In this issue, you’ll meet Ocean Kelly, who was born with a rare genetic disorder; hear from leaders in medical education and student affairs at the Whiddon College of Medicine; learn about menopause care available at USA Health; and celebrate with Providence employees as they joined the health system.
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“It is great to be recognized for the academic footprint all of the faculty in the neurosurgery department are helping to create,” Richard P. Menger, M.D., M.P.A., said.
Deborah Browning, M.S.N., RN, CENP previously served as chief nursing officer beginning in 2021 and then interim administrator.
USA Health is feeling the effects of the national blood shortage.
To offer a place to practice self-soothing techniques through all five senses, The Wave Wellness Room has been created for employees at Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
“We want to make sure children are riding as safely as possible in properly installed seats,” said Kelly Ison, M.D., a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates of Mobile/USA Health.
The acquisition includes Providence’s 349-bed hospital, eight clinics on the hospital campus and six family practice sites in west and north Mobile and Moss Point, Mississippi. An estimated 1,800 Providence associates, physicians and other providers are now part of USA Health.
“He was an amazing teacher and an even better man. Simply put, Dr. Haynes was and will always be a legend to me.”
“It is such an honor to be named vice chair,” Richard Menger, M.D., M.P.A., said. “This opportunity allows me to assist Dr. Anthony Martino in growing the academic neurosurgery program in south Alabama.”
In 2022, USA Health became the only health system in Alabama and the upper Gulf Coast region to achieve accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
Our health system treats children with cancer using a multidisciplinary approach that includes board-certified physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, nurses, and child life specialists, among others, who focus on caring for patients and supporting their families through a journey that can span several years.
The endowment will provide funding for cardiovascular research and scholarly activities that promote the educational research missions of the Whiddon College of Medicine, the Department of Internal Medicine, and the division of cardiology.
Lakkis will bring a well-rounded background in teaching, practice, research and leadership to the internal medicine department.
