical procedures in the future. Even more money can be saved by avoiding medical supplies and medications, time off work and potentially higher-risk insurance premiums for advanced chronic conditions.

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Questions and answers with Nancy Funk, hearing instrument spe-cialist and Walter Whitney, owner

Q: Tell me about Vista Hearing.A: The founder, Walter Whitney, of Vista Hearing Instruments &

Audiology, fi t his fi rst hearing aid about 50 years ago. At that time, nobody, including Whitney, knew that he would establish a com-pany that would become an industry leader in serving the hearing needs of people in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

In 1981, Whitney decided that there had to be a better way to pro-vide high quality hearing health care. Thus, Vista Hearing Instru-ments & Audiology was born with fi ve basic philosophies:

1. Certifi ed Clinical Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Special-ists working together create an unbeatable team.

2. Good hearing aids work better than low-cost or sub-standard hearing aids.

3. Superb service along with a sincere desire to provide excellence in hearing care result in happy patients.

4. Thorough explanations about hearing loss, hearing aids, and long-term hearing health care results in more informed patients.

5. Honesty is the very best policy.Q: What is your focus/mission in serving your customers?A: Helping them hear well. Vista Hearing is known for its service.

As a whole, we pride ourselves on our service. As a specialist, I take the time to go out and meet our customers if they are unable or have forgotten to make their appointment. I’m out in the Amish community once a week, knocking on doors and familiarizing my-self with the people in our area.

Sometimes it’s diffi cult for customers to accept that they need a hearing assistance device. A lot of times it takes the spouse or an-other family member to push the other person into coming to the offi ce. There’s a denial stage with hearing loss — acceptance and embarrassment are diffi cult ... but the hearing aids we have now, the newer lines are very hard to see.

Q: What would you consider to be the business’ biggest success?A: Service.Q: What is something you could improve on?A: Getting our name out. Marketing the business is something

we’re continuing to work on.Q: Describe your relationship with your competitors?A: We don’t have any competitors in Orrville. They’re mainly

based in the Wooster and Wads-worth area. Our Internet competi-tion is what really hits us hard, though. I don’t look at what my com-petition does or doesn’t do; we all have a different approach to the business. Vista prioritizes trust and confi dence with the customer above anything else. We know that the customer isn’t going to want to work with us if they can’t trust us.

Q: What do you offer your customers (in terms of products and fi nancial assistance)?

A: We work with Care Credit, which is a fi nancial company. We also accept any insurance plan that helps with hearing aids. We have a private label on our own hearing aids so we don’t have to deal with a lot of different manufacturers. We also offer help to our cus-tomers in fi nding any hearing aid related devices.

Q: How does an individual know they might need a hearing aid?A: Recognizing and accepting the fact that your hearing isn’t as

good as it used to be is diffi cult. Generally, there is little or no physi-cal discomfort associated with hearing loss and there are no visible signs of a hearing problem. And since it usually occurs slowly, you tend to get used to doing without sounds you no longer hear. Doing without sound becomes a way of life because you also start doing without social activities, conversations, even friends.

Chances are other people noticed you had a problem before you did, although they probably didn’t realize the problem was poor hearing. Some of the “symptoms” of hearing loss are:

1. raised voice2. turning the television or radio up too loud3. continually asking people to repeat or speak louder4. straining to hear5. misunderstanding conversations6. ringing or buzzing in the ears7. other people seem to mumble8. being accused of not paying attentionVista Hearing has two store locations in the area: 117 E. Mar-

ket St., Orrville and 74 W. Jackson St., Millersburg. For more in-formation call 330-682-8844 or 330-674-7499. You can also visit Vista’s corporate website at www.vistahearing.com.

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WOOSTER — According to the American Cancer Society’s guide-lines, mammography is recommended for women beginning at age 40 and continuing annually as long as a woman is in good health. However, more and more physicians are getting a baseline mammogram at age 35 (this is particularly important for women who have a family history of breast cancer), and then begin yearly mammograms at age 40, as long as results remain normal.

It is important to know that mammography has complementary tests that may assist with possible diagnosis. For example, an MRI in addition to a mammogram may be recommended for women who have a strong family history, genetic risk, or other risk factors for breast cancer. In ad-dition, ultrasound can be utilized to determine if a mass-like structure is concerning.

The digital mammogram is often preferred over traditional fi lms be-cause they take an image much like a digital camera. To the radiologist, the electronic digital image is much easier to manipulate to visually ex-amine the various tissue densities in the breast. With digital mammogra-phy, the magnifi cation, orientation, brightness and contrast of the image may be altered after the exam is completed to help the radiologist more clearly see certain areas without having to repeat the mammogram.

However, the greatest difference is a higher sensitivity to abnormali-ties within the breast. Although both digital and traditional fi lm screen mammography utilize radiation, small studies have shown less radiation exposure is used in digital.

Women can feel confi dent about having regular mammograms to fi nd cancers early, as mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis. With today’s digital technology, mammograms are quick, less painful, and use far less radiation. For example, at Wooster Community Hospital’s HealthPoint facility, the digital mammography unit has a hinged, gentle compression paddle, Mammopad cushions are used for

each patient, which provide warmth and comfort, and the HealthPoint unit produces only a quarter of the Mammography Quality Standards Act for acceptable radiation dose for accreditation.

Most importantly, all women are encouraged to continue self-exami-nation breast exams whether they have yearly mammograms or not. The American Cancer Society believes the use of mammograms, com-plementary additional testing, clinical breast exams and reporting breast changes to a physician early offer women the best chance to beat breast cancer, if diagnosed.

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(StatePoint) School may be a fi gurative pain in the neck for many chil-dren, but what about a literal pain in the neck — and back?

These days, the answer is yes, and backpacks are to blame. Or more specifi cally, the improper use of backpacks.

“The average child carries a backpack that would be the equivalent of a 39-pound burden for a 176-pound man, or a 29-pound load for a 132-pound woman,” says Dr. Rick McMichael, president of the American Chiropractic Association. “Growing children should only be carrying 10-20 percent of their body weight.”

Heavy backpacks can negatively affect your child’s health by pulling on ligaments and muscles that cause neck and back pain and can pos-sibly cause deformity of the spine, according to the ACA.

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Smiles set people apart, even if they are crooked, a little coffee-stained or big and toothy. So when it’s time to select dentures, Dr. John Dawe at Signature Denture said he wants to preserve the individuality of each set of teeth he must replace.

“We’re a little unique here,” Dawe said. “You don’t fi nd many places that do what we do.”

In a lab fi lled with models of people’s teeth, Dawe and his associates design and craft full and partial dentures on their off days from pa-tient visits. Having a lab and adjoining dental offi ce blends Dawe’s experience as a general dentist and his specialization in dentures as a former dental technician.

“Teeth are like fi ngerprints and they’re different in all of us.”

- Dr. John Dawe, Signature DentureDawe said he isn’t alone in his methods, but

that it is rare to fi nd practices that offer a lab and an offi ce in the same location. In most cases,

dentists must send denture molds and measure-ments to commercial labs. These technicians do not work with patients individually and will not always catch the details of where the original teeth were placed.

At Dawe’s offi ce, he uses a magnifying video camera so he can identify the fi ne details of a person’s smile from old photos or even from the person. He also said that knowing the shape and measurements of a person’s face can change how he shapes a set of dentures, so he takes the time to determine how the teeth should be.

“Teeth are like fi ngerprints and they’re dif-ferent in all of us,” Dawe said. “You want your teeth, that are not too perfect...nature doesn’t make straight lines.”

Dawe said he chooses from 50 different shades of hue and color for teeth, which he said is almost impossible without having a laboratory and a dental offi ce.

When a tooth cannot be salvaged, it’s removed; but not without the consideration of the patient. Signature Denture will create an “immediate

denture” that will keep the patient from go-ing without teeth. Over the next seven to eight months, Dawe will make adjustments so that it fi ts as the gum swelling subsides. With an imme-diate denture, whoever designs the permanent denture will have a reference point of how the natural teeth looked.

“That way, we don’t have to start from scratch and just imagine what the teeth looked like,” Dawe said.

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WOOSTER — At Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic, 242 E. Milltown Road, the community’s health is the No. 1 concern.

The clinic combines a variety of treatments to provide its patients with faster, longer-lasting correction of their health conditions. The doctors at Chaffee Chiropractic use chiropractic manipulation, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, massage therapy, nutritional and wellness coaching, nutri-tional supplements and acupuncture to achieve the desired result.

The clinic’s approach does not include surgery or medications, which means patients get alternatives that are non-invasive, personalized, hands-on and effective.

“We believe that chiropractic care is an affordable, natural and effec-tive approach to overall health and well-being, including pain relief,” said Dr. Tami Chaffee, who runs the practice along with her husband, Dr. Bryce Chaffee.

At Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic, they understand that no two people are alike and each person’s health concerns are unique. Their goal is to offer relief of pain while working to correct the cause of the patient’s condition and maintain their health and wellness with them as an active participant.

“Each person is different, and we want to take the time to address their specifi c health concerns, said Dr. Bryce Chaffee.

Many people are unfamiliar with the benefi ts provided by chiropractic care, and that is why Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic focuses on patient edu-cation. At a patient’s fi rst visit, a skilled doctor will discuss their specifi c needs. An examination to determine their health and wellness level will follow, along with safe, digital X-rays, if necessary. The doctor will then present a complete fi ndings report and treatment recommendations.

“If our doctors fi nd a patient will benefi t from chiropractic care a unique treatment plan will be created,” said Dr. Bryce Chaffee.

Commonly treated conditions include low back pain, headaches, disc bulging pain, sciatica, neck pain, sports injuries, carpel tunnel, fi bromyal-

gia, arthritis and whiplash.Health insurance, workers’ compensation, or auto accident insurance

may pay for chiropractic services. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic at 330-345-0444.

Chiropractic offers non-invasive healing alternatives

— Choose a backpack with wide, padded shoulder straps and a pad-ded back. They should be adjustable so the backpack can be fitted to your child’s body. Straps that are too loose can cause the backpack to dangle uncomfortably and cause spinal misalignment and pain.

— Encourage your child to use both straps. Lugging the backpack around by one strap can cause a disproportionate shift of weight to one side, leading to neck and back spasms.

— A backpack with individualized compartments helps in positioning the contents most effectively, keeping pointy objects away from the back.

— Check to see if your children’s textbooks are available on e-readers or consider buying a second set of textbooks.

— Learn some back-strengthening exercises to build up muscles. — Encourage your child to tell you about any pain or discomfort. Do

not ignore any back pain in children or teenagers simply because they seem too young.

If you or your child experiences pain or discomfort from backpack use, call your doctor of chiropractic, who is licensed and trained to diagnose and treat patients of all ages. Doctors of chiropractic can also prescribe exercises to help children develop strong muscles, along with instruction in good nutrition, posture and sleeping habits.

You can find more backpack safety tips and learn about treatment for back pain at www.acatoday.org/patients.

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WOOSTER — Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 26 million people in the United States have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss.

The numbers are similar — is there a link?Yes, says the National Institute of Health. In fact, the NIH has

found that hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes as it is in those who don’t have the disease. Also, of the 79 million adults thought to have pre-diabetes, the rate of hearing loss is 30 per-cent higher than in those with normal blood sugar.

How does diabetes contribute to hearing loss?Hearing depends on small blood vessels and nerves in the inner

ear. Researchers believe that, over time, high blood glucose levels can damage these vessels and nerves, diminishing the ability to hear.

I don’t think I have any problem with my hearing.Are you sure? For most people, hearing loss happens over time.

The symptoms can be hard to notice. Quite often, family members and friends notice hearing loss before the person experiencing it.

Your doctor may not always screen for hearing loss during a physi-cal. Even if your doctor does check for hearing loss, you may still “pass” the screening test in a quiet exam room. Common signs of hearing loss include:

— Frequently asking others to repeat themselves— Trouble following conversations that involve more than two

people— Thinking that others are mumbling— Problems hearing in noisy places such as busy restaurants— Trouble hearing the voices of women and small children— Turning up the TV or radio volume too loud for others who are

nearbyI’m not even 65 — how could my hearing be bad already?

Most people with hearing loss are younger than 65. Hearing prob-lems can even happen in children.

What should I do if I suspect a hearing loss?You may then want to seek help from a hearing specialist like: an

audiologist, a licensed hearing aid dispenser or a doctor who special-izes in hearing problems. From a full hearing exam, you’ll learn more about your hearing loss. You will also be told what can be done to treat it.

What can be done to treat a hearing loss?Sometimes the problem is just an earwax build-up and the patient

is referred to a doctor to remove the wax. Treatment will depend on the type of hearing loss. The most common type of hearing loss is called “sensorineural hearing loss,” This is the kind usually found with diabetes. It cannot usually be cured. However, most cases of sensorineural hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids.

How can I be sure that hearing aids will help?Hearing aids have changed a lot in the past few years. Instead of

making all sounds louder, like the old kind, newer hearing aids are better at making what you want to hear more clear. These hearing aids also have special features. They may have automatic volume control and can reduce background noise.

But I don’t want to be seen wearing hearing aids.Hearing aids are getting smaller and smaller. It is unlikely anyone

will notice when you are wearing them. The truth is, people are more likely to notice your hearing loss. People who don’t treat their hear-ing problems can become depressed and try to avoid their friends. On the other hand, studies show that people who wear hearing aids often have a better quality of life.

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(ARA) — It’s no secret that guys love their cars, but are they more likely to always change the oil on time than to visit the doctor for their annual checkup?

Almost 70 percent of men fi nd it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to fi ndings from a new survey of 501 men ages 45 to 65 commissioned by Men’s Health Network and Ab-bott. In addition, more than 40 percent reported they would be more likely to address issues with their car than their health.

Men may bring their cars in for service when an issue arises, and schedule regular tune ups to ensure that things are running smoothly, but they might not address their health in the same way. As a result, some men may be ignoring the symptoms of certain health conditions because they are reluctant to visit the doctor, the survey found. If men treated their bodies the way they treat their cars, they would sched-ule regular doctor’s appointments in the same way that they schedule regular tune ups.

The survey is part of “T-Talk Tune-Up,” a new national campaign to raise awareness of men’s health issues. Racing champion Terry Labon-te and national men’s health expert Dr. Harry Fisch have teamed up to lead the campaign and encourage men to schedule annual check-ups with their doctors.

“For many men, tuning up our cars is easier than getting checkups for our health,” says Labonte. “With the help of my wife, Kim, I began to think about my body and my health in the same way I think about the care of my cars. As a result, I scheduled a doctor’s appointment and a series of tests to help stay on top of my health.”

Dr. Fisch recommends fi ve health tests every man should discuss with his doctor, including a testicular exam, prostate exam, cholesterol test, testosterone test and blood pressure screening. “It is important to schedule annual checkups because some men may not recognize the symptoms of many treatable conditions such as low testosterone,” says

Do guys take better care of their cars or themselves?

Photo courtesy ARA ContentA survey of 501 men ages 45-65 and their spouses/sig-

nifi cant others, showed more than 40 percent were more likely to address issues with their cars than their own health.

Fisch, board certifi ed urologist and clinical professor of medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College and director of the Male Reproductive Center.

Millions of American men are estimated to have low testosterone, but it may be overlooked because the symptoms are subtle and similar to those caused by other conditions. Men may experience symptoms such as sexual dysfunction, decreased sexual desire, decreased muscle mass, loss of body hair, low sperm count, decreased bone mineral den-sity or increased body fat as a result of having low testosterone.

To learn more about the importance of men’s health visit www.TTalkTuneUp.com. The site provides men with tips for caring for their cars and their bodies, including a free health maintenance guide. The guide includes information on important tests guys should know about and tips to help keep their bodies running as smoothly as their cars.

———About the Survey Abbott and Men’s Health Network commissioned Yankelovich Inc.,

a division of the Futures Company, to conduct a national survey to assess men’s and women’s knowledge of common men’s health issues and gain insight into men’s understanding of their health as it relates to car care.

A survey of 501 men ages 45-65 and 501 of their spouses/signifi cant others was fi elded to determine just how proactive men are when it comes to their health. Findings are based on an online survey con-ducted between May 19-23, 2011, among a total sample of 1,002 men and women.


Medical Directory 2011

Allergy/Immunology

Allergy & Asthma Treatment Center, Inc185 Wadsworth Rd Suite H, Wadsworth, OH ......330-334-62123562 Commerce Parkway, Wooster, OH ..............330-345-6446 Saad A Sanyurah, MD Eric D White, MD

Cleveland Clinic Wooster ......................................330-287-45001740 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH Sheila Armogida, MD

Ambulance Services

Auble EMS & Ambulance .....................................330-682-2966512 E Oak St, Orrville, OH

Samaritan Care Ambulance ..................................330-682-3885400 S Crown Hill Rd, Orrville, OH

Smith Ambulance of North East Ohio .................330-262-43671660 Enterprise Parkway, Wooster, OH

Audiology

Avada Hearing Care ...............................................330-345-1050114 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Beltone Audiology & Hearing ..............................330-264-6655343 W Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Cleartone Hearing Aid Services ...........................330-262-2200636 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Gandee, RJ Hearing Aid Sales & Service ............330-264-8344137 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Premier Hearing Center ........................................330-674-43276 S Washington St, Millersburg, OH

Vista Hearing Instruments, Inc117 E Market St, Orrville, OH ..............................330-682-884474 W Jackson St, Millersburg, OH ........................330-674-7499

Bariatrics

Northeast Ohio Bariatric Medicine ......................330-473-4525151 Parkview Dr, Millersburg, OH 3727 Friendsville Rd Suite 3, Wooster, OH Robert A Hart, MD

Cancer/Oncology

American Cancer Society ......................................330-347-1563721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Cancer Treatment Center ......................................330-262-60602376 Benden Dr, Wooster, OH

Cleveland Clinic Wooster Hemotology/Radiation Oncology ........................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Lapman Lun, MD Paul Masci, DO Michelle Uhl, MD James Karol, PA C Daesung Lee, MD Mathew Vossler, MS

Cardiology

Cardiovascular Consultants, Inc ...........................800-654-80762600 6th St Suite A-2 710, Canton, OH Outpatient Offi ces Millersburg, Dover, Massillon Gregory J Bonavita, MD FACC Terrance L Cogswell, MD FACC Stepjem M Demming. MD Milan R Dopirak, MD FACC Carlos E Fabre, MD FACC Ira Friedlander, MD FACC Franklin W Griff, MD FACC Gregory C Kloehn, MD FACC Steven A Malosky, MD FACC John J Paulowski, MD FACC John J Paulowski, MD FACC Ramana Podugu, MD FACC John Prodafi kas, MD FACC Donald L Russell, MD S. Dinakar Satti, MD FACC Akbar Shah, MD FACC Terrance E Tegtmeier, MD Adnan R. Zaidi, MD FACC

Cleveland Clinic Wooster ......................................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Kenneth Schafer, MD Bennett Werner, MD Michelle Murray, PA, C Richard Sterba, MD-Pediatrics

Wooster Heart Group ...........................................330-202-57001761 Beal Ave., Suite A, Wooster, OH Paul F Moodispaw, MD FACC Alexandros Nicolozakes, MD FACC Cyril S Ofori, MD FACC

Chiropractic Physicians

Abbe Chiropractic ..................................................330-674-49888128 St Rt 241, Mt Hope, OH

Absolute Chiropractic ...........................................330-359-536315700 W Main St, Mt Eaton, OH

American Chiropractic & Spinal Decompression Center...................................................................................330-601-09172922 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH



Bardall Chiropractic ..............................................330-682-9444531 S Main St, Orrville, OH

Bunker, Donald DC ..............................................330-317-14453693 Kidron Rd, Kidron, OH

Campbell Chiropractic ...........................................330-345-71882680 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Carla S Jacobs DC Inc ...........................................330-698-01344564 S Carr Rd, Apple Creek, OH

Chaffee Chiropractic Clinic242 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH .......................330-345-44405336 Co Rd 201 Suite C Millersburg, OH ............330-893-0444

Chiofalo Chiropractic Clinic .................................330-683-1533516 W High St, Orrville, OH

Complete Chiropractic Life Center .....................330-345-33365225 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Doylestown Chiropractic Center ..........................330-658-7246400 Collier Dr, Doylestown, OH

Hall, Winston G DC ...............................................330-893-35594455 Twp Rd 367, Berlin, OH

Hensel Chiropractic Center, Inc ...........................330-674-670024B S Clay St, Millersburg, OH

Holmes Spine & Sport Chiropractic ....................330-674-04441245 Glen Dr, Millersburg, OH

Johnston T L ............................................................330-264-8726709 Quinby Ave, Wooster, OH

Moore Chiropractic & Wellness ............................330-262-6655347 W Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Orrville Chiropractic Center .................................330-682-6876345 S Crown Hill Rd, Orrville, OH

Ross, Dr. Bob ...........................................................330-345-7506231 N Buckeye St, Wooster, OH

Shreve Chiropractic ................................................330-567-3996126 W McConkey St, Shreve, Oh

Smith, Thomas L DC .............................................330-262-0971365 W Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Spine Joint & Nerve ...............................................330-345-12222835 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Sterling Chiropractic Center, Inc ..........................330-939-319113078 Seville Rd, Sterling, OH

Wooster Chiropractic Clinic .................................330-263-5365521 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Clinics

ASAP Medical Care ...............................................330-345-80324164 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH

Viola Startzman Clinic ...........................................330-262-25001874 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Pomerene Express Care Center-Mt Hope ...........330-674-47114606 Twp Rd 634, Millersburg, OH

Pomerene Express Care Center-Berlin ...............330-893-27544900 Oak St, Berlin, OH

Dentistry/Orthodontics

Allcare Dental & DenturesNorth Canton, OH ..................................................330-649-9000Cuyahoga Falls/Akron ..........................................330-929-8800

Aspen Dental .........................................................330-262-83833847 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH

Baus, Michael DDS ...............................................330-264-22491724 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Bopreman, Thomas H DDS ..................................330-669-2071157 S Milton St, Smithville, OH

Dr. Brad Welsh Dentistry .....................................330-674-4876231 Parkview Dr, Millersburg, OH

Buckeye Dental ......................................................330-263-1667133 N Buckeye St, Wooster, OH Ronald C Ostroski, DDS

Complete General Dentistry .................................330-264-9271325 S Market St, Wooster, OH Mark A Larj, DDS

Dental Arts Building ..............................................330-262-4121621 Quinby Ave, Wooster, OH

Didrick, Barton J DDS ..........................................330-682-0946446 W Market St, Orrville, OH

Difi lippo, Alexander DDS OFC ...........................330-345-7100178 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Earney Dental Associates, Inc135 S Clay St, Millersburg, OH .............................330-674-8080128 W McConkey St, Shreve, OH .........................330-567-3333 William W Earney, DMD PhD

Fiorita, Vincent L DDS MS ...................................330-345-1582208 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Gesiotto, James DMD ............................................330-359-644715988 E Chestnut, Mount Eaton, OH



Ghazarian, Krikor DDS & Associates .................330-264-9678130 S Market St, Wooster, OH

Gustafson, Mark E DDS OFC ..............................330-264-89733431 Commerce Parkway, Wooster, OH

Innovative Dental Concepts .................................330-925-2986314 N Main St, Rittman, OH Wade Karhan, DDS

Johns, Sarah M DDS ..............................................330-658-698325 N Portage St, Doylestown, OH

Kiefer, Alan R DDS ...............................................330-264-86231706 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Lincoln Way Dental Group ...................................330-682-0244131 N Kohler Rd, Orrville, OH Kevin B Cochran, DDS James A Miller, DDS Theodore C Feucht, DDS

Lipaj, James DDS ...................................................330-658-3747201 N Portage St, Doylestown, OH

Lyons, John D DDS ...............................................330-683-19061440 W High St, Orrville, OH

Madigan, James S DDS ..........................................330-682-0911310 Maple St, Orrville, OH

Matia, James DDS MSD ........................................330-264-58511706 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Miller, Michael E DDS OFC .................................330-264-6519325 S Market St, Wooster, OH Miller, Steven H DMD ...........................................330-264-9799621 Quinby Ave, Wooster, OH

Monheim, John W DDS .........................................330-682-0946446 W Market St, Orrville, OH

Orthodontic Specialists of Wooster, Inc ...............330-345-3070208 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Neil L Pooler, DDS MS Susan Grimm, DDS MS

Pesicek, Christopher DDS .....................................330-264-86881457 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH

Pratt, Timothy M DDS ...........................................330-276-3705163 W Front St, Killbuck, OH

Raber Dental ...........................................................330-857-01443693 Kidron Rd, Kidron, OH

Rhodes, Steven & Kelly DDS ..............................330-264-5522909 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH

Ryan, James L DDS ...............................................330-925-8388300 N Main St, Rittman, OH

Salmans, Robert S DDS .........................................330-262-11212300 Gateway Dr, Wooster, OH

Walnut Creek Dental .............................................330-893-33632962 St Rt 39, Walnut Creek, OH

Wooster Dental Associates ...................................330-262-0206567 N Market St, Wooster, OH Stephen S Pesicek, DDS Daniel S Zupansky, DDS Paul W Hamm, DDS

Zacher, Thomas R DDS .........................................330-345-5858370 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Dentures

Aspen Dental .........................................................330-262-83833847 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH

Signature Denture Studio and Laboratory ..........330-264-7226567 N Market St, Wooster, OH John R Dawe, DDS and Associates

Dermatology

Cleveland Clinic Wooster .....................................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH George Kuffner, MD

Wooster Dermatology ...........................................330-202-3360128 East Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Rene Bermudez, DO

Ear, Nose & Throat

Wooster Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Inc1749 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH .........................330-264-96991245 Glen Dr, Millersburg, OH .............................800-524-9884 Arun K Mathur, MD FACS James R Hessler, MD PhD Keven K Mathur MD FAAOA

Endocrinology

Cleveland Clinic Wooster ......................................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH David Shewmon, MD B.J. Shook, CRNP

Wooster Endocrinology ........................................330-202-34303727 Friendsville Rd, Wooster, OH Everett Burgess Jr, MD

Family PhysiciansAkron Nephrology Associates, Inc ......................330-345-8986387 W Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Christine I Lee, DO


Medical Directory 2011 Tom (Tan) Tanphaichits, MD John F Jacobs, Jr, MD Ratnaja Katneni, MDBay, James H, MD, Inc ..........................................330-345-6622128 E Milltown Rd. Suite 102, Wooster, OH

Chippewa Family Medicine ..................................330-658-155080 N Portage St Doylestown, OH

Cleveland Clinic Wooster .....................................330-287-45001740 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH Dale Angerman, MD Brian Beam, MD Frank Cebul III, MD Mark D. Elderbrock, MD Scott Hannan, MD Jeffery Kontak, MD Kyle Lang, MD Darby Baker, CRNP Theresa Malmon-Berg, CRNP Kelly Smith, CRNP

Dunlap Family Physicians830 S Main St. Orrville, OH .................................330-684-201549 Maple St Apple Creek, OH .............................330-698-2015129 N Wenger Rd Dalton, OH .............................330-828-2223 Rober H Hutson, MD Steven D Murray, MD Andrew J Naumoff, MD Larry D Sander, MD

East Holmes Family Care, IncBaltic Medical Clinic, 103 E Main St Baltic, OH ................................................................330-897-4211Berlin Medical Clinic, 4907-A Dalbey Ln, Berlin, OH ..............................................................330-893-2341Winesburg Medical Clinic, 2040 Paint Twp Rd 661, Winesburg, OH ......................................................330-359-5989Walnut Creek Medical Clinic, 4981 Walnut St, Walnut Creek, OH ..................................................330-893-2431 Kim E Boyd, MD Maurice W Stutzman, MD Kim Kornhaus, MD J Eric Miller, MD Titus L Dutcher, MD

Family 1st Healthcare .............................................330-345-84103477 Commerce Parkway, Wooster, OH Tina M Nelson, MD

Family Practice Center, Inc ...................................330-682-3075365 S Crown Hill Rd, Orrville, OH Douglas R Brown, DO OFC Oliver C Eshenaur, DO OFC Robert F Lindsay, DO Deanne E McCarroll, DO Charles D Milligan, DO OFC Rochelle Pondt, DO

Family Practice Center of Wadsworth .................330-334-6229251 Leatherman Rd, Wadsworth, OH Timothy E Coleman, MD Michele L Coleman, MD Robert S Crawford, MD Matthew P Finnerman, MD

Holmes Family Health Associates .......................330-763-00455797 Twp Rd 353, Millersburg, OH Roy Miller, MD

Holmes Family Medicine ......................................330-674-1200151 Parkview Dr, Millersburg, OH Robert Hart, MD Scott Brow, MD John Vaccariello, MD Laura Barr, MD Kimberly Hills, PA-C

Medical Center of Rittman ...................................330-925-4911223 N Main St, Rittman, OH Paul Fracasso, MD

Milltown Family Physicians ..................................330-345-8060128 E Milltown Rd Suite 105, Wooster, OH Amy Joliff, MD John Miller, MD

Nashville Medical Clinic ......................................330-378-4951107 W Millersburg St, Nashville, OH

Rittman Family Practice ......................................330-925-3857 or ...............................................................................330-925-385825 S Main St, Rittman, OH Darrell Widmer, MD Richard Gunning, MD

Wooster Family Medicine .....................................330-202-3422128 E Milltown Rd Suite 201, Wooster, OH Han Jianming, MD

Gastroenterology

Cleveland Clinic Wooster ....................................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH James Murphy, MD Cynthia Thorpe, CRNP

Jabour, Vincent , MDWooster, OH ...........................................................330-263-7372Millersburg, OH ......................................................330-674-4791Orrville, OH ...........................................................330-684-4791

Geriatrics

Adult Geriatrics of Wooster, Inc ...........................330-345-53741761 Beall Avenue, Ste. C, Wooster OH 44691 Tai-Chi Kwok, MD


Medical Directory 2011Wayne Family Medicine .........................................330-345-0058128 East Milltown Rd., Ste. 205, Wooster, OH 44691 Aly Zewail, MD

Kase Speelman & Cullen MD’s, Inc ...................330-723-3256970 E Washington St Suite 4B, Medina, OH

Swisher, Benjamin MD ..........................................330-497-27004465 Fulton Dr NW Suite 100, Canton, OH

Hair & Skin Care

Cutter’s Hair Studio & Spa ..................................330-264-4200611 Quinby Ave, Wooster, OH

Larry’s Barber Styling ............................................330-262-4247228 S Market St, Wooster, OH

Spa Collections .....................................................330-263-5480135 W North St, Wooster, OH

Winning Image Cosmetics & Boutique ................330-264-5500243 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Health & Diet Foods

Jenkins Herb & Health Shoppe ............................330-925-1856148 N 2nd St, Rittman, OH

Mt Hope Country Health Store ............................330-674-22028129 St Rt 241, Mount Hope, OH

Nature’s Food Market of Berlin ...........................330-893-20064860 E Main St, Berlin, OH

Overman’s Healthy Choices ..................................330-276-42349227 Twp Rd 82, Killbuck, OH

Wooster Natural Foods ..........................................330-264-9797138 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Hospice

Crossroads Hospice ................................................330-899-91003743 Boettler Oaks Dr Suite E, Green, OH

Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County .........................................................330-264-4899 or 800-884-65472525 Back Orrville Rd, Wooster, OH

Hospice of Holmes County ..................................330-674-5035931 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH

Hospitals

Affi nity Medical Center .........................................330-832-8761875 Eight St NE, Massillon, OH

Akron Children’s Hospital ...................................330-262-0333

One Perkins Square, Akron, OH

Akron General Medical Center ............................330-444-6000400 Wabash Ave, Akron, OH

Aultman Hospital ..................................................330-452-99112600 Sixth St SW, Canton, OH

Dunlap Community Hospital ...............................330-684-4791830 S Main St, Orrville, OH

Lodi Community Hospital .....................................330-948-1222 or ..............................................................................888-520-6000225 Elyria St (St. Rt. 83), Lodi, OH

Pomerene Hospital ................................................330-674-1015981 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH

Summa Health System ...........................................330-615-3001115 5th NE, Barberton, OH

Wooster Community Hospital .............................330-263-81001761 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Internal Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Wooster .....................................330-287-45001740 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH Loren Kirchner, MD James H Mooney, MD David Reynolds, MD Jill Schaeffer, MD Michael Schuler, MD Liza Talampas, MD Victor Velasquez, MD Terri Weiland, PA, C Sue Ellwood, CRNP Trisha Kalamaras, CRNP

Comprehensive Internal Medicine .......................330-202-34343727 Friendsville Rd, Wooster, OH Debra Fast, DO Kathleen K Fearon, DO Dana Bonezzi, MD

Ghoubrial, Sam MD Inc .......................................330-925-150025 S Main St, Rittman, OH

Internal Medicine of Wooster ...............................330-202-3330128 E Milltown Rd Suite 101, Wooster, OH Tushar Patel, MD

Millersburg Clinic Inc ...........................................330-674-34341261 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH Butros Latouf, MD Yasser Omran, MD

Stark Medical Specialties ......................................330-684-1300830 S Main St, Orrville, OH Mark J Tereletsky, DO



Medical Equipment, Supplies & Repair

Lander’s Health Care ............................................330-642-0227140 E Market St, Orrville, OH

Sizewise Rentals, LLC ...........................................330-345-54665246 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Wayne Health Services & Supplies, Inc .............330-345-77302571 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Nursing & Home Care

Apostolic Christian Home ....................................330-927-101010680 E Steiner Rd, Rittman, OH

Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation .........330-927-2060275 E Sunset Dr, Rittman, OH

Brenn-Field Nursing Center .................................330-683-40751980 Lynn Dr, Orrville, OH

Country Pointe .......................................................330-264-24463071 N Elyria Rd, Wooster, OH

Doylestown Health Care Center .........................330-658-206195 Black Dr, Doylestown OH

Glendora Health Care Center ..............................330-264-09121552 N Honeytown Rd, Wooster, OH

The Good Shepherd 419-289-3523622 Center St, Ashland, OH

Home Care Assisted Living .................................330-264-7272142 W Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Horn Nursing Center ............................................330-262-2951230 N Market St, Wooster, OH

JAG HealthCareBurbank Parke14976 Burbank Rd., Burbank, OH .....................330-624-1030Wooster Sub Acute3071 North Elyria Rd., Wooster, OH ..................330-264-7881Orrville Pointe230 South Crown Hill Rd., Orrville, OH ............330-682-2273

Majora Lane Center for Rehabilitaion & Nursing Care 330-674-4444105 Majora Lane, Millersburg, OH

Personal Touch Home Care ..................................330-263-1112543 Riffel Rd, Wooster, OH

Scenic Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 330-674-00158067 Twp Rd 334, Millersburg, OH

Shady Lawn Health Care Community .................330-828-227815028 E Lincoln Way, Dalton, OH

Sprenger Health Care Systems .............................800-772-11164110 E Smithville Western Rd, Wooster, OH

Horn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ............... 800-772-1116230 N Market St, Wooster, OH

Sycamore Run Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 330-674-00156180 St Rt 83, Millersburg, OH

Walnut Hills Retirement Community .................330-893-32004748 Olde Pump St, Walnut Creek, OH

Wayne County Care Center ..................................330-262-1786876 S Geyers Chapel Rd, Wooster, OH

West View Manor ...................................................330-264-86401715 Mechanicsburg Rd, Wooster, OH

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Cleveland Clinic Wooster Women’s Health Center ........................................330-287-45001739 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH Wayne Bare, MD Charles Brown, MD Karmon Kriechbaum, MD Jessica Lukowski, MD Rebecca Russell, MD Anthony Tizzano, MD Brenda Davis, CRNP Molly Hastings, CRNP Julie Yates, CRNP

Planned Parenting ..................................................330-345-7798334 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Twin Springs Medical Center, Ltd .......................330-857-01774774 Kidron Rd, Kidron, OH

Wooster OB/GYN .................................................330-345-2229546 Winter St Suite 100, Wooster, OH Emily L Benkos, MD FACOG John M Weeman, MD FACOG Ann Shriner, MD FACOG

Optometry

Family Eye Care Associates ..................................330-674-61211275 Glen Dr, Millersburg, OH James Conway, OD Holly Conway, OD

Family Eye Care of Wooster ..................................330-262-0028961 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH Rebecca Lauffenburger, OD Melanie Lang, OD



Ferriman, Curtis, OD ..............................................330-925-490189 E Ohio Ave, Rittman, OH

Guster, Michael P, OD ............................................330-682-1276859 S Main St, Orrville, OH

Manning, Bruce L OD & Associates ...................330-336-9177150 College St, Wadsworth, OH

Millburn, Drs O, OD, Inc .......................................330-345-20203880 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Miller, Robert OD ..................................................330-893-22154909 W Main St, Berlin, OH

Milltown Optemetrists370 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Timothy C Karg, OD ...........................................330-345-3871 Joel A Kennedy, OD ...........................................330-345-3620 Bradley J Smith, OD ..........................................330-345-1551

Perry Optical ...........................................................330-264-2344503 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH Douglas Oney, OD Jim Oney, FNAO

Raber Eye Care ......................................................330-857-01233693 Kidron Rd, Kidron, OH

Sears, Robert OD .................................................330-674-35641640 S Washington St (Inside Walmart Vision Center), Millersburg, OH

The Looking Glass .................................................330-345-8076114 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH Jennifer Miller, OD

Ophthalmologists - Eye M.D.

Wooster Eye Center ...............................................330-345-72003519 Friendsville Rd, Wooster, OH Harry Zinnk, MD John W Thomas, MD Thomas C Fenzl, MD Jeffrey W Perkins, MD Anson T Miedel, MD

Orthopedic

Athleticare ..............................................................330-345-8060128 E Milltown Rd Suite 105, Wooster, OH Christopher B Ranney, MD

Tri-County Orthopedic Surgeon, Inc ....................330-682-79253244 Bailey St NW, Massillon, OH Daniel N Moretta, DO Jeffrey M Cochran, DO Joseph F Davis, DPM

Wooster Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center 3373 Commerce Parkway Suite 2, Wooster, OH 330-804-97121261 Wooster Rd Suite 120, Millersburg, OH .....330-674-0775830 S Main St Suite 103, Orrville, OH ..................330-684-4772 Michael S Knapic, DO James V Gesler, MD FAAOS Mary Jo Logee, MD MS Rodney A Miller, MD FAAOS Jonathan A Kase, MD Paul M McGhee, PT OCS MDT

Pediatrics

Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics ..................330-345-1100128 E Milltown Rd Wooster, OH Kathryn Helmuth, MD Louise Miller, MD Shellie Russell, MD

Cleveland Clinic Wooster .....................................330-287-45001740 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH Melissa M Burgett, MD David Burke, DO Adam Keating, MD Richard Maxwell, MD Timothy Playl, MD Dana Schmidt, MD John Strong, MD Deb Jones, CRNP

Pomerene Pediatrics ..............................................330-674-33331261 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH Karen Bringelsen

Pharmacies

Buehler’s Pharmacies1114 W High St, Orrville, OH ...............................330-683-2060Milltown, 3540 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH ..........330-345-5908

CVS Pharmacy105 N Portage St, Doylestown, OH .....................330-658-2711325 W Smithville Rd, Orrville, OH ......................330-684-26022284 Back Orrville Rd, Wooster, OH ...................330-264-7788

Discount Drug Mart ..............................................330-264-8404625 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH

Kmart Stores Pharmacy .........................................330-262-26141799 Portage Rd, Wooster, OH

Mast Pharmacy2105 Glen Dr, Millersburg, OH ............................330-674-1891119 N Market St, Shreve, OH ................................330-567-28234900 Oak St, Berlin, OH ........................................330-893-3179

Maurer Pharmacy ..................................................330-264-84791827 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH


Medical Directory 2011Rite Aid Pharmacy222 S Main St, Orrville, OH ...................................330-683-8711155 N Main St, Rittman, OH ................................330-925-60151955 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH ........................330-262-9045

Ritzman Natural Health Pharmacy234 N Main St, Rittman, OH .................................330-927-3175Wooster Community Pharmacy1761 Beal Ave. ........................................................330-202-5570

Wooster Community Pharmacy1761 Beall Ave., Wooster, OH ...............................330-202-5570

Wooster Prescription ..............................................330-202-9081235 W Liberty St, Wooster, OH

Podiatrists

Cleveland Clinic Wooster ......................................330-287-4500721 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Nicholas Brown, DPM

Bi County Foot Care ..............................................330-674-4462211 N Washington St, Millersburg, OH John L McLaughlin, DPM Ronald B Scherer, DPM

Kemper Foot & Ankle Care ..................................330-828-0123129 N Wenger Rd Suite A, Dalton, OH

Myers & Miller Podiatry1261 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH ......................330-674-3000126 1/2 N Broadway, Sugarcreek, OH ..................330-852-3646 Adam Myers, DPM Andy Miller, DPM

Podiatric Health Physicians, Inc ...........................330-345-5500365 Riffel Rd Suite A, Wooster, OH Richard A Ransom, DPM Lee Russeell Sayner, DPM Nicole D Horn, DPM

Suppan Foot & Ankle Clinic .................................330-682-60701720 Paradise Rd, Orrville, OH

Wooster Foot Clinic ................................................330-345-8300470 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH Eric T. Richman, DPM

Psychiatry

Dennis Helmuth, M.D., PhD ................................330-345-6555128 E. Milltown Rd., Ste. 202, Wooster, OH 44691

Pulmonary Medicine

Robert Sibilia, MD ................................................330-345-2459324 East Milltown Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

Rehabilitation

Affi nity Therapy Services ......................................330-683-27441710 Paradise Rd, Orrville, OH

Atlas Rehab & Wellness .......................................330-658-5661593 Gates St, Doylestown, OH

Aultman Therapy Services .....................................330-493-00096100 Whipple Ave NW, North Canton, OH

College Avenue Home ..........................................330-264-6311651 College Ave, Wooster, OH

Complete Care Rehab, Inc ...................................330-262-08021584 Wedgewood Way, Wooster, OH

Dunlap Rehabilitation Services ............................330-684-4735832 S Main St, Orrville, OH

Hilltop Group Home, Inc .....................................330-674-30808961 Co. Rd 393, Millersburg, OH

Majora Lane Center for Rehabilitation ..............330-674-4444105 Majora Lane, Millersburg, OH

Maximus Athletic Club ..........................................330-345-0830242 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH

Ohio Rehabilitation ServicWes .............................330-345-8200543 Riffel Rd, Wooster, OH

PT Services .............................................................330-658-5438400 Collier Rd, Doylestown, OH

Shady Lawn Rehabilitation ...................................330-828-227815028 Old Lincon Way E, Dalton, OH

Summa Health System ...........................................330-334-2774195 Wadsworth Rd, Wadsworth, OH

True Care, Inc ........................................................330-264-34672201 Bendon Dr, Wooster, OHRheythoidology

Wadsworth Family Physical Therapy ...................330-335-4200145 Smokerise Dr, Wadsworth, OH

Wooster Community Hospital - In patient Rehabilitation Unit 1761 Beall Ave., Wooster OH ...............................330-263-8421

Rheumatology

The Arthritis Clinic, LLC .......................................330-262-15003727 Friendsville Rd., Suite 3, Wooster, OH 44691Padma Vellanki, MDSpecialists

Akron Nephrology Associates, Inc ......................330-345-8986387 W Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH


Clinical Strategies Sleep Center ...........................330-601-00331749 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH

Pomerene Multi-Specialty Care Clinic .................330-674-30001261 Wooster Rd, Millersburg, OH

Vein Specialty Center .............................................330-264-53472317 Gateway Dr Suite C, Wooster, OH Larry A Stern, MD FACS

Wooster Infectious Diseases .................................330-202-34503727 Friendsville Rd, Wooster, OH Denise Signs-Pizzuti, MD

Urology

Paul Crowley, MD Juan Miguel Proano, MD .......................................330-345-5533546 Winter Street, Ste. 210 Wooster, OH 44691

Cleveland Clinic ......................................................330-287-4750721 East Milltown Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 John J. Malgieri, MD



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