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from the Publisher ELCOME TO THE premiere issue of MD News South Central Pennsylvania, a business and practice management maga- zine for physicians in Adams, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. MD News South Central Pennsylvania is brought to you through an exclusive arrangement between WellSpan Health and the publishers of MD News. In recent months, WellSpan Health has expanded its healthcare system to include 93 locations in Adams, Lancaster and York counties, while partnering with neighboring health systems to extend new specialty services to Franklin and Lebanon counties. In this issue, we focus on WellSpan Heart & Vascular, whose Joint Commission-certified Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy Center is providing life- extending care for patients with congestive heart failure. And Larry Shears, MD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at WellSpan York Hospital and Co-Medical Director of WellSpan Heart & Vascular, discusses a minimally inva- sive procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, that extends the duration and enhances the quality of life for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. From our national desk, MD News examines the relationship between childhood cancer and the threat of cardiotoxicity in later life. We also consider certain patient factors that could raise radiation exposure risk during percutaneous coronary intervention. As the only regional business and practice manage- ment magazine for physicians, MD News features timely coverage of relevant news, as well as compelling profiles of those advancing the practice of medicine. For more information, please contact me. And check out our website: www.southcentralpennsylvania.mdnews.com. Thanks for reading, Susan Ecenbarger W 05-731 Publisher: Susan Ecenbarger Managing Editor: Steve Barrett President and Chief Executive Officer: Lud Kimbrough Chief Financial Officer: Elbert Johnson Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President, B2B Brand Development: Carrie Dierks B2B Sales Director: Tim McNichols In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Kelsey McAuliffe Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael Simmons Creative Services: Conner Armstrong, Aimee Burchard, Jamie Dent, Michael Ferguson, Brian Norman, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Jennifer Webster Production: Ashley Clark Financial Services: April Charlton, Beverly Potter Audience Development: Debbie Dodski, David Enoch MD News is published by True North Custom 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | www.truenorthcustom.com Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2014, True North Custom. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News South Central Pennsylvania edition, call Publisher Susan Ecenbarger at 717-575-6691 or email secenbarger@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to secenbarger@mdnews.com or via fax to 717-482-8186. South Central Pennsylvania green initiative M I N I M A L I M P A C T 05-869 Susan Ecenbarger PU BLISHER South Central Pennsylvania S E C E N B A R G E R @ M D N E W S . C O M 717-575-6691 4 | South Central Pennsylvania MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M