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Independent Physicians of the Carolinas
Independent Physicians of the Carolinas is a nonprofit 501(c)(6)
membership organization whose mission is to create public
awareness of medical doctors not employed by a network or
hospital system and to provide educational programs and
resources to physician members and their administration.
Visit us at IndependentPhysicians.org.
Justin Favaro, MD, PhD, was elected president of the
Board of the North Carolina Oncology Association.
Favaro specializes in oncology and hematology at
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte and continues to lead MD, Lester Brigman, DNP, and Erin Welden, PA-C. AAIR is
the regional chapter of Community Oncology Alliance
(COA) Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN). the Second Annual Charlotte Walk For Immunodeficiency at
Justin Favaro, MD, PhD
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte (OSC) once again is
a sponsor for the Susan G. Komen Charlotte “Race for the
Cure” on October 1, marking the 20th anniversary. OSC is
the mile-signs sponsor and there will be a display table at the
Expo Village that morning before, during, and after the 5K
run/walk for breast cancer.
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology welcomes
physicians Rebecca E. Rawl, MD, MPH, and Vinaya
Maddukuri, MD. Dr. Rawl is a graduate of
Meredith College in Raleigh. She earned her
medical degree from East Carolina University
and completed both her residency and fellowship
in gastroenterology at Carolinas Medical Center.
Rebecca E. Rawl, She is accepting new patients at the Randolph
MD, MPH Road office. Dr. Maddukuri received his medical
education from Osmania Medical College in
Hyderabad, India, and completed his residency
at the University of Illinois St. Francis Hospital.
He became an official Charlottean while
VinayaMaddukuri,MD completing his fellowships in gastroenterology
and hepatology, advanced hepatology and clinical and
translational research, and transplant hepatology at Carolinas
Medical Center. Maddukuri is accepting new patients at the
Huntersville and Mooresville offices.
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Brittany Lowery, licensed aesthetician, has joined
Darst Dermatology. The practice is excited to
expand its skincare department and offer a
full range of chemical peels, microneedle and
laser options.
Brittany Lowery
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Relief, PA (AAIR) is pleased to
announce the addition of three new providers: Cheryl Walker-McGill,
excited to be organizing (with the Immune Deficiency Foundation)
Symphony Park on November 5. Food allergy update: Patients are
tolerating foods they once had to avoid since AAIR began offering
oral desensitization immunotherapy (OIT) for patients suffering
with food allergies. Call 704-910-1402 for more information. The
AAIR clinical research team is actively recruiting new patients for food
allergy, asthma, immunodeficiency and allergic skin conditions. Email
Caroline@aairofcharlotte.com for more information.
Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings
Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers
(AHEC) Program and Carolinas HealthCare System.
OCTOBER 2016
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
10/1 PeraHealth Webinar Series: Sepsis
10/4 New Drug Update 2016 — A Formulary Approach
10/7 11th Annual Charlotte Regional Neonatology Symposium
10/16 Measuring Healthcare Improvement
10/21-22 28th Annual Fall Foliage Cancer Conference
10/27 Personalized Medicine: The New Era of the Pharmacist
and Pharmacogenomics
10/29 Levine Cancer Institute 2nd Annual Symposium
on Hematologic Malignancies
10/30 Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care
Online Protecting Your Patients From Air Pollution
Online DOT Medical Examiners Course
Online Risk Management: Patient Identification
Online Social Media: Risks & Benefits for Physicians
Online Prevention and Management of Concussion/Mild Traumatic
Brain Injury
Online Motor Vehicle Crash Victims
Online MTAC Trauma Modules
Online Get the 4-1-1: Everything Primary Care Providers Should Know
About Parent Training in Behavior Therapy While Working With
Families With Young Children Who Have ADHD
For more information or to register for these courses,
call 704-512-6523 or visit www.charlotteahec.org.