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CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH /// harrisonmedical.org 2 Meet Our New Providers CHI FRANCISCAN FIRST WITH NEW EPILEPSY TECHNOLOGY People living with medication-resistant epilepsy have new hope through a significant advancement of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy. CHI Franciscan neurosurgeon Marc Goldman, MD, as placed the state's first Aspire SR Generator in a young adult who has endured numerous seizures throughout most of his life. "About one-third of epilepsy patients have conditions that are resistant to drug treatments," said neurologist Seth Stankus, DO, of Franciscan Neurology Associates. "This new device automatically detects the steep climb in heart rate that precedes a seizure and stimulates the vagus nerve, which projects to the part of the brain implicated in seizures and can help prevent seizures from occurring. This is very exciting for our patients." The small FDA-approved device delivers mild, pulsed electrical signals to the vagus nerve to block seizure activity. Most patients experience a 50 to 90 percent reduction in seizures and report improvements in quality of life. To learn more, talk to your doctor or call Franciscan Neurology Associates at (253) 274-7505. CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH NAMES MARKET PRESIDENT FOR PENINSULA REGION CHI Franciscan Health has named David Schultz market president for the Peninsula Region, which includes Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton and Silverdale, and St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor. Schultz, who assumed the market president role August 1, has been serving as president of Harrison Medical Center since December 2014. St. Anthony Hospital president Kurt Schley has accepted the market chief executive officer position for CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, North Dakota. " This move toward regional leadership represents an important strategy for CHI Franciscan and will allow us to align our leadership structure to support geographic interaction," said CHI Franciscan CEO Ketul J. Patel. " This will help us maximize the delivery of high quality, seamless care and improve patient access in our communities on the Peninsula." CHI Franciscan Health Harrison Medical Center Bremerton, WA Silverdale, WA P 1-866-844-WELL harrisonmedical.org news briefs DAVID SCHULTZ JUSTIN PENN, MD Cardiology PRISCILLA HOANG, MD Cardiology MELIKE ARSLAN, MD Cardiology Harrison HealthPartners Cardiovascular Consultants Bremerton (360) 373-2547 JASON TCHENG, MD Thoracic Surgery Harrison HealthPartners Cardiothoracic & Thoracic Surgery Bremerton (360) 377-1355 TOM YAN, MD Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Harrison HealthPartners Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Bremerton (360) 782-5700