Healthy Focus is a magazine published by Duke Raleigh Hospital filled with information to inspire healthy behaviors in the Raleigh, Wake County, and Greater Triangle community.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to the latest issue of Healthy Focus. Meet the Physician: Dr. Taylor-Webb Erica Taylor-Webb, MD, hand surgeon at Duke Raleigh Hospital The coming year brings significant change and opportunity for our health care system and for hospitals. As we Medical school: Duke University School of Medicine enter 2014, Duke Raleigh Hospital Residency: University of Virginia Health System continues to look for ways to provide the very best care to our patients and Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Combined Hand and community. We are anticipating our Upper Extremity Fellowships transition to an electronic medical record system on March 1. Learn more about this transition and our new patient health portal, MyChart, on pages 7 and 8 of this issue. Eric Taylor-Webb, MD Originally from: Reston, Virginia What attracted you to medicine? My father, Charley Taylor, is an NFL Hall of Famer who played for the Washington We have also recently launched the new Duke Redskins. Growing up in that environment, I was always interested in orthopaedic Raleigh Lifestyle and Disease Management Center injuries, especially when I'd go and observe the Redskins' training camp. Hand designed to provide coordinated outpatient services surgery combines my interests in orthopaedics, athletic care and trauma into one for the prevention and care of patients with chronic intricate and exciting specialty. illnesses. Learn more about this program on page 3. You can also read our feature story on pages 4 and 5 to learn about Dr. Mark Leithe's work in expanding cardiovascular services on our campus. In this issue, we are also pleased to introduce you to Dr. Erica Taylor-Webb, a hand surgeon with Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh, as well as to Dr. Julie Ann Sosa with Duke Endocrine Surgery of Raleigh, who What is the most rewarding part of your job? I can perform procedures that restore function to one of the most detailed and useful parts of the human body. It's gratifying to help improve patients' abilities to work, play and enjoy their lives. How would you describe your style of patient care? I have a very positive outlook on life, and I try to bring that positivity into the way I care for my patients. provides important information for women about What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? thyroid cancer on page 2. My husband, Rowland, and I do a lot of traveling and love spending time with our As always, you and your family's health are our primary concern. I wish you a warm, happy holiday season and a healthy New Year. Thank you for reading, Richard J. Gannotta, NP, DHA, FACHE families back in Virginia. My favorite thing is football season. We try to attend one or two Redskins games every season. We're also expecting, so that will take up a lot of our time pretty soon! To schedule a consultation with Dr. Taylor-Webb, call 1-888-275-3853. President Find the hidden acorn, and be entered to WIN a mio® Energy Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch! Submit your entry at dukeraleighhospital.org/focus. All entries must be received by January 31, 2014. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Duke University Health System employees and their immediate family members are not eligible. 2 HEALTHY FOCUS What is a mio® Energy Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch? Whether walking, running or biking, the Energy Pro complements any workout with personal heart rate feedback. Choose continuous monitoring or on demand with the touch of a finger. dukeraleighhospital.org