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SPRING 2020

LEHIGH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

1620 W Highland St, | Allentown, PA 18102

610-437-2288 | lcmedsoc.org

2020 LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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William A. Tuffiash, MD, PC
President
Bruce D. Nicholson, MD
Immediate Past President Elect
Rajender S. Totlani, MD
Vice President
Oscar A. Morffi, MD
Treasurer
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

5 IN THIS ISSUE
ON THE COVER
6 A HISTORY OF ALLERGY & ASTHMA
By William A. Tuffiash, M.D.

8 STOP SPRING ALLERGIES
BEFORE THEY START
By Andrew Pescoe, M.D.

FEATURES
10 MAKING PROGRESS AGAINST THE
WORLD'S DEADLIEST CANCER
By Robert Kruklitis, M.D.,PHD, MBA, FCCP

EDITOR

David Griffiths
Executive Officer

13 YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF
Empowering older adults to prevent and
manage Type 2 diabetes

By Laura McHugh
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19 LESSONS LEARNED FROM A
CASE OF MEASLES
By Vicky Kistler, MEd

21 PREECLAMPSIA AND
PREGNANCY

A Window into Future Cardiovascular Risk

By Patricia Maran, M.D. and Amy Ahnert, M.D.

23 NEW PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT
24 PA LEGISLATIVE AGENCY
RELEASES STUDY ON IMPACT
OF VENUE FOR MEDICAL
LIABILITY ACTIONS
By PA Medical Society

26 HEALTH AWARENESS CALENDAR

15 CATARACT SURGERY AND NEW
OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY

27 DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

17 PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

28 2019-2020 HUMANENESS IN
MEDICINE AWARD

Preserving the Patient-Physician Relationship

By Daniel Ross, M.D.

By Elisa Giusto D.O.

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