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COVER STORY
TRANSLATING GENOMIC MEDICINE 6
Heng Wang, MD, PhD, was one of the youngest doctors in China when he graduated
from medical school at the age of 20. How he ended up in the middle of Northeast Ohio
Amish country diagnosing, treating, researching and even naming rare genetic diseases
is a remarkable story.
FEATURE
NEW APPROACH TO OSA AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT UH 12
Approximately 20 percent of people with obstructive sleep apnea have been unable to
find relief. Now University Hospitals offers a new treatment option — an implantable
electronic pacemaker-like system called the Inspire.
SPOTLIGHTS
KINDRED CONTACT CENTER 18
COLORECTAL SURGERY AT CLEVELAND CLINIC 22
VNA OF OHIO HOSPICE 26
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION
CANCER 22
DEPARTMENTS
RECENT RESEARCH 25
BUSINESS SECTION 32
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 36
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Heng Wang, MD, PhD, Medical Director, DDC Clinic-Center for Special Needs Children
cover photo © Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton
