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1 8 appendicitis, hernias and skin lesions, including skin cancer. Dr. Buchele provides consultation at Freeman Physician Group of Pittsburg, and performs procedures at Freeman Surgical Center of Pittsburg, 100 N. Pine St. Anthony Casanova, MD, Freeman Pain Management specialist, is also opening a clinic at Freeman Physician Group of Pittsburg, 1201 E. Centennial Drive. Dr. Casanova specializes in managing pain disorders to help patients get back to their daily lives. He provides treatment for all types of pain, including arthritis, back pain, muscle pain, neck pain, nerve pain and shingles. RADIATION ONCOLOGIST AJAY TEJWANI, MD, JOINS COTTON O'NEIL CANCER CENTER Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce that Ajay Tejwani, MD, MPH, has joined its medical team and is practicing as a radiation oncology physician. Stormont Vail Health's radiation oncology services are provided in partnership with the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Dr. Tejwani is practicing at the Cotton O'Neil Cancer Center, 1414 S.W. Eighth Ave. in Topeka. "As the son of a medical oncologist, I grew up around medicine my entire life," said Dr. Tejwani. "Seeing the fulfillment my mother gained from practicing oncology eventually inspired me to pursue medical school and a subsequent path toward treating cancer patients." Radiation oncology combines many of Dr. Tejwani's clinical interests. "I appreciate the cutting-edge technology the field dem - onstrates and the ability to eradicate disease or palliate symptoms noninvasively," said Dr. Tejwani. "My favorite aspect of working in oncology is the ability to work in a team set - ting with several disciplines regularly." Dr. Tejwani received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2008. He complet - ed a radiation oncology residency at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, in 2013. Dr. Tejwani actively enjoys being able to of - fer clinical trials to patients in the community and strives to ensure his patients understand their disease and treatments. His patients have described him as enthusiastic, straight - forward, patient and even-tempered. When he is not in clinic, Dr. Tejwani enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, ages 5 and 3. He enjoys playing basketball and says being born and raised in metro Detroit made him an avid fan of the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Lions. Dr. Tejwani is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, talk to your specialist about a referral. WESLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OPENS CONCUSSION CLINIC Wesley Children's Hospital is creating a program to meet a growing need for treating concussions in children — from first diagnosis to the all-important follow-up care — with its brand-new Concussion Clinic. National concern has grown in recent years as more research shows that the immediate and long-term effects of concussions are more significant than previously thought. "A lot of kids are being released to play before symptoms have been resolved, and that puts them at jeopardy for having lifelong issues," says Kimberly Molik, MD, Medical Director of the state's only verified pediatric trauma center at Wesley Medical Center, as well as Medical Director of Wesley Children's Hospital Pediatric Surgery. "A child with a concussion needs follow- up care, the monitoring of symptoms and a really strong evaluation before being allowed to return to play," she says. "We want to make sure we intervene and ensure the symptoms are being treated the best they can be, to protect kids from further injury." The Wesley Children's Hospital Concussion Clinic is held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Medical Arts Tower at Wesley Medical Center, 3243 E. Murdock St. For more information about the concussion clinic, please call 316-962-2085. WESLEY SEEKS TO BECOME REGIONAL LEADER IN NEUROSCIENCES WITH $6.5 MILLION EXPANSION Wesley Medical Center soon will have a dedicated Neurocritical Care Unit with 14 state-of-the-art beds. The $6.5 million renovation of Wesley's Intermediate Medical Unit will make significant inroads in patient throughput and hospital diversion status, and is an integral step in Wesley's goal of becoming a Comprehensive Stroke Center. "This investment demonstrates Wesley's commitment to the neurosciences," says Casey Guber, Wesley Healthcare Chief Operating Officer. "It also shows the commitment to improving patient flow through the hospital and addressing a need in the community by expanding our ICU capabilities." Wesley Medical Center began expanding its neurocritical care services in September 2015, when it employed a neurocritical-care fellowship-trained physician and other experts to provide 24/7 admitting service for patients dealing with issues such as strokes (ischemic and hemorrhagic), status epilepticus, brain tumors and subarachnoid bleeds. "The new dedicated unit will feature new beds designed specifically to address the special needs of this patient population and will include wired-in EEG capabilities, epilepsy monitoring and cameras for safety," says Rick Stang, Wesley Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit Manager, who is part of the planning team. Construction on the new Neurocritical Care Unit will begin this summer. ■ 1 8❱❱❱❱❱ H O S P I TA L R O U N D S Anthony Casanova, MD Ajay Tejwani, MD

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