PHYSICIAN
UPDATE
News for University Hospitals physicians
JULY 2015
INTRODUCING A
New App for UH Physicians
UH Physician Editorial Board
Now there’s a new way for you and your UH colleagues to make
referrals to one another. It is the physician-to-physician mobile
app – called the UH Physician Directory App – which you can
access now from Apple or Android phones.
Richard Chang, MD
Hematology and Oncology
It’s easy to download the app to your
phone; then you log in with your
UH network user name and password.
We emailed instructions to all
physicians on June 24.
operations easier. Your feedback is
very important. To provide it, simply
click on “Feedback” in the app itself,
which you will find in the physician
profile section.
Phase I of this new app includes all
UHPS physicians. In the future, we
intend to add other physicians and
practice managers. We’ll continuously
be working to improve the process.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST USE
AIRWATCH FOR ANY AND ALL EMAIL
COMMUNICATIONS USING THIS
APPLICATION. YOU MUST USE YOUR UH
EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND INFORMATION
FROM THIS APPLICATION. USE OF ANY
OTHER EMAIL ADDRESS IS PROHIBITED.
PLEASE REFER TO UH POLICY GM-78
REGARDING EMAILING OF PROTECTED
HEALTH INFORMATION FOR MORE DETAILS.
Our new app enables you to look
up physicians by name and specialty.
You can create a “favorites” list of
physicians you contact most often.
There are tabs for UH Urgent Care
locations, phone contact numbers
for direct admission to UH hospitals
(by site), regional emergency
departments and hospital transfers.
The physician-to-physician app is one
of several initiatives to support clinical
integration and make your practice
If you have questions about
using the app, contact
Andrew.Laytin@UHhospitals.org.
We also welcome any suggestions
for future enhancements. Contact
Cindy.Zelis@UHhospitals.org
with your ideas.
Associate Editors
Rami Abbass, MD
Gastroenterology
Members
May Al-Abousi, MD
Internal Medicine
Corinne Bazella, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Philip D. Junglas, MD
Internal Medicine
Patricia Kellner, MD
Family Medicine
Sean McNeeley, MD
Family Medicine
Cliff Megerian, MD
Otolaryngology –
Head & Neck Surgery
Erica E. Remer, MD
Emergency Medicine
Patrick Runnels, MD
Psychiatry
Martha Schinagle, MD
Psychiatry
Jay Shah, MD
Otolaryngology –
Head & Neck Surgery
Jennifer Wurst, MD
Family Medicine
Physician Engagement Update
During the past six months, considerable progress has been made in addressing
key areas of improvement identified on the Physician Engagement Survey.
Here are highlights from the past two months:
COMMUNICATIONS
Tools and Equipment
• A
new UH Physician Directory app was introduced
on June 24. It provides direct contact information for
physicians to reach UH doctors. This project is led by
Cindy Zelis, MD, MBA.
• L arge capital purchases include:
• T he physician resource center (UHDoctor.org) is in final
stages of development, with a launch date set for
September 2015. The site has been mapped with both
internally secure sections and external sections.
The physician advisory group on the project includes
Jeff Peters, MD, Cliff Megerian, MD, Evan Howe, MD,
Mike Anderson, MD, and Conor Delaney, MD.
• A
Physician Editorial Board has been formed to help
guide and contribute to physician communications.
Rami Abbass, MD, and Richard Chang, MD, contributed
articles to the June issue of Physician Update, and
May Al-Abousi, MD, and Patrick Runnels, MD, have
articles in this issue.
– T elemetry system upgrade and expansion
– U
H bard microbiology system
– ICU expansion (Neuroscience unit with enhanced
EEG monitoring)
– d
aVinci® robotic upgrade
– OR expansion
– Ambulatory EMR servers and database upgrades
• Minor capital purchases include:
– O
phthalmology OR equipment (finalizing quotes
with practice administrator)
– ENT OR suspension gallows
– New orthopaedic operations OR power equipment
– Endoscopic ultrasound – Westlake
EMR
– T rauma ED ultrasound machine, clinical response
management system and Level 1 trauma rapid infuser/
fluid warmers
• Ambulatory Enhancement Initiative “First 100 Days” effort:
• Human Resources achievements:
– U
H IT and Allscripts have stabilized the system, with
a significant reduction in unplanned downtime.
– 1
71 new physicians have been recruited to UH this year.
An additional 68 physicians have signed MOU/LOIs.
– M
ore than 1,300 employees and physicians have been
engaged in EMR usage assessment to prioritize workflow
and training needs.
– T he Office of Physician Services has been implemented
to support physician recruitment, onboarding
and compensation.
– More than 300 staff have been retrained on systems.
– A
n additional dedicated recruiter has been added to
support the UHMP practices for office staff recruitment.
– 6
5 practices have been scheduled for on-site “Elbow to
Elbow” training. More than 200 physicians have already
received training through this program.
• S ecure messaging systems for physician-to-physician
communications are being evaluated.
– H
uman Resources is implementing a systemwide process
to redesign the onboarding experience, including the
experience for physicians.
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The Next Time You Think
About Hospice…
By May Al-Abousi, MD – Medical Director, UH Hospice
Medical Director, Palliative Care, UH Parma Medical Center
Physician Engagement Update
Continued from previous page
Recognition and Voice
The UH Primary Care Institute has established
six regions with regional medical directors.
These physician leaders provide voice, communication,
leadership and guidance within their region.
Since we started our own UH Hospice a year ago,
we’ve faced the same challenges that other hospices
face nationwide. I wanted to shed light on some key
statistics to help us navigate the future of end-of-life
care within the UH system.
According to 2011 figures from the National Hospice
and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), in 2010,
almost 42 percent of all U.S. deaths – 1.5 million –
involved hospice care. Here is the site breakdown:
• C
entral Region: Don Ebersbacher, MD,
Jim Coviello, MD, and Denise Finkelstein, MD
• Private residences 41 percent
• N
ortheast Region: Erika Mulligan, DO,
and Yasser Mikhail, MD
• Nursing homes 18 percent
• N
orthwest Region: Sona Kirpekar, MD,
and Gary Dinger, DO
• S outh Region: Joe Iemma, MD,
and Karen Hummel, MD
• S outheast Region: Brad Hillard, DO,
and Larry Witmer, DO
• S outhwest Region: George Topalsky, MD,
and Marie Kychynski, MD
• T he Center for Physician Leadership has been
established for emerging physician leaders
nominated by existing physician leaders.
The center’s philosophy and objectives include:
– E quipping physician leaders to drive and
embrace change
– Building skill and rigor in creating cost discipline
– Enhancing ability to hardwire service excellence
– Developing skills to lead with emotional intelligence
– D
efining a process for physician leaders to initiate
breakthrough negotiations
• T he UH Leadership Academy 2.0 includes
15 physicians, accounting for half of the class.
• E xecutive leadership is continuing to leverage
existing physician groups for personalized
interactions and feedback. These groups include:
• Inpatient hospice 22 percent
• Acute-care facilities 11 percent
• Residential facilities 7 percent
Hospice often includes significant geriatric care, with
54 percent of hospice patients being 75 years or older.
In 2010, the gender split was 56 percent female and
43 percent male. There were also more AfricanAmerican and Hispanic patients cared for in hospice
than in previous years, at about 9 percent and
6 percent, respectively.
The most common diagnoses in hospice differ from the
most common causes of death in the United States.
Both cancer and heart disease account for approximately
one-quarter of U.S. deaths, in part because patients
with heart disease and other chronic severe illnesses
often fluctuate in the course of the disease in which the
prognosis is relatively unpredictable. Therefore, meeting
the prognostic criteria for hospice is more challenging.
According to NHPCO data, the median length of stay in
hospice was 19 days, although this varies dramatically by
different regions in the United States. In fact, 35 percent
of hospice patients received care for one week or less.
– CMO Cabinet
In 2015, we probably will find similar data, which sums
up what we need to do as clinicians. The first and
foremost principle is early diagnosis of the terminal illness
and early referral to hospice care.
– Voice of the Physician – UH Ahuja Medical Center
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– CEO Advisory Group
– UHMG Department Town Halls
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The Next Time You Think About Hospice…
Continued from previous page
At UH, we’ve seen a decline in cancer patients in hospice for various reasons. Some of it could
be related to patients enrolling in clinical trials for experimental chemotherapy and improving
treatment of cancer in general.
We are left with the most common diagnosis – heart disease, which can cause various effects,
such as failure to thrive and debility. It still remains, however, a very unpredictable course.
Patients with heart disease have recurrent remissions and exacerbations, with gradual and slow
decline over a period of months. When patients transfer from one facility to another or change
their primary care physician along the way, things can become even more complex.
The bottom line? When we think about our patients, let’s think about hospice sooner rather
than later. This will help our patients have a better end-of-life experience, along with their families.
For more information on UH Hospice, email me at May.Al-Abousi@UHhospitals.org.
Pediatric Heart Center at UH Rainbow at UH Rainbow Babies
& Children’s Affiliates with Nationwide Children’s
“UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and Nationwide Children’s are joining forces to become one of Ohio’s
largest pediatric heart programs by developing a long-term affiliation agreement based on meaningful
clinical integration,” says Patricia DePompei, RN, MSN, President of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
“UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and Nationwide Children’s
has entered into an affiliation agreement with Nationwide
are joining forces to become one of Ohio’s largest pediatric
Children’s Hospital in Columbus centered on pediatric
heart programs by developing a long-term affiliation
cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services. The new
agreement based on meaningful clinical integration,”
program, titled The Congenital Heart Collaborative, is
says Patricia DePompei, RN, MSN, President of UH Rainbow
focused on providing the highest-quality heart care, granting Babies & Children’s Hospital. “By joining forces, we will
access to advanced technology and procedures, improving
ensure that families around the state have access to a
outcomes and conducting research.
system of superior-quality, coordinated care for acquired
and congenital heart disease in babies, children and adults.
Mark Galantowicz, MD, FACS, Chief of Cardiothoracic
Given Nationwide Children’s culture and accomplishments,
Surgery, Timothy Feltes, MD, Chief of Cardiology, and
it was natural to pair it with UH Rainbow’s strengths,
John Cheatham, MD, MSCAI, Director of Interventional
including our culture of innovation, quality and most
Cardiology, as well as members of their pediatric cardiology
importantly our rich legacy of medical firsts in heart care.”
and cardiothoracic surgery teams, have become credentialed
members of the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s medical
Due to a declining birth rate, the number of pediatric
staff. Collaborating with Christopher Snyder, MD, Chief
cardiothoracic surgeries performed in Northeast Ohio has
of Cardiology at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s,
declined in recent years. This new affiliation agreement
Drs. Galantowicz, Feltes, Cheatham and their team will
addresses this demographic reality, assuring that
travel to Cleveland at regular intervals to provide surgical
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s patients have access to
care and interventional cardiology services to Northeast
pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons who are proficient in all
Ohio patients. At the same time, a UH Rainbow Babies
cardiothoracic surgical procedures from the most common
& Children’s team, including Dr. Snyder and seven pediatric
to the most complex.
cardiologists, have been credentialed to provide cardiology
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services at Nationwide Children’s.
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Pediatric Heart Center
Continued from previous page
According to the most current data available from the Society of
Thoracic Surgeons (STS), Nationwide Children’s Heart Center is designated
a high-volume center, with outcomes ranking among the best in the
nation. In 2013, in the STAT category 5 (most complex surgery level),
the Nationwide Heart Center’s mortality rate was 2.9 percent, compared
with the STS all-participant average of 15.2 percent. The Nationwide
Children’s Heart Center is currently ranked 11th in the nation for pediatric
heart and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
For Northeast Ohio patients, this new affiliation means access to
more options – and access to the combined and extensive expertise
of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and Nationwide Children’s.
For more information about the new affiliation, contact
Justin Williams, Director of The Congenital Heart Collaborative
at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital,
at Justin.Williams@UHhospitals.org or 216-286-0132.
When Time is Brain…
PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS OFFER THE MOST SPECIALIZED CARE
Each minute during a stroke, 1.9 million brain cells die. For your patients, getting to
a Primary Stroke Center, with staff specially trained in expedited stroke care, is vital.
As noted at the International Stroke
Conference last February, an organized,
standardized approach by medical
centers and EMS leads to better
outcomes. The UH system offers
the highest quality of stroke care
in the region through its network
of community hospitals. UH Ahuja,
Bedford, Geauga, Parma and
Richmond medical centers, as well
as St. John Medical Center and
Southwest General Health Center,
are all designated by The Joint
Commission as Primary Stroke Centers.
For the most complex cases, your
patients also have access to UH Case
Medical Center – the first Joint
Commission-certified Comprehensive
Stroke Center in Northeast Ohio.
Stroke center designation has been
associated with a number of quality
improvements, including but not
limited to access to timely thrombolytic
therapy and utilization of stroke unit
care, according to an article published
in the Journal of Stroke in 2013. Care
in a specialized stroke unit also has
been associated with reduced length
of care, reduced case fatality and
improved cost-effectiveness, when
followed by early supportive discharge.
Just over a decade ago, two-thirds of U.S.
hospitals did not have stroke protocols,
and 82 percent did not have rapid
identification of acute stroke patients,
according to presenters at the International
Stroke Conference. Now we know that
patients have the best chance for a
favorable outcome and a fuller recovery
with prompt treatment at a Primary
Stroke Center, where our medical experts
use the latest technologies.
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Intensive Course in Medical Ethics,
Boundaries and Professionalism
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10 and 11
Sept. 10: 8 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 11: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton,
3663 Park East Drive, Beachwood
Sponsored by the Department of
Bioethics and Continuing Medical
Education Program, Case Western
Reserve University School of Medicine
and UH Case Medical Center.
4th Annual Dan and Linda
Rocker Silverberg Heal the Healer
Health Symposium
Medical Documentation: Clinical,
Legal and Economic Implications
for Health Care Providers
Friday, Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland East,
700 Beta Drive, Mayfield Village
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 6
Nov. 5: 7:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Nov. 6: 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Presented by UH Connor
Integrative Health Network.
DoubleTree by Hilton,
3663 Park East Drive, Beachwood
Sponsored by the Continuing
Medical Education Program,
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine and
UH Case Medical Center.
For more information on these courses, call 216-983-1239 or visit casemed.case.edu/cme.
Embracing New Models of Care
By Patrick Runnels, MD – Program Director, Community Psychiatry, UH Case Medical Center
While I’m employed by University
Hospitals, much of my time is spent
outside the UH system as medical
director for a large community mental
health center, so my vantage point is
as an administrator both from within
and outside the UH system. Here are
some observations from “abroad”
and how I see the future of UH and
the practice of medicine.
Ohio expanded Medicaid in January
2014, since which time tens of
thousands of Ohioans have been
enrolled, many of whom will seek
care at UH. Paired with the closure
of Huron Hospital, this has caused
our main campus – even with newly
expanded emergency services – to
become overwhelmed with patients
seeking care for chronic and
progressive health issues.
By definition, all of these individuals
are economically stressed, and many
are impoverished. They struggle to
engage in preventive care because
being poor, it turns out, negatively
affects decision-making ability
(referred to by researchers as
“bandwidth poverty”). Engaging in care
for diabetes or high blood pressure is
hard to prioritize for a single parent
who can’t arrange for child care or an
individual who is worried about being
evicted next week. In this context, it’s
easy to despair about our ability to
make an impact. And yet, the state
plans to cut around $300 million
from the biennial Medicaid budget,
principally by inducing hospitals to
reduce admissions. In short, they’re
following Medicare’s lead by penalizing
30-day readmissions.
How does a large tertiary care center
evolve to meet increased demand
under such onerous constraints?
The state is also planning to invest
in Medicaid Health Homes, a model
of care that leverages primary care
far more robustly than our current
system does. It includes robust care
coordination and a healthy dose of
interprofessional, interdisciplinary
and interagency integration. Imagine,
for instance, psychiatry being provided
on sight in GI specialty follow-up
clinics. Imagine care managers and
nurses collaborating with individuals
in their homes to navigate around
barriers to healthy living, with
primary care being the home base
for outpatient care, seamlessly
coordinating the work of specialists so
that treatment plans are manageable.
Here’s the good news: These models
exist and can be incredibly successful
at reducing admissions and improving
outcomes. However, they require
paradigm shifts and investment in
building workforce and redefining our
roles toward team-based care.
The fundamental challenge for our
system now is how to move forward
in this new world, when funding
paradigms don’t yet pay for these
models, while still operating a worldclass teaching and research center.
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GET PUMPED.
UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has launched an aggressive communications
campaign to engage UH physicians and employees and help them understand that
we have the best heart and vascular care available anywhere. From routine preventive
care to the most sophisticated technology, UH has it all – and our doctors and staff
achieve superior results.
We want
our physicians
and employees
to Get Pumped:
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The infographic on this page illustrates how patients benefit from our institute’s expertise.
Help us spread the word. Our physicians and employees are our best ambassadors.
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1st
adult
stem cell procedure
in Ohio for heart disease
55
minutes
Median door-to-balloon time,
among the fastest heart attack
angioplasty in the U.S., featured
in The Wall Street Journal
1st
Nation’s
Over
85
clinical
trials
Robust cardiovascular clinical trials
program – following 2,500 patients
– offering access to the newest devices
and techniques
in U.S.
1st teaching site
to offer
HeartFlow/FFR-CT,
a revolutionary
noninvasive tool to
diagnose coronary
artery disease
– and one of just three
routinely performing transcatheter aortic
valve replacement (TAVR) in the awake,
talking patient
International
center for
treatment
of atrial
fibrillation
Nearly
100%
increase
in heart surgery volume over past year,
High volume
of complex aortic dissections, with
low mortality,
with an expert surgical team at
six medical centers in the
region, bringing care close to home
less than 1/3
national rate
1st
Top 1% of hospitals
in the nation for Cardiology
and Heart Surgery by
U.S. News & World Report
in Ohio
and
only site in Cleveland for innovative therapies
such as Parachute device for advanced heart failure and adult stem cells
for heart failure and severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
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UH Physicians Recognized for
Excellence at June UHPS Meeting
Cindy Zelis, MD, MBA, Vice President of Clinical Integration,
and Todd Zeiger, MD, Vice President of the University Hospitals
Primary Care Institute, recognized a large number of UH physicians
for excellence in patient satisfaction and patient access at the
recent UHPS meeting.
The following physicians were recognized
for meeting metrics for patient satisfaction:
When Time is Brain…
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DID YOU KNOW?
More than 700 patients attended stroke risk
assessments hosted at 11 UH locations throughout
the region in May. Most notably, four patients were
immediately admitted for treatment following
these Stroke Awareness Month screenings.
Ewa Bak, MD, Internal Medicine,
UH University Suburban Health Center
Alan Markowitz, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Marcus Baratian, MD, Pediatric
Medicine, Healthy Kids Pediatrics
Karen Monheim, MD, Internal Medicine,
Internal Medicine Associates
Amy Carruthers, MD, Pediatric
Medicine, Partners in Pediatrics
Janet Morgan, MD, Internal Medicine,
Green Road – CPI
IMMEDIATE ACCESS AVAILABLE
Robert Cirino, MD, Internal Medicine,
UH University Suburban Health Center
Hoon Park, MD, Internal Medicine,
Sass-Friedman
Steven Cochran, MD, Family Medicine,
Ghent Family Practice
Stephen Rudolph, MD, Internal
Medicine, UH University Suburban
Health Center
The UH Neurological Institute offers triage services
and same-day/next-day availability for patients with
urgent needs. When you call 216-844-2724 to refer
a patient, please identify the level of urgency so that
we can best accommodate you and your patient.
Naser Danan, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
Northeast Pediatrics
Debra Anne DeJoseph, MD, Internal
Medicine, Green Road – CPI
Neha Sheth, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
Northeast Pediatrics
Gregory Stefano, MD, Cardiology,
Lyn Hollis Dickert-Leonard, MD,
Cardiology
Pediatric Medicine, Suburban Pediatrics
Richard E. Stein, MD, Internal Medicine,
John Eyre, MD, Internal Medicine,
Internal Medicine Group of Cleveland
Westlake Internal Medicine
William Steiner II, MD, Internal
Scott Feudo, MD, Internal Medicine,
Medicine, UH University Suburban
Internal Medicine Group of Cleveland
Health Center
Angela Hardman, MD, Pediatric
Lois Teston, MD, Hematology and
Medicine, Pediatricenter
Oncology, UHMG Med Hematology
Emil Hayek, MD, Cardiology,
and Oncology
Western Reserve Heart Care
Joseph Trunzo, MD, Colorectal Surgery,
Alan Hirsh, MD, Internal Medicine,
University Southwest Surgeons
UH Ahuja Medical Center
Kathleen Utech, MD, Pediatric
Corporate Health & Executive Wellness
Medicine, Pediatricenter
Kari Jacono, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
Susan Vargo, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
University Pediatrics of Lorain
Children’s Medical Group
Jeffry Katz, MD, Gastroenterology,
Virginia Vatev, MD, Internal Medicine,
UHMG Med Gastroenterology
Westlake Internal Medicine
Thomas King, MD, Internal Medicine,
UH University Suburban Health Center Margie Wenz, MD, Gynecology,
Geauga Women’s Specialties
Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD,
Erika Whitney, DO, Internal Medicine,
Hematology and Oncology, UHMG
Geauga Internal Medicine
Med Hematology and Oncology
Debra Leizman, MD, Internal Medicine, Terry Wiseman, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
Sandusky Pediatrics
UHMG Medicine Internal
Janice Lyons, MD, Radiation Oncology,
UHMG Radiation Med
William Wolf, MD, Cardiology,
UHMG Med Cardiology
Scott Mabee, MD, Internal Medicine,
Fairlawn Internal Medicine
Brian Zack, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
Pediatricenter
Matthew Mark, MD, Family Medicine,
Bedford Family Medicine
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New Developments in UH Neurosurgery
Several talented University Hospitals neurosurgeons
are available for referrals and will provide a seamless
transition for patients of David Hart, MD, who
departed UH on July 1.
The UH Neurological Institute’s complement
of experienced neurosurgeons includes:
Nicholas Bambakidis, MD, Director, Cerebrovascular
& Skull Base Surgery; Alan Hoffer, MD, Director,
Traumatic Brain Injury Center; Jonathan Miller, MD,
Director, Functional & Restorative Neurosurgery
Center; and Jennifer Sweet, MD.
Soon we will welcome two new neurosurgeons.
Yin Hu, MD, a microsurgical and endovascular
neurosurgeon who completed his neurosurgery
training at Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine, will join our team from
Westchester Medical Center in New York.
Alia Hdeib, MD, is completing a fellowship
in surgical spinal oncology and complex
deformity correction at The Johns Hopkins
University and will join our team in September.
To refer a patient, please call 216-844-7600.
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UH Physicians Recognized for Excellence
Continued from previous page
These UH physicians were recognized for meeting patient access metrics:
Ravi Ashwath, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Jai Lee, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
University Southwest Surgeons
Basar Sareyyupoglu, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Marcelo Auslender, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Philip Linden, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Adult
Jill Shivapour, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Susannah Briskin, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Sports Med
Alan Markowitz, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Christopher Snyder, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Salil Deo, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Patrick McConnell, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Peds
Mary Solomon, DO, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Sports Med
Yakov Elgudin, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Benjamin Medalion, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
James Strainic, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Anthony Furlan, MD, Neurology,
UHMG Neuro Stroke
Soon Park, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Cardiac Adult
Christopher Towe, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Adult
Mark Galantowicz, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Peds
Yaron Perry, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Adult
Amanda Weiss-Kelly, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Sports Med
James Hill, MD, Pediatric Medicine,
UHMG Peds Cardiology
Jason Robke, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Adult
Peter Kouretas, MD, Thoracic Surgery,
UHMG Surg Thoracic Peds
Michael Saalouke, MD, Pediatric Cardiology,
Pediatric Cardiology
UH cardiac surgeon Alan Markowitz, MD,
had the distinction of meeting metrics for
both patient satisfaction and access.
Congratulations to all the honorees.
New UH Physicians
NOT PICTURED:
Ehsan Malek, MD
Hematology and Oncology
216-844-3951
UH Case Medical Center
Jack King, MD
Pediatrics
330-664-8120
Children’s Medical Group,
Fairlawn and Hudson
John Sanitato, MD
Psychiatry
216-844-2400
UH Parma Medical Center
Roger Ove, MD
Radiation Oncology
440-324-0440
UH Case Medical Center,
UH Elyria Medical Center
Among the nation’s leading academic medical
centers, University Hospitals Case Medical
Center is the primary affiliate of Case
Western Reserve University School of
Medicine, a nationally recognized leader
in medical research and education.
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