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Phil’s Feature Investing in Heart Care We’re continuing to expand our suite of specialized services W ith the opening of the Strickland Heart Center in 2012, Gwinnett lost its nationwide status as the largest county without open heart services. Now Gwinnett Medical Center is adding another distinctive facet to cardiovascular care: electrophysiology testing, commonly referred to as EP. This broadening of our cardiac services will allow us to continue to meet the growing needs of residents in the region. EP is a test that records the electrical activity and the electrical pathways of the heart, so that doctors can determine what is disturbing the heart’s rhythm and what the best treatment will be. EP testing will be housed at GMC–Lawrenceville within a newly renovated area devoted to this service. This investment of more than $10 million allows GMC to expand on current related offerings, such as pacemaker implants to support cardiac mapping and additional interventions. Through EP testing, the doctor can safely reproduce various heart rhythms to check the appropriateness of medications, or to determine the best procedure or device to treat an individual’s heart condition. EP requires specialized equipment and specially trained clinical staff, as well as approval at the state level. All these pieces should be in place in spring 2014, when we anticipate beginning this service extension. During our first year of offering open heart surgery, GMC completed more than 300 procedures. As we look beyond these initial steps, we will explore new services and technologies as part of our ongoing commitment to residents regarding cardiac services. Adding EP to the cardiac care lineup will allow more area residents to receive the care they need, from highly trained and experienced staff, closer to home. We are very excited to take this next step in rounding out our cardiovascular care. Philip R. Wolfe, FACHE President and CEO GwInnett MedICal Center President and Chief executive Officer Philip R. Wolfe Gwinnett Health System Board of directors Carlton Buchanan, MD; Renee Byrd-Lewis; Keith Carnes, MD; Jay Desai, MD; Carolyn Hill; L.C. Johnson; J. Michael Levengood; Tom Martin; Miles H. Mason III, MD; David McCleskey, Chairman; William McGann; Charles Oglesby; Manfred Sandler, MD; Wayne Sikes; Jeff Wages; Philip R. Wolfe Vim & Vigor Managing editor Aaron McKevitt Vim & Vigor assistant Managing editor Lisa L. Stauffer editorial Board Abbey Brown, Kelli Massey, Amy Motteram, Keyonda Noel, Beth Okun, Dolores Ware PrOduCtIOn Executive VP/Chief Creative Officer: Beth Tomkiw Editor-in-Chief: Shelley Flannery Editors: Erin Feeney, Matt Morgan, Ellen Olson, Tom Weede Copy Editor: C.J. Hutchinson Managing Art Director: Adele Mulford Art Directors: Rod Karmenzind, Kay Morrow, Pamela Norman Senior Production Manager: Laura Marlowe Special Projects Coordinator: Jenny Babich Imaging Specialist: Dane Nordine Production Technology Specialists: Julie Chan, Sonia Washington VP/Business Intelligence Group: Patrick Kehoe Postal Affairs & Logistics Director: Joseph Abeyta Executive VP/Sales: Chad Rose, 888-626-8779 VP/Client Services & Strategy: Andrea Parsons Account Managers: Carey Ballard, Gerry Kubek, Kirsten Markson, Barbara Mohr, Paul Peterson, Ryan Smeets adMInIStratIOn Vim & Vigor Founder: J. Barry Johnson Chairman: Preston V. McMurry Jr. Chief Executive Officer: Matthew J. Petersen Chief Operating Officer: Fred Petrovsky Chief Financial Officer: Clarke Rea Gwinnett Medical Center 678-312-1000 1000 Medical Center Blvd., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 gwinnettmedicalcenter.org If you wish to be removed from the mailing list, please tear off the shipping label and mail it to Remove Me, PO Box 17910, Phoenix, AZ 85011, or go to acd.mcmurry.com. Vim & Vigor,TM Summer 2013, Volume 29, Number 2, is published quarterly by McMurry/TMG, LLC, 1010 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85014, 602-3955850. Vim & VigorTM is published for the purpose of disseminating healthrelated information for the well-being of the general public and its subscribers. The information contained in Vim & VigorTM is not intended for the purpose of diagnosing or prescribing. Please consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment and/or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines. Vim & VigorTM does not accept advertising promoting the consumption of alcohol or tobacco. Copyright © 2013 by McMurry/ TMG, LLC. All rights reserved. Subscriptions in U.S.: $4 for one year (4 issues). Single copies: $2.95. For subscriptions and address changes, write: Circulation Manager, Vim & Vigor,TM 1010 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85014. 2 Su m m e r 2 013 http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org http://acd.mcmurry.com

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Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
ACL Double Take
Saving the Littlest Lives
The Ultimate Backto- School Checklist
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Delivered from Devastation
A Big Reason to Smile
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

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