Hale and Green Join WCCH Staff West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital announces the recent addition of two physicians to its medical staff. Tyson Green, DPM, podiatric surgeon, and Steven Hale, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, Steven Hale, MD Tyson Green, DPM are the newest additions to the hospital’s team of medical practitioners. Dr. Green specializes in diabetic foot care, foot surgery, bunions, podiatric sports medicine, custom orthotics, hammertoes, heel pain, children’s podiatry, arthritis, and sprains and fractures of the lower extremities. Dr. Hale specializes in joint replacement, sports medicine, knee surgery, shoulder surgery, hip surgery, fracture care, children’s orthopaedic care and arthritis treatment. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Green or Dr. Hale, call 721-7236.
Lacoste and Yokubaitis Named Louisiana Top Doctors Alan Lacoste, MD, FACS, and Jon Yokubaitis, MD, FACS, ophthalmologists with The Eye Clinic, are ranked among the top doctors in Louisiana Alan Lacoste, MD, FACS Jon Yokubaitis, MD, FACS in the 2009 “Louisiana’s Top Doctors” report published in the September/October issue of Louisiana Life magazine. The survey report ranked doctors in 68 specialty areas, and Drs. Lacoste and Yokubaitis were among the 16 ophthalmology specialists chosen for recognition. Doctors included were voted on by physician peers in each specialty from around the country, and the selection process was conducted by Best Doctors, Inc., a Boston-based company recognized for their expertise at gathering impartial professional peer ratings. Over 30,000 doctors were surveyed for the 2009 report. Dr. Lacoste has been with The Eye Clinic for 31 years, and serves as the President of the medical group. In addition to general ophthalmology, he specializes in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and cataract surgery. Dr. Yokubaitis has been with The Eye Clinic for 17 years, and specializes in the treatment corneal conditions, cataract and LASIK surgery, as well as general ophthalmology. Both physicians are Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.
Turner Named a Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Michael Turner, M.D., of the Cardiovascular Specialists of Southwest Louisiana was recently among 150 doctors worldwide to be named a fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular and Computed Tomography (SCCT). The SCCT is the international professional Michael Turner, MD society for cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). CCT, or cardiac CT, is a scan that enables cardiologists to view all angles of the heart and vascular system. It is a noninvasive medical imaging method used mostly for evaluating coronary and pulmonary arteries and testing for peripheral vascular disease and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Turner is one of a group of board-certified cardiologists that form Cardiovascular Specialists of Southwest Louisiana. For more information on Dr. Turner or the Cardiovascular Specialists of Southwest Louisiana, visit www.csswla.com.
Williams Receives Excellence Award Ben Williams, MD, a second year resident in the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program, is a recipient of the American Academy of Family Physicians/Bristol Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Williams joins only nine other family medicine residents nationwide in this prestigious recognition. Ben Williams, MD A Lake Charles native and graduate of Jesuit University in Mobile, Alabama and Saba University School of Medicine in Devens, Massachusetts, Dr. Williams was nominated for this honor by members of the Memorial/LSUHSC faculty for his Leadership within the program as a chief resident. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Williams, contact the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program at (337) 494-2023.
Fowlers Join Local Residency Program Shreveport natives Rocky Fowler, MD, graduate of The American University of the Caribbean, and Tolvert Fowler, II, MD, graduate of LSU Health Sciences Rocky Fowler, MD
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