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EMP's Very Own Joe Heck Named to U.S. Legislature
Joseph Heck, DO, FACOEP, FACEP, was elected to the United States Congress as Nevada's Representative for the Third Congressional District. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
EMP Offers Emergency Nurses Excellent Opportunities in 2011
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to offer multiple opportunities for advanced education to nurses who specialize or work in Emergency Rooms across the country. - May 25, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
HRC Fertility Performs First Collaborative Fertility Preservation Surgery
Dr. Bradford Kolb works with oncologist to preserve fertility in a young woman with ovarian cancer. - May 25, 2011 - HRC Fertility
Charlotte Dermatologist to Participate in Panel Discussion at the 8th World Congress of Cosmetic Dermatology
Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology dermatologist, Dr. Patrick McElgunn, will discuss non-invasive facial rejuvenation to members of the International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology. - May 25, 2011 - Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology
Laser Spine Institute Wins Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award
Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Honored as Top Workplace - May 25, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
Sidney Clevinger, M.D. Joins BioRegenerative Sciences as Medical Director
Dr. Sidney Clevinger, M.D. joins BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. as medical director. Dr. Clevinger is a practicing physician, clinical trial scientist, and successful entrepreneur. - May 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center Offers New hCG Weight Loss Treatment
San Francisco-based plastic surgeon Dr. Usha Rajagopal announces a new offering: hCG hormone injection treatments, a cutting-edge weight loss approach that helps men and women shed pounds quickly, safely, and effectively. - May 25, 2011 - san francisco plastic surgery & laser center
Breast Cancer Survivors Don’t Have to Live Without Breasts
Bill ensures that women know their rights for reconstructive surgery - May 24, 2011 - Columbus Institute of Plastic Surgery
Thousands Participate in Lupus Foundation of America’s Fourth Annual New York City Walk for Lupus Now® to Support Lupus Research and Education Programs
On Saturday, May 21, 2011 the South Street Seaport was filled with purple passion as nearly 5,000 people living with lupus and their families and friends walked together to bring greater attention to lupus and raise urgently needed funds for lupus research, education, and support programs during... - May 24, 2011 - Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Bervel, Naik & Zaharoff Recognized by Emergency Medicine Physicians
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is proud to recognize three of their highly esteemed emergency physicians who also serve as medical support for The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Dr. Steven Stephanides Returns from Afghanistan
Dr. Steven Stephanides, Emergency Physician at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage California, recently returned from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where he worked with a group called Assist International to improve hospital services there. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Lance Allgower Named Emergency Department Site Director at St. Rose - Siena
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that Lance Allgower, DO, FACEP, has been named Site Director at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus, Adult ED in Henderson, Nevada effective May 1, 2011. - May 24, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
YES and George Washington University Hospital Hosted Innovative Cancer Treatment Seminar
An educational event held on May 18, 2011 at George Washington University Hospital Auditorium for local patients, caregivers, and professionals that discussed options, resources, and hope for patients with either primary liver cancer or cancer that has spread to the liver. - May 23, 2011 - Say YES to Hope
Jane Thomas Announces the Launch of Her New Book "Ways Women Orgasm" Which Can be Pre-Ordered on Amazon
The book "Ways Women Orgasm" (ISBN 978-0-9568947-0-0) is now available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk. - May 23, 2011 - WaysWomenOrgasm.org
New Personal Pennsylvania Health Insurance Plans Now Available
New personal Pennsylvania health insurance plans are now being offered by the top companies. Affordable health care coverage is available for individuals and families in Pennsylvania. - May 23, 2011 - Affordable Pennsylvania Health Insurance
BWH Surgeons Perform Nation’s Second Full Face Transplant
A plastic surgery team performed the hospital’s second full face transplant last week, less than a month after the hospital performed the first full face transplant in the country. - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium Identifies Four New Genes for Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from a consortium of investigators have identified four new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Each gene individually adds to the risk of having this common form of dementia later in life. These new genes offer a portal into what causes... - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
American Heart Association’s Paul Dudley White Award Presented to Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiologist
Dr. Patrick T. O'Gara receives the prestigious Paul Dudley White award. - May 22, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Industrial Vision Now Offers Free-Form Technology for Rx Safety Eyewear
New lenses are the most precise available for any prescription, helping eliminate distortion and providing a wider field of view. - May 22, 2011 - Industrial Vision Corporation
Pat Moore Foundation Launches Guest Blogging Program Featuring Well-Known Addiction Bloggers
Pat Moore Foundation has recently launched one of the first guest blogging programs that invites well known Addiction Bloggers to contribute to Pat Moore Foundation’s guest blog. Created to cultivate the online conversation on addiction, the guest blog continues to develop solely based on the... - May 21, 2011 - Pat Moore Foundation
Mary Chatman, Ph.D.(c), R.N., Appointed to Georgia State Board of Nursing
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Mary B. Chatman, Ph.D.(c), R.N., Senior Vice President for patient care services at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in Savannah, to the Georgia Board of Nursing. - May 20, 2011 - Memorial Health
Attendees of AZ Physical Therapy Assoc. Annual Conference Receive Training They Didn’t Get in School
Craig Ferreira, CEO of Survival Strategies, Inc., due to his extensive experience with the Physical Therapy Profession, was invited to be a guest speaker at the Arizona Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference in Tempe AZ. Attendees were presented with key management tools they didn’t learn in college. - May 20, 2011 - Survival Strategies Inc.
The Center OC Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Orange County LGBT Community
The Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County (The Center OC) commemorates 40 years advocating for the LGBT community on Saturday, June 4, at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Special guest honoree is Estelle Harris, who voiced Mrs. Potato Head in Pixar/Disney's Toy Story 2 & 3. - May 20, 2011 - Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County
Healing Path Brings Chakra Retreat to Hendersonville North Carolina
Healing Path with Alice McCall's popular Chakra Retreat is debuting in Hendersonville June 4th. It features meditation, energy work at the cellular level, and other alternative health practices. McCall is a holistic practioner, author, and inspirational speaker. - May 19, 2011 - Healing Path with Alice McCall
"Intimate Apprenticeship" with Paula Denham on May 24 "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show
On her radio show "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity,” teacher, author, and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt welcomes Paula Denham, founder of the Sacramento Shamanic Center, to talk about shamanic apprenticeship. This show is part of a series of interviews sponsored by the Society of Shamanic Practitioners. - May 19, 2011 - Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing
“Let’s Talk About Your Knees,” Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Advances and Treatment Options
Dr. Alan Nasar, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) who is fellowship-trained in joint replacement, is giving “Let’s Talk about Your Knees,” a free seminar for the public about the advances in the treatment of knee... - May 19, 2011 - Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, PC
NNPSA is Now Offering Breast Augmentation in Reno and Lake Tahoe
The cosmetic surgery clinic, Northern Nevada Plastic Surgery, (NNPSA) is now offering breast augmentation procedures in Reno and Lake Tahoe. The clinic is making this announcement to encourage residents who have always wanted to try out the clinic, to come by for a consultation. The NNPSA clinic... - May 19, 2011 - NNPSA
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care Clinic Now Open in the Olney-Sandy Spring-Ashton Community
EMUrgent Care Urgent Care center is now open in Sandy Spring, Maryland. This unique clinic situated in a historic building in downtown Sandy Spring is dedicated to providing patients’ with compassionate, comprehensive and prompt care. The clinic is located at the intersection of Olney-Sandy... - May 19, 2011 - EMUrgent Care
Local Optometrist Dr. Kelly Oliver to Provide InfantSEE Assessments at No-Cost
Dr. Kelly Oliver and Portrait Health Centers of Buffalo Grove, IL join the InfantSEE program and former President Carter and American Optometric Association Raise Awareness of Infant Eye Health. - May 19, 2011 - Portrait Health Centers
Kreegel Aesthetics Surgery Offers Free Botox® and Facials to a Lucky Lady
Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery is giving one full year of pampering to a special mother or woman in our community. If your mother or someone special goes above and beyond for you, enter her by May 31, 2011 to win complimentary Botox® and therapeutic facial treatments for one full year. Enter your... - May 19, 2011 - Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery
Plastic Surgeon Offers Complimentary Seminar on Breast Health and Surgical Options
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Drew Kreegel along with Breast Surgeon Dr. Lea Blackwell and Lee Memorial Health System’s breast health Navigator Dara Leichter, R.N., will present a complimentary seminar to explore the latest breast health and surgical options on Tuesday, May 24, 5 - 7 pm, at the Regional Cancer Center, 8931 Colonial Center Drive, Fort Myers. - May 19, 2011 - Kreegel Aesthetic Surgery
Dental Technology Startup, Praccel Receives Early Stage Funding
Praccel LLC was awarded an early-stage investment of $40,000 as one of 110 startup companies selected to participate in Start-Up Chile. The Cleveland-based dental technology startup is developing a web application to help dental practices analyze data to optimize their businesses. Since most... - May 19, 2011 - Praccel LLC
Practice Velocity® Helps Urgent Care Physicians Earn Government Stimulus Dollars
Practice Veloticy's VelociDoc® Tablet EMR is now ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified to meet meaningful use criteria for government stimulus programs. - May 18, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Wave Medical Launches Duplicate Therapy Checker - Most Powerful Drug Interaction Checker Now Supports Duplicate Therapy
Wave Medical, the leading provider of developer drug data and clinical decision support information and technology for healthcare systems and professionals, today announced the addition of duplicate therapy checking to its robust drug interaction checker. “As more and more drugs come on the... - May 18, 2011 - Wave Medical
South Nassau Communities Hospital to Host Forum on Healthcare Needs of Women
The forum's seminars will focus on lung cancer in women, advances in breast cancer screening, women’s overall health and surgery options for gynecologic oncology patients, and advancements in the detection and treatment of colon cancer in women. - May 18, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
New Program Helps Teens Break Free from ED
Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers is expanding its acclaimed integrative residential program for eating disorders to include teen girls ages 12 to 17. Like Mirasol's adult program, Mirasol Teen combines CBT and DBT with a wide variety experiential therapies, including art therapy, equine... - May 18, 2011 - Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers
Steven M. Nash, MD, Board Certified Neurologist, Joins OrthoNeuro
OrthoNeuro announced today that Steven Nash, MD has joined their multi-specialty physician group practice. Dr. Nash is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He completed his residency at... - May 18, 2011 - OrthoNeuro
New EMP Partner - Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona
Emergency Medicine Physician Partners is pleased to announce their newest partnership for the provision of emergency department services with Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona, effective May 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
South Nassau Communities Hospital to Co-Host LI’s First Annual Medical, Surgical Weight Loss Expo
South Nassau Communities Hospital and New York Bariatrics & Laparoscopy, PC, will host Long Island’s First Annual Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Expo on Saturday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Uniondale Marriott in Hempstead, NY. - May 17, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
EMP Partners with Sharon Regional Health System in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP) is pleased to announce that they will began emergency department services at Sharon Regional Health System located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on April 1, 2011. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
ED Wait Times Improving for the First Time in 40 Years
Jim J. Augustine, MD, FACEP, Director of Clinical Operations for Emergency Medicine Physicians, posted recently as a guest blogger on Press Ganey's Improving Health Care blog. Below is a portion of Dr. Augustine's thoughtful assessment of how improvements in ED care can and have been achieved by focusing on flow, operations and safety. - May 17, 2011 - Emergency Medicine Physicians (EMP)
Business Literacy and Financial Literacy Go Hand in Hand for Self-Employed Seeking Personal Insurance
Life insurance and income protection insurance for ordinary employees involves little more than ticking a checkbox on the super fund application form; however, for self-employed people taking out a life insurance policy can be a bit more of a challenge. Recently, however, leading financial product... - May 16, 2011 - Rate Detective
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present Data on Reduction of Peripheral Pain Using S2RM Technology at Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
Dr. Greg Maguire and Peter Friedman of BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. will present data on the reduction of peripheral pain using their stem cell-based S2RM technology at the Society For Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in November, 2011. Natural healing processes in the human body... - May 16, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Chicago Senior Care Jobs Increasing as Companies Expand Hiring
Chicago seniors are most likely to stay in the Chicago area, studies show, providing ongoing employment opportunities for senior caregivers. Hiring has increased in the last month in the Chciagoland area for senior caregivers, Caregiverlist reports. - May 15, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Treat Yourself with PT-Me
PT-Me is a revolutionary physical therapy smart phone application that has just launched. It brings the physical therapist knowledge of medical conditions, treatment strategies, and understanding down to the level of the individual who lacks the time to visit his doctor of therapist for a nagging injury. A smart phone healthcare field virtually untapped in our daily-changing technological world, PT-Me is the tip of the sword. - May 15, 2011 - PT-Me, LLC
Stairways’ Center City Arts to Open Summer Arts Academy for Youth
Center City Arts, a program of Stairways Behavioral Health of Erie, PA, will launch a Summer Arts Academy beginning June 14, 2011. This pilot program is offered to sophomore and junior high school students from schools in the Erie area. - May 15, 2011 - Stairways Behavioral Health
Trinity Health Care Services Inc. Now Offering Vocational School Training
The healthcare specialists at Trinity Health Care Services Inc. have recently announced that they’re now offering deals on their vocational courses, designed for the modern medical professional. The company currently offers two courses for students in the medical field to take. Their Home... - May 15, 2011 - Trinity Health Care Services
The Secret Suffering: How Trauma Affects the Brain
Michele Rosenthal joins Seaview Radio with her new show “Your Life After Trauma” Thursday nights at 7- 8PM EST. - May 15, 2011 - Heal My PTSD, LLC
Panoramic X-rays Enhance Treatment at DDS Frederick Stange Manhattan Office
The development of dental technology has helped dentists provide patients with timely and more efficient treatment. The introduction of panoramic X-rays at Dr. Frederick Stange’s dental office in Manhattan has exposed patients to less radiation during treatment and helped doctors understand what is happening behind a patient’s teeth. - May 15, 2011 - Fredrick Stange DDs & Associates
HRC Fertility Announces 1st Baby Born After Using New PGD Technology for 24-Chromosome Screening and Single Gene Screening for Tay-Sachs
HRC Fertility used a new screening technology called Parental Support™ created by Gene Security Network (GSN) - May 14, 2011 - HRC Fertility