Georgetown

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Fixing the Unfixable

September 1, 2018November 9, 2018 Jim Kelsey ACF injury, anterior procedure, anterior total hip replacement, AO, AO fellow, AO Fellows, AO fellowship, AO site, AO trauma group, association of the study of internal fixation, bone, broken bone, collaboration of orthopedic traumatologist, complex fracture, David Waespe, fellowship, fix break bone, fracture, fracture of the pelvis, general orthopedics, Georgetown, good outcome, hard-playing, hard-playing shortstop, huge honor, internal fixation, Jim Hughes, Kentucky, Kentucky baseball team, Kentucky orthopedic associate, Kentucky orthopedics associate, Kentucky orthopedics associate 's David Waespe, knee, knee replacement, knee scope, KY David Waespe, labral injury, meniscus tear, Mississippi, opioids, orthopedic residency, orthopedic trauma, orthopedic traumatologist, orthopedics, Osteosynthesefragen, outcome, pain, pain management, prestigious six week AO fellowship, procedure, replacement, residency, shoulder scope, small difference, sport medicine procedure, surgeon, surgery, Switzerland, trauma, traumatologist, UK college of medicine, university of Kentucky baseball team, Waespe, Waespe practice

GEORGETOWN, KY David Waespe, MD, visited Switzerland twice in a 12-year span, but the trips could not have been more

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The Quiet Cancer

October 1, 2017 Jim Kelsey advanced endocopy, aggressive tumor, bile, bile duct, biopsy, bluegrass, bright side, cancer, cancer 's insidious nature, cancer 's spread, cancer remains, Case, Case 's role, common secondary site, duct, endocopy, endoscopic ultrasound biopsy, gastroenterologist, gastroenterology, gastroenterology fellowship, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown community hospital 's Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hepatology of the bluegrass, insidious onset, jaundice, Justin Case, level of optimism, lymph, lymph node, native of Grant county, obstruction of the bile duct, painless jaundice, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer remains, pancreatitis, patient suspect, quiet cancer, stage technique, sudden presentation, sudden presentation of diabetes, symptom of pancreatic cancer, technology produce, tissue diagnosis, tumor, unexplained pancreatitis, university of Cincinnati college of medicine

GEORGETOWN We all try to look on the bright side, and, in modern medicine, that’s relatively easy as advanced techniques

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Cover Story Ophthalmology Ophthalmology & ENT/Allergy 

An Independent Visionary

December 1, 2016July 20, 2017 Bob Baker advancement, age-old adage, biomicroscopes, biomicroscopy, Candy, cardiology research, cardiology research study intravascular ultrasound, Care, care doctor, careful surgeon, cataract, cataract surgery, catchment area of the Cincinnati eye institute, Chip, Choctaw academy, Cincinnati eye institute, computer issue, Cornell 's issue, dedicated fast learner, degeneration, Dr. Chip Richardson, established large group, established patient population, exam lane, expensive piece of equipment necessary, eye care, family of engineer, former resident of Georgetown, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown eye, Georgetown ophthalmologist, graduate of the university of Kentucky ophthalmology residency, hard work, hard-working application, historic native American school, hospital affair, ideal piece, ideal piece of land, Illinois college of optometry, inflatable camp mat, IT support, Ivy, Ivy league, James Gullett, Joe Omielan, Kentucky, Kentucky ophthalmology residency, key network philosophy, lens of innovation, macular degeneration, manufacturer 's support, micron, micron level, network consultant, neural control of the muscle of facial expression, NIH-sponsored, NIH-sponsored research, office manager, Ohio state university 's honor program, ophthalmologist, ophthalmology, ophthalmology practice, ophthalmology residency, optician, optometrist, optometry, patient population, photo, physician, piece of biomicroscopy, piece of equipment, primary care doctor, refraction, residency, restoration of the Choctaw academy, retina, Richardson, Richardson 's DNA, Richardson 's story, Richardson point, satisfied patient, science grad, Scott county, solo ophthalmology practice, solo practice, solo practitioner, Stefanie Adams, surgery, telemedicine, thrive private practice, tomography, unique set of skill, walk distance, walk distance of the hospital, William Wallace

GEORGETOWN Born into a family of engineers, musicians, and optometrists, William Wallace “Chip” Richardson, MD, was nurtured in technology, performance,

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Georgetown Community Hospital Partners with UK to Bring OB/GYN Service to Local Community

May 1, 2015 Gil Dunn Beaven, c-section, c-section rate, Chandler hospital, community convenience, community hospital, complex academic medical center, complicated laparoscopic procedure, da, excellent job, GCH, GCH maternity, GCH woman, GCH woman 's health, general obstetrics, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown community hospital partner, Georgetown deliver baby, Georgetown Georgetown, Georgetown Georgetown community hospital, great partner, GYN, GYN service, gynecology care, haugh, Haynes, hysterectomy, hysterectomy case, infertility, Joseph Haynes, Kansas, Kentucky, Kentucky child, Kentucky child 's hospital, Kentucky kid crew, laparoscopy, Lauren Beaven, long productive life, medicine, misconception, need of the citizen, new da, OB, pap, partner, patient involvement, personalized care, pre-term birth prevention, prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorder, private practice, residency, resource of UK, Scott, Scott county, Scott county root, service line, smear, traditional laparoscopy, UK 's support, UK Chandler, UK Chandler medical center, UK HealthCare, UK OB, UK physician, university of Kentucky college of medicine, Vinci robotic system, Vinci®, Vinci® surgical system, William Haugh

GEORGETOWN Georgetown Community Hospital (GCH) and UK Healthcare have been partnering on various service lines for several years. In 2010,

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Neurology Neurology & Neurosurgery Uncategorized 

Georgetown Welcomes New Doctor to Lead Neurology Department

January 15, 2015December 28, 2017 Jim Kelsey addition of Dr. Melissa Smith, addition of Dr. Smith, Alzheimer, ancillary test, CEO of Georgetown community hospital, community need, cure, Dayton center, dementia, disorder, Dr. Melissa Smith, Dr. Michael Valle, Dr. Smith, extensive practical train, formal department, GCH, general neurology, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown neurology, haugh, Neurodiagnostics, Neurologic disorder, neurology, neurology department, new service line, osteopathic train, Parkinson, residency director, service line, smith, top area, university trainer, William Haugh

When William Haugh, CEO of Georgetown Community Hospital (GCH), met with his staff regarding the community needs and service lines

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Special Section 

Relationship Driven

July 1, 2014 Tim Corkran academic role, administrative stuff, allure of innovative treatment technology, assistant program director, C., cancer, cancer patient, cancer sufferer, cancer treatment, capacity of an internal medicine physician, combat support hospital, community hospital, community hospital set, community oncologist, compassionate physician, considerable time train oncologist, direct patient care, dynamic Field, eastern half of the US, familiar patient, future cancer sufferer, GCH, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, hematologist, hematology, Hematology/ oncology fellowship, Hematology/ oncology fellowship train program, innovative treatment technology, internal medicine physician, internal medicine rotation, KY Rick, KY Rick C., Markey, medical administrator, medical center, medical oncologist, medical rank, medical school courtesy, medical school courtesy of the army, medicine rotation, military medical center, Myhand, nature of oncology practice, neighbor 's relative, oncologist, oncology, oncology practice, patient 's wife, physician, program director of the Hematology/ oncology fellowship train program, Rick C., rotation, San Antonio, San Antonio military, school courtesy, sole oncologist, superficial thing, tumor, tumor image radiologist, UK 's markey cancer center, Walter Reed

GEORGETOWN, KY Rick C. Myhand, MD, knew he wanted to be an oncologist two months into his first clinical rotation.

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Bringing It Home

March 1, 2014 Tim Corkran advanced image, advantage of the endoscopic ultrasound, biliary, biliary tract, bluegrass, bourbon county area, cancer, Case, Case 's hand, Case 's knack, Case 's practice, colon, CT, CT scan, Dr. Justin Case, duct, endoscopic, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound tip, endoscopic ultrasound tool, ERCP, external ultrasound, gained familiarity, gastro-intestinal complaint, gastroenterological, gastroenterological procedure, gastroenterology, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, GI, Grant county native, half hour scan, hepatitis, Hepatology, Hepatology of the bluegrass, internal medicine residency, Justin W., liminal stint placement, medical school rotation, medicine residency, news of abnormality, normal GI scope, one, one year program, polyp, power of endoscopic ultrasound, scan, school rotation, standard endoscope, tract, ultrasound, ultrasound image tip, W.

When Justin W. Case, MD, began to practice gastroenterology and hepatology at Georgetown Community Hospital in August 2013, he was

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No Easy Weigh Out

March 1, 2014 Jim Kelsey bariatric, bariatric patient thanks, bariatric procedure, Bariatric service, bariatric surgeon, bariatric surgery, Bariatric surgery center, Bariatric surgery center of excellence, Bariatric surgical associate, bluegrass, broad application, bypass, certified center, certified center of excellence, co-morbidity, co-morbidity of obesity, Derek Weiss, diabetes, diet, disease of obesity, easy way, easy weigh, environmental factor cause, Eric F., executive director, executive director of Bariatric service, F., FASMBS, G., gastrectomy, gastric bypass, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, hard work, heart disease, high level result, invasive weight loss surgery, Laparoscopic vertical sleeve, LCSW, lead smith, Lisa West-Smith, metabolic factor, minimal risk of bariatric procedure, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity co-morbidity, patient 's overall improved health, procedure, protocol, psychological screen process, robotic procedure, safety of the popular Lap-Band®, screen process, sleeve, smith, surgery, tough exam, treat obesity co-morbidity, wealth of experience, weight-loss, West-Smith

A student is behind in his studies and facing a tough exam. The choices? Study all night and give a

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Sleep Medicine on Fast Track

September 1, 2012 Gil Dunn apnea, bariatric, Bariatric center, Bariatric center of excellence, bariatric patient, center 's sleep, clinic, continuous positive air pressure, cost containment measure, CPAP, disorder, ENT, ENT physician, ENT specialist lead sleep center, GCH, GCH educational event, GCH sleep center, general practitioner, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown hospital, grow population of patient, high-deductible, home-based sleep study test, interpretation of the center 's sleep, Ironman triathlon, leg disorder, medical director of the GCH sleep center, medicine, oral appliance, OSA, otolaryngology, physician, private practice, restless leg disorder, Ron Shashy, Shashy, Shashy 's alternative, Shashy embrace, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep center, sleep disorder, sleep medicine, surgeon, treat sleep, value of fitness

When Ron Shashy, MD, ENT, was looking for a location to start his private practice, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists,

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Practical Insights 

Filling in the Quality Care Gap

March 1, 2012 Megan C. Smith care gap, coordination of inpatient care, DRGs, fast grow medical specialty, fragmented industry, Georgetown, Georgetown community hospital, Georgetown Hospitalists, hospital medicine, hospitalist, Hospitalist Dr. Hunter Housman, hospitalists, Housman, inpatient, inpatient care, introduction of DRGs, machine of efficiency, medicine, member of the fast grow medical specialty, mesa, misaligned hospital, outpatient, patient care, patient safety, primary care, primary care gap, provider incentive, safety, safety committee, steward, steward of quality

GEORGETOWN Hospitalists enjoy a unique distinction. They are members of the fastest growing medical specialty ever. Hospital medicine has been

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