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At the Hospitals
n Presbyterian Medical Center Earns clinics also offer autologous hematopoietic his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at
Top-Tier Accreditation for its cell transplantation for patients Charlotte Memorial Hospital and a fellowship
Epilepsy Center with relapsed or refractory in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of
lymphoma or multiple myeloma. Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
The adult and pediatric epilepsy programs The transplantation and cellular
at Presbyterian Medical Center have been therapy program is led by Neurosurgery Appointments
named a Level 4 epilepsy center by the National Omotayo Fasan, MD. For more Available within 24 Hours
Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Level
4 epilepsy centers are reserved for those programs OmotayoFasan,MD information or to refer a patient, Novant Health Brain and Spine Surgery
that are fully comprehensive and provide the call 704-316-3297. recently launched Neurosurgery Now,
highest level medical and surgical evaluation and offering emergency or urgent care for
treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. n Rosanna Silva, DO, Second-Ever U.S. patients in the Charlotte area. Appointments
are available within 24 hours with a phone
n New Heart and Cancer Medical Plaza Cohort Earning Board Certification call to 704-457-9578.
Reaches Milestone
in the Field of Lifestyle Medicine Patients must meet the following criteria
Novant Health’s newest medical plaza in for emergency care:
midtown Charlotte reached a milestone in Rosanna Silva, DO, of Novant Health
late April as hospital leaders and employees Hallmark Care, is among the 219 physicians n Incidental finding or imaging:
celebrated the final beam’s placement with a
topping-out ceremony. who have become the second Brain tumor, unruptured aneurysm,
group of medical professionals carotid and vertebral artery stenosis,
The seven-story, 260,000-square-foot John M. in the U.S. to be certified as intracranial stenosis, or Chiari
and Claudia W. Belk Heart and Vascular Institute Diplomates of the American malformation.
and the Edward I. and Agnes B. Weisiger Cancer College of Lifestyle Medicine
Center is located at the intersection of Fourth St. (ACLM) and the International n Vascular disorders:
and Hawthorne Lane. RosannaSilva,DO Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
This certification is in addition to Dr. Silva’s Aneurysm or arteriovenous
The building will include radiation oncology, family medicine certification. malformations.
a retail pharmacy and cafe on the first floor; adult Lifestyle Medicine, defined by the ACLM, is
cardiology, cardiac and vascular, heart failure the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic n Spine diseases:
and electrophysiology on the second floor; approaches, such as a predominantly whole
rehabilitation on the third floor; gastrourinary, food, plant-based diet, physical activity, Pain-controlled, herniated or bulging
gastrointestinal and head and neck modalities adequate sleep, stress management, avoidance disc causing pain, or spinal cord
on the fourth floor; breast, high-risk, gynecology of risky substance abuse and other non-drug compression.
oncology and integrative medicine on the modalities, to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes,
fifth floor; hematology, thoracic, therapeutic reverse chronic disease. The American n Craniofacial nerve abnormalities:
neurology and research on the sixth floor; and a Association of Colleges of Medicine has
80-bay infusion center and clinical trials on the recognized lifestyle medicine as one of the Trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm,
seventh floor. top five emerging careers in medicine today. or glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
n New Specialty Clinic Bringing Advanced n John Allbert, MD, Elected to SMFM n Peripheral nerves:
Hematological Care to Patients
Board of Directors Carpal tunnel syndrome or ulnar nerve
In 2018, Novant Health opened a compression.
new hematology specialty clinic in John Allbert, MD, has been elected as a Board
Charlotte, specializing in treating blood NATIONAL HEALTH &
cancers, such as acute and chronic member of the Society of Maternal- WELLNESS OBSERVANCES
leukemias, myeloproliferative disorders and
lymphoproliferative disorders, as well as Fetal Medicine. The appointment JUNE 2019
noncancerous blood disorders, such as anemia,
hemoglobinopathies, platelet disorders and is a four-year term. Dr. Allbert Cataract Awareness Month
coagulation disorders. National Great Outdoors Month
has been at Novant Health as a
In addition to chemotherapy, biotherapy National Safety Month
and immunotherapy, Novant Health specialty practicing maternal-fetal medicine National Scleroderma Awareness Month
specialist since 2006. Men’s Health Month
Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
John Allbert,MD The Society for Maternal-Fetal
Medicine represents the interests June 1: National Trails Day
June 2 : National Cancer Survivors Day
of nearly 3,000 maternal-fetal medicine practice
June 5 : World Environment Day
professionals. The Society provides education and June 9: National Children’s Day
June 10-16: Men’s Health Week
engages in advocacy efforts to support the work of June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 27: National HIV Testing Day
maternal-fetal medicine and optimizes the health
of high-risk pregnant women and their babies.
Allbert is a graduate of the University of Texas
Medical School in Galveston. He completed
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