MDNews - Iowa

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FROM THE PUBLISHER +++ +++ SS TANDING ON THE threshold of the New Year, I am eager to witness the next wave of innovations that will improve patient outcomes in 2012. MD News Iowa is pleased to be a platform for communicating such advances, amplifying the voices of the many pioneers in the Iowa medical community. I personally look forward to reading the clinical and research success stories that will arise this year, and hope you do, too. Our cover story features Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines and Iowa Heart Center. Through two clinical trials and the integration of cryoablation into its treatment arsenal, cardiologists are successfully helping patients with complex heart conditions, including those often considered too high risk for traditional treatments. Read ahead to learn about the exciting developments associated with the use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, pulmonary vein ablation and atrial appendage closure devices for these patients. Also in this issue, we take a look at the continually broadening field of robotic surgery at St. Luke's Hospital – Cedar Rapids. In addition, you'll learn about the innovative application of the minithoracotomy — traditionally utilized for lung surgery — to heart surgeries at Physicians' Clinic of Iowa. As you flip through the pages of this publication, you'll also find pertinent information about medical research and trending topics, in addition to news from Mercy Medical Center's Oncology Associates in Cedar Rapids. My goal is to spark an open dialogue among health care providers through the pages of MD News. Feel free to further the conversation by contacting me or by visiting our publication online at MDNews.com. Thanks for reading, Jennifer Schultz P U B L I S H E R (423) 838-8427 T jschultz@mdnews.com 735 Broad Street, Suite 708 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor: David McDonald Chief Financial Officer: Tony Young Chief Sales Officer: Jason Provonsha Chief Creative Officer: J. Kevin Tugman Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder ________________________________________ Market Development Manager: Ashley Barnett Designer: Emily Young Creative Services: Maggie Behringer, Travis Knight, Ed Lammon, Kimmi Patterson, Michael Simmons, David Smith Financial Services: Doug Condra, Lori Elliott Audience Development: Mitzi Brock, Debbie Dodski ________________________________________ MD News is published by True North Custom Media 735 Broad Street, Suite 708 Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com CONNECT TO THE SURVEY NOW USING A QR READER ON WE'D LIKE YOUR INPUT. We've developed a brief online survey to help us better gauge if the content you are receiving meets your needs. All information you provide will remain strictly confidential. For completing the survey, you will be entered to win an iPad. Got 10 Minutes to Share Your PERSPECTIVE? You Could Win an iPad! 4 | Iowa MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM YOUR SMARTPHONE OR GO TO mdnews.com/survey. 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 2012, True North Custom Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Please send notices on Form 3579 to 735 Broad Street, Suite 708, Chattanooga, TN 37402. MD News would like to congratulate Angelo S. Giarratano, D.P.M., of Pueblo, CO, for winning the iPad giveaway associated with our previous survey. 05-82731 Advertise in MD News For more information on advertising in the MD News Iowa edition, call Publisher Jennifer Schultz at (423) 838-8427 or e-mail jschultz@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to jschultz@mdnews.com. Iowa Publisher: Jennifer Schultz Editor-in-Chief: Shannon Bova Managing Editor: Maggie Neff ________________________________________

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