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RIDGEVIEW EXPANDS NEUROLOGY SERVICES, KEVIN BROWN, DO, JOINS RIDGEVIEW CLINICS Ridgeview Medical Center is pleased to announce that . will join Ridgeview Clinics as its lead neurologist and Medical Director of Neurology Services for Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia and Ridgeview Specialty Clinic–Neurology at Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska. He will begin seeing patients Nov. 1. "We are proud to welcome Dr. Brown to Ridgeview, as he will lead the expan - sion of neurology services and outpa- tient clinic practices at our Waconia and Chaska locations," says Michael Phelps, Chief Operating Officer, Ridgeview Medical Center. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PROFESSOR ELECTED TO ELITE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE University of Minnesota professor Harry T. Orr, PhD, is among the newest members elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Orr is one of 70 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the IOM, one of the highest hon - ors in the fields of health and medicine. Orr has made seminal contributions to the genetics of human immunity and neurode - generative diseases, including discoveries that underpin strategies for mediating organ trans - plant acceptance. His work has also changed the landscape for several polyglutamine diseases, a family of diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells. His work understanding these progres - sive, degenerative diseases inspired a paradigm shift in research from a focus on protein accumulation, a hallmark of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, to an understanding of the function and biochemistry of the protein itself. His pioneering findings have been replicated for research involving several polyglutamine diseases. "This honor could not be more well- deserved. Dr. Orr brings a passion and an undying curiosity that is a vital component to all research," says Brooks Jackson, MD. "Having worked in his lab nearly 30 years ago, I know Harry to be an outstand- ing mentor and truly one of our nation's leading researchers." ALLINA HEALTH STUDY SHOWS INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RELIEVES PAIN AND ANXIETY FOR CANCER INPATIENTS Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating cancer-related pain is often a challenge for healthcare providers. The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing researchers found that integra - tive medicine therapies can substantially decrease pain and anxiety for hospitalized cancer patients. Their findings are published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs. "Following Integrative medicine interven - tions, such as medical massage, acupunc- ture, guided imagery or relaxation response intervention, cancer patients experienced a reduction in pain by an average of 47 percent and anxiety by 56 percent," says Jill Johnson, PhD, MPH, lead author and Senior Scientific Advisor at the Penny George Institute. ■ Healthcare Financing Experts Providing a diversified suite of healthcare financial products since 1999. Contact Jeff Cowan at 952.826.7868 or jcowan@creekridgecapital.com for more information. Interested in financing new equipment or software? Have a low monthly payment for your entire solution including shipping, installation and training. M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Minnesota | 2 3