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Summertime Pregnancies

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summertime pregnancies

Dr. Winnie Soufi

 

summertime pregnancies

Dr. Rama Rao

Summertime Pregnancies

CW sat down with Dr. Winnie Soufi and Dr. Rama Rao, of Womens Health Associates.  Dr. Soufi is a board certified OB/GYN, and Dr. Rao is a board certified gynecologic surgeon, and they are part of a 7 member practice on the Northside Hospital campus here in Atlanta.

We got into summertime pregnancies and what expectant mothers should think about, from dealing with heat, hydration, nutrition, and more, as well as advances in gynecologic surgery that benefit patients with problems that warrant a surgical approach.

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Specialized Healthcare IT and Vascular Services

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Tier3MD provides specialized IT services for medical groups.  Advanced Vascular Resources offer a full range of diagnostic vascular studies and minimally-invasive corrective procedures.

IT Services

Mike & Sheryl Cherico talk medical IT svcs and Sean Yanes discusses AVR’s benefits to patients, podiatrists, and primary care physicians.

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Healthcare IT and Vascular Services

Today we learned how Tier3MD brings over 2 decades of healthcare IT installation and management to their medical clients.  Their full suite of IT services allow medical practices to reduce cost related to IT by  as much as half or more in some situations.  Mike & Sheryl Cherico discussed how provide consultation with practices considering a new EMR to help them choose the best one suited for their particular practice.  Their technologists are also versed in HIPAA requirements so they are able to insure their clients’ data controls are compliant with regulations.

Sean Yanes of Advanced Vascular Resources shared how AVR improves outcomes among patients suffering from PAD, carotid disease, migraine headaches, and many more problems related to vascular disease.  The multi-state physician practice takes a collaborative approach to their referral partners and work to compliment rather than replace their partners’ treatment plans.  AVR’s interventional radiologist, Dr. Doug Redd has been providing a high level of vascular interventions in the Atlanta area for many years.  Additionally, he served in academic roles at Emory prior to joining AVR’s Atlanta practice.

Special Guests:

Sheryl Cherico, CEO/Founder, Tier3MD  linkedin_small1  facebook_logo_small3  twitter_logo_small

  •  Licensed IT professional with over 20 years of experience in the field with heavy focus in medical practice IT needs
  • Oversaw installations of digital cardiac lab systems in numerous high-profile health systems nationally
  • Previous IT Director for one of the Southeast’s largest cardiology groups
  • Founder of Atlanta Medical Consulting Group
  • Volunteer, Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition

Sean Yanes, Director of Sales/Marketing, Advanced Vascular Resources  linkedin_small1  facebook_logo_small3  twitter_logo_small  google-plus-logo-red-265px

  • Extensive experience in management and relationship building within the healthcare device space, particularly within wound and vascular specialties
  • Multiple award winner for individual and team sales under his management
  • Has developed numerous programs for expanding physician practice referral bases
  • Education, Marketing/Business, Spring Hill College

Minimally-Invasive Treatments for Uterine Fibroids Avoid Hysterectomy

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Uterine Fibroids Treatment

Dr. Lipman and Dr. Alarcon discuss treating Uterine Fibroids without surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uterine Fibroids

Special guests Dr. John Lipman of Atlanta Interventional Institute and Dr. Carlos Alarcon of Marietta OB-GYN are featured on this week’s program. They share information about amazing minimally-invasive procedures and the multi-specialty team approach they use to treat uterine fibroids.

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Treating Diabetic Ulcer Patients

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Top Docs Radio features healthcare providers and professionals sharing their expertise to “Get the Word Out” about a variety of health problems, treatments and community concerns to elevate our community’s well-being.

Treating Diabetic Ulcer Patients

According to recent data from the CDC, diabetes affects over 25.8 million people in the US (roughly 8% of the population).  Coupled with data that shows another 79 million persons in the US have pre-diabetes (A1C levels above normal) or 35% of the population.  Obviously, it’s a serious problem.  Diabetes is a major contributor to stroke, heart disease and peripheral vascular disease (PAD).  Roughly 1:6 diabetics will develop a diabetic ulcer on their foot or lower extremity and many of them will ultimately require amputation of part of the foot or leg.  After amputation for an ulcer, studies have shown diabetics’ 5 year mortality rates rise significantly — to as high as 45-60%.  It is critical that these patients receive rapid, aggressive care from a spectrum of specialists who must each address the various factors contributing to the ulcer.

Our guests this week include three such specialists who treat diabetic ulcer patients in their practice every day.  They will give insight about the role they play in saving the diabetic ulcer patient’s limb (and possibly their life).

The host of Top Docs Radio is Charles “CW” Hall with Hyperbaric Physicians of Georgia.

Dr. Shamir Bhikha, DPM

  • Doctorate with Honors, Podiatric Medicine, Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Residency, Inova Fairfax Hospital 2010-13 & Limb Salvage Center at Georgetown University Hospital 2013
  • Skilled in Sports Medicine/Trauma to the foot/ankle, Podopediatrics and Reconstructive foot/ankle surgery
  • Comprehensive training in diabetic limb salvage, plastic surgery and wound care

Dr. Andrew Pugliese, MD

  • Doctorate in Medicine, St. George University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship, Infectious Disease, Winthrop University Hospital
  • Triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • Pioneer in non-surgical treatment of acute and chronic sinusitis and president of Sinus Solutions

Dr. Uthan Vivek, MD

  • Doctorate in Medicine, Madras Medical College, India
  • Board Certified in General Surgery and Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Vascular Fellow, Wayne State, Detroit
  • General Surgery, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York
  • Certified in Vascular Sonography, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Specialist in endovascular procedures for peripheral arterial disease/varicose veins, management of carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, deep vein thrombosis, diabetic foot ulcers and dialysis access
Charles "CW" Hall, Dr. Uthan Vivek, Dr. Andrew Pugliese, Dr. Shamir Bhikha

Charles “CW” Hall, Dr. Uthan Vivek, Dr. Andrew Pugliese, Dr. Shamir Bhikha