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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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