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SPRING 2017
LEHIGH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
1620 W Highland St, | Allentown, PA 18102
610-437-2288 | lcmedsoc.org
2017
LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bruce D. Nicholson, MD
President
Oscar A. Morffi, MD
Treasurer
Charles J Scagliotti, MD, FACS
President-Elect
Charles J Scagliotti, MD, FACS
Secretary
CENSORS
Howard E. Hudson, Jr., MD
Edward F. Guarino, MD
TRUSTEES
George A. Arangio, MD
Wayne E. Dubov, MD
Kenneth J. Toff, DO
EDITOR
David Griffiths
Executive Officer
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D.
6 FEATURE
THE TOP TEN REASONS
Why People Don't Want a Colonoscopy
By Linda Lapos, M.D.
8 FEATURE
BARIATRIC SURGERY
a Viable Option for a Healthier Lifestyle
By Peter F. Rovito, FACS
12 FEATURE
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
for a Physician Family
By Donna Baver Rovito
By J.D. Nuschke, M.D., FACP
16 ON THE COVER
SPOTTING SKIN CANCER
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From Concussions
By Lynn Gerlach
22 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
THE MEASURE OF A
MEDICAL EDUCATION
By Ajay Koti
24 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS STEADI
and How Can it Benefit Your Patients?
14 FEATURE
A NIGHT IN THE ER TO REMEMBER
By Cynthia L. Bartus, M.D.
20 FEATURE
PROTECT YOUR CHILD ATHLETE
By David Synnamon
26 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
SURVIVAL OF PHYSICIANS
in a Value-Based World
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