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FE ATURES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO SPINE TUMOR SURGERY AT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, P.C. 06 Sachin Sha h, MD, spine surgeon at Neurologica l Surgery, P.C., partners with Fernando Checo, MD, orthopedic surgeon at the Centra l Orthopedic Group, to treat spine tumors. EXPLORING ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CARDIAC CARE AT ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA MEDICAL CENTER 13 Michael Weber, MD, cardiac electrophysiologist, discusses the treatment of arrhy thmias with electrophysiolog y. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER'S GOLD STANDARD FOR COMPLEX STROKE TREATMENT 15 Good Samaritan Hospita l Medica l Center earned the Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. COST-EFFECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO HOSPITAL PARKING LOT SECURITY 26 Parking lots and garages create a strong impression in patients' and visitors' minds about a hea lthcare facility 's overa ll security. 06 contents /////// MAR 2019 SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: MENTAL HEALTH INJURED CHILDREN SHOW MARKED INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES 22 Pediatric patients who require hospita lization for injuries are more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with a menta l hea lth condition, research suggests. PROBIOTIC THERAPY LINKED TO REDUCED REHOSPITALIZATION FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MANIA 24 Patients hospita lized for mania were less likely to be rehospita lized when treated with probiotics, according to a study. DEPARTMENTS BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 11 FINANCIAL CHECKUP 14 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 16 MEDICAL REAL ESTATE 18 LEGAL EASE 21 LOCAL NEWS 28 UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30 14 21