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from the Publisher Mid Hudson H Dan Senkiw PUBLISHER Mid Hudson DANSENKIW@MDNEWS.COM (914) 967-6565 ELLO, AND WELCOME to the August issue of MD News Mid Hudson. Specialty wound care in the Hudson Valley is reaching new heights with the partnering of The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. and Saint Francis Hospital. The alliance combines advanced therapeutic wound healing technolo- gies, expert physicians and a dedicated, comprehensive program to treat burns; diabetic, pressure and venous ulcers; postsurgical wounds; and any wound that fails to heal after more than a week. Innovative solutions to these complex cases are provided by a multidisciplinary team right here in our own community. Also in this issue, we'll look into a matter that many physicians rank among the most pressing on the health care landscape — medical liability reform. According to the American Medical Association, 61% of physicians ages 55 and older has faced at least one lawsuit during their careers, while nine out of 10 surgeons in the same demographic have been sued at least once during their professional lifetimes. Add to that the rising costs of medical liability insurance and defending against a medi- cal liability suit, and the cause for concern is clear. We speak with Christian Shalgian, Director of the Division of Advocacy and Health Policy at the American College of Surgeons, to get his take on current medical liability reform efforts and where he sees them going. As you flip through the pages of this publication, you'll also find pertinent information about medical research and trending topics, in addition to news from the local health care community. My goal is to spark an open dialogue among health care providers through the pages of MD News. Feel free to further the conversation by contacting me. Best regards, Dan Senkiw President and Chief Executive Officer: Charles DallAcqua Chief Operating Officer: Tony Young Chief Creative Officer: J. Kevin Tugman Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Chief Technology Officer: Chris Rushing Executive Publisher: Doug Dauray Vice President, Operations B2B: Carrie Dierks In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Market Development Manager: Ashley Barnett Designer: Michael Simmons Creative Services: Maggie Behringer, Michael Ferguson, Travis Knight, Ed Lammon, Kimmi Patterson, David Smith, Emily Young Production: Allison Fincher, Kelsey McAuliffe Financial Services: April Charlton, Doug Condra, Lori Elliott Audience Development: Mitzi Brock, Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom Media 735 Broad Street, Suite 708 Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2012, True North Custom Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Please send notices on Form 3579 to 735 Broad Street, Suite 708, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Mid Hudson edition, call Publisher Dan Senkiw at (914) 967-6565 or e-mail dansenkiw@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to dansenkiw@mdnews.com or via fax to (914) 967-1165. 05-852 05-731 Publisher: Dan Senkiw Managing Editor: Maggie Neff Photographer: Don Dempsey, White Light Photography 4 | Mid Hudson MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM