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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“We believe part of our mission as healthcare providers is to help keep children, their families and everyone in our community as safe as possible,” said Deborah Browning, MSN, RN, CENP.
The opportunity to learn about clinical research deeply influenced Escobar’s decision to stay in the university’s health system for her residency and fellowship as she was able to offer hope to patients and be a part of a field where research is transforming lives.
Santanu Dasgupta, Ph.D., was awarded $423,500 from the NIMHD, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study mitochondrial DNA mutations in the blood of patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
C.J. Gaston, M.D., completed an independent residency in interventional radiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and two residencies – one for early specialization in interventional radiology and the other in diagnostic radiology – at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
“This is an incredible honor, and no other facility in Alabama outside of one private cardiology office has met this standard,” said Jamie Creel, RN, BSN.
Amanda Meier, D.O., one of the first four students who helped launch Kentucky’s COVID-19 relief program, spent eight days at River’s Bend Retirement Community, caring for residents who tested positive for the virus.
USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute recommends prostate cancer screening beginning at age 50 for men of average risk, and at age 40 for African American men and those with a family history of prostate cancer, which puts them at a higher risk.
“I enjoy the procedural aspect of pulmonary and critical care medicine, and I wanted to learn all the cutting-edge procedures,” he said, “so I did an extra fellowship in interventional pulmonology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I am excited to bring all these new procedures to South Alabama.”
“We know that the earlier interventions can begin, the better the outcome will be for the child and family.”
“Working with people who ask you questions all day challenges you to stay up to date on current practices, and in return, that makes you a better physician for your patients,” said Frederick J. Rossi, D.O.
Garlapati – known as Dr. G to his patients and their families – also treats children and adolescents with complex medical needs, including those who were born prematurely and may have spent time in a neonatal intensive care unit.
“Natalie is a true servant leader with a head and a heart for continuously seeking to improve the quality of the healthcare we deliver to our patients,” said John V. Marymont, M.D., MBA, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
