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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas

Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) Patient ConnieTrotter,left,hugs her
membership organization whose mission is to create public awareness chemo nurse Brooke Davis,RN
of medical doctors not employed by a network or hospital system and
to provide educational programs and resources to physician members Oncology Specialists of Charlotte congratulates oncology-
and their administration. Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org. certified chemo nurse, Brooke Davis, RN, for her inclusion in
Extraordinary Healers Vol. 11 Essay Collection, an annual book of
Join Pink Tie Guy of Susan G. Komen Charlotte, Justin Favaro, MD, essays written by patients expressing their outstanding experience
PhD, at the annual Komen Charlotte Research Luncheon on June 23 at with the care their chemo nurse delivered during treatment. Her
Hilton Charlotte Center City, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Breast cancer researchers patient, Connie Trotter, wrote an essay titled “I Thought She Was
Lisa Carey, MD, and Pinku Mukherjee, PhD, will speak on advancements An Angel!” She describes Davis, saying, “I could also see Brooke
in finding a cure. For more information, visit http://komencharlotte.org/ taking time to comfort others, including family members, with just
charlotte-events/komen-charlotte-research-luncheon/. a touch or a few moments of checking in with the patient to see
how they were feeling. Her soft-spoken manner relaxes patients,
Dr. Favaro, a member of the Independent Physicians of the Carolinas, and they know she will do whatever she can to ease the illness.”
also is a leader in patient advocacy with Community Oncology Alliance
Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN), which focuses on treatment NATIONAL HEALTH &
coverage for breast cancer patients. WELLNESS OBSERVANCES

Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology is pleased to announce JUNE 2017
the addition of Srinivas Cheruvu, MD, MSPH. A graduate
of the University of North Carolina, Dr. Cheruvu earned Cataract Awareness Month n Great Outdoors Month
his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Men’s Health Month n Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and his fellowship Safety Month n Scleroderma Awareness Month

SrinivasCheruvu,MD,MSPH at The Brooklyn Hospital Center Affiliate of Weill Medical June 3: National Trails Day
College of Cornell. He is board-certified in gastroenterology and brings six June 4: National Cancer Survivors Day
years of gastroenterology and hepatology experience. He is accepting new
patients in the Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology-Matthews office. June 5 : World Environment Day
June 11: National Children’s Day
Advertising Acknowledgements June 12-18: Men’s Health Week
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
The following patrons made Mecklenburg Medicine possible. June 19-21: 42nd Annual National Wellness Conference
June 27: National HIV Testing Day
Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates........................7

Carolinas HealthCare System.............................................15

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates...................14

Flagship Healthcare Properties.. ..........................................14

LabCorp................................................................ Back Cover

Novant Health........................................................................ 2

Randolph Audiology & Hearing Aid Center....................14

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