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December/January 2016

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14 16 10 FEATURES WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER GROWING ONCOLOGY SERVICES 6 Recognizing that the need for cancer care throughout the region is going to grow significantly in coming years, Wesley Medical Center is taking a multipronged, proactive approach to expanding its oncology program. RIGHT ON TARGET: CYBERKNIFE STILL THE 'GOLD STANDARD' FOR STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOSURGERY TREATMENT 10 Thousands of cancer patients have benefited from Via Christi Health's CyberKnife Center in Wichita since it opened a decade ago. The Center allows patients to receive leading-edge care close to home. ADVANCES IN HAIR RESTORATION OFFER NEW HOPE — KMC HAIR CENTER: MEENA SINGH, MD 14 Men and women who believe there is no solution to pattern baldness or thinning hair are surprised to discover the effective treatments available at KMC Hair Center in Shawnee, Topeka and Leawood, says Meena Singh, MD. NEW OUTPATIENT HEART & SURGERY CENTER EPIC AN ADVANCE IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE 16 Wichita's first and only freestanding outpatient heart and surgery center, EPIC, prioritizes patient convenience, while offering a high level of care in a comfortable, amenity-rich setting. DEPARTMENTS PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 9 HEALTHCARE LIABILITY 13 HOSPITAL ROUNDS 18 6 PAGE ON THE COVER From left, the oncology team at Wesley Medical Center includes, among many others, Jacqueline Morgan, MD, gynecological oncology; Chelsea Simpson, RN, oncology nurse navigator; Phu Truong, MD, medical oncology; Jed Delmore, MD, gynecological oncology; and Ellen Cooke, MD, radiation oncology. ON THE COVER Contents | DEC 2015/JAN 2016 |

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