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Cover photo © Smithberger photography, North CaNtoN
july/august 2013
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on the cover
JUAN CARLOS PLANA, MD
Juan Carlos plana, mD, Co-Director, Cleveland Clinic's Cardio-oncology Center
FEATURES
JUAN CARLOS PLANA, MD
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Cardio-oncology is a new field of medicine in which cardiologists and oncologists
work together to prevent and treat adverse cardiovascular effects in cancer patients
resulting from certain treatments. Dr. Plana is a national leader in this field.
MEET THE NEWEST CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS 15
As the demand for orthopaedic services grows throughout Northeast Ohio, so, too,
does Crystal Clinic Inc. Established in 1989 by eight physicians in the Montrose area
of Akron, the group now includes 39 musculoskeletal specialists in 10 Northeast
Ohio locations.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTIONS:
ORTHOPAEDICS
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MEN'S HEALTH
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SPOTLIghT:
ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMATOLOGY AT AkRON GENERAL
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DEPARTMENTS
LOCAL DOCS IN NATIONAL NEWS
HOSPITAL ROUNDS
BUSINESS SECTION
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