Issue link: https://viewer.e-digitaledition.com/i/205083
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ on the cover COVER PhOtO © DOn DEmPSEy, WhitE LiGht PhOtOGRaPhy PAGE 6 Contents | November 2013 | Not Your Average Community Hospital: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center's Thoracic Surgery Division Offers Excellent Treatments for Cancerous and Non-Cancerous Conditions FEATURE NoT YouR AveRAGe CoMMuNITY HoSPITAl: GooD SAMARITAN ReGIoNAl MeDICAl CeNTeR'S THoRACIC SuRGeRY DIvISIoN offeRS exCelleNT TReATMeNTS foR CANCeRouS AND NoNCANCeRouS CoNDITIoNS 6 Under the leadership of Mark Ginsburg, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, the division has grown in size and scope to the benefit of patients throughout the Hudson Valley. The division's diverse team offers an expansive portfolio of thoracic procedures, from VATS to benign esophageal disease and gastric reflux surgery. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: GASTROENTEROLOGY MoNTefIoRe MeDICAl CeNTeR: PIoNeeRING BACTeRIAl THeRAPY 16 An innovative transplantation procedure may be the key to staving off antibioticresistant super bugs, such as infections caused by Clostridium difficile. At Montefiore Medical Center, physicians not only offer the therapy but also stand on the precipice of discovering new applications for it. ADvANCeS IN GI TeCH 22 Reducing the miss rate in endoscopic procedures, three gastrointestinal technologies are improving diagnosis and patient comfort. IRRITABle BoWel SYNDRoMe: THe IMPoRTANCe of THe DIffeReNTIAl DIAGNoSIS 23 Irritable bowel syndrome may mask a more serious condition, which if undiagnosed could result in significant liability for a specialist or general practitioner. PRoBleM WITH THe GuT? Go WITH THe MIND A recent study suggests psycho-educational classes may be a valuable therapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. 24 16 24 DEPARTMENTS THAT'S NeWS PRACTICe MANAGeMeNT loCAl NeWS PHYSICIAN lIfe BAlANCe CMe eveNTS HoSPITAl RouNDS 12 14 28 30 32 34