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Women Of Atlantic County
Adaku U. Nwachuku, DO MBA
Linnea Brown, BA,RN, OCN
Relievus/Advanced Spine and Pain
AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute
Dr. Nwachuku was born and raised in Queens, NY. She is a Board Certified Physiatrist and Interventional Pain Management Specialist. She has been a part of the Relievus/Advanced Spine and Pain family for almost three years where she gives all her effort to treating musculoskeletal and spine pain. She believes that patient care is a team effort with the goal of returning the patient to maximal functionality. She works closely with primary care physicians, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists among other specialists to achieve to aforementioned. Interventional spine procedures remain the mainstay of treatment after other measures have been trialed. She continues to maintain that pain management is multi-modal in nature with chronic medication as the last resort for treatment. Dr. Nwachuku obtained her medical training at New College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Physiatry Residency at Nassau University Medical Center and her Musculoskeletal/ Interventional Spine Fellowship at RehabNY in Amherst, NY. She has also contributed to a number of Physiatry publications and is a member of various organizations. She enjoys spending time with family, fitness and exercise, mentoring, community service, and international health missions. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nwachuku, please call 1-888-985-2727 or visit www.Relievus.com.
Linnea Brown, BA, RN, OCN, Breast Health Coordinator, AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, A Fox Chase Cancer Center, of Port Republic, NJ, helps those facing a breast cancer diagnosis navigate through the healthcare system before, during and after diagnosis and treatment. A certified oncology/breast care nurse and bereavement facilitator, she facilitates AtlantiCare’s Breast Cancer Support Group and the American Cancer Society program, Look Good…Feel Better® at the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute. Linnea enhances breast cancer awareness by providing presentations throughout the community about early detection, risk factors and treatment. She assists the uninsured and underinsured in obtaining access to screening/diagnostic mammograms. Winner of the Christina M. Rush Foundation 2008 Angel of the Year Award and Atlantic County Women’s Hall of Fame member, Linnea is also a member of the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Assistance Fund Committee, Gilda’s Club South Jersey’s Medical Resource Committee, Ladies’ Invitational Blue Fish Tournament Committee (LIBT) and the Governor’s Task Force Work Group on Breast Cancer. She also serves as parish nurse at Central United Methodist Church in Linwood. Linnea enjoys spending time with her husband Jay and their children and grandchildren. She’s an avid reader and gardener. For more information, call 1-888-569-1000 or visit www.AtlantiCare.org.
Roberta Foss-Morgan, D.O.
Kathy Kerstetter, MSN, RN, ACNP-C
Morgan Medical Center of Integrative Medicine, P.A As a native of Ventnor, Dr. Morgan never plans to retire and has trained with doctors in Europe who are 100 years old and still practicing medicine. Her American medical training gave birth to a passionate curiosity about what could be done to prevent and reverse disease rather than waiting for it to happen. She calls this “Internal Plastic Surgery.” Some call it Integrative Medicine, as this is a marriage of American and European medical ideology. She completed her training in Pre-Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and served a three-year residency in Family Medicine. Dr. Morgan was Board Certified in 1995. Dr. Morgan’s personal life is just as fulfilling as her professional life. She loves spending time with her two grown daughters, Cara and Samantha. Her interests and hobbies vary from biking, kayaking, traveling, to competitive ballroom dancing and professional ice-skating. She feels privileged in many ways, and grateful. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Morgan call (609) 823-1899 or visit www.DrRobertaMorgan.com.
Acuity Specialty Hospital of New Jersey
Kathy Kerstetter assumed the Chief Clinical Officer role at Acuity Specialty Hospital in August 2013, after having served as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner with AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for a number of years. Kathy received her Associates Degree at the Helene Fuld School of Nursing in 1995 and then went on to achieve her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees, both at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. During her days as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner she was able to assist in life saving procedures on a daily basis. “Seeing the wonderful outcomes we were able to achieve with these patients gave meaning to my own life and in my career. During her days as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner she cared for the patient’s throughout the continuum of care; “Seeing the wonderful outcomes that were achieved made this role so rewarding. Now Kathy brings that expertise and mentorship to a leadership role at Acuity Specialty Healthcare. “It gives me even greater satisfaction to see the trauma patient come to Acuity and do well.” She is a longtime resident of Ventnor City, NJ, where she lives with her husband and a spoiled Husky dog. Kathy is the proud mother of three grown daughters. For more information call 609-441-8123 or visit www.acuityatlanticcity.com.
Photo by Donna Andrews Photography
The County Woman Magazine www.TheCountyWoman.com
March/April 2015