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Kerry Tynes, M.D., and Isaac Palmer, CEO From Left: Jaya McSharma, M.D., Srinivasa Iskapalli, M.D., Rajan Khanna, M.D., Karen Davis, Physician Relation Manager, and Threvia West, M.D. Docs Thursday, March 30, was National Doctors' Day. At CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System, however, we show our appreciation for our doctors year-round. Our doctors embody the power of medicine, and our Mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ lives in their hearts. Words can't express how rewarding it is to help bring a new life into the world and the fact that I get to do this at the Birth Place, a state-of-the-art facility with a team who works to ensure that each delivery is special and meaningful for the family. Not only does the Birth Place team do everything they can to provide for the health of both mother and baby, but they also provide patients with a faith- based, personalized care that you can't find anywhere else." — Kerry Tynes, M.D., OB-GYN, The Women's Clinic at Highland Clinic A Day for As a hospitalist, I have the opportunity to see a variety of patients, from the medical floor to the ICU. I love treating patients at CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System because I truly feel like we work as a team to care for the patient physically, mentally and spiritually. Our staff members aren't just colleagues; they are family. We enjoy working together and take that positivity into the room. We treat each other and our patients as we would our own family members, understanding that in every room we aren't treating a condition but a person. Our focus isn't on the chart, it's centered around you and your loved ones. The hospital can be a scary place, and love, kindness and empathy are part of our standard orders. That's why I love working here; that's the CHRISTUS difference. — Jaya McSharma, M.D., hospitalist, Sound Hospitalists Bill Porter, vice president of clinical operations, with David Deas, M.D. Scott Boniol, M.D., Isaac Palmer, CEO and Neelima Chintapalli, M.D. From left: Ericka Pierre, NP, Ginger Disante CNE, Nadia Gomes, M.D., Susan Kemp, M.D., and Jack Culbertson, PA Summer 2017 | christushealthsb.org YOUR CARE TEAM 3