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| AUG/SEPT 2015 |
FEATURES
KANSAS KIDS HEART CENTER
WELCOMES MELISSA LEFEBVRE, DO 6
As treatments for congenital heart disease (CHD) have become increasingly effective,
the dynamics of cardiac care have shifted to address the growing numbers of children
who survive CHD. The addition of Dr. Lefebvre to the team increases accessibility to
local cardiac care.
OBESITY EPIDEMIC: DRIVING DOWN WEIGHT,
MEDICATIONS AND COSTS 10
Via Christi Weight Management provides medical management, surgical intervention
and comprehensive support to encourage lifestyle changes that lead to long-term
weight loss.
HEARTLAND CARDIOLOGY
WELCOMES NEW INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST 14
Mazen Shaheen, MD, joined Heartland Cardiology on June 1. His family history
led him to pursue a career in medicine, and his addition enhances the practice's
interventional cardiology services.
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER INTRODUCES
TWO REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGIES
TO KANSAS PHYSICIANS 16
The Varian Edge Radiosurgery System and the da Vinci Xi Surgery System keep
Kansas physicians at the forefront of medical technologies that are improving patient
outcomes across the nation.
DEPARTMENTS
CARDIO CORNER 15
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 17
The team at Kansas Kids Heart Center (L–R) Bethanie Parker; Wendy Boyd; Melissa
Lefebvre, DO; Ashley Wilson; Erika Sanchez-Rivas; and Pam McGowan
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