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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.
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte welcomes Dr. Nirav Naik,
MD. Along with his wife and son, Naik arrived in the Queen City
via Milwaukee, where he practiced at Wheaton Franciscan Cancer
Care. After medical school at St. George’s University
School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, he
completed a residency and fellowship at the Medical
College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Haik is board-
certified in medical oncology, hematology and
Nirav Naik, MD internal medicine and has clinical interests in breast,
colorectal, lung and head and neck cancers. He is a member of
the American Society of Clinical Oncology. “A cancer diagnosis
is complex and affects not only the individual, but the entire
family. I strive to understand the diverse personal needs and
goals of each patient. I strongly believe that a multi-disciplinary
team approach, along with involvement of the patient and family,
allows me to provide the best care,” says Naik on his commitment
to serve patients.
Congratulations to Craig White, MD, for making
the 2016 Top Doctors in the Charlotte Magazine.
White practices family medicine at Davidson
Family Medicine.
CraigWhite, MD
Advertising Acknowledgements
The following patrons made Mecklenburg Medicine possible.
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Carolinas HealthCare System..................................15
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates.........14
Charlotte Radiology..................................................14
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LabCorp.....................................................Back Cover
Novant Health..............................................................2
Oncology Specialists of Charlotte............................14
Randolph Audiology.................................................10
Surgical Specialists of Charlotte................................4
Charlotte AHEC Course Offerings
Charlotte AHEC is part of the N.C. Area Health Education Centers
(AHEC) Program and Carolinas HealthCare System.
SEPTEMBER 2016
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
9/9 2016 Southeastern Pediatric Trauma Conference
9/10 2nd Annual Advanced Clinical Practitioner Symposium
9/10 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement Course for
Physicians
9/20-21 Measuring Healthcare Improvement
9/22 3rd Annual Carolinas Integrative Health Summit
9/24 2nd Annual Sickle Cell Disease Symposium
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 with ADHD
For more information or to register for these courses,
call 704-512-6523 or visit www.charlotteahec.org.
NATIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
OBSERVANCES
SEPTEMBER 2016
September 1-7: National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
September 5-11: Suicide Prevention Week
September 18-24: National Rehabilitation Week
September 24: Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk
September 24: Family Health and Fitness Day USA
September 25-October 1: Active Aging Week
September 28: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month n Atrial Fibrillation Awareness
Month n Baby Safety Awareness Month n BioDiversity Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month n Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month n Cholesterol Education Awareness
Month n Food Safety Education Month n Fruit and Veggies More Matters
Month n Healthy Aging Month n Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness
Month n Menopause Awareness Month n Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
n Prostate Health Month n Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
n Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
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