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from the Publisher Cleveland/Akron/Canton Publisher: Jan Raabe W Managing Editor: Conner Armstrong September– October issue of MD News, where you'll find stories and articles about, from and for physicians in the greater Cleveland/Akron/ Canton area. Jan Raabe PUBLISHER E LCO M E TO T H E Photographer: Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton Contributing Writers: Robert Janek; Naim Alkhouri, MD; Shirley Bennett, MD; Stephen P. Bond; Joe Dodd; Lisa A. Fike, Esq.; Amy George, MD; Paul Guerra; Donald E. Hricik, MD; Valerie Lauer; Ronald F. Pavolovich, CPA; Richard Weidrick, CPA; Katherine Wolfe, DO; David W. Woodburn Cleveland/ Akron/Canton From the big city in New York to a small rural town in Ohio — that's the route Dr. Alan Meshekow, Chairman JR A ABE@MDNEWS.COM 330-499-5332 of the Board of Directors at Affinity Medical Center, took to become a general surgeon three decades ago. Along the way, he has seen a lot of changes in his profession, in the hospital that brought him here and in overall patient care. For 34 years, he's worked passionately for the betterment of all three — at the state and national, as well as local, levels. Read all about it in our cover story. Pediatrics and women's health are the themes of this issue's two Special Clinical Sections. Leading off the first is a feature story on Akron Children's Pediatric Orthopedic Department. "Super-specialized" is how Dr. Kerwyn Jones, Department Chairman, describes it. Also, in our Special Clinical Sections, we spotlight MetroHealth's pediatric and fetal care programs, which continue to expand to meet the community's needs, and Crystal Clinic's Dr. Paul Fleissner, who is utilizing biologics to improve ACL repair in young athletes. Back in the Business Section, you'll find articles from local experts on asset protection, final rules for wellness programs, ways to improve revenue despite Medicare sequester cuts, deciding when to start drawing Social Security benefits, and understanding the fiduciary role for retirement programs. We hope you'll find these and all of the stories and articles in this issue of interest. As always, comments and suggestions are welcomed. President and Chief Executive Officer: Charles DallAcqua Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President, B2B Brand Development: Carrie Dierks Vice President of Sales: Robert Philips In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Drew Smith Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Aimee Burchard Creative Services: Steve Barrett, Michael Ferguson, Maggie Neff, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Michael Simmons, Jennifer Webster Production: Allison Fincher Financial Services: April Charlton, Doug Condra Audience Development: Mitzi Brock, Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom Media 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | www.truenorthcustom.com Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible Thanks for reading! Jan Raabe for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2013, True North Custom Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! At MD News, we strive to give you superior, relevant content in every issue. To ensure we're delivering value, please take three minutes to complete a survey at www.mdnews.com/survey. Tell us what you think of the magazine, and we'll enter you into a drawing to win an iPad Mini. 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS I MDNEWS.COM I SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 2013 Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Cleveland/Akron/Canton edition, call Publisher Jan Raabe at 330-499-5332 or email jraabe@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to jraabe@mdnews.com. 05-737 05-731