MDNews - Greater Kansas

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FROM THE PUBLISHER  +++ +++ W W Jerod Norris P U B L I SHE R 4 | Greater Kansas MD NEWS  MDNEWS.COM E LCOME TO TH E lates t i s sue of MD News Greater Kansas! “Often called ‘the unseen science,’ medical pathology directly affects the vast majority of all medical diagnoses in the United States. In fact, more than 80% of all health care diagnostic and treatment decisions involve some form of pathology investigation, making pathology services a key element in quality care.” In our cover story, we talk with the doctors at Kansas Pathology Consultants P.A., a multistate, regional anatomic pathology and cytology laboratory based in Wichita, which recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary. Its history, however, is much, much more. Please join us inside for a closer look. In our feature this month, we bring you a topic that we have not covered within the pages of MD News Greater Kansas to date. Being a physician and health care publication, we feel that an adequate supply of well-trained health professionals, such as medical billers and coders and medical assistants, are integral to the quality of care delivered at hospitals and health systems. With the intent of staying abreast of local business trends and addressing the need for exceptionally trained professionals to address market needs, Wichita Technical Institute has recently added programs in the medical fi eld. We thank the institute for sitting down and taking a few minutes to talk with us in this higher learning feature. This month’s physician profi le also covers in an area that we’ve never discussed in MD News Greater Kansas: podiatry. Whether it is the result of a foot malformation, injury or simply too many years of squeezing into ill-fi tting shoes, foot problems can wreak havoc on patients’ feet and on their livelihoods. Podiatric care is designed to ensure continued functionality of the foot and ankle areas. Miki Matsuda, D.P.M., M.B.A., enjoys treating patients with joint and ligament problems, as well as those with congenital deformities, and offers a plethora of surgical and nonsurgical solutions. Also in this issue, Jeannine Cobb, M.D., FACOG, discusses the increased rate of obesity among pregnant woman and the recent research on obesity in our country. If you wish to become a part of our MD News community, please contact me personally. Until next time, the very best to you and yours, Greater Kansas Publisher: Jerod Norris Managing Editor: Shannon Bova Contributing Writers: Cody Robertson, Jeanie Erwin ____________________________________ Chief Executive Offi cer and Executive Editor: David McDonald Chief Financial Offi cer: Tony Young Chief Operating Offi cer: Ann Farmer Founder: Robert J. Brennan Chief Sales Offi cer: Jason Provonsha Chief Creative Offi cer: J. Kevin Tugman Chief Marketing Offi cer: Jason Skinner _____________________________________ Market Development Managers: Joanna Nash, Betsy Skiles Creative Services: Travis Knight, Maggie Neff, Michael Simmons, David Smith Financial Services: Christy Burlingham, Doug Condra, Lori Elliott ________________________________________ MD News is published by True North Custom Media 735 Broad Street, Suite 708 Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although every precaution is taken to en sure ac cu ra cy of published materials, MD News cannot be held re spon sible for opin ions expressed or facts sup plied by its au thors. Copyright 2011, True North Custom Media. All rights re served. Re pro duc tion in whole or in part with out written per mis sion is pro hib it ed. POST MAS TER: Please send no tic es on Form 3579 to 735 Broad Street, Suite 708, Chattanooga, TN 37402 (620) 249-7462 T jnorris@mdnews.com 614 N. 5th Saint Paul, KS 66771 Advertise in MD News For more information on ad ver tis ing in the MD News Greater Kansas edi tion, call Publisher Jerod Norris at (620) 249-7462 or e-mail jnorris@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other in for ma tion related to this local edi tion of MD News to jnorris@mdnews.com. 05-849

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