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Local Docs in National News Ronnie Fass, MD, Director of Gastro- Institute, received the International Herbert Janine E. enterology and Hepatology at the Falk Award for outstanding contributions Janosky, MD, who MetroHealth System has been listed as the to gastroenterology, including advances in heads the Austen "top expert" in gastroesophageal reflux diagnosis, therapy and prevention. He re- BioInnovation disease by Expertscape.com. Rankings were ceived his award in October 2013 at the Falk Institute in Akron's based on medical journal articles published Symposium in London. Dr. Fiocchi specializes (ABIA) Accountable on this topic and listed in the Pubmed data- in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and mu- Care Community base since 2003. The Expertscape ranking cosal immunity. He has authored 180 medical system assigns a score to each article based journal articles. initiative, was Janine E. Janosky, MD recently honored by the White House as on the article's year of publication (recent is better), the article's type (guidelines and Gregory Hill, DO, a "Champion of Change" in the field of reviews, for example, count more than letters orthopedic surgeon prevention and public health. Dr. Janosky to the editor), and the journal in which the with Western Reserve was one of eight honorees selected article appeared. Of nearly 6,200 gastroen- Orthopedic & Upper from more than 900 nominees for work terologists scored by Expertscape, Dr. Fass Extremity Surgery, done to strengthen health in American was ranked #1. a division of Unity communities. Health Network, was Fiocchi,MD,Department of Pathobiology in As part of the "Champion of Change" recently voted into Claudio Gregory Hill, DO program, Dr. Janosky participated in a the board of direc- discussion with leaders from President tors at the American Barack Obama's administration on in- the Lerner Research AOAO board member, Dr. Hill will be involved for an increased focus on prevention, troenterologist with in developing policies and procedures, rules addressing chronic disease, promoting the Cleveland Clinic 6 novative efforts in American communities Institute and a gas- Claudio Fiocchi, MD Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. As an and regulations, orthopedic residency edu- healthy choices and empowering all citi- Digestive Disease cation and residency inspections. zens to improve health. | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM ■ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014