MDNews - Greater Boston

Contents ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + December 2013 | Surgery Program at St. ElizabEth'S MEdical cEntEr aMong FaStESt growing in boSton DEPARTMENTS PAGE 6 the linK PhySician liFe balance Practice noteS clinical diScuSSion that'S newS on the cover FEATURES Surgery Program at St. elizabeth'S medical center among FaSteSt growing in boSton 6 The surgery program at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center has seen expansion of 12 percent in the past year alone. We interview Frank Pomposelli, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery; Rae Allain, MD, Medical Director of the ICU; and John Unterborn, MD, Vice Chair for Educational Affairs and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, to get the inside story behind that success. 13 the riSing role oF PhySician liaiSonS 10 Juggling administrative duties and patient care can leave little time for physicians to build relationships with their referring peers. To overcome this challenge, some practices are recruiting savvy professionals to represent them in the community. on the cover: Frank Pomposelli, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center 14 9 12 13 14 15

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