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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6)
membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness
of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and
to provide educational programs and resources to physician members
and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org.
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte has a new Head & Neck
clinical trial in the Javelin solid tumor studies: A Randomized,
Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study of Avelumab in Combination with
Standard of Care Chemoradiotherapy (Cisplatin Plus Definitive
Radiation Therapy) Versus Standard of Care Chemoradiotherapy
in the Front-line Treatment of Patients with Locally Advanced
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. To learn more
about the study or to inquire on patient enrollment, email lauren.
jordan@djlresearch.com or call 704-247-9179, ext. 202.
The 5th Annual “Fore The Cure” golf tournament to benefit Susan
G. Komen Charlotte will take place May 21 at Raintree Country
Club. Joanne Monaco, chemo nurse at Oncology Specialists of
Charlotte, spearheads this event to support breast cancer patients
and the detection and prevention of breast cancer in our community.
To join the golf team, sponsor, or donate items for the event, email
joannetmonaco@gmail.com.
Queen City Plastic Surgery is the first
in Charlotte to offer Bodytite, the latest
minimally-invasive body contouring and
lipolysis option. This treatment is for the
face and body and can be performed in
office. For more information, call the
office at 704-372-5685.
Happy 20th anniversary to Charlotte Gastroenterology &
Hepatology. April 1, 1998 may seem like an odd day to start a
business, however, this venture was no April Fool’s joke!
In the past 20 years, CGH has grown from one location to five
offices and four endoscopy centers. The healthcare provider team
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now comprises 22 board-certified physicians and nine advanced-
level practitioners who have been serving the Charlotte area for
more than 40
years. The
practice offers
diagnostic and
therapeutic
endoscopy, clinical research trials, infusion therapy, web-based
care management tools and professional nutritional counseling.
Charlotte Gastro stays committed to its patients by providing the
highest quality, state-of-the-art care.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has
awarded Carolina Family Healthcare the level 3 (highest
level) recognition for Patient Centered Medical Home. PCMH
is a team-based healthcare delivery model led by a healthcare
provider to provide comprehensive
and continuous medical care to
patients with a goal to obtain
maximal health outcomes.
The provision
of PCMH is
intended to
allow better access to health care,
increase satisfaction with care and improve health. To learn more
about the Patient Centered Medical Home, visit https://pcmh.ahrq.
gov/page/defining-pcmh.
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The following patrons made Mecklenburg Medicine possible.
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