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Publisher: Matabo Publishing, LLC Contributing Writers: Jo Donofrio; Neil A. Allen; Duane J. Ehredt Jr., DPM, AACFAS; Joseph J. Feltes, JD; Naomi Ganoe, CPA, MT, CFP; Paul D. Guerra; Jovan R. Laskovski, MD; Marina Lazbin, MD; Lucas W. Murray, Esq.; Michael VanBuren Photographers: Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton, Ohio; Ken Love, Ken Love Photography, Copley, Ohio Managing Editor: Steve Barrett President and Chief Executive Officer: Lud Kimbrough Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Operations: Carrie Dierks B2B Sales Director and Group Publisher: Tim McNichols In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Jean Wenn Luce Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael™Simmons Creative Services: Conner Armstrong Mariela™Cosentino, Sandee Curry, Jamie™Dent, Jenny Havron, Brian™Norman, Jennifer™Oncay, Kimmi™Patterson, David™Smith Production: Andrea Hull Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2016, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Cleveland/Akron/Canton edition, contact Ted DiFiore at 330¡618¡3013 or ted@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to cac@mdnews.com. Cleveland/Akron/Canton 05-737 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Ted DiFiore PUBLISHER Cleveland/Akron/Canton ............................................... ted@mdnews.com 330-618-3013 ............................................... @MDNewsCLECAK Expansion and progress. I can't think of two better words to describe the Northeast Ohio healthcare market. Always leading, the professionals and institutions with which they practice continue to advance the scope, science and delivery of care to patients in our region. This issue highlights some of that remarkable development. In our Cover Story, we introduce the new Proton Therapy Center at University Hospitals — one of only a few hospitals nationwide o…ering this advanced therapy, which is proving beneficial in the treatment of many cancers. We also introduce, in our Physician Spotlight, Dr. Rick Gemma, a general surgeon who recently joined Western Reserve Hospital Physicians, Inc. With the addition of Dr. Gemma, WRHP continues to expand its specialty o…erings to the community. Speaking of expansion, Unity Health Network — the focus of our Practice Spotlight — is now the largest independent physician group in Northeast Ohio, and the third largest in our state ... and it continues to grow. In our Surgery PROfile, Dr. Adrian Dan, Co-Director of Summa Health's Bariatric Care Center, discusses how surgical interventions of the GI tract are becoming more focused on the resolution of metabolic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. These four stories are truly indicative of the forward- thinking approach that is synonymous with health care in Northeast Ohio. It is exciting to report on these continuing advancements, and I look forward to hearing about — and sharing — more in our next issue of MD News. Thanks for reading. Ted DiFiore