Excela Insight 12/19/19

Welcome Michael Culig, MD

Decembr 19, 2019

Excela Health 2019 Just Lose It Results 2019 Just Lose It results are in! Winners of the challenge were recognized at a ceremony on December 13. Prizes were awarded and the team trophy was handed out. Details on Just Lose It Challenge 2020 coming soon! Congratulations to the following winners: Quarterly Winner for Percentage of Waist Circumference Lost: Nicole Marchewka Yearly Percentage of Weight Loss - Individual: 3rd runner up: Terrie Jackson 2nd runner up: Marie Koppert 1st runner up: Patrick Martin Grand prize: Brandi Hall Yearly Percentage of Weight Loss - Team: TransformHERS Journey Award- Awarded for being with the program since its inception and continuing to lose weight : Lorrie Bickerstaff

Dr. Michael H. Culig joins Excela Health at Medical Commons One as a new addition to Excela Health Cardiothoracic Surgical Specialists.

He joins Excela Health after serving as chief of cardiovascular surgery and physician champion of operational excellence at Allegheny Health Network. Dr. Culig completed his undergraduate and medical education at Harvard University and advanced his knowledge in healthcare operations by earning his Masters of Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He has also started heart surgery programs in Lviv, Ukraine, as well as closer to home in Dubois and Monroeville.

Dr. Culig looks forward to enhancing the cardiothoracic program at Excela Health.

Welcome Hiroyuki Tsukui, MD, PhD Dr. Hiroyuki Tsukui joins Excela Health Cardiothoracic Surgical Specialists from the Hokkaido Cardiovascular Hospital in Sapporo from his native country of Japan. There he was chief of cardiovascular surgery and former program director. After finishing his residency training in 2002, he spent his next six years completing a research fellowship at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh as well as surgical fellowships in artificial heart and thoracic transplantation at UPMC. Dr. Hiroyuki is excited to be back in Pennsylvania to continue his efforts at Excela Health.

Maintenance Award: Lara Blosser Josh Bickerstaff

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Ideal Protein, The Excela Health Bariatric Center is now an independent authorized clinic for Ideal Protein, a structured diet intervention weight loss program. Attend an information session to learn more: • 1/7, 4 to 5 p.m., Westmoreland Hospital, Cafe Conference Room 2 • 1/29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Westmoreland Hospital, Conference Room D Visit the Bariatric Center Intranet page for more details.

Plumbers & Pipefitters local union 354 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 354 of Youngwood visited Excela Latrobe Hospital spreading the spirit of the holidays by donating toys to the Excela Health emergency departments. On hand for the presentation are (left to right) Tim Custer, Business Manager, Plumbers & Pipefitters; Tonia Lynch, RN, and Lori Cunnard, RN, Excela Latrobe Emergency Department; Chad Morrison, Training Coordinator, and Steve Fearer, Business Agent, Plumbers and Pipefitters; and Abbey Gruss, RN, and Diane Davis, RN, Excela Latrobe Emergency Department.

2020 Job Fair Excela Health is hosting a job fair Saturday, January 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. Managers will be on-site to conduct interviews. Be sure to tell family and friends about the opportunities at Excela Health!

American Red Cross Blood Drive, The American Red Cross supplies 99% of the blood needed at Excela Health. For locations and to register online visit: www.redcross.org • Excela Health Community Blood Drive, 12/31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Excela Square at Frick.

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