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At the Hospitals
n Novant Health Opens Stroke Bridge
Clinic in Charlotte
Novant Health recently launched the
Stroke Bridge Clinic to provide continuity of
care after stroke patients are discharged from
inpatient care and before they return to their
primary care physician or specialist.
The Stroke Bridge Clinic schedules a
one-time appointment about one week
after discharge from Novant
Health that brings together a
stroke navigator, a specially- of patients eligible for anticoagulation agents
trained nurse practitioner and currently are untreated due to tolerance or
a neuro-pharmacist. This team, adherence issues.
under the direction of Carlene The Watchman device is used in a one-
Carlene Kingston Kingston, stroke medical
director for the greater Charlotte market,
meets with stroke survivors to review post-
hospital care and medications, answer any
questions the patients may have, evaluate
the need for additional resources, such as
rehabilitation or psychosocial support, and
schedule follow-up appointments.
The Stroke Bridge Clinic shares space
with Novant Health Neurology at 1918
Randolph Road, Suite 400, and is open on
Tuesday afternoons. For more information,
call 704-384-9437.
n Novant Health Pulmonary and Critical
Care Moves to New Space
N​ovant Health Pulmonary and Critical
Care moved to its own dedicated, newly-
remodeled space at the Huntersville Medical
Office Building at 10030 Gilead Road, Suite
300. From this new setting, the clinic’s
providers — Daniel Breault, MD, Amar
Panchal, MD, and Raju Thakor, MD —
look forward to continuing to offer the same
valuable services to the community, which
include diagnosis and treatment of lung and
pulmonary system diseases, treatment of
asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis,
obstructive sleep apnea, occupational lung
disease, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary
hypertension and other conditions affecting
the respiratory tract. They also will provide
medical care to hospital intensive care units,
patient education, self-help techniques,
prevention and treatment of problems related
to the lungs and breathing.
The clinic is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-
5 p.m. For more information or to make a
referral, call 704-384-9900.
n Novant Health Uses a Permanent
Implant Designed to Reduce
Stroke Risk
Physicians at Novant Health Heart &
Vascular Institute have begun implanting
the Watchman device in patients with non-
valvular atrial fibrillation. This device offers a MD, who perform a range of weight loss
potentially life-changing stroke risk treatment
option that could free indicated patients from
the bleeding complications associated with
long-term anticoagulation therapy. Nearly half
time procedure. It is a catheter-delivered
heart implant that closes off the left atrial
appendage. The procedure is performed
collaboratively and brings together
the expertise of electrophysiologists,
interventional cardiologists and advanced
imaging cardiologists.
“We’re excited about adding the Watchman
device and what it means for our patients,”
says Seun Alli, MD, medical
director of Novant Health Heart
& Vascular Institute’s structural
heart program. “It’s rewarding
to offer a clinically proven
treatment option that reduces
Seun Alli,MD side effects and improves quality
of life. We’re committed to growing our
structural heart program with this and other
new procedures that provide hope and peace
of mind to patients.”
To learn more, or determine if your patient
is a candidate, call 704-316 8287.
n Novant Health Bariatric Solutions
Relocates to New Building on
Hawthorne Lane
Novant Health Bariatric Solutions-
Charlotte recently relocated to a new state-of-
the-art facility at 325 Hawthorne Lane, Suite
100, designed to offer a more accessible and
supportive environment for bariatric patients.
Patients will continue to receive holistic,
multidisciplinary weight management
services from a staff of dieticians, counselors,
athletic trainers, medical bariatricians and
bariatric surgeons.
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Highlights of the new facility include:
• Bariatric gym with the latest in “bariatric
friendly” exercise equipment including,
AlterG anti-gravity treadmill
• Onsite dietary supplement and protein shop
• Onsite laboratory and infusion services
• 50-seat patient education center with
presentation kitchen for workshops, classes
and educational seminars
• Metabolic and body composition testing
Bariatric surgeons at this location include
lead physician and medical director of the
Novant Health Bariatric Center, David
Voellinger, MD, and Ellen Carraro, MD,
Craig Kolasch, MD, and Mayssoun Elchoufi,
procedures, including gastric bypass,
adjustable gastric banding, band over bypass,
vertical sleeve gastrectomy, bilopancreatic
diversion with duodenal switch and revisional
weight loss surgery.
To refer a patient for weight loss surgery,
call 704-316-7760.
n Novant Health Carmel OB/GYN Opens
Satellite Clinic in Arboretum
A new satellite office of Novant Health Carmel
OB/GYN has opened in Charlotte at 7903
Providence Road, Suite 100, in the Arboretum.
The clinic, staffed by Steven Goldman,
MD, is accepting new patients. A referral
is preferred, but not required. This
clinic is open Tuesdays,
8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursdays,
1-5 p.m. Carmel OB/GYN has
two other locations in Blakeney
and Monroe. Dr. Goldman will
see patients at the Blakeney
StevenGoldman,MD location on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Thursday mornings.
Goldman received his medical degree from
the State University of New York-Downstate
and completed his residency at Long Island
Jewish Medical Center.
Novant Health Carmel OB/GYN
provides routine gynecologic care. The
team cares for patients throughout their
pregnancies and offers specialized care for
gynecologic and obstetric problems, such
as menopausal care, incontinence treatment,
contraception services, and pelvic support
and reconstruction.
For more information or to schedule an
appointment, call 704-316-2021 or visit www.
nhcarmelobgyn.org.