David Allison
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mike Ragain
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Mark Funderburk
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Penne Richards
DIREC TOR,
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT & REL ATIONS
Cindy Flores
REGIONAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Eric Finley
MARKETING DIREC TOR
Kala Waits
ASSISTANT DIREC TOR OF MARKETING
Susie Pfeiffer
ART DIREC TOR
Linda McMillan
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MIKE RAGAIN, CMO
Dear colleagues,
As a physician,
husband and
father of two,
I know how
powerful those
first moments
and days of your
children's lives
are. If a health
complication is present, that time can be
filled with fear.
My daughter, Margaret, received
care in the neonatal intensive care unit
following her birth. It was wonderful to
have confidence in the nurses, physicians
and other staff taking care ofher.
is year, she is starting her senior
year at Texas A&M University and
is doing wonderfully because of the
team in the NICU. And that is true of
manychildren.
At a medical center like UMC, a whole
host of specialists — from the infectious
disease experts to the surgeons — who
help provide kids and families with the
comfort and care they need.
In this issue of Physician Notes, you will
read more about how our expert team
comes together over and over again to
provide life-changing services to families.
ank you for making all of this possible.
Sincerely,
Mike Ragain, chief medical officer,
UMC Health System
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+ Taking Breast Imaging
to the Next Level
7
+ Welcome, Specialists
+ Nurturing a Culture of
Excellence Through
Collaboration
8
+ CJR Program Raises
Level of Care
4
+ Tiny Beginning,
Mighty Endeavor
ON THE COVER:
Melissa Piepkorn, M.D.,
neonatologist at UMC
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