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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) independent physicians who participated in medical research and served
membership organization whose mission is to create public patients in Charlotte and in Union County for more than 35 years.
awareness of medical doctors not employed by a network or Currently, OSC is conducting two breast cancer trials. If you have a
hospital system and to provide educational programs and patient, or know of someone who would like to determine eligibility, call
resources to physician members and their administration. Visit us 704-247-9179 or email jen.ponder@djlresearch.com.
at IndependentPhysicians.org.
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas (IPC) recently celebrated its helped Loaves & Fishes with a food
ninth anniversary. Colleen Dey, IPC Board treasurer, and Dino Kanelos, shortage this summer. Team members,
MD, founded the organization in the summer of 2008 and were soon patients and medical representatives filled
joined by Sherie Bradshaw, Board secretary. The first meeting was held almost two barrels of nonperishables and
diapers for the local food pantry.
September 9, 2008. Review of the minutes reveals 12
doctors present, of whom seven remain independent. Pictured from left to right are the nurse practitioners at Oncology Specialists of
Two doctors joined hospital systems, two retired Charlotte:Hadley Spencer FNP-C,Anne Poutier FNP-C,and Natalie O’Kelly FNP-C.
and one left the state. Eighteen doctors attended
the second meeting and 14 remain independent. New Family practice in South Charlotte: Chestnut
Over the ensuing nine years, physician membership Family Practice offers same-day appointments. Flu
has ranged between 68 and 103. The concern of shots available. Call 704-585-8255 or schedule online at
many at that time was that independent practices chestnutfamilypractice.com.
would be taken over within a few years, however the state of independent Allergy Asthma and Immunology Relief (AAIR) is pleased to
physicians is not as grim as anticipated. announce Tom Cohen, LAc, LMBT, ADS, a licensed acupuncturist and
massage therapist, has joined its staff.
We can only continue to grow with the joining of all Independent
Physicians big or small, conservative or liberal, cash pay or managed Cohen, a Charlotte resident for 35 years, was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
care, north or south of Charlotte and across the Carolinas, newer or He graduated in 1991 from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s
older, traditional or non, primary care or specialty, minority or non, degree in English literature and a plan to teach. Now, 20-plus years
local or across the states or seas. Do not let competitiveness with other later, he has realized that dream, just not as he envisioned. In addition to
independents’ services be a factor in coming together. Clinical services are being a licensed massage therapist and licensed acupuncturist, he teaches
not of discussion, and we do not view competition as among one another, acupuncture and martial arts. Ten years of working with adults with
but to simply be compounded in the IPC and exert competitiveness in the developmental disabilities, homeless and dual diagnosis populations, led
state’s healthcare market for a lower cost of care than what is documented him, eventually, to these healing professions. Cohen will be working at
at the hospital-owned practices. the Elizabeth Avenue location on Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon. AAIR is excited
to have his expertise available to its patients.
Going forward, our goals are restructuring for incorporating the
organization to primarily make changes in legislation to make health Advertising Acknowledgements
care great again. If you would like to join, email Charlotte Ramirez, IPC
administrator, at charlotte@ip-carolinas.org. The following patrons made Mecklenburg Medicine possible.
Carolina Family Healthcare sponsored the Project2Heal golf outing Carolinas HealthCare System...............................................................15
in September. It was a great success with more than 100 golfers and
about 150 at the dinner. Charlie Petrizzo, Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates.....................................14
Project2Heal founder says, “This event
could only happen because of the charity and Charlotte Radiology.................................................................................3
generosity of people like you. The sponsored
pups were there to meet the golfers as they Flagship Healthcare Properties...............................................................6
came to the event and were seen throughout
the course, visiting the golfers as they played. They were a big hit.” LabCorp..................................................................................Back Cover
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte (OSC) has partnered with DJL Novant Health...........................................................................................2
Clinical Research, a local investigative site network founded by two
Randolph Audiology & Hearing Aid Center......................................14
Surgical Specialists of Charlotte.............................................................3
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