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from the Publisher Jan Raabe PUBLISHER Cleveland- Akron-Canton JRAABE@MDNEWS.COM (330) 499-5332 W Cleveland/Akron/Canton ELCOME TO THE November-December issue of MD News, where you'll find stories and articles about, from and for physicians in the greater Cleveland/Akron/ Canton area. Excellence in medicine has service at its core. Whether directing a team of surgeons at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital or leading a child health initiative in Northeast Ohio, our cover story doctor, Edward M. Barksdale, Jr., remains committed to this belief. Dr. Barksdale is surgeon-in-chief of UH Rainbow where he holds the Robert J. Izant, Jr., MD, Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery. In addition to several other clinical and academic leadership positions at UH and CWRU, he also serves as co-chair (along with the Cleveland mayor and police chief) of Project Focus, a youth violence prevention program; mentor promoting educational excellence in inner city children at the Ginn Academy; and tireless advocate of injury prevention programs for Amish youth in Geauga County. And there's more. Read all about the events, including an encoun- ter with Martin Luther King, Jr., which sparked Dr. Barksdale's passion to serve children in our community. In other stories we focus on Akron General's new Gamma Knife Center and the new stand-alone home for MetroHealth's Ohio Rehabilitation Center. We also take an in-depth look at the Audiology and Cochlear Implant Programs at the UH ENT Institute and the LTAC services provided by Kindred Hospital Cleveland. In addition, there's an update on stem cell therapy from two physician/researchers at UH Seidman Cancer Center and a Q&A with a specialist in Alzheimer's Disease at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. We hope you'll enjoy these and all of the stories and articles in this issue. (Be sure to check out our Clinical and Business Sections.) As always, feel free to contact me with any comments or suggestions. Thanks for reading! Jan Raabe Publisher: Jan Raabe Managing Editors: Ed Lammon, Maggie Neff Photographer: Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton Writers: Alex Strauss; Robert Janek; Stephen P. Bond; Diane M. Burge, CPA; Maryjo L. Cleveland, MD; T. J. Evans, Esq; Joseph J. Feltes, JD; Paul Guerra; John Lane, MD; Vasu Pandrangi, MD; Corrie Weitzel, OD, MS President and Chief Executive Officer: Charles DallAcqua Chief Operating Officer: Tony Young Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Chief Technology Officer: Chris Rushing Vice President, B2B Brand Development: Carrie Dierks Vice President of Sales: Robert Philips In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Drew Smith Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Travis Knight Creative Services: Aimee Burchard, Michael Ferguson, Lisa Hill, Kimmi Patterson, Michael Simmons, David Smith, Julie Van Valkenburg Production: Allison Fincher, Kelsey McAuliffe Financial Services: April Charlton, Doug Condra Audience Development: Mitzi Brock, Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom Media 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 (423) 266-3234 | www.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 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Cleveland-Akron-Canton edition, call Publisher Jan Raabe at (330) 499-5332 or e-mail jraabe@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to jraabe@mdnews.com or via fax to (330) 497-0570. 05-737 6 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS s MDNEWS.COM s NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012