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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
DR. CHRONISTER, ORTHOPEDIC MVP: LEADING
ATHLETES BACK ON THE FIELD 6
"I strive to provide ever y patient persona lized treatment, no
matter how serious the injur y," says Justin Chronister, MD,
with Or thopaedic A ssociates in Houston. "I tr y to f ig ure out
their persona l needs a nd goa ls, whether they 're getting back
to play ing a spor t they love or pa r ticipating in activities that
they enjoy."
COMPOUNDING CORNER 9
Practitioners should know that the compounding
pha rmacist ca n be a n a lly in providing recommendations
for helping patients a nd fa mily members dea l with end-
of-life issues.
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE IN MEN 11
Esophagea l adenoca rcinoma is the fa stest rising ca ncer
in A merica .
TAPPING INTO TELEMENTAL HEALTH TO
ADDRESS A PROVIDER SHORTAGE 12
Telemedicine is an increasingly popular means of delivering
menta l hea lth ser vices, especia lly to patients in remote
a rea s. Providers say long-dista nce sessions ca n be a s
effective a s in-person visits a nd a re a va luable tool for
getting ca re to people who might other wise go untreated.
THE SURGERY CENTER OF THE FUTURE 14
Worldwide Surg ica l Solutions is developing purpose-built,
state-of-the-a r t surger y a nd recover y ca re centers.
DEPARTMENTS
DATA VAULT 8
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 10
James Chronister, MD, provides
personalized treatment for
orthopedic injuries.
