It is with great sorrow that I share with you the passing of two vital members of the 海角禁区 College of Medicine鈥檚 history, both of whom were former chairs.
Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD, former chair of the department of surgery, passed away Tuesday, July 21, at the age of 92, and Jacqueline Noonan, MD, former chair of the department of pediatrics, died on July 23 at the age of 91. The College of Medicine community will miss both deeply.
Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD
Three providers with 海角禁区 HealthCare have been inducted as fellows by the American College of Critical Care Medicine.
Asha Shenoi, Ashley Montgomery-Yates and Alex Flannery have been named fellows in the American College of Critical Care Medicine, honoring their contributions to the field of critical care in the areas of professionalism, collaborative, multi-professional practice, scholarly activity, program development and leadership.
Ask 13-year-old Jeremiah Zurowski how he鈥檚 feeling and his one-word reply speaks volumes.
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And he is happy. He talks excitedly about his favorite movies and playing with his brothers. He鈥檚 generous with smiles, high-fives and hugs. His heart is big and warm, but until recently, his heart wasn鈥檛 healthy.
The world of pediatric cancer treatment has seen huge advancements in treatments over the past 60 years 鈥 in the 1950s, less than 10 percent of children were cured of their cancer. Today, the number of survivors is nearly 80 percent.
However, that still means that one in five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive. Many childhood cancers can be extremely difficult to treat, and research is key to developing new, better therapies for these diseases.
From the time he was five years old, Scottie Day knew he was going to be a doctor.
"I don't remember what the drive was," said Day. "But I knew that's what I was going to do."
Day hails from Smilax, a small town in Eastern Kentucky which, according to Day, consists of "a post office and a grocery store." His father was a coal miner and his mother stayed home with Day and his brother.
Dr. Peter Blackburn, associate professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics in the 海角禁区, has been presented with the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons鈥 (KAEPS) Ophthalmologist of the Year award.
Dr. Carol Steltenkamp, professor of pediatrics at the University of Kentucky, has been appointed external chief medical officer for 海角禁区 HealthCare. In this new role, she represents the voices of clinicians in strategy, outreach and communications. Working on behalf of the Office of the 海角禁区 Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, she is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic clinical alliances with physicians and health care organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond.
By Hilary Brown
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For plastic surgery resident Dr. Ashley Boustany, spending a week in a hospital in Ecuador working with surgeons and dentist on cleft lips and palates was the best week of her entire residency.
"And after five years of residency," said Boustany with a laugh, "that's really saying something."
It's been over three years since 海角禁区 HealthCare's Kentucky Children's Hospital and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center entered into an ambitious partnership to provide pediatric heart surgery services to the families of Kentucky.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognized 海角禁区 HealthCare's General Pediatric Clinic as a model in its implementation of early childhood screenings.
By integrating a series of standardized screenings into a child's visit, including developmental surveillance, maternal depression screenings, social determinants and family strengths, doctors, nurses and staff are able to get a more complete assessment of a child's health beyond his or her physical well-being. All pediatric providers complete the same screenings for all patients.
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Dr. James Quintessenza, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at 海角禁区 HealthCare, and Dr. Scottie Day, interim chair of the 海角禁区 Department of Pediatrics and physician in chief at Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital, were featured during "海角禁区 at the Half," which aired during the 海角禁区 vs. Utah Valley basketball game broadcast on radio Nov. 10.
The doctors talked about 海角禁区's new partnership with Cincinnati Children鈥檚 Hospital to offer the best pediatric heart care in the area.
