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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas

a high-complex laboratory, radiology services that include lung
cancer screenings and a URAC-accredited specialty pharmacy.
Other locations include Charlotte and Huntersville.

Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) The Med Spa at Matthews Internal
membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness Medicine is now offering chemical
of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and peels. A peel is an aptly named
to provide educational programs and resources to physician members procedure that does just what it says:
and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org.
peels back the layers
In October, Queen City Plastic Surgery and Enam Haque, MD, of the skin to promote
FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon with healthy new skin growth
additional training in hand surgery, on a cellular level. They
celebrated four years in the Arboretum offer nine different
area of South Charlotte. The practice types of peels that go to
offers cosmetic surgery, in-office different depths in order
procedures such as BodyTite, to erase the signs of past
injectables and reconstruction. sun exposure.

Vein Specialists of the Carolinas is now treating May Thurner Audiology & Hearing Services of Charlotte has launched
Syndrome and Pelvic Congestion a comprehensive program for auditory processing disorder
Syndrome in its AAAHC (APD) evaluation and treatment. It is called “Hear, Listen,
accredited office in Learn” and includes
Ballantyne. hearing and APD testing/
identification, auditory
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology announces the training and literacy
specialist intervention.
addition of Viral D. Patel, MD, to its team. A graduate of This program can be used
for developmental APD in
Vanderbilt University, Dr. Patel received his medical children and teens, and for adults with acquired APD secondary
to brain injury. For more information, call 704-412-7975.
degree from the University of Kentucky College of
Carmel Foot Specialists is now offering SoftWave acoustic
Medicine, completed his residency at the Cleveland wave therapy. SoftWave acoustic wave therapy is an exciting,
breakthrough treatment option in the field of regenerative
Clinic in Ohio and his fellowship at the University
medicine. It is an advanced, effective and
of Chicago-NorthShore University HealthSystem. safe way to treat painful musculoskeletal

Patel comes from a military family and moved conditions (such as heel pain, tendon
pain, sports injuries and more)
Viral D.Patel,MD around the world as a child. After receiving his without needles,
anesthesia, medicine
undergraduate biomedical engineering degree, he decided to or expensive
hospitalization.
teach high school math and chemistry. During residency, he was
NATIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS OBSERVANCES
able to consult for McKinsey and Company. This experience
JANUARY 2019
grew his
Cervical Health Awareness Month
passion National Birth Defects Prevention Month

for quality National Blood Donor Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
improvement
January 20-27: National Certified Nurse Anesthetists Week
within the

field of

gastroenterology. With this, he strives for excellent care and the

best outcomes for his patients. His wife, Dhwani Mehta, MD,

is a practicing dermatologist. In his spare time, he enjoys reading,

hiking, traveling, cooking and sports.

Southern Oncology Specialists is pleased to announce the grand
opening of its third office located in Denver, N.C. Established in
2010, their comprehensive cancer services include onsite infusions,

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