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Letter from the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cubicle Fitness: Get Up and Move — Yes, Even at Work . . . . . . . . 10 Hotlines & Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Allergies: How do we hate thee? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Johns Creek Healthcare Association Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Johns Creek Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Rise of Nurse practitioners & Physician Assistants . . . . . . . 36 Sedation Dentistry: Snoozing in the Dental Chair . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Physician/Provider Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Advertiser Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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he Johns Creek Healthcare Association (JCHA), founded and incorporated in 2006, is a not-for-profit, multi-specialty organization comprised of individuals in the healthcare industry from the Duluth/Suwanee area of Georgia known as Johns Creek.

Our organization includes not only physicians but individuals from every facet of the care of human beings — nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, pharmacists, long-term-care providers, chiropractors ... the list goes on. The uniqueness of our group is that it’s community-based but with no single hospital association. That means our reach is immeasurable.

Our organization began with a collection of passionate and committed individuals who believe in the strength of the Johns Creek healthcare community. When compiling their intentions, they wrote this: The JCHA vision — The Johns Creek Healthcare Association strives to enhance the quality of human life by supporting an environment in which healthcare providers of all specialties can provide the highest quality of care and product.

The JCHA mission — The Johns Creek Healthcare Association shall promote providing the highest level of healthcare and healthcare-related products by encouraging a supportive environment in which healthcare providers and healthcare businesses throughout the Johns Creek community shall interact to:  Further education within the membership and the community.

Promote health and patient access to quality care.  Organize legislatively to ensure that the highest quality of care remains available in our community, state and country.  Organize logistically to ensure that the Johns Creek healthcare community acts and is regarded as a cohesive entity.

Throughout this issue of the Johns Creek Healthcare Association guidebook, and out in the community, you will see the JCHA logo, just as you see it at the top of this greeting. This logo represents a standard of excellence, our personal commitment to extraordinary care. When you spot the JCHA logo, you can rest assured that you will receive the highest-quality treatment and care from that provider. We encourage you to seek out this logo and choose a JCHA member when you require the very best in healthcare. And, frankly, when do you not?

Johns Creek Healthcare Association is truly a part of your community. Feel confident with us as a part of your life, as well. We look forward to taking care you and your family.

Warm regards, JCHA Board of Directors www.johnscreekhealthcare.org

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WHO’S WHO (clockwise, from top): 1 – Sigurjon Kristjansson, Co-Founder/CEO, Fusion Health; JCHA Past President; Tony Patel, Center for Advanced Dentistry, JCHA President; Marcus Downs, Government Relations Director, Medical Association of Georgia (MAG); Kimberly Ramseur, JD, MPH, Associate GAMPAC, Medical Association of Georgia Government Relations. 2 – Kelley Bishop, Sr. Account Executive, Amedisys Home Health; Dr. Snehal Dalal, OrthoAtlanta; Denise Gray, President/COO, Fusion Sleep. 3 – Denise Gray, President/COO, Fusion Sleep; Vicky Wyche, Account Manager, Amedisys Home Health. 4 – Jenny Stone, Regional Marketing Rep, OrthoAtlanta; Diane Lasorda, Executive Director, JCHA

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C U B I C L E F I T N E S S

Get Up and Move — Yes, Even at Work

By Oluseun A. Olufade, M.D.

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t’s no secret that regular physical activity benefits most adults.

But a national survey shows that on an average day, most of us spend two hours in a sedentary position, about four hours on light physical activity and less than an hour on moderate to vigorous physical activity. We may be doing that just a little backward.

First, let’s define our terms.

Sedentary behavior is sitting at your desk and staring at a computer screen all day, or sitting or lying down and watching television. These are lowenergy activities that don’t do much for your health.

A complete exercise prescription

plan, on the other hand, includes activities that target cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility and overall fitness.

If your job keeps you cubiclebound, there are things you can do to minimize the negative effects. For example:  Stand up and take computer breaks every 30 minutes.  Take and make phone calls standing up.  Alternate standing breaks with sitting time during long meetings.  Use a headset or speaker phone while teleconferencing so you can stand up.

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 Use a height-adjustable desk so that you can alternate between standing and sitting.

 Walk to a colleague’s desk rather than using the phone or sending

an email.

If you have chronic or recurrent neck pain, how you hold your head is critical. You’ll know you need improvement if you feel muscle tightness and stiffness.

Sitting at a desk and spending your day on a computer exposes you to awkward and sustained postures that limit your neck’s range of motion.

You’re also more likely to have poor posture — shoulders that round

forward and a chin that leans forward.

With exercises done every two or three hours during the workday, you can reduce or eliminate both. Read on for some examples. wall- standing position

 Stand with your spine flat and touching the wall, then tilt your pelvis forward.  Hold the pelvis tilt and touch the wall with your shoulders. Hold this pose for 10 seconds.  Tuck in your chin and lift your head, with your chin still tucked.  While standing, move your neck in all directions. Your shoulder blade should be touching the wall.

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 Relax your shoulders with your arms resting comfortably on your thighs.  Slowly move your shoulders in large circles, first in a forward direction and then backward (shoulder rolls engage your neck and upper-back muscles and prepare them for activities like prolonged sitting). balancing balls

Use an exercise ball instead of an office chair to strengthen your abdomen.  Sit on the ball and

find a good balancing position.

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National Runaway Switchboard . . . . . . .800-344-2785 Poison Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .800-222-1222 Rape, Abuse, and Incest . . . . . . . . . . . .800-656-4673 Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . .404-525-3178 American Cancer Society . . . . . . . . . . .800-227-2345

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HUUBSPOT

C U B I C L E F I T N E S S  B ring your shoulders back to discourage slouching. Place your feet hip-width apart. other exercises

 With both palms on your desk or a table, walk back to a 45-degree angle. Do 10-12 push-ups.  With both hands, grab the heaviest book you can find and lift it behind your head, lower it to your neck and repeat 10-12 times.  Imagine there’s a pen between your shoulders. Squeeze the shoulders against the pen and relax. Repeat 10 times (this will help combat the hunched-forward posture).  Face away from your desk. Bend your knees. Place your arms

shoulder-width apart. Bend your arms, then straighten, to put tension on your triceps.  Stand against the wall and slide down so your knees maks a 90-degree angle. Slide back up and repeat 10-12 times.  Hold on to the back of a chair and stand with your feet together.

Raise up on your tiptoes to stretch your calves. Hold 10 seconds and repeat. :: Oluseun A. Olufade, M.D., is a primary care sports medicine physician with an office at Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center in Johns Creek. He’s also an assistant professor in the orthopedics department at Emory University School of Medicine.

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ALLERGIES

How do we hate thee?

Let us count the ways ... and find out how to cope.

By Janet Roberts

Pollen (noun):

1. the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses. 2. misery.

OK, we editorialized on that second definition.

But if you have allergies, you understand why. So does Dr. Lakshmi Reddy, founder of the Reddy Allergy and Asthma Institute in Johns Creek.

“This is the time of year when tree and grass pollen levels are high,” she says, adding a soupçon of good news. So far 2016 is looking like a fairly normal pollen season, she says. “I haven’t seen anything alarming.”

That’s not much comfort to the 30 percent of adults and 40 percent

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of children who deal with seasonal sneezes, itchy eyes and more. What is it about pollen that creates this agony?

“Pollen is a foreign substance that you inhale, and, through an antibody, IgE, leads to an immune reaction and a cascade of events, resulting in a release of histamines and other inflammatory mediators,” Reddy says.

“This reaction manifests as a runny nose, sneezing, eye itching and tearing.”

Allergy season can be year-round, depending on what triggers a person’s specific allergies. Dust mites and pollen are some of the most common allergens.

“Spring and fall get all the press,” she says. “In Georgia, people who are allergic to tree pollen have felt their allergies kick in already. As we get closer to summer, the grass pollen levels start climbing, and then in fall, you have weeds.”

For those with allergies, the persistent sneezing and nose-blowing is bad enough. But seeing friends and family breeze through a day in the park or a walk in the woods without a sniffle adds insult to injury.

Why do you suffer while so many others seem immune?

“It’s hard to say. Some tendencies are inherited, while others are environmental,” Reddy says. “You have to live through a few seasons before you develop allergies. Children as well as adults can develop them. Most allergies start in childhood but certainly can start at any point in our life.

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any point in our lives.”

Allergies tend to begin to develop from about age 5 through the teen years. As you get older, though, your tendencies to experience allergies start diminishing.”

So, you see, aging can have its pluses.

Meanwhile, says Reddy, you can take to battle to minimize discomfort and maximize your fight against the wheezing and the sneezing and the sinuses that drip, drip, drip. outdoors

 Avoid going outside when the pollen count is high, especially on dry, windy days (rainy days keep the count down). Reddy’s clinic website features a local pollen-

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count tracker and an email sign-up for pollen alerts — (reddyallergy.com).  If you must work outside, wear a high-quality face mask. indoors

 Shower at night instead of in the morning. You’ll wash off any pollen that clings to your skin and hair and keep it out of your sheets and off your pillowcases.  Wash bed linens in hot water.  D ust weekly. A wet mop or wet cloths pick up dust and pollen better than dry ones.  Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter. The filter traps smaller particles than a standard vacuum filter. what ’s the cure ?

Over-the-counter medications won’t cure allergies, Reddy says, but can help you manage your symptoms. When you stop medicating though, the symptoms will return.

She doesn’t endorse specific products or brands but does recommend using antihistamines and nasal steroids.

when to see the doctor

These steps can help many seasonal sneezers survive, but drugstore treatments don’t work for everyone, and some have unpleasant side effects.

If your allergies don’t go away, or worsen to where they interfere with

your life, it’s time to see the doctor.

Reddy — who’s board certified in pediatric and adult allergy, asthma and immunology and completed a two-year fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia — says a doctor’s visit would include a physical exam and a review of treatment plans that might result in allergy immunotherapy. That, she says, is the closest we have to a cure.

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2016-17 edition www.johnscreekhealthcare.org Our Vision

The Johns Creek Healthcare Association strives to enhance the quality of

human life by supporting an environment in which healthcare providers of all specialties can provide the highest quality of care and product.

Our Mission

The Johns Creek Healthcare Association shall promote providing the

highest level of healthcare and healthcare related products by encouraging a supportive environment in which healthcare providers and healthcare businesses throughout the Johns Creek community shall interact to: • Further education, within the membership and the community, • Promote health and patient access to quality care,

• Organize legislatively to ensure that the highest quality of care remains available in our community, state and country, and

• Organize logistically to ensure that the John’s Creek healthcare community acts and is regarded as a cohesive entity.

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R Allergy E S 3 Allergy & Asthma Institute 10700 Medlock Bridge Road O Suite 102 U Johns Creek, GA 30097 R 678-615-7878 C reddyallergy.com

Lakshmi Reddy, MD E S

Audiology

16 J ohns Creek Audiology 4045 Johns Creek Parkway Suite B Johns Creek, GA 30024 770-814-1260 johnscreekaudiology.com Deborah Woodward, AuD

Cancer Treatment 30 Georgia Cancer Specialists – Johns Creek 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 300 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8965 gacancer.com

Cardiology 23 A tlanta Heart Specialists 4375 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 350 Johns Creek, GA 30024 770-622-1622 ahsmed.net Don Rowe, MD

Dentistry 33 Center for Advanced Dentistry 6916 McGinnis Ferry Road Suite 500 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-623-8750 HiTechSmiles.com Ushma Patel, DMD Brittany Corbett, DDS 17 Lemons Dental 4060 Johns Creek Parkway Bldg. B Suwanee, GA 30024 770-418-1414 lemonsdental.com

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Office Manager Terry Lemons, DDS

Family Medicine 1 Ivy Falls Family Medicine 10475 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 815 Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-990-4828 ivyfallsfamilymedicine.com K aren Duvall, DO Patrick Voswinkel, MD, FAAFP

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Family Medicine 15 Perimeter North Family Medicine 3980 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 230 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-623-1331 pnfm.com

Gastroenterology 30 Digestive Care Physicians LLC 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 450 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-227-2222 digestivecarephysicians.com Stephen R ashbaum, MD

R anvir Singh, MD

General & Bariatric Surgery 34 Johns Creek Surgery, PC 6920 McGinnis Ferry Road Suite 340 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-232-2911 johnscreeksurgery.com

William Johnson, MD

Christopher H art, MD K imberly Lairet, MD

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Home Health Care 5 Amedisys Home Health Agency 1100 Turner Road Suite A Cumming, GA 30041 678-455-5207 amedisys.com Kelley Bishop

Hospitals 31 Emory Johns Creek Hospital 6325 Hospital Parkway Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-474-7000 emoryjohnscreek.com Beverly Miller 9 Northside Hospital – Forsyth 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive Cumming, GA 30341 770-844-3200 northside.com/forsyth

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R Infusion Services E S 31 Emory Johns Creek Hospital A mbulatory O Infusion Center U 6335 Hospital Parkway R Suite 107 C Johns Creek, GA 30097 404-778-1900 E emoryjohnscreek.com S Connie M asters, RN, MSN, MBA Nicole Bansavage, RN, OCN Elise McConnell, RN Bleu Owens, Director of Operations Bruce Goldsweig, MD Meena Thirunavu, MD Noreen K ahn, MD Stephen Szabo, MD

Robert Klafter, MD

Internal Medicine 12 Internal Medicine Associates of Johns Creek, Inc. 3340 Paddocks Parkway Suwanee, GA 30024 678-474-9633 imajohnscreek.com

Charles Benson

22 J ohns Creek Primary Care 4365 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 400 Suwanee, GA 30024 678-957-1910 johnscreekprimarycare.com

Lee Herman, MD Michael Conlin, MD

Neurology 30 Comprehensive Neurology Specialists, P.C. 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 260 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-454-4685 cnsneurology.com M ark H arris, MD

Robert Waldrop, MD 24 Georgia Neurology and Sleep Medicine Associates 4385 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 230 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-814-9455 ganeurosleep.com David Lesch, MD

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John Reyes, MD, FACOG Ingrid Reyes, MD Natu Mmbaga, MD, FACOG 30 North Atlanta Women ’s Care 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 375 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-771-5270 nawcare.com Sujatha Vivek, MD, FACOG, MRCOG,(UK)

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Oncology 11 A tlanta Oncology Associates 3330 Preston Ridge Road Suite 100A Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-255-7500 atlantaoncology.com Stephanie Mitchell

Ophthalmology 30 Milan Eye Center 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 325 Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-381-2020 milaneyecenter.com Milan Patel, MD

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William Lichtenfeld, MD Snehal Dalal, MD Brian Morgan, MD Douglas K asow, DO

R ichard Johnston, MD Tuan Bui, MD David Stokes, MD Timothy Gajewski, MD

Pediatric Dentistry 13 C hildren ’s Dental Zone 3455 Old Alabama Road Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-777-1222 childrensdentalzone.com Daniel K ing, DDS

Pediatrics 30 Georgetown P ediatrics PC 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 125 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-814-8883 georgetownpediatrics.com A nnette Hinchclife, MD 25 Johns Creek Pediatrics, PC 4395 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 150 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-814-1160 johnscreekpediatrics.net K aren Dewling, MD H arriette Perlstein, MD

Pharmacy 14 Forsyth Pharmacy & Specialty Center 3592 Old Atlanta Road Suite 105 Suwanee, GA 30024 78-513-7473 forsythpharmacy.com Sheila Miller, RPh

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Plastic Surgery 31 Luna Plastic Surgery PC 6335 Hospital Parkway Suite 216 Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-892-7820 lunaplasticsurgery.com

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Podiatry 24 A tlanta Podiatry 4385 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 200 Johns Creek, GA 30024 770-418-0456 atlpod.com

Jill Stepnicka, DPM

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Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine 31 Southeastern Lung Care, PC 6335 Hospital Pkwy Suite 307 Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-474-9277 southeasternlungcare.com Jennifer Phipps, MBA, CHCC, CHCO

R adiology Services 32 Northside / McGinnis Ferry Imaging 6630 McGinnis Ferry Road Suite D Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-622-9158 northside.com/radiology

At Luna Plastic Surgery, we are committed to compassionate care, excellent results and patient safety. We aim to provide the best aesthetic and functional results under a warm personal interaction. We are proud to offer our patients the kind of changes that will improve patients’ selfesteem without ever compromising their natural appearance.

Dr. Patricia Yugueros is currently practicing Plastic Surgery at Luna Plastic Surgery. She is the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Emory Johns Creek Hospital and has been for the past five years.

She earned her medical degree in Cali, Colombia, then completed her General Surgery residency as well as her Plastic and Reconstructive surgery training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Yugueros specializes in abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, mastopexy, liposuction, breast reduction and reconstruction, buttock augmentation, facelift, and blepharoplasty.

Dr. Yugueros is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is member of many local and national scientific societies, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She has presented her academic work in several national and international venues and has written extensively and contributed to many journal articles and book chapters in the field of plastic surgery as well as hand and microvascular reconstructive surgery. Dr Yugueros has also been the recipient of prestigious awards by the American College of Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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R Senior/Assisted Living, Day Care E S O 7 Sunrise of Johns Creek 11405 Medlock Bridge Road U Johns Creek, GA 30097 R 770-814-0505 C sunrisejohnscreek.com

Jaime Henry, E Executive Director S K athy Chantler, Director of Sales

18 Visiting A ngels 418 E. Crossville Road Roswell, GA 30075 770-573-7817 visitingangels.com/Roswell

Tracy Chastain, Owner/Director

Sleep Medicine 19 FusionSleep 4245 Johns Creek Parkway Suite A Suwanee, GA 30024 678-990-3962 fusionsleep.com Sigurjon K ristjansson, Co-Founder, CEO Jeffrey Durmer, MD PhD DABSM DABPN Denise Gray, President/ COO

Urology 8 Georgia Urology 11459 Johns Creek Parkway Suite 170 Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-417-0400 gaurology.com

Wolfgang Cerwinka, MD Adam Mellis, MD

Jerry Yuan, MD

Vascular Surgery 30 North Atlanta Vascular & Vein Center 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 375 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-771-5260 navascularclinic.com Uthan Vivek, MD, MS, FRCS, FACS Sujatha Vivek, MD, FACOG, MRCOG (UK)

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MD, FACS

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MD Obstetrics & Gynecology

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MD, FACOG Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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The Rise of Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

T H E R I S E O F N P S & P A S

These midlevel pros are changing the way today’s patients receive care

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By Janet Roberts

he next time you visit a doctor’s office, your first medical contact might not be with someone with an M.D. attached to their name.

A physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) might care for you, discuss your health concerns, order tests or write your prescription.

Like many other medical organizations, the member clinics of the Johns Creek Healthcare Association employ NPs and PAs to supplement a doctor’s care, especially in primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.

“Nobody will ever replace the doctors, with their training, knowledge and ability,” says Emily Adams, a Johns Creek Primary Care nurse practitioner who’s certified as an advanced practice registered nurse. “But, there’s a place for midlevel providers to fill gaps in a medical practice, and we are effective in doing that.”

In Georgia, PAs and NPs also are part of a push to extend care in rural areas that lack medical personnel. They’re

largely responsible for increasing access to general medical care.

“We have lots of providers and specialists, but just a couple of counties outside of the Atlanta metro area, people have to drive several hours to visit an endocrinologist or pulmonologist,” Adams says. “That’s where midlevel providers [offering basic medicine] play a big role.”

In days past, patients usually preferred to see a physician, she says.

Today, many would rather see an NP or PA because they get more face-to-face time.

These professionals also help practices grow because having them aboard lets medical offices see more patients. what ’s the difference ?

The average patient might not distinguish between a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner or a physician. Doctors, of course, attend medical school. NPs begin training as nurses and PAs begin training in any

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field — science, business or liberal arts.

The other essential difference is that NPs have physician collaboration and PAs require physician supervision/collaboration.

An NP is a registered nurse who has completed an advanced education (a master’s degree is the minimum) and has been trained in diagnosing and managing common medical conditions, including chronic conditions. Georgia requires NPs to operate with physician oversight, but they can work under their own licenses.

PAs and NPs have the authority

to treat patients in the same manner.

They can take medical histories, do physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, develop treatment plans, counsel on preventative care and assist in surgery.

PAs are nationally certified and state-licensed. Getting that license requires a four-year college degree, a specialized training program of about 24 months and a yearlong clinical rotation.

The next time you go to the “doctor,” check out the name tag and credentials. Maybe you’ll have caught NP/AP fever, too.

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ADVERTORIAL Emory Johns Creek Hospital 6325 Hospital Parkway Johns Creek, GA 30097 (678) 474-7000 To find a physician, call (678) 474-8200 Emory Johns Creek Hospital, a not-for-profit institution, opened in 2007. It’s a 110-bed, acute-care facility serving Johns Creek and surrounding communities. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, from advanced diagnostics to innovative surgical techniques, providing health care for a variety of conditions affecting people of all ages. Patients will find a full range of health services to assist them in wellness and in the continuum of health including: • A 24-hour emergency department, staffed with board-certified emergency physicians • Minimally invasive and robotic surgical services, including single-site surgery • Advanced cardiac and vascular care and cardiac catheterization • Advanced all-digital diagnostic imaging, including 3D mammography in our Center for Breast Care • Comprehensive outpatient services, including imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation and diet/nutrition education • Center for Sleep Medicine • Center for Pain Medicine • The Birth Place and Level III neonatal intensive care with board-certified neonatologists • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University • Advanced oncology services with clinical trial availability • Sports medicine and total joint replacement • Advanced orthopedics procedures • Hyperbarics and Wound Care Services • Emory Eye Center • Innovative bedside focused care and teaching • Neurohospitalists providing around the clock care • Two board-certified neurosurgeons • Certified stroke center

Patient- and Family-Centered Care Emory Johns Creek Hospital is committed to partnering with patients and their families early in the hospital process, placing a strong focus on individualized care. The hospital’s large, all-private rooms also help make the patient experience more personal.

“When patients visit our hospital, they receive exceptional personal attention from our medical staff and the highest quality care available. Our patient- and familycentered model of care ensures the patient’s family participates in all aspects of their family’s care,” says Emory Johns Creek Hospital’s CEO Marilyn Margolis.

Women’s Services From obstetrics to gynecology, breast health to surgical care, Emory Johns Creek Hospital is dedicated to providing women of all stages of life with exceptional health care.

Our Center for Breast Care is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. Our Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) offers in-house, 24-hour neonatology and anesthesia services. The Emory Women’s Heart Center location on our campus is dedicated to screening, prevention and treatment of heart disease in women.

Bariatric Surgery Emory Johns Creek Hospital is home to the Atlanta Bariatric Center, a designated Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery by the Center of Excellence by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Our skilled surgeons have performed more than 5,000 weight loss procedures.

Other program highlights include: • State-of-the-art equipment designed to accommodate weight loss surgery patients in our operating rooms • Specially designed unit • Specially trained nursing and support staff

Excellence in Cardiac and Vascular Care The cardiologists at Emory Johns Creek Hospital are committed to providing comprehensive heart and vascular treatment options, including preventive cardiology and the evaluation and management of patients with known or suspected heart disease and/or peripheral vascular disease.

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, equipped with the latest technology, provides a variety of investigative and interventional cardiac procedures including angioplasty and stent placement, delivering, on average, less than 60-minute door-toballoon times, far below the national goal of 90 minutes. Emory Johns Creek Hospital also is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) capabilities.

Achievements and Recognition Emory Johns Creek Hospital is designated by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. This means patients receive the highest quality stroke treatments and care available. Emory Johns Creek Hospital achieved Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). Hospitals that receive SCPC accreditation meet or exceed qualityof-care measures in patients who arrive with

symptoms of a heart attack. In February 2014, the hospital was named on the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) quality honor roll for the fifth consecutive year. GHA placed the hospital in Chairman’s Circle, which is the organization’s highest category.

“We are delighted by this honor, which confirms the excellent work of our doctors and staff members, who every day make patient care and safety their top priority,” says Margolis.

Community Involvement Emory Johns Creek Hospital places value in serving the community outside the walls of its facility. “The opening of Emory Johns Creek Hospital came three months after Johns Creek became its own city. The partnership of a new hospital, with a new city, is a double rarity in the United States,” says Margolis.

In turn, services at the hospital have grown to meet the growing needs of our community. Margolis says, “Being in the health care business, we want to continue to educate the community on the benefits of preventive medicine. We don’t want to solely be a hospital that takes care of sick people, so we are constantly seeking unique ways to partner with the community to emphasize the importance of staying healthy.”

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Snoozing in the Dental Chair ‘Twilight’ or ‘sleep’ dentistry gives the phobic a way to avoid fear and anxiety

By Ushma

Patel, D.M.D.

Is twilight dentistry only for chickens?

I say no.

Some people, while not at all afraid of dental treatment, are highly resistant to anesthetic. They just can’t get numb. Others simply don’t have time to make repeated dental visits and prefer one longer visit. Twilight dentistry solves both issues.

Finally, there are those for whom

going to the dentist is a trip through hell. The drills, the smells and oh, that awful needle.

Through twilight dentistry, the dentally challenged receive treatment free from all the fear and anxiety.

And they likely won’t even remember making the visit at all.

Twilight dentistry, also known as sedation or sleep dentistry, may be at

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— or coming to — a dental office near you.

It works quite simply. One hour before your appointment, you take a pill that’s been dispensed to you.

By the time you arrive for your appointment, you’re very relaxed.

You’re escorted to a dental chair and gradually progress to a deeper level of sedation, still able to respond to your environment and the dentist’s questions. You will feel no pain.

Your vital signs are monitored constantly throughout treatment.

When you wake up, a friend drives you home and, in an hour or so, you’re pretty much back to normal. The best part? You have no bad memories and haven’t experienced any physical or emotional pain.

The patient isn’t “knocked out” or in total sedation as they would be in surgery. The level of sedation is just deep enough so they feel nothing but are still conscious.

Some patients have a deep fear of dental treatment but many others have a deeper fear of being “put under.”

This centers around the thought of losing control or being unable to perceive what’s happening around them.

Twilight dentistry seems to be a happy medium. Patients are still under control and understand what’s happening — they just don’t feel anything negative.

Since dental phobics tend to delay dental care — sometimes for years — they usually need a lot of treatment.

With twilight dentistry, years of treatment can be accomplished in a single visit.

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To learn more, call Dr. Ushma Patel at 770.623.8750 or visit her website at www.JohnsCreekSedationDentist.com.

Ushma Patel, D.M.D., received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

She received her bachelor of science degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida. Dr. Patel is a member of the American Dental Association, the Georgia Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Hinman Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.

Dr. Patel attends extensive continuing education seminars, workshops and lectures. She has been certified by the renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), Six Month Smiles and Oral Conscious Sedation. She has taught dental assisting at the University of Florida College of Dentistry and a local community college. This commitment to excellence allows her to use the newest techniques and materials available in modern dentistry to maintain the highest quality of care for her patients.

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Serve within two hours of preparation.

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise 3 tablespoons plain non-fat yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cups shredded red cabbage (approx.

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Nutritional Data Per Serving: Calories: 70 Fat: 3 grams (39% of calories) Cholesterol: 4 milligrams Sodium: 37 milligrams

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Fruits and Vegetables Naturally low in fat and cholesterol and high in fiber, 4 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) can help curb hunger and stave off overeating, while providing your body necessary nutrients. Save money by choosing produce when it’s in season or by buying frozen or canned items. ___

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Leafy greens, such as spinach, kale and bok choy – the greener the better Fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, pears, bananas, melons and berries Canned fruit in 100% juice, with no syrup Canned vegetables low in sodium Frozen vegetables without butter or sauces Frozen or dried fruit (unsweetened)

Milk, Yogurt and Cheese In addition to supporting bone health, calcium is involved in the electrical signals that control contraction and relaxation of heart muscle.

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Fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk Fat-free or low-fat yogurt Cheese (3 grams of fat or less per serving) Fat-free or low-fat soy milk with calcium

Lean Poultry, Meat and Seafood Proteins are the building blocks for bone, cartilage, skin and muscle – like your heart. Eat 3 to 6 ounces of lean meat or choose from other protein sources, such as beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. ___ ___ ___ ___

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Seafood, including fish and shellfish Chicken and turkey breasts without skin Pork: leg, shoulder or tenderloin Beef: round, sirloin, tenderloin or extra-lean ground beef Beans, lentils and peas Eggs and egg substitutes

Breads, Cereals and Grains Avoid refined, white grains and make half of your grain intake whole grains. The recommended daily serving is 6 ounces. For example, 1 slice of bread counts as a daily serving, as well as a 1/2 cup of pasta or rice. ___ ___ ___

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Fats and Oils Look for products with no trans fats and cut back on saturated fats. Even healthier choices, such as olive oil, can undo a healthy diet if overused. The recommended daily allowance is 2 to 3 1-ounce servings. ___ Margarine and spreads (soft, tub or liquid)

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Not to worry. When you’re sick or injured, you want exceptional care close to home. The Emory Healthcare Network strives to provide Johns Creek and surrounding communities with local access to a wide spectrum of health care services, providers and facilities. Whether you need primary care or a primary stroke center, the Emory Healthcare Network blends academic and research-based medicine with patient- and family-centered care so you and those you love can continue to feel exceptional.

The Emory Healthcare Network has nearly 500 physicians and more than 40 practices in the Johns Creek area, anchored by Emory Johns Creek Hospital and two new practices: Emory at Avalon and Emory at Buford.

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Healthy Shopping Simplified Emory Healthcare recommends buying five items from each food group that you can mix and match during the week to make different meals.

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