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SYMPOSIUM FACULTYJOHN W. PRATHER, PH.D, M.D., F.A.C.C. — CardiologyDr. Prather is a board certi� ed physician in Cardiology and Internal Medicine with Magnolia Regional Health Center. He has been on sta� at MRHC since 1979. Dr. Prather is also certi� ed in Nuclear Medicine, CT Cardiac Angiograms and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Prather received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego followed by training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiology fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He is a recipient of the Giannini Foundation Fellowship.

FRANK MCGREW III, M.D., F.A.C.C. — CardiologyDr. McGrew is certi� ed by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He currently serves as Director of Clinical Research for The Stern Cardiovascular Center, P.A. Dr. McGrew has been on sta� at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis since 1976. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University where he earned his A.B. degree. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. McGrew is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

ROY E. NORMAN, JR., D.O. — Cardiology FellowDr. Norman completed his Medical Degree at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV. He is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists. Dr. Norman began his Cardiology fellowship training in October 2013 in Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Cardiology fellowship program.

BILLY PARSONS, M.D., F.A.C.S — Cardiovascular SurgeonDr. Parsons is a board certi� ed physician in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Parsons has been on sta� at MRHC since April 2012. He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine where he completed residencies in both General Surgery and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

DAVID PIZZIMENTI, D.O., F.A.C.O.I. — Internal MedicineDr. Pizzimenti is a board certi� ed physician in Internal Medicine with Magnolia Regional Health Center. He has been on sta� at MRHC since 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Florida Gainesville, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Science. Dr. Pizzimenti received his medical degree from NOVA Southeastern COM in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Pizzimenti presently serves as Program Director & DME for Magnolia Regional Health Center.

ASHLEY NICKERSON, D.O. — Cardiology FellowDr. Nickerson completed her Medical Degree at University of New England, Biddeford, Maine. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Nickerson is an associate member of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists. Currently, Dr. Nickerson is in her second year of Cardiology fellowship at MRHC.

CAM LONG CHOJI, D.O. — Cardiology FellowDr. Choji completed his Medical Degree at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, Nevada and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Valley Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Choji is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists. He was voted Resident of the year in 2011 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas. Currently, Dr. Choji is in his second year Cardiology fellowship at MRHC.

ANDREW THIBODEAUX, D.O. — Cardiology FellowshipDr. Thibodeaux graduated from Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. He completed his Medical Degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri. He is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists. Dr. Thibodeaux began his Cardiology fellowship training in September 2013 in Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Cardiology fellowship program.

DAVID LAN, M.D., F.A.C.C. — Cardiac ElectrophysiologistAn extremely accomplished physician with a sub-specialty in electrophysiology, Dr. Lan began his training in his native land, China, attending medical school at Shanghai Medical University. Dr. Lan practiced medicine in China until his passion for cardiology led him to the States. He plays an important role at Memphis Heart Clinic as an attending Electrophysiologist in addition to seeing patients at Baptist and Methodist Hospitals. With his excellent skills of catheter ablation and device implantation, Memphis Heart Clinic is one of a select few in Memphis routinely performing advanced catheter ablations including atrial � brillation, ventricular tachycardia and other complex arrhythmias.

RAYMOND SEAY, D.O. — Cardiology FellowDr. Seay obtained his degree in Biological Sciences from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL and completed his Medical Degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL. He is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists. Dr. Seay began his Cardiology fellowship training in July 2013 in Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Cardiology fellowship program.

LOCATION AND LODGINGThis program will be presented in Conference Rooms A & B at the Pickwick Landing State Park Inn located at 120 Playground Loop, Pickwick Dam, Tennessee. Registrants are responsible for lodging and meals other than scheduled dinner, breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch. On behalf of our meeting attendees, room rates of $82 (plus tax) per night. Reservations must be made by Saturday, September 9, 2013 to guarantee this rate. To make reservations at the Pickwick Landing State Park Inn call 1-800-250-8615 and ask to be placed in the Magnolia Heart and Vascular Center Cardiovascular Symposium room block.

TWO WAYS TO REGISTERThere is a nominal registration fee of $75.00 for this program.Advanced registration is required no later than noon on October 11, 2013.

Registration may be mailed to: MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PROVIDER RELATIONS 1001 S. Harper Road Corinth, MS 38834

Electronic Registration: www.MRHC.org

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AGENDAThursday, October 24, 20135:00-6:00 pm Registration/Booth Display6:00-6:15 pm Welcome -John W. Prather, PhD, MD, F.A.C.C.6:15-7:15 pm Dinner Presentation: Applying the Science Behind Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk into Primary Care -Frank McGrew III, MD, F.A.C.C.7:15-8:15 pm Non-Arrhythmic Causes of Syncope and Spells: Approach to the Patient with Syncope -Cam Choji, DO8:15-9:15 pm Sleep Related Disorders: Impact of Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure -Andres Bravo, MD

Friday, October 25, 20137:15-8:00 am Registration/Booth Display8:00-8:15 am Resident Case Presentation -Ray Seay, DO8:15-9:15 am Advances in Treatment of STEMI -Ashley Nickerson, DO 9:15-9:30 am Resident Case Presentation -Andrew Thibodeaux, DO9:30-10:30 am Newer Anticoagulants: New Options, But in Which Patients and How Best to Manage -Robert Hasty, DO, F.A.C.O.I.10:30-10:45 am Review of Residents Presentations/Booth Display10:45-11:00 am Resident Case Presentation -Roy Norman, DO11:00-12:00 pm Managing Atrial Fibrillation in the Patient with Valvular Heart Failure: Rate Control, Drugs, and Ablation -David Lan, MD, F.A.C.C.12:00-12:45 pm Lunch12:45-1:00 pm Resident Case Presentations -Shane McRaven, DO1:00-2:00 pm Current Hot Topics and New Advances for Cardiovascular Medicine -Nema Selvaraj, DO2:00-2:15 pm Resident Case Presentation -Hillary Adams, DO2:15-3:15 pm Is This Heart Failure? A Non-Invasive Evaluation of the Patient with Dyspnea -David Pizzimenti, DO, F.A.C.O.I.3:15-3:45 pm Final Poster Presentation Review3:45-4:00 pm Resident Case Presentations -Paul Volansky, DO4:00-5:00 pm Advanced Heart Failure Therapy -Billy Parsons, MD, F.A.C.S.5:00 pm Adjourn/Certi� cation of CEU & CME Credits

PAUL VOLANSKY, D.O. — Internal Medicine ResidentDr. Volansky received his undergraduate degree from Canisus College located in Bu� alo, NY. He attended NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed medical school in May 2013. He joined MRHC’s residency program in July 2013 and hopes to be accepted into the Cardiology fellowship in the next few years.

HILLARY ADAMS, D.O. — Internal Medicine Resident Dr. Adams graduated from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences from Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, Kansas City, MO. Dr. Adams completed her Medical Degree at Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, Kansas City, MO. She is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists.

ANTHONY SHANE MCRAVEN, D.O. — Internal Medicine ResidentDr. McRaven graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry. He completed his Medical Degree at Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee. He is a current member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Internists.

ANDRES ENDARA-BRAVO, MD MPH – Pulmonary / Critical Care / Sleep MedicinePulmonary Medicine. He received his Medical Degree at the Ponti� cal Catholic University of Ecuador, completed his fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care at Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans, LA and a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at University of Miami in Miami, FL. Dr. Bravo presently serves as the Director of the Sleep Medicine Center, as well as Pulmonary & Critical Care sta� at MRHC.

ROBERT HASTY, D.O., FACOIDr. Hasty attended the University of Miami where he completed his undergraduate studies with honors as a triple science major in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Biology in 1996. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. He subsequently trained at Mt. Sinai Medical Center where he completed his training in Internal Medicine while receiving the Resident of the Year award for three straight years as well as receiving the Howard Kane Resident of the Year, being the � rst osteopathic physician ever to win that award in over forty years of academic medical training at Mt. Sinai. Dr. Hasty is currently a Program Director and faculty member at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is the Founding Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency at Palmetto General Hospital. Dr. Hasty is board certi� ed in internal medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists.

NEMALAN SELVARAJ, D.O.Dr. Selvaraj is a board certi� ed physician in Internal Medicine and Cardiology with Magnolia Regional Health Center. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, Gainesville, where he studied Microbiology and Cell Sciences. Dr. Selvaraj received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. He has also completed a fellowship in General Cardiology at Plaza Medical Center/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas and a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine at Deborah Heart and Lung Center/Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Browns Mills, New Jersey. Dr. Selvaraj  presently serves as Program Director for the General Cardiology fellowship at Magnolia Regional Health Center.