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Greetings, physicians and other healthcare leaders, and welcome to the Greater Kansas edition of MD News. We know that adult obesity has the potential to change the course of a person's health, and childhood obesity can have profound impacts on the health of a person throughout his or her life. Our cover story about bariatrics investigates the potential benefits of undergoing bariatric surgery sooner in life — as early as adolescence — to promote remission of comorbidities including hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. In this issue of MD News, healthcare leaders from our community share opinion pieces about two important topics — supporting vulnerable patients when it comes to collecting medical debt and solving the impending doctor shortage our country is facing. We also introduce a new retina specialist in our community and discuss a treatment for macular degeneration that recently gained FDA approval. Our clinical feature about orthopedics explores findings that surgery is no better than nonoperative treatment for certain humerus fractures. Leverage MD News' multiple platforms to inform referring physicians about your organization's advanced capabilities and technologies. Contact me at 620-249-7462 or jnorris@mdnews.com. All the best, Jerod Norris Publisher: Jerod Norris Sales & Client Development: Patti McDermott, 817-437-3490 or pmcdermott@mdnews.com Managing Editor: Jenny Havron Contributing Writers: Steve Barrett, Tom Bell, Josh Garcia, Amy Geiszler-Jones, Jenna Haines, Richard Liebowitz, MD President: Eric Silberman Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Creative Services: Eric Jackson Vice President of Operations: Tyler Hardekopf In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Debra Branson Designer: Mariela Cosentino Creative Services: Erika Bennett, Skye Childers, Sarah Fredriksson, Candice St. Jacques, Emily Main, Jennifer Oncay, Kimmi Patterson Production: Wade Sain Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112 Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2019, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The healthcare providers featured in MD News comply with applicable federal laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 112, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Greater Kansas edition, contact Jerod Norris at 620-249-7462 or jnorris@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to jnorris@mdnews.com. Greater Kansas 05-849 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Jerod Norris PUBLISHER Greater Kansas ............................................... jnorris@mdnews.com 620-249-7462 ............................................... @MDNewsGRTKansas Special Section: Mental Health Clinical Discussion: Depression Special Section: Cardiology Clinical Discussion: Congenital Heart Defects Deadline is Jan. 17th! Contact Patti McDermott - 817-437-3490 or pmcdermott@mdnews.com for our February/ March 2020 issue ANNOUNCING A NEw, SPECIAL EDITION FOR APRIL / MAY. CONTACT PATTI MCDERMOTT FOR MORE INFO.