MDNews - South Central Pennsylvania

FE ATURES LEADING-EDGE TREATMENT A HALLMARK OF WELLSPAN'S HEART CARE PROGRAM 06 Incorporating state-of-the-art treatments and technolog y and providing extensive access to clinica l tria ls are key components of WellSpan's commitment to ensuring its patients have access to advanced specia lty heart care. PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN ECMO 10 A lready at the silver level on the Extracorporea l Life Support Organization's "Path to Excellence," the extracorporea l membrane ox ygenation program at WellSpan York Hospita l is expected to earn Center of Excellence accreditation this year. COMPREHENSIVE, STREAMLINED CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED SPINE CARE NEEDS 12 Physicians can partner confidently with WellSpan Hea lth to ensure their patients receive a full spectrum of specia lized care for issues of the cervica l, thoracic or lumbar spine. A WAY FORWARD IN TREATING PRIMARY- PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS? 14 Roughly 15 percent of people with multiple sclerosis have the primary-progressive form of the disease, and e•ective treatments for these patients have been scarce. Results from a phase 3 study of the drug ocrelizumab may change that. 06 contents ON THE COVER /////// SUMMER 2016 DRUG ALTERS APPROACH TO TREATING ADVANCED MELANOMA 16 Restoring the body 's ability to detect and attack cancer is the focus of a newer class of drugs that is transforming how physicians fight advanced melanoma. Pembrolizumab is leading the charge. COLLABORATIVE TEAM APPROACH PROVIDES HIGH-LEVEL PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY WITH A BROAD REGIONAL REACH 18 WellSpan Pediatric Neurolog y extends readily accessible, academic-level care for epilepsy, concussion, pediatric headache and other conditions across the region. DEPARTMENTS HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT 04 CARDIOLOGY 05 VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES 09 04 18

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