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THE ALBANY HERALD • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • NOVEMBER 2010 • THE ALBANY HERALD • NOVEMBER 2010
• NOVEMBER 2010 • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • THE ALBANY HERALD2
DENTISTRYKajuana Farrey, D.M.D.West Albany Dental & Medical Center1412 W. Oakridge DriveAlbany, GA 31707229-435-2424
DIAGNOSTICS-MRIAlbany Diagnostic Center2624 Dawson RoadAlbany, GA 31707229-888-1624
MRI & Imaging of Albany2810 Meredyth DriveAlbany, GA 31721229-483-9888
FAMILY PRACTICESandra Brickman, M.D.OB/GYNHealth Plus Medical Center1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500
Diabetes Learning CenterHealth Plus Medical Center1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500
Anthony Giatras, M.D.NeurologyHealth Plus Medical Center1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500
Eric Massa, D.P.M.PodiatryHealth Plus Medical Center1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500Todd McDonald, FNP-CFamily Medicine and Weight Loss ClinicSylvester Family Practice1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500
Bret Wagenhorst, M.D.OphthalmologyHealth Plus Medical Center1010 W. Franklin StreetSylvester, GA229-776-3500
Louise Wilder, M.D.Family MedicineSylvester Family Practice1010 W. Franklin StreetJamie Lin, DOLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Tracy A. Rosenbaum, DOEdison Medical Center19519 W. Hartford St.Edison, GA 39846(229) 835-2238
Tracy A. Rosenbaum, DOLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Southwest Georgia Southwest Georgia Medical Guide DirectoryMedical Guide Directory
NOVEMBER=2010NOVEMBER=2010Michael Sein, DODawson Medical Center420 Johnson Street SEDawson, GA 39842(229) 995-2990
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESMAK Medical159 E. BroadCamilla, GA229-336-7758/800-282-3945
HOSPITALSPalmyra Medical Centers2000 Palmyra RoadAlbany, GA 31701229-434-2000
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital417 W. Third AvenueAlbany, GA229-312-1000
Tift Regional Medical Center901 E. 18th StreetTifton, GA229-382-71201-800-648-1935
INTERNAL MEDICINESadia Ashraff-Benson, DODawson Medical Center420 Johnson Street SEDawson, GA 39842(229) 995-2990
Anita J. Bell, MD, FACPAlbany Internal Medicine2402 Osler CourtAlbany, GA 31707229-438-3300
Charisse A. Brandon, MDHospitalistRupert A. Dyer, DODawson Medical Center420 Johnson Street SEDawson, GA 39842(229) 995-2990
Frances Ferguson, MDBaker County Primary Health Care100 Sunset Blvd.Newton, GA 39870(229) 734-5250
Frances Ferguson, MDEdison Medical Center19519 W. Hartford St.Edison, GA 39846(229) 835-2238
James Allen Hotz, MDEast Albany Medical Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3100
James Allen Hotz, MDLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Robyn Mann Johnson, MDEast Albany Medical Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3100
Jaza M. Marina, MDSouth Albany Medical Center1300 Newton RoadAlbany, GA 31701(229) 431-3120
Jaza M. Marina, MDBaker County Primary Health Care100 Sunset Blvd.Newton, GA 39870(229) 734-5250
William Arthur McPeters, MDBaker County Primary Health Care100 Sunset Blvd.Newton, GA 39870(229) 734-5250
William Arthur McPeters, MDEast Albany Medical Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3100
Deirdre Mae Lawson, MDLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Jamie Lin, DOSouth Albany Medical Center1300 Newton RoadAlbany, GA 31701(229) 431-3120
Craig M. Nielson, MDRural ClinicNicole Perrotte, MDLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Phillip Richard Poulos, MDEast Albany Medical Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3100
Bernard Perry Scoggins, MDEast Albany Medical Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3100
Bernard Perry Scoggins, MDSouth Albany Medical Center1300 Newton RoadAlbany, GA 31701(229) 431-3120
Edward J. Vance, Jr., MDLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
ORTHODONTICSHolloway Orthodontics2543 Lafayette Plaza DriveAlbany, GA 31707229-428-8228
200 West 12th Street Suite FTifton, GA 31794229-386-1616
1525 Baytree Road Suite I Valdosta, GA 31602 229-293-1360
PEDIATRICIldiko E. Babka, MDLee Medical Arts Center425 Walnut StreetLeesburg, GA 31763(229) 759-6508
Rupert A. Dyer, DOEast Albany Pediatric Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3103
Donna V. Edmond, MDEast Albany Pediatric Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3103
Ovbiye A. Idemundia, MDEast Albany Pediactric Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3103
Ovbiye A. Idemundia, MDDawson Medical Center420 Johnson Street SEDawson, GA 39842(229) 995-2990
Belise LivingstonEast Albany Pediatric Center1712-A E. Broad AvenueAlbany, GA 31705(229) 639-3103
Belise LivingstonSouth Albany Medical Center1300 Newton RoadAlbany, GA 31701(229) 431-3120
Mary Joyce Neal Shoemaker, MDSouth Albany Medical Center1300 Newton RoadAlbany, GA 31701(229) 431-3120
Mary Joyce Neal Shoemaker, MDBaker County Primary Health Care100 Sunset Blvd.Newton, GA 39870(229) 734-5250
PHARMACYThe Prescription Shoppe610 N. Slappey Blvd.Albany, GA229-434-1414
PULMONARYThomas J. Ungarino, MDAlbany Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates806 Fourteenth Ave.Albany, GA 31701229-438-5864
SAFETYCentral Monitoring522 Pine AveAlbany, GA229-431-08001-800-442-1125
TECHNICAL COLLEGEAlbany Tech1704 S. SlappeyAlbany, GA 31701229-436-3500
WOMEN’S HEALTHCAREWillie Adams, MDMirian Worthy Women’s Health Center401 S. MadisonAlbany, GA 31701229-888-3636
Ese Efemini, MDMirian Worthy Women’s Health Center401 S. MadisonAlbany, GA 31701229-888-3636
Francis Kwarteng, MDMirian Worthy Women’s Health Center401 S. MadisonAlbany, GA 31701229-888-3636
James Woods, MDMirian Worthy Women’s Health Center401 S. MadisonAlbany, GA 31701229-888-3636
THE ALBANY HERALD • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • NOVEMBER 2010 • 3
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• NOVEMBER 2010 • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • THE ALBANY HERALD4
Located in Tifton, Tift
Regional Medical Center
(TRMC) is a not-for-profit,
191-bed regional hospital
serving 12 counties in South
Central Georgia. The medical
staff includes more than 120
physicians with the majority
board-certified in over 30
specialties.
TRMC provides a wide-range
of services, including signature
programs offering advanced,
expert care in surgery,
oncology, cardiovascular care,
neurology, women’s health
and radiology. Georgia Trendmagazine recently cited TRMC
as a top 10 Georgia hospital in
spine surgery and cardiac care.
TRMC has two locations in
Tifton: the Main Campus and
the West Campus. The Main
Campus, located at 901 East
18th Street, is where the bulk
of the hospital’s services can
be found, including inpatient
units and emergency services.
The West Campus, located at
2225 Highway 41 North, is an
outpatient facility housing
medical offices and diagnostic
services.
TRMC continues to grow to
meet the needs of the region,
nearly doubling the size of its
operation in the past decade.
TRMC has expanded with
multi-million projects,
including a new surgery
center, heart and vascular
center, patient registration
area, occupational health clinic
and an intensive care unit. In
addition, TRMC has renovated
and added more space for its
radiology areas and cancer
center.
“Tift Regional Medical
Center is dedicated to total
patient satisfaction and
clinical quality,” said Chris
Efaw, TRMC director of
outreach and development.
“Healthcare today can be cold
and sterile, but it doesn’t have
to be. TRMC strives to provide
the clinical sophistication
patients expect with the
compassion they deserve.”
TRMC offers full-time family
medicine and a weight loss
clinic with Sylvester Family
Practice, located at HealthPlus
in Sylvester at 1010 W.
Franklin Street. Dr. Louise
Wilder and Todd McDonald,
FNP-C are available for
primary care; management for
chronic diseases; injections for
allergy, flu, pneumonia;
routine gynecology; complete
physical exams; health and
wellness education; and, pre-
employment and DOT
physicals. New patients are
being accepted. To make an
appointment, call 229-776-
3500. Specialists from the
TRMC medical staff also rotate
to HealthPlus on a weekly or
monthly basis.
For more information on Tift
Regional Medical Center, visit
www.tiftregional.com or call
toll free 800-648-1935.
Tift Regional Medical Center grows to meet the needs of the region
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James V. Palazzolo, MDThomas J. Ungarino, M.D., F.C.C.P.
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Home Medical EquipmentDiabetic SuppliesDiabetic TeachingSpecialty NursingEnteral TherapyNebulizersOrthopedic Supplies
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Ask for MAK!229-336-7758800-282-9345
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• NOVEMBER 2010 • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • THE ALBANY HERALD6
Palmyra Medical Center, once again, is a leader in bringing the newest healthcare technology to southwest Georgia. Last month the hospital introduced the latest in computer-assisted technology for Neurological, ENT, General, Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery. This system is the first of its kind in Georgia. There are only 30 such units in use nationwide. It is the most advanced system available for navigation and endoscopic surgery.
The hospital has constructed a complete state-of-the-art Navigation Suite in the Operating
Room. The Suite is dedicated to surgeries that will benefit from the use of this advanced system.
Returning to Albany this past summer, Dr. Harry Weiser, a neurosurgeon with Palmyra Brain and Spine Center, approached Palmyra Medical Center with the idea of providing a more technologically advanced system to treat patients needing neurological and other
Palmyra Unveils Latest in Navigation Computer Assisted Technology
surgeries. The Stryker Navigation technology for neurological surgery uses an infrared camera and instruments along with unique tracking software to guide surgeons and their instruments through the delicate anatomy of the brain.
“It’s like having a global positioning system in the operating room,” said Dr. Weiser. “Computer-assisted technology gives us valuable and accurate information on the relative position of instruments, healthy anatomy and surgical targets. By improving the safety of the surgery it also leads to improved patient outcomes.”
Computer-assisted neurological surgery begins with CT or MRI brain scans that show the patient’s brain anatomy and reveals the location and extent of the abnormality. Scans are loaded into a workstation computer that creates a virtual 3-D model of the patient’s head. Neurosurgeons then identify “landmarks” that can be registered with the patient’s real
anatomy and a determination is made about the size of incision and the angle depth of entry into the brain.
During surgery, the infrared camera communicates with the sensors mounted on the patient and instruments, with the tracking software continuously calculating and displaying the location of the surgical instruments relative to the patient’s anatomy.
“Potential benefits to the patient are numerous,” said Dr. Weiser. “They include tumor removal, brain biopsies that are conducted with a calculated trajectory and dept, smaller surgical wounds, reduced trauma to the adjacent healthy tissue, and reduced complication rates. Computer assisted technology may lessen patient morbidity, shorten hospitalization, decrease the need for intensive care, and shorten recovery time, all while
potentially contributing to a reduction in cost.”
The overall benefits of the Navigation system for ENT and Orthopedic Spine surgeries are similar to those of Neurological surgery.
Dr. Chris Mann, an ENT surgeon on staff at Palmyra, has seen the navigation system in use and understands the benefits it offers.
“There are cases where having this computer assisted technology will be very valuable,” said Dr. Mann. “The navigation system will be great for complex sinus procedures where having a precise map of the patient’s anatomy will be a tremendous asset.”
Palmyra Medical Center recently introduced a new program called SHAPEDOWN®
to help area children and teens who struggle with obesity.
The program is designed to give kids and parents the tools to change poor habits and to get them on track for a new, thinner and certainly healthier lifestyle.
Through SHAPEDOWN®
children and teens will learn to create an active, full life so that food, television and computer activities become less important.
This process will help participants learn how to feel good about their bodies and themselves sending them in a happier, more positive direction.
Parental or adult participation is required for the SHAPEDOWN® program. The family’s lifestyle and communication will be changed through positive interaction and
Palmyra Attacks Childhood Obesity By Helping Children And Teens Shapedown®
by incorporating important learning tools that have made SHAPEDOWN® a proven success. Overall the emphasis is on producing changes now that can be sustained over the long run, so that these youngsters can go on to a life that is free from dieting and
weight concerns.“Introduction of this program
represents an important statement to the community that it is time to address the issues of childhood obesity in southwest Georgia, “said Amy Grasman, FNP-C, director of the Bariatric Institute of southwest Georgia. “We have high expectations that SHAPEDOWN® will help our kids identify their obesity issues and set them on a track to develop a more positive lifestyle.” Currently the State of Georgia has the third highest
percent of overweight youth, ages 10-17, at 37 percent.
SHAPEDOWNSHAPEDOWN® classes are
conducted two nights per week, Mondays and Thursdays, for a 10-week period. Ideally, each class will have 10-12 participants. All sessions are conducted by trained professionals and include patient education for weight management, as well as instruction on health issues, proper nutrition and support
counseling. Exercise is also a major component.
Albany Pediatrician Tania Smith, M.D. has treated her share of obese kids and has been a champion for the elimination of childhood obesity. She said it is time to tackle this problem head on.
“As a community, as a nation,
we are losing the obesity battle. It is an epidemic,” said Dr. Smith. “It is time to help kids and their families, through a proven weight management program, help win the war on obesity.”
The next 10-week session is scheduled to begin in January 2011. For more information on how to sign up for this effective weight management program, contact the Bariatric Institute of Southwest Georgia at 229-434-2032.
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Albany Technical College Begins Evening Practical Nursing Program Winter Quarter 2011
planned so that theory and practice are integrated under the guidance of the clinical instructor. This factor is part of Albany Tech’s Work Ready initiative so that each graduate is more than prepared to enter the workforce with success.
“Albany Tech’s Practical Nursing program prides itself on providing students with a solid entry level skill and knowledge base,” said Mattie Buchannon, Practical Nursing instructor.
“Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to write the State Board exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse, which opens employment opportunities for them in long-term care, convenient care facilities, physician offices, clinics and private duty,” added Buchannon.
In addition to the Albany Tech standard admissions requirements, students must also score a 35 or above on the Nursing Aptitude Test (NAT), and
Beginning Winter Quarter 2011, Albany Technical College will begin its evening Practical Nursing diploma program. The College anticipates solid enrollment for the evening program with the demand up for those students seeking to train for a career in nursing, but schedules may not permit them to enroll in the day class program.
The Practical Nursing diploma program at Albany Tech is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN examination for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing case, which is performed through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care.
Along with coursework, a variety of clinical experiences are
provide a copy of his or her birth certificate, current physical, dental exam, immunization records, and attend a mandatory orientation.
The evening program will begin on the first day of Winter Quarter, which is January 4, 2011, and be held Monday through Thursday of each week from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with evening and weekend clinicals. The program is HOPE/PELL eligible.
For more information about the evening Practical Nursing program, contact instructor, Mattie Buchannon at 229.430.1721, or email [email protected].
Information about this program, or other information about the College, can be found on the Albany Tech website at www.albanytech.edu.
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Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
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• NOVEMBER 2010 • You Saw It In Southwest Georgia Medical Guide • THE ALBANY HERALD
demonstrates that Phoebe is a
leader in advanced technology.
Phoebe’s Comprehensive
Cancer Center offers a large
array of hematology/oncology,
radiation oncology and
surgical oncology services. In
weekly tumor conferences, a
multidisciplinary team reviews
all aspects of a diagnosis, the
pathology, biopsies, imaging,
medical histories and more.
The Center is dedicated to the
prevention, early detection
and treatment of cancer using
the latest in technology,
including Georgia’s first
TomoTherapy unit, a fixed
PET/CT scan – the only one in
the region - breast MRI
capabilities and radiation
oncology. In addition, the
hospital’s diagnostic
technology includes a wide-
bore, 16-slice MRI and two
wide-bore, 16-slice CT scans.
Phoebe’s cardiologists are
the region’s leaders in cardiac
care and offers interventional
invasive and non-invasive
procedures, including
catheterization, angiography,
angioplasty, stents,
pacemakers. Phoebe’s Heart
Center is one of few hospitals
in the state that offers
electrophysiology, the
management of cardiac
arrhythmias. In Phoebe’s new
Endovascular Suite,
cardiovascular surgeons
perform specialized cardiac
care, including carotid artery
stenting.
Phoebe also offers state-of-
the-art gastroenterology
services and endoscopy
services, which are dedicated
to the evaluation and
treatment of digestive and
liver diseases.
Phoebe also provides
mothers and babies with the
most advanced technology and
experienced professionals to
ensure the safest delivery of
newborns into the world.
Phoebe provides for Southwest
Georgia’s tiniest patients
through Phoebe’s Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit – one of
the state’s six Regional
Perinatal Centers, where
premature and critically ill
newborns receive the most
10
Phoebe A Leader in Advanced TechnologyDa Vinci Robotics is now at
Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital and is the first in
South Georgia.
This robotics surgical system
is just the latest addition to the
arsenal of quality, state-of-the-
art technology available at
Phoebe.
Phoebe is a not-for-profit,
443-bed, tertiary care hospital,
where residents of Southwest
Georgia find the most
advanced technologies, as well
as medical treatments and
experts in the field of
medicine, available in the
nation – all close to home.
“No other hospital in South
Georgia has state-of-the-art
robotic technology,” said Joe
Austin, Chief Operating Officer
at Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital. “As a healthcare
leader in this region, we are
committed to bringing quality
services, top-notch equipment,
advanced medical procedures
and cutting-edge technology
close to home.”
The da Vinci Surgical System
is a sophisticated robotic
platform designed to enable
complex surgery using a
minimally invasive approach.
The system is designed to
scale, filter and seamlessly
translate the surgeon’s hand
movements into more precise
movements. The net result is
an intuitive interface with
breakthrough surgical
capabilities. The application
for robotics crosses four
specialties, which are urology,
gynecology, cardiac and
general surgery.
That is just one example that
advanced medical care they
need to thrive – right down
the hall.
For more information
regarding Phoebe’s many
services, medical experts and
technology, go online to
Phoebe’s Web site:
www.phoebeputney.com.
Phoebe’s mission is to
provide access to health care
that includes access to state-
of-the-art technology and
equipment close to home. It’s
just one more example of
Phoebe’s dedication to quality
health care.
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