MDNews - Greater Kansas

FE ATURES ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS HELP SHAPE KHA ADVOCACY AGENDA 06 A study conducted by the Kansas Hospita l Association, in partnership with K-State Research and Extension, revea led that the hea lthcare sector helped to provide approximately 369,210 jobs in Kansas, among other findings. RIGHT ON TARGET: CYBERKNIFE STILL 'THE GOLD STANDARD' FOR STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOSURGERY TREATMENT 07 Since Via Christi Hea lth opened its CyberKnife Center in Wichita, nearly 2,200 patients have had the benefit of high- tech treatment that can painlessly destroy tumors without damaging hea lthy tissue. ORTHOPEDIC ONCOLOGIST JOINS VIA CHRISTI'S CANCER TEAM 09 Christopher Ha lphen, DO, is one of fewer than 200 actively practicing, fellowship-trained orthopedic oncologists nationwide, and he has chosen to bring his expertise to Via Christi Clinic's multispecia lty practice at Founders' Circle. 07 contents ON THE COVER /////// FEB/MAR 2017 AFTER 30 YEARS, UNITED METHODIST HEALTH MINISTRY FUND HAS ITS SECOND PRESIDENT 11 Kim Moore, the fund's first president, has retired after three decades of service, and David Jordan, the former executive director of the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, has stepped into the role. KEEPING PATIENTS IN SIGHT 15 Grene Vision Group retina specia lists David M. Chacko, MD, PhD, and A lan R . Hromas, MD, rotate on-ca ll duties so that patients with potentia lly sight-threatening emergencies can receive the urgent treatment they require. DEPARTMENTS DR. DROP-IN 12 NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE 05, 18-20 , 22 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 22 David Bryant, MD, is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Via Christi and one of two board-certified radiation oncologists who treat patients at the CyberKnife Center in Wichita. 09 15

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