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New Leadership at Harrison Memorial Hospital

Kathy Tussey

CYNTHIANA Kathy Tussey has been named the new chief operating officer at Harrison Memorial Hospital.

As the COO, Tussey will join the HMH Senior Leadership team. She will oversee the day-to-day planning and implementation of strategic initiatives for facilities, laboratory, radiology, rehabilitation services, and respiratory therapy.

“I am extremely pleased to have Kathy join the HMH Senior Management Team. Her vast experience and knowledge will be invaluable to HMH, as we move through this transformational period in healthcare,” said Stephen Toadvine, MD, HMH chief executive officer.

Tussey is a native of Nicholasville, Kentucky. She received her Bachelors of Nursing degree from Midway College, Midway, Kentucky, and MNA from EKU. In May of 2023, she will complete her DNP.

Tussey has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She began at Baptist Health in Lexington as a staff and charge nurse in the emergency department. In 2008, she became the director of the emergency department and interventional radiology, managing a department with 100 employees, including strategic planning, budgeting, and collaborating with other programs, overseeing polices and improvement projects.

Prior to joining HMH, Tussey served as the executive director of neuroscience and ambulance services at Baptist Health. In this role, she developed programming for the department and grew the service line in volumes and revenue.

“Being from a small town, I know how important quality healthcare is to a community. I am excited for the opportunity to be a part of Harrison Memorial Hospital to continue to provide these types of services close to home,” says Tussey.

Republic Bank and Trust attendees were Dwayn and Emily Chambers, Todd and Karen Ziegler, and Lawrence Wetherby.

Vince Prusick, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Medical Center, with wife, Kate, and Leslie and Henry Iwinski, MD, chief of staff, Shriners Children’s Medical Center.

Bill Meck of WLEX was master of ceremonies.

Kevin Bazner, corporate council chair, Shriners Children’s Lexington Medical Center.

Jeff Koonce and wife, Diane, with Karen Harbin and daughter, Madison.

Shriners Children’s Lexington’s Care for Children Gala

LEXINGTON Shriners Children’s Lexington’s annual Care for Children Gala, presented by Commonwealth Credit Union, was held Saturday, August 27, at the Central Bank Center. This year was the event’s second most successful year in terms of dollars and the largest attendance in terms of table sponsorships sold. Over 280 registered guests enjoyed the evening and heard from Shriners patients Grayson, 18, and Arlo, 4.

Shriners Children’s Lexington director of philanthropy Wesley Scott said, “Our local corporate council is a group of nearly 50 businesses that support patient care locally. While Shriners Children’s is an international organization, the Lexington corporate council works to fund our local facility. All funds raised locally stay local and support patients from Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. With the addition of this year’s funds, our corporate council has raised nearly $1.5M towards patient care since 2014, and the gala is one important source of those much-needed funds. The Lexington facility is funded 70% from philanthropic sources, so our budget relies on the generosity of our corporate and individual donors.”

MD-Update is a member of the Shriners Children’s Lexington corporate council.

Jill Delair and Marc Cobane, Alpha Financial Partners and member of corporate council.

Cameron Schaeffer, MD, pediatric urologist and plastic surgeon, and wife, Jennifer, PhD, pain psychologist at the VA Medical Center.

Susan and Vish Talwalker, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Medical Center.

Gala committee members included Megan Lincavage, Karen Harbin, Ravin Marrs, and Abby Vaughn. Shriners Children Medical Center’s Shelby Watkins, Marla Harris, physician liaison, and Wesley Scott, director of philanthropy.

LFUCG councilman James Brown and wife, Charmayne, with Wanda Gonsalves, MD, UK and KY State University.

“WITH NEW KNEES, I HAVE A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. I’M NOT LIMITED ANYMORE.”

— Jon Thuerbach, Orthopedics Care Success Story

Jon Thuerbach has accepted that growing older is inevitable. But he doesn’t want his age to limit him from living life. After osteoarthritis pain caused him to give up sports, his family urged him to see a doctor. “It finally took its toll,” he said. “I was making groaning sounds every time I sat down.” Since having knee replacement surgery at Baptist Health Louisville, Thuerbach feels limitless. “It’s hard for me now to imagine that much pain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Subconsciously, I would limit myself when I was in that pain.” he said. Instead, he’s back on the golf course and ready to travel the world with his wife, Kathy. Learn

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