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Expanding the Adventist HealthCare Family It is my pleasure to share two exciting additions to Adventist HealthCare. First, please help me welcome John Sackett, the new president of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. John joined Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in April after spending the last 31 years at Avista Adventist Hospital, near Boulder, Colo. His dedicated work and leadership at Avista helped the hospital provide top-quality patient care and achieve some of the nation’s best patient experience ratings. John has brought his expertise to our community and is helping Shady Grove Adventist Hospital deliver exceptional, compassionate health care to you and your family. This fall, we will celebrate another new addition to Adventist HealthCare with the opening of the Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center on the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital campus. The facility will be the first freestanding, comprehensive cancer center in Montgomery County. (See page 6.) The unique and progressive approach to cancer care that will occur within the Aquilino Cancer Center will set it apart in our region. The center will bring together a full spectrum of cancer care services under one roof. The Aquilino Cancer Center will also provide space for collaboration among members of the cancer care team to help provide the most coordinated and comShare with Us ... prehensive cancer care in the area. Patients and families facing a cancer diagnosis no longer have to travel to how you like the different locations for appointments and treatments. new magazine look! At Adventist HealthCare, we recognize that health www.facebook.com/ care is constantly evolving. As Montgomery County’s adventisthealthcare first health care system and the first provider of health and wellness services, we are proud to pave the way www.twitter.com/ for our community to access top-notch, quality health adventisthc care services.
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’You Can Fight It’ Danielle Nigh counted on the care team at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital to help her beat lung cancer. PAGE 8
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Introducing the Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center.
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Department President & CEO, Adventist HealthCare Inc.: William G. “Bill” Robertson Shady Grove Adventist Hospital 9901 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 www.shadygroveadventist hospital.com President: John Sackett Washington Adventist Hospital 7600 Carroll Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 www.washingtonadventist hospital.com President: Joyce Newmyer
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Editorial Team: Thomas Grant, Marisa Lavine Writers: Susan Griffiths, Danielle Lewald, Lydia Parris, Jennifer Plaia, Diana Troese Senior Content Editor: Matt Morgan Production Technology Director: Mary Winters Senior Production Manager: Laura Marlowe
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