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UNITY HEALTH NETWORK, Northeast Ohio's largest independent physician group, continues to grow with the recent addition of two long-standing, highly respected physicians: Troy Bishop, MD, and Ruchi Taliwal, MD. Dr. Bishop is board-certified in internal medicine; Dr. Taliwal, in family medicine. "Primary care physicians are a community's most valuable and cost-effective resource for managing everyday health conditions and chronic diseases. They are the physicians best poised to lead the ongoing transformation of care delivery in our country," says Robert Kent, DO, President of Unity Health Network. "Dr. Bishop and Dr. Taliwal are now providing this much-needed care as members of our team. We are honored to contribute to the healthcare community in our hometown of Cuyahoga Falls and in more than 30 surrounding cities." COMPLETE FAMILY CARE SERVICES Dr. Taliwal will add to Unity's home base, seeing patients at the group's flagship office — 3033 State Road in Cuyahoga Falls. She offers rapid scheduling to provide all ages with complete family care, including sick visits; wellness check-ups; seasonal cold, flu and allergy treatment; and more. "I'm passionate about helping people overcome their health hurdles and live happy, healthy lives, and I'm very excited to join Unity Health Network and serve the families of Cuyahoga Falls and the surrounding communities," says Dr. Taliwal. She earned her medical degree from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and completed her residency at Summa Barberton Hospital in Barberton, Ohio. ADDITIONAL OFFICES IN CUYAHOGA FALLS Dr. Bishop joins Unit y Hea lth Net work w ith more tha n 20 yea rs of ex peri- ence. He ea rned his underg raduate deg ree at Youngstow n State Universit y in Youngstown, Ohio, before going on to ea rn his doctorate at Nor theast Ohio Medica l Universit y (NEOMED) in Rootstown. Dr. Bishop sees patients at two locations in Cuya hoga Fa lls: 3033 State Road, a nd 1900 23rd Street at Wester n Reser ve Hospita l's Professiona l Bui lding. He w i l l be instrumenta l in helping to build on the strong infrastructure a nd processes supporting the population hea lth approach a lready developed by Unity Hea lth Network. This includes the creation of programs that focus on caring for patients with multiple and serious hea lth issues, a long with utilizing preventive care and chronic disease management strategies to improve overa ll qua lity of life. Dr. Bishop will a lso lead a ca re ma nagement tea m that coordinates ca re through the home, hospita l and post-acute care settings. This team includes a UNITY HEALTH NETWORK'S Primary Care Core Expanding BY ALEX LANDERS Troy Bishop, MD 1 8❱❱❱❱❱ P H Y S I C I A N S P O T L I G H T