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PHYSICIAN UPDATE Inside the White Coat Meet the new medical director of radiation oncology who's joined Upper Chesapeake Health Upper Chesapeake Health has named Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD, as the new medical director of the radiation oncology program at the Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center on the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center campus in Bel Air. Dr. Sharma, also the associate director of the radiation oncology residency program and an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, received his medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and completed his residency in radiation oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. In his new position, Dr. Sharma will develop a robust clinical program at the radiation oncology department, with the development of state-of-the-art technologic offerings, including brachytherapy, CT simulation and stereotactic radiation services, in partnership with the University of Maryland Greenbaum Cancer Center. Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD TAKE ACTION, GET SCREENED Screenings can help doctors ﬁnd diseases early, when they are easier to treat. Getting screening tests is one of the most important things you can do for your health. CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENINGS ■ Upper Chesapeake Medical Center July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ Harford Memorial Hospital July 17, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. VEIN SCREENINGS ■ Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Sept. 24, 5 to 8 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call HealthLink at 800-515-0044. 14 MARYLAND’S HEALTH MATTERS

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2013
Contents
A Healthy Start
Matters of the Heart
We Give Parents Hope
At a Glance
Physician Update
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Summer 2013