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Edward Benzel, MD Edward Benzel, MD, chairman
of Cleveland Clinic's Department of Neurological Surgery, will help to put national guidelines in place, as an appointed member of the newly formed Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Workgroup. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has charged Dr. Benzel and the rest of the panel with developing clinical diagnosis and management guidelines for acute mild TBI, including concussion, with guidelines expected by Spring 2014.
Anthony Leung, DO, of Summa
Physicians Inc. – Infectious Disease was elected as a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). IDSA recognizes fellows as individu- als who have achieved professional excellence and provided significant service to the specialization of infectious disease. Additionally, Dr. Leung and his department of infectious disease and department of pharmacy colleagues at Summa Health System presented three abstracts at the inaugural IDWeek event, a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS held in October.
William Smucker, MD, received the
William Dodd Founder's Award for Distinguished Service from the American
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Medical Directors Association. The William Dodd Founder's Award for Distinguished Service recognizes a physi- cian for his/her significant contributions to building the organizational strength, image, and mission of AMDA, which is to promote medical direction and physician services in long-term care, to enhance the reputation of AMDA, and to advance goals enabling the association to improve care delivered to patients throughout the long-term care continuum. s
Anthony Leung, DO
William Smucker, MD
