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CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH /// chifranciscan.org 2 Meet Our New Providers J. GREG ROBERTS, MD, FACS Vascular Surgery Franciscan Vascular Associates at St. Anthony Gig Harbor 253 3828540 ALMA GLAMZI, MD Family Practice Franciscan Medical Clinic on Point Fosdick Gig Harbor 253 8589192 SUZANNE CORNWALL, MD Family Practice Franciscan Medical Clinic – Port Orchard 360 8745900 news briefs THORACIC SURGERY TEAM EARNS TOP QUALITY RATINGS FOR LUNG CANCER SURGERY Thoracic oncology surgeons at St. Joseph Medical Center have earned the elite three- star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for stage I lung cancer lobectomy (removal of an anatomic portion of the lung). It is the society's highest rating and only awarded to the top 5 percent of thoracic surgery programs in the United States. Thoracic oncology surgeons Baiya Krishnadasan, MD, and Nyen Chong, MD, perform a large volume of these operations at St. Joseph using minimally invasive techniques that can reduce pain and speed recovery times. The three-star designation reects results signicantly better than national average for 30-day mortality and length of hospital stay after lobectomy for lung cancer for the period from January 2012 through December 2014. 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 ocer 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 willhelp us maximize the delivery of high quality, seamless care and improve patient access in our communities on thePeninsula." "Kurt Schley dedicated himself to working with physicians, leaders and sta to strengthen St. Anthony's position as a major part of the Gig Harbor community," added Patel. "St. Anthony would not be where it is today without Kurt's leadership, and we know that David will continue to build upon that foundation." 3-STAR RATINGS Society of Thoracic Surgeons CHI Franciscan Health St. Anthony Hospital 11567 Canterwood Blvd. NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 P 1-888-825-3227 chifranciscan.org TODD WILLCOX, MD Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Franciscan Plastic Surgery Associates – Gig Harbor 253 7594522 DAVID SCHULTZ