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from the Publisher R E E T I N G S , H E A L T H C A R E LE ADE RS . Thanks for picking up the latest issue of MD News Long Island. This magazine is dedicated to providing locally focused updates about the medical industry. In this month's cover feature, we spotlight St. Charles Hospital and its armory of osteoarthritis treatments — most notably, the addition of MAKOplasty. The procedure provides a minimally invasive option for patients with early- to mid-stage osteoarthritis that has not yet pro- gressed to all three compartments of the knee. Read on for insight into the procedure and its use of the state-of-the-art technology available right here on Long Island. Also this month, we examine models for international telemedicine, including programs serving providers and patients outside the United States as well as those outsourcing services for efficiency and cost savings. We discuss for-profit and nonprofit models of cross-border consultations and speculate about what the future may hold for both. Our special clinical section's theme is neurosciences and the up-and-coming research within the discipline. We feature a University of Southern California initiative to develop a meticulously detailed map of the mouse cerebral cortex and examine the project's implications for understanding human neurological diseases. We also discuss how small-molecule fluorescence may improve diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Your feedback helps keep MD News Long Island up- to-date on important developments in the local medical field. Please call 914-967-6565 or email dansenkiw@ mdnews.com with your topic ideas. Best wishes, Dan Senkiw Dan Senkiw PU BLISHER Long Island G 05-731 Publisher: Dan Senkiw Managing Editor: Conner Armstrong Contributing Writer: Bruce Habian Contributing Photographer: Don Dempsey, White Light Photography President and Chief Executive Officer: Lud Kimbrough 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: Steve Barrett, Aimee Burchard, Jamie Dent, Michael Ferguson, Sue Luse, Brian Norman, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Jennifer Webster Financial Services: Ashley Byrd, April Charlton 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 Long Island edition, call Publisher Dan Senkiw at 914-967-6565 or email dansenkiw@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to dansenkiw@mdnews.com or via fax to 914-967-1165. Long Island green initiative M I N I M A L I M P A C T 05-848 D A N SE N K I W@M DN E W S.COM 914-967-6565 4 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M