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Gulf Coast Health Source 2012
Northwest Florida's most complete medical directory.
TABLE OF CONTENTS HOSPITALS & CLINICS ........... 9 � 14 BAPTIST HEALTH CARE .................................................10, 11 MEDICAL CENTER CLINIC.................................................. 12 SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM .................................... 13 WEST FLORIDA HEALTHCARE .......................................... 14 www.pnj.com/healthsource ORTHOPAEDICS ............................................................65 � 67 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ..........................................67 � 69 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & SPORTS MEDICINE ......... 69 ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE SURGERY ....................................... 70 ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA .................................................... 70 OTOLARYNGOLOGY............................................................ 71 OTOLARYNGOLOGY�FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY ..... 71 PAIN MANAGEMENT....................................................72 � 73 PEDIATRICS ............................................................................... 74 PEDIATRICS & FAMILY MEDICINE ..................................... 74 PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION ...........75 � 76 PLASTIC SURGERY.................................................................. 77 PLASTIC SURGERY-FACIAL COSMETIC ........................... 77 PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE ................................. 78 PSYCHIATRY ....................................................................... 78-80 RADIATION ONCOLOGY................................................... 80 RHEUMATOLOGY .........................................................80 � 81 SLEEP MEDICINE ..................................................................... 82 SPORTS MEDICINE ................................................................. 82 URGENT CARE ...............................................................83 � 85 UROLOGY ................................................................................. 86 VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL ...................................... 87 VEIN SPECIALIST ............................................................88 � 89 WOUND CARE & HYPERBARIC MEDICINE.................. 88 PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, PRACTITIONERS ......................15 � 90 ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE .................. 16 ADDICTIONOLOGY & FAMILY PRACTICE .................... 16 ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY ............................. 16 ANESTHESIOLOGY ................................................................ 17 AUDIOLOGY & HEARING AIDS ...............................17 � 19 CARDIOLOGY ................................................................19 � 25 CARDIOLOGY�ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY (EP) ......25 � 26 CARDIOLOGY � INTERVENTIONAL ......................26 � 29 CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY .................................29 � 30 CHIROPRACTIC ...................................................................... 30 CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY .................................... 30 DENTISTRY ............................................................................... 30 DERMATOLOGY.............................................................31 � 32 FAMILY MEDICINE .........................................................33 � 37 FAMILY MEDICINE & WALK-IN CARE................. .....38 � 39 GASTROENTEROLOGY ...............................................39 � 41 GENERAL SURGERY ............................................................... 42 GARIATRIC MEDICINE........................................ ............... ...42 GYNECOLOGY ..............................................................42 � 43 GYNECOLOGY � UROGYNECOLOGY .......................... 43 HEMATOLOGY � ONCOLOGOY ...................................... 43 HEPATOBILIARY/SURGICAL ONCOLOGY ..................... 44 INFECTIOUS DISEASE............................................................ 44 INTERNAL MEDICINE ..................................................44 � 48 INTERNAL MEDICINE � FAMILY & PEDIATRICS ........... 48 NEPHROLOGY................................................................49 � 50 NEUROLOGY ..................................................................51 � 53 NEUROSURGERY ...........................................................54 � 55 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY................................56 � 58 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE .............................................. 59 ONCOLOGY ...................................................................59 � 60 ONCOLOGY � GYNECOLOGIC....................................... 61 OPHTHALMOLOGY .....................................................61 � 64 OPTHALMOLOGY & OCULOFACIAL SURGERY.......... 64 OPTOMETRY....................................................................64 � 65 MEDICAL GLOSSARY ..........88 � 93 INDEX 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Doyle Gulf Coast Health Source Medical Directory is a publication of Gannett Inc., and copyrighted by PNJ Media Solutions, 101 E. Romana St., Pensacola, FL 32502. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the editor. www.PNJMediaSolutions.com 4 Health Source 2012 ADVERTISER INDEX Advanced Women's Care ......................................................... 57 Baptist Health Care ............................................................... 3, 11 - Andrews Institute ................................................................... 10 - Cardiology Consultants ......................................................... 21 - Summit Group.......................................................................... 79 Baptist Medical Group .................................................................7 Bella Magazine ....................................................................... 58, 75 Beltone ......................................................................................... 17 Center for Sight.......................................................................... 63 Coastal Vascular & Interventional, PLLC ............................... 87 Covenant Hospice ..................................................................... 81 Davita ............................................................................................ 49 Emerald Coast Center For Neurology ................................. 53 Florida Surgical Arts ................................................................. 77 Gastroenterology Associates of Pensacola, P.A. .................. 41 Granny Nannies .......................................................................... 59 Gulf South Bank.......................................................................... 39 Medical Center Clinic ........................................................... 2, 12 Nephrology Associates of the Gulf Coast ............................ 49 Neurosurgical Group ................................................................ 51 Pain Consultants of West Florida ........................................... 73 Panhandle Vision Institute......................................................... 61 Pensacola News Journal................................................70, 85, 95 Pensacola Pediatrics ................................................................... 75 Sacred Heart Health System ................................................... 13 Sacred Heart Medical Group......................................................6 Santa Rosa Orthopaedics ......................................................... 65 Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.A.................. 69 The Vein Center of Florida....................................................... 89 Well Care.................. ......................................................... 96 West Florida Healthcare .......................................................... 14 West Florida Medical Group ......................................................8 www.pnj.com/healthsource Welcome to Health Source 2012 The 2012 Gulf Coast Health Source Medical Directory is your guide to health care services in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. It includes up-to-date descriptions of nearly 250 doctors, dentists and practitioners who practice in the local area. These physician profiles are listed by specialty in alphabetical order for easy reference. Health Source 2012 contains listings for hospitals and clinics in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. These are found in the front of the medical directory for easy location of facilities and phone numbers. This directory is a perfect resource to keep close to your phone for important medical resource information that you need to access quickly. Health Source Medical Directory allows you the convenience of putting names with faces as you seek a health care professional, along with information about their experience and training. The Gulf Coast Health Source Medical Directory is published by the PNJ Media Solutions target marketing group and distributed through the Pensacola News Journal. Published doctor and hospital listings are all paid for by the participating party, and if your doctor is not included, it is because they chose not to be included as a paid participant in this publication. For more information about this directory, or how you or your health care related business can be included online or in future publications, please call (850) 435-8663. This medical directory is delivered to all Saturday subscribers of the Pensacola News Journal and distributed at the Pensacola News Journal, select health care facilities, local chambers, and specialized businesses around town. For additional copies, please call (850) 435-8629. www.pnj.com/healthsource To learn more about Health Source, or any of the audience solutions available through PNJ Media Solutions, please visit www.PNJMediaSolutions.com. Visit Health Source online at: www.PNJMediaSolutions.com Health Source 2012 5 HOSPITALS & CLINICS Health Source 2012 9 PHYSICIANS � Physicians � Dentists � Practitioners HealthSource 2012 Source 2010 Health 17 15 16 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 17 18 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 19 20 Health Source 2012 22 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 23 24 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 25 26 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 27 28 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 29 30 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 31 32 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 33 34 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 35 36 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 37 38 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 39 40 Health Source 2012 42 Health Source 2012 PJ-0000311622 Health Source 2012 43 44 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 45 46 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 47 Health Source 2012 49 50 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 51 52 Health Source 2012 Neurology 9400 University Parkway, Suite 109 Pensacola, FL 32514 Emerald Coast Center for Neurological Disorders Baptist, West Florida, Sacred Heart dementia, sleep, neuromuscular Neurology; Neurophysiology Sleep Medicine Michigan State University, 2002 Garden City Hospital (Michigan State University) American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Sleep Medicine PJ-0000312221 Daniel E. 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Bright Futures. www.bellamagazine.com Health Source 2012 75 76 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 77 PJ-0000312321 78 Health Source 2012 PJ-0000312334 80 Health Source 2012 PJ-0000311842 Health Source 2012 81 82 Health Source 2012 Health Source 2012 83 84 Health Source 2012 Local news and information when and where you need it Health Source 2012 85 86 Health Source 2012 PJ-0000312256 MEDICAL GLOSSARY ABDOMEN: The part of the body cavity below the chest, containing digestive organs, including the stomach and intestines; excretory organs, including the kidneys and bladder; and, in women, the reproductive organs. ACETAMINOPHEN: A pain-relieving and fever-reducing drug taken orally to treat mild or moderate pain such as headaches and minor arthritis. Overdosage causes liver damage. Brand names include Tylenol, Datril and Tempra. ACUTE: Describes a disease of rapid onset, severe symptoms and short duration. ACUTE ABDOMEN: An abnormal condition of the abdomen in which there is a sudden onset of pain. It requires immediate evaluation and diagnosis as it may indicate a need for immediate surgical intervention. ADDICTION: Dependence on a chemical to the extent that a physical or mental need is established. ADENOIDS: The collection of lymphatic tissue at the rear of the nose. Enlargement of the adenoids due to repeated throat infections can cause difficulty in breathing through the nose and may necessitate their surgical removal. ADULT DAY CARE: "Respite" care services offering temporary substitute supports or living arrangements for older people in order to provide a brief period of relief or rest for family members or other caregivers. ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL): An important ligament within the knee that prevents looseness or abnormal knee motion. ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD): A disorder beginning in childhood that may continue into adulthood, characterized by problems with inattention, impulsivity and, frequently, hyperactivity. AIDS: A syndrome caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which suppresses the body's immune response. It may be transmitted through sexual contact, via infected blood or blood products or from a mother to her baby. ALCOHOLISM: Dependence on alcohol to the extent of causing physical, familial, social and/or occupational problems. ALLERGY: A disorder in which the body is excessively sensitive to particular substances, called allergens, which on contact cause symptoms from asthma and hay fever to dermatitis and even serious shock. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Trained and licensed health care professionals other than physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, podiatrists and nurses. Allied health professionals include pharmacists, clinical laboratory technicians, medical social workers and home health aides. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: A progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of brain cells. It may occur as early as age 40, but prevalence increases with advancing age. It occurs more often in women than men. Alzheimer's involves loss of memory, deterioration of intellectual functions, apathy, speech and gait disturbances, and disorientation. It may take from a few months to four or five years to progress to complete loss of intellectual function. AMBULATORY CARE: Health services rendered in a hospital outpatient facility, a clinic, www.pnj.com/healthsource or a physician's office, also called outpatient care. AMNIOCENTESIS: Withdrawal of fluid from the sac surrounding an embryo to detect certain serious abnormalities in the unborn child. ANALGESIC: A drug that relieves pain. ANGINA: Chest pain caused by poor blood supply to the muscles of the heart due to narrowed or clogged coronary arteries. ANEMIA: A reduction in the blood of the oxygen-carrying pigment hemoglobin. Symptoms include excessive tiredness and poor resistance to infection. Can result from loss of blood or lack of iron, or other causes. ANESTHESIA: The medical technique of reducing or eliminating a person's sensation of pain, usually using drugs, so surgery can be performed. Includes local anesthesia and general anesthesia. ANEURYSM: A balloon-like swelling of the wall of an artery. ANGIOPLASTY: The surgical repair of blood vessels damaged by disease or injury. ANTACID: A drug that neutralizes acid in the stomach. 88 Health Source 2012 MEDICAL GLOSSARY ANTIBIOTIC: A medication used to treat infections caused by bacteria or fungi. ANTIHISTAMINE: A drug used to reduce allergic reactions such as hay fever and itching. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: A drug that reduces inflammation without affecting the cause of the inflammation. APNEA: A sleep disorder in which the sufferer stops breathing for several seconds during sleep and during which the heart slows down. Snoring is common in patients with sleep apnea. AORTA: The main artery of the body, leading from the heart, from which all others branch. ARRHYTHMIA: Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart. ARTERY: A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. ARTHRITIS: Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and, frequently, changes in structure. Types include osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. ASPIRIN: A widely used analgesic drug that reduces pain, inflammation and fever. Should not be given to children who may have a viral infection, such as influenza or chicken pox, because such use has been associated with Reye's Syndrome. ASTIGMATISM: Defect of vision in which the image of an object is distorted. The refraction of a ray of light is spread over a diffuse area rather than being sharply focused on the retina due to abnormal curving of the cornea and lens of the eye. BACTERIA: Tiny creatures, or germs, composing a division of microorganisms which are generally one-celled and can be seen only with a microscope. Some bacteria are harmless or even necessary to the body; others cause infection, or disease. BIOPSY: The removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or part of the body for microscopic examination. BENIGN: Describes a tumor that does not invade surrounding tissue (opposite of malignant) or any condition that does not cause harm. BIPOLAR DISORDER: A disorder in which phases of depression are offset by periods of mania, characterized by excessive emotion, excitement, overactivity, inability to concentrate and reduced need for sleep. BLEPHAROPLASTY: Surgery to correct eyelid problems. BLOOD PRESSURE: The pressure of blood against the walls of main arteries. Pressure is highest when the lower chambers of the heart are contracting (systolic pressure) and lowest when they are relaxed and refilling (diastolic pressure). The measurement is expressed as the systolic pressure over the diastolic pressure, such as 120/80, a normal reading for a young adult. BRONCHITIS: Inflammation of the bronchi, or air passages beyond the windpipe into the lungs. Can be acute, caused by a virus or bacteria, or chronic, caused by cigarette smoking, air pollution, etc. BUNION: Inflammation and thickening of the joint of the big toe, usually associated with enlargement of the joint and side displacement of the toe. CANCER: any malignant tumor, arising from the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells that invade and destroy surrounding tissue. CAPITATION FEE: A system of paying physicians a fixed sum www.pnj.com/healthsource of money for each individual in the physician's panel of patients, regardless of the amount of medical services required by the patient. CARCINOMA: Any cancer that arises in the tissue that lines the external and internal organs of the body. CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION: The passage of a catheter into the heart through veins leading into the heart for the purpose of obtaining cardiac blood samples, detecting abnormalities and determining intracardiac pressure. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: The compression of the median nerve as it enters the palm of the hand, causing pain and numbness in the middle and index fingers and weakness in the thumb. CATARACT: Any opacity in the lens of the eye causing blurred vision. Most often seen in the elderly, though cataracts can be congenital or caused by disease. CATHETER: A flexible tube for insertion into a narrow opening to allow fluids to be injected or removed. CERUMEN: Ear wax Health Source 2012 89 MEDICAL GLOSSARY CERVICAL CANCER: Cancer of the neck, or cervix, of the uterus. CESAREAN SECTION: A surgical operation for delivering a baby through the abdominal wall. CHOLECYSTECTOMY: Surgical removal of the gallbladder, usually because of inflammation of the gallbladder or gallstones. CHOLESTEROL: A fatlike material present in the blood and in most tissues. Elevated concentration in the blood is associated with the decay of the walls of the arteries. Cholesterol is also a major component of gallstones. CHRONIC: Describes a condition that persists over time. Opposite of acute condition. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD): An incurable condition in which lungs are able to take in less and less air over a period of time. Symptoms include problems in breathing deeply or while exercising, and sometimes a longterm cough. CLAIM: A submission of charges for services from a health care provider for a given patient, usually for one episode of care or set of services with. It is submitted to a health benefits or insurance plan for reimbursement. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY: Laboratory study of disease by a pathologist, including the study of blood, microorganisms, chemistry and immune systems. COLECTOMY: Surgical removal of the colon. COLON: The main part of the large intestine. COLPOSCOPY: The examination of vaginal and cervical tissues by using a colposcope, an instrument inserted into the vagina to allow visual inspection of the cervix of the uterus. Colposcopy is used in selecting sites for biopsy in patients with abnormal Pap smears. CONGENITAL: Describes any condition recognized at birth or believed to have been present since birth. CONTRACEPTION: Prevention of unwanted pregnancy, through mechanical methods, sterilization, hormonal drugs or timing of intercourse. CO-PAYMENT: A set payment by a health plan member for health-care services. Some HMOs, for example, require a co-payment between $2 and $20 for each doctor's office visit. CORN: An area of hard, thickened skin on or between the toes, produced by ill-fitting shoes. CORNEA: The transparent circular part of the front of the eyeball, which refracts light entering the eye into the lens, which then focuses it onto the RETINA. CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY: Stretching of a coronary artery narrowed by fatty plaques by inflating a balloon introduced into it by means of cardiac catheterization under X-ray guidance. CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (C.A.B.G. -- pronounced cabbage): Surgical procedure in which a portion of diseased coronary artery is bypassed by a healthy section of vein or artery. CRYOSURGERY: Technique of removing unwanted tissue by exposing it to extreme cold.The cold is usually produced by use of a probe through which liquid nitrogen circulates. CT SCAN or CAT SCAN: Computed Tomography or ComputerAided Tomography. Imaging process using multiple X-ray exposures from different angles, processed by a computer to construct an image superior to a conventional X-ray. CYST: An abnormal sac or closed cavity filled with liquid or semisolid matter.There are many types of cysts occurring in different parts of the body. DEDUCTIBLE: The part of an individual's health care expenses that the patient must pay before coverage from the insurer begins. For example, in some plans, the patient must pay $250 out of pocket before the insurance will pay any claim. DEPRESSION: A disorder, caused by certain chemical interactions in the brain, which results in mood and other disturbances, such as feelings of excessive sadness, dejection and worthlessness. Apathy and inactivity are also symptoms of depression. DERMATITIS: Inflammation of the skin with many causes. The skin is red and itchy and may develop small blisters. DIABETES MELLITUS: A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which sugars in the body are not oxidized to produce energy as a result of inadequate production or use of the pancreatic hormone insulin. Symptoms include thirst, loss of weight and excessive production of urine. Treatment includes a carefully controlled diet, exercise and, frequently, medication. DIPHTHERIA: An acute, highly contagious bacterial infection that can cause death. Children should be immunized against this disease. DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER: A disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity or perception of the environment. DIURETIC: Any drug that increases the volume of urine produced by promoting the excretion of salts and water from the kidneys. Used to reduce edema in diseases of the heart, kidneys, liver or lungs and sometimes in the treatment of hypertension. DIVERTICULUM: Sac or pouch formed at weak points in the walls of the digestive tract. DIVERTICULITIS: Inflammation of a diverticulum. DIVERTICULOSIS: A condition in which diverticula exist in the intestine without evidence of inflammation. DYSPLASIA: Abnormal development of skin, bone or other tissue. DYSPNEA: Shortness of breath; sometimes accompanied by pain. Normal when due to vigorous work or athletic activity; dyspnea not associated with exercise can be a symptom of disease. ECHOCARDIOGRAM: A diagnostic test that studies the structure and motion of the heart using sound waves directed through the heart and reflected back by it. Used to detect tumors, fluid in the sac around the heart and abnormal movement in the heart. ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: Pregnancy outside of the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube. EDEMA: Excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues, either localized or general. Sometimes called dropsy or anasarca. ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH (ECG or EKG): A device used to record the electrical activity of the heart through electrodes on the patient's chest and other parts of the body. Used to diagnose heart problems. ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (EEG): An instrument that charts the electrical activity of the brain as picked up by electrodes placed on the patient's head. Used to diagnose seizure disorders, brain tumors and clots. ELECTRODE: A terminal that conducts electric current from the body to measuring equipment. Can be a small patch of metal attached to the skin, used with a conductive gel, or a needle inserted into tissue. ELECTROMYOGRAM (EMG): A record of nerve and muscle function obtained by placing electrodes on the skin, or placing a needle electrode in a muscle. An electric current is passed through the electrodes to stimulate the nerves. The record is used to study nerve injury and reflex responses. EMPHYSEMA: A defect in the lung system in which the pouches where air exchange occurs are destroyed, causing shortness of breath and coughing. Emphysema may be caused by an inherited defect, lung distress such as in pneumonia or tuberculosis, or cigarette smoking. ENDOMETRIOSIS: Condition in which tissue from the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, www.pnj.com/healthsource often causing pelvic pain and severe menstrual pain. ENDOSCOPY: The examination of the inside organs and cavities of the body with a special device, called an endoscope, with a light on the end. ENZYME: A protein that causes or acts as a catalyst in chemical reactions in the body. Some enzymes speed digestion of food, while others are produced in tiny amounts and affect reactions that take place within body cells. EPILEPSY: A group of nervous system disorders characterized by repeated episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disorders, abnormal behavior and blackouts. Most epilepsy is of unknown cause, though it may be linked to head injury, metabolic imbalance, brain infection or a tumor. Most people with epilepsy can control it with drugs. ESOPHAGUS: The muscular tube leading from the mouth to the stomach. Also called the gullet. ESTROGEN: One of a group of hormonal compounds that aid in the development of female sex traits, such as breast development, and drives the menstrual cycle. A mixture containing estrogen is sometimes given to relieve symptoms of menopause. EUSTACHIAN TUBE: A tube that joins the nose/throat cavity with the inner ear, allowing air pressure in the inner ear to be equalized with outside air pressure. EVOKED POTENTIAL: A tracing of brain waves, recorded by an electroencephalograph, showing response to specific stimulation. Used as a diagnostic tool and to monitor activity in the brain during surgery. EXANTHEM: A skin rash accompanying any eruptive disease or fever, such as measles. FATIGUE: A state of physical exhaustion or loss of strength, as after physical exertion, or a sense of weariness or tiredness. FEE-FOR-SERVICE: The practice by a health care provider of charging the patient according to a fee schedule set for each service or procedure provided. FEE SCHEDULE: A list of accepted fees or predetermined monetary allowances for specified medical services and procedures. Payors, including insurers, HMOs, Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate fee schedules with health care providers. FIBROMYALGIA: A group of common, nonspecific illnesses characterized by pain, tenderness, and stiffness of joints and adjacent structures. FIRST AID: The immediate care given to an injured or sick person. 90 Health Source 2012 MEDICAL GLOSSARY FUNGUS: A simple parasitic plant. Of the 100,000 known species of fungi, about 10 cause diseases, or fungal infections, in humans. Most fungal infections are mild but can be hard to cure. GAIT: The manner or style of walking, including rhythm and speed. Abnormal gaits can be caused by various physical weaknesses. GALLBLADDER: A pear-shaped sac, near the right side of the liver, which holds bile secreted by the liver. GALLSTONE: A mineral deposit in the gallbladder or its ducts, consisting of bile pigments and calcium salts. Gallstones may cause pain, blockage and inflammation of the gallbladder, and sometimes require surgical removal. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX: Return of stomach contents to the lower portion of the esophagus. The primary symptom is heartburn. GASTROSCOPY: The endoscopy, or examination, of the inside of the stomach by means of a device inserted through the esophagus. GATEKEEPER/CARE MANAGER: A primary care physician in a Health Maintenance Organization who provides basic health care and makes referrals. GENERAL ANESTHESIA: Total unconsciousness induced by drugs for performing major surgery. GERM: Any microorganism, especially one that causes disease. GINGIVITIS: A condition in which the gums of the mouth are red, swollen and bleeding, often due to poor mouth care and the buildup of plaque on teeth. GLAUCOMA: An abnormal condition of high pressure within the eye caused by a blockage of the normal flow of fluid in the space between the cornea and lens. It can be acute or chronic and, if left untreated, can cause blindness. HAMMER TOE: A deformity of the toe, most often the second, caused by fixed bending of the first joint. A corn often forms over the deformity, which may be painful. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO): A broad term encompassing health care delivery systems providing alternatives to the fee-for-service private practice of medicine. They are essentially prepaid, organized systems emphasizing preventive medicine to reduce long-term costs. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: Any person who has completed a course of study in a field of health, as a registered nurse, physical therapist or physician. The person is usually licensed by a government agency or certified by a professional organization. HEEL SPUR: An outgrowth of bone from the bottom of the heel bone, which can cause a great deal of discomfort. HEART RATE: The pulse rate, figured in number of contractions of the heart over a period of time, usually a minute. To figure heart rate, the pulse is usually felt at the carotid artery, next to the Adam's apple in the neck, or on the inside of the wrist, just below the thumb. HEIMLICH MANEUVER: An emergency technique to prevent suffocation by dislodging a piece of food or other object lodged in the windpipe. HEMATOMA: A pooling of blood that escapes from vessels and becomes trapped in the tissues of the skin or in an organ. It can result from injury or surgery. HEPATITIS: An inflammation of the liver, often caused by bacterial or viral infection, that can be mild to life-threatening. Children should be immunized against the hepatitis B virus. HERNIA: The protrusion of an organ or tissue out of the body cavity in which it normally lies. Types include hiatus and inguinal. HIATUS HERNIA: A type of hernia in which the stomach passes partly or completely into the chest cavity through the hole for the esophagus. HORMONE: A chemical substance produced in one part of the body that starts or runs the activity of another organ or part of the body. HOSPICE: Family-oriented care to assist a person with a longterm illness to be comfortable and maintain a satisfactory lifestyle through the last phases of dying. Hospice care often allows the person to remain at home, while receiving medical help, physical care and emotional assistance. HYPEROPIA: Defect in vision in which parallel rays of light come to a focus behind the retina due to flattening of the globe of the eye or to error in refraction. Objects close to the eye appear blurred. Also known as farsightedness. HYPERTENSION: High blood pressure. Blood pressure consistently above 140/90, despite intervention with exercise, weight loss and dietary changes, is diagnosed as hypertension and should be treated. Treatment goals are usually around 120-130/8085. HYSTERECTOMY: The removal of the uterus by surgery, done to treat chronic pelvic inflammation, uterine bleeding and cancer of the uterus. IBUPROFEN: An antiinflammatory drug used to treat minor pain and arthritis. Ibuprofen may cause stomach trouble and should not be used by those allergic to aspirin. brand names for over-thecounter strengths include Advil and Motrin IB. IMMUNIZATION: The process by which resistance to an infectious disease is increased. This effect is purposely produced in VACCINATION to protect against specific diseases. IMPOTENCE: Inability of a male to achieve or maintain an erection. May be due to a physical disease or an emotional or psychological problem. INCARCERATED HERNIA: A condition in which a hernia has become swollen and fixed within its sac. INFECTION: The invasion of the body by germs that reproduce and multiply, causing disease. INFERTILITY: Inability or diminished ability to produce offspring, usually reversible. May be present in either men or women. INFLAMMATION: The response of body tissues to injury or irritation, including redness, heat, swelling, pain and loss of function. INFLUENZA: A highly contagious infection, usually of the lungs, caused by a virus and transmitted through airborne particles. Also called the flu. Children who have influenza should not be given aspirin because its use has been associated with Reye's Syndrome. INGUINAL HERNIA: A type of hernia occurring in the lower abdomen. INPATIENT: A patient who has been admitted to a hospital or other health-care facility for at least an overnight stay. The term also describes the care given to such a patient. INSULIN: A naturally occurring hormone released by the pancreas to regulate the body's use of sugar. Inadequate secretion of insulin results in too much blood sugar, as in diabetes mellitus. INVASIVE: Referring to a test or procedure that causes the skin to be broken or an organ or cavity of the body to be entered. ISLETS OF LANGERHANS: Small groups of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone that is deficient in diabetic patients. ISCHEMIC SYNDROMES: Conditions in which an organ or part of the body receives an inadequate blood supply. Ischemia can be caused by blood clots in the arteries or narrowing of the arteries. www.pnj.com/healthsource JAUNDICE: A yellowing of the skin, most often caused by disease affecting the liver. KIDNEY DIALYSIS: A method of removing unwanted elements from the blood of patients who have kidney failure. The patient's blood is run through a machine that filters out waste and returns purified blood to the patient. LACTOSE INTOLERANCE: A disorder in which a person is unable to digest milk sugar, or lactose, because of a deficiency of the enzyme lactase. Symptoms include bloating, gas, diarrhea and cramps. LAPAROSCOPE: An illuminated viewing tube used as a surgical instrument. LAPAROSCOPY: Examination of the abdominal structures using a laparoscope passed through a small incision in the wall of the abdomen after the abdominal cavity has been filled with air. LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY: Pelvic surgery performed using a laparoscope. LARYNX: The voicebox. LAVH: Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy. LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN): A person trained in basic nursing techniques and patient care who practices under the supervision of a registered nurse. LITHOTRIPSY: Crushing of a stone in the bladder or urethra using electrically generated shock waves or a contact probe. LIVER: The largest gland of the body, located in the upper right portion of the abdomen. The liver processes carbohydrates, proteins and fats, regulates blood sugar and renders harmless numerous substances, including alcohol, nicotine and other poisons. It also synthesizes bile, which aids in the digestion of fats. LOCAL ANESTHESIA: Numbing of a portion of the body, usually by injection of drugs, for minor surgery. LONG-TERM CARE: The provision of medical care services on a repeated or continuing basis to people with chronic physical or mental disorders. Care can be given in a variety of settings. LYMPH NODE: One of many small oval structures that filter lymph, a body fluid, and fight infection. Most lymph nodes, which can be as small as a pinhead or as large as a bean, are clustered in certain areas, including the mouth, neck, armpit and groin. M. AYUVVEDA: A system of ancient preventive methods such as diet, herbs, daily routine, massage, aromatherapy, etc., individualized by pulse diagnosis. Health Source 2012 91 MEDICAL GLOSSARY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI): A method of producing accurate multi-dimensional images of the inside of the body for diagnostic purposes, using a the force of a magnet, radio waves and a computer. MALIGNANT: A descriptive term for a tumor that is cancerous, invading and destroying tissue and able to spread to other organs. Can also describe any disease the tends to become worse and possibly cause death. MAMMOGRAM: An X-ray of the breast to aid in early diagnosis of breast cancer. MANAGED CARE: A type of health care system that seeks to control costs by monitoring how member doctors and hospitals treat patients and by limiting access to specialists and costly procedures. MANAGED COMPETITION: Organized networks of health-care providers competing regionally for customers by offering standard benefits packages. It is assumed consumers would favor the best plan offered at the lowest price, and thus the system would control costs without price controls. MANIC DEPRESSION: See bipolar disorder. MASTECTOMY: Removal by surgery of one or both breasts as part of treatment for breast cancer. MEASLES: A highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, runny nose, cough and an itchy red rash, among other symptoms. Complications can include middle ear infections and pneumonia. Measles occurs most often in children but can be prevented by vaccination. MEDICAID: A joint federal/state program that provides health care coverage for low-income individuals and families who meet eligibility criteria. MEDICARE: A federal program that provides health care coverage for those over 65 and the permanently disabled. MELANOMA: A malignant tumor usually occurring in the skin (a cancerous mole) but sometimes appearing in the eye or mucous membranes. MENOPAUSE: The time in a woman's life when the ovaries have expended their complement of eggs and, as a consequence, hormone production diminishes or ceases. The hormonal changes of menopause can bring about unpleasant symptoms such as hot flashes. MENTAL ILLNESS: A disorder of one or more functions of the mind, causing suffering to the patient or others. Broadly classified as neurosis or psychosis. METASTASIS: The process by which tumor cells are spread to other parts of the body. When a tumor metastasizes, cancer cells may travel through the lymph circulation or bloodstream and attach in distant parts of the body. MICROORGANISM: A tiny animal or plant, too small to be seen with the naked eye, which may or may not be a cause of disease. Types include bacteria, fungi and viruses. MIGRAINE: A throbbing headache, often on only one side of the head, related to the widening of blood vessels. The exact cause is not known, but certain foods or situations can provoke attacks in people prone to migraines. MUCOUS MEMBRANE: The moist membrane that lines many tubular structures and cavities in the body, including the mouth, respiratory tract and gastrointestinal (digestive) tract. MUMPS: A viral disease that causes swelling of the salivary glands in the neck, making swallowing difficult. Other symptoms include headaches, fever and earaches. Mumps can cause severe complications and children should be immunized. MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: Commonly known as a heart attack, myocardial infarction is a blockage of a heart artery, caused by hardening of the arteries or by a blood clot. Frequently signaled by severe chest pain that may spread to the left arm, neck or upper abdomen, a heart attack requires immediate emergency medical treatment. MYOPIA: A defect in vision in which parallel rays come to a focus in front of the retina; objects can be seen distinctly only when very close to the eyes (nearsightedness). NEPHRITIS: Any disease of the kidney causing inflammation and abnormal function; nephritis may be acute or chronic. NERVOUS SYSTEM: The arrangement of nerve cells that starts, oversees and controls all of the functions of body. The nervous system includes the brain, the spinal cord and various nerves. NEUROSIS: A mental illness, such as depression, in which a sense of reality is retained while the patient displays a maladaptive way of thinking or behaving. NITROGLYCERIN: A coronaryartery-widening drug given for the prevention or relief of angina. NON-INVASIVE: Referring to a test or procedure that does not cause the skin to be broken or an organ or cavity of the body to be entered.Taking a routine blood pressure reading, for example, is non-invasive. NUTRITION: The study of food and drink in relation to growth and health or the body's steps involved in taking a substance that provides nourishment and using it for proper functioning and health. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE: Birth control pills. Oral contraceptives stop a woman's ovaries from releasing an egg cell by blocking the hormones that normally prompt that release. ORTHODONTICS: A branch of dentistry that deals with crooked teeth and the problems they present. OSTEOARTHRITIS: A chronic disease involving the joints, especially those bearing weight, characterized by destruction of joint cartilage. Most common in those past middle age, it may result from overuse. Treatment includes the use of aspirin and other pain- and inflammation-reducing drugs, reduction of pressure on the joints and corrective or jointreplacement surgery. OSTEOPOROSIS: A loss of normal bone density, which may cause pain, especially in the lower back, frequent broken bones and loss of body height. OTITIS MEDIA: Inflammation of the middle ear. OUTPATIENT: A patient who is not staying in a hospital but is being treated in an office, clinic or other ambulatory care facility; also descriptive of such a facility. PANCREAS: A gland located behind the stomach that releases insulin and digestive enzymes. PAP SMEAR: A study for early detection of cancer cells. It involves collecting material from areas of the body that shed cells or in which shed cells collect, especially the cervix and vagina. This material is then prepared for microscopic study by special staining. Analysis of the cells is extremely helpful in detecting cancer. PARAKERATOSIS: Abnormal horny growth of the skin. PARKINSON'S DISEASE: A chronic nervous system disease characterized by a fine, slowly spreading tremor, muscular weakness and rigidity, and a peculiar gait. PEPTIC ULCER: An area of loss of the mucous membrane of the stomach or other part of the digestive system, caused by many factors, including excess stomach acid, stress, inherited defects and certain drugs. Ulcers cause a gnawing pain in the stomach and are treated primarily with antacids. PERIODONTAL DISEASE: Disease of the tissues surrounding a tooth. PERTUSSIS: Whooping cough. An acute contagious disease that causes severe coughing and can lead to pneumonia or tuberculosis. Children should be immunized against this disease. PHACOEMULSIFICATION: Literally "to liquefy the lens." A www.pnj.com/healthsource procedure using ultrasound (sound waves) to remove cataracts through a small, often stitchless, incision. PHARYNX: The throat. PICC LINE: Percutaneous Intravenous Central Catheter. A PICC line is a way of giving medications by vein. PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID): An infection from a woman's vagina or cervix that rises up into the uterus, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments, caused by one of a number of bacteria. PITUITARY GLAND: The small gland at the base of the brain, which supplies many hormones that control the body's processes. PLANTAR WART: Wart occurring on the sole of the foot; usually quite painful. PLANTAR FASCIITIS: Inflamed condition of fibrous membrane covering, supporting and separating muscles of the sole of the foot. It may be superficial or it may be deep, enveloping and binding muscles. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: Surgery dealing with damaged or deformed parts of the body. It includes cosmetic surgery, which is done to improve a patient's appearance, correction of congenital defects such as cleft palate and replacement of body parts that have been lost. PNEUMONIA: An acute infection of the lung tissue. Most commonly caused by one of a wide variety of bacteria, it can also be caused by a virus. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, fever and a persistent cough. Pneumonia is especially dangerous in the elderly. POLIOMYELITIS: A disease caused by poliovirus which can cause paralysis. Children should be immunized against polio. POLYP: A small tumorlike growth that arises from a mucous membrane surface. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD): An emotional disorder sometimes found in people who have experienced stressful, life-threatening events beyond the realm of normal human experience. Common symptoms include recurrent recollections of the incident and nightmares. Patients can improve with mental health treatment. PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (PPO): An organization which contracts with selected health-care providers for services. PREMATURE: Not fully grown or mature. Used to describe an infant born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Premature infants usually have low birthweights, generally under 5.5 pounds. 92 Health Source 2012 MEDICAL GLOSSARY PRENATAL: Occurring before birth. Prenatal care refers to medical care given during pregnancy. PRESBYOPIA: Farsightedness often occurring with advancing age, involving loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye. The onset usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 45 years of age. PRIMARY CARE: Basic or general health-care provider -- a person's first contact with the healthcare system, usually for common illness. The health-care provider assumes ongoing responsibility for health maintenance and therapy for illness, including coordinating consultation with other specialists. PRIVILEGES: Rights given to a physician or dentist by a hospital to give care to the hospital's patients. PROLAPSED UTERUS: "Dropped womb"; downward displacement of the uterus. PROSTATE GLAND: A gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra (the canal for the discharge of urine) in the male. The gland secretes a thin, slightly alkaline fluid that forms part of the semen. PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA): A specific chemical produced by the cells of the PROSTATE GLAND. Screening for an elevated PSA, recommended for men over 50, can help to detect prostate cancer in its early stages. PULMONARY: Referring to the lungs or the respiratory system. PSYCHOSIS: A mental illness generally restricted to disturbances of such magnitude that there is personality disintegration and at times a loss of contact with reality. Characterized by delusions and hallucinations. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: The study of the effects of drugs on behavior and mental functions. RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK): An operation in which a series of tiny, shallow cuts are made on the cornea of the eye, causing the cornea to bulge slightly. This often corrects mild to moderate myopia. RADIATION: The giving off of electromagnetic rays, such as X-rays, and the use of such rays to diagnose and treat disease. RADIATION ONCOLOGY: The treatment of cancer using radiation. RENAL: Pertaining to the kidneys. REGISTERED NURSE: A professional nurse who has completed a course of study at an approved school of nursing and has taken and passed an examination. REMISSION: The partial or complete lack of symptoms of a long-term disease, occurring either naturally or in response to treatment. RESIDENT PHYSICIAN: Physician who has finished medical school and is in specialty training. RESUSCITATION: The process of keeping alive a person in lung or heart failure. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation includes both artificial respiration and heart massage as a lifesaving technique for victims of cardiac arrest, electric shock or drowning. RETINA: The nervous tissue membrane at the back of the eye that connects to the optic nerve. The retina receives signals through the eye and conveys them, through the optic nerve, to the brain. RETROVERTED UTERUS: "Tipped womb"; a condition where the uterus tilts toward the back. REYE'S SYNDROME: A rare disease affecting the brain and organs that has been linked to viral infections, like influenza, and the use of aspirin in children with viral infections. Reye's Syndrome can cause brain damage or death. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A form of arthritis, caused by the body rejecting its own tissue, characterized by painful degeneration of the joints of the fingers, wrists, ankles, hips and shoulders, among others. Rheumatoid arthritis is linked to other symptoms, including fatigue and weakness. The severity of the disease ranges from fairly mild to crippling. RHINOPLASTY: Operation to correct deformities of the external nose. RHYTIDECTOMY: Facelift operation. ROTATOR CUFF: A group of muscles and their tendons that control movement of the shoulder. RUBELLA: A contagious viral disease, also called German measles, which causes upper respiratory symptoms, fever and a fine, red rash. Children should be immunized against rubella. SCHIZOPHRENIA: Any of a group of mental illnesses in which the patient loses touch with reality and is at times unable to think or act normally. SCOLIOSIS: A side-to-side curvature of the spine, occurring most often in childhood. Treatment includes braces, casts, exercises and corrective surgery. SEIZURE: An involuntary contraction of muscles producing contortion of the body and limbs. Also called a convulsion. SIGMOIDOSCOPY: Examination of the rectum and lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, or illuminated tube, or flexible fiberoptic instrument. SPECIALTY CARE: Medical care provided by a physician trained in a medical subspecialty, such as cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology and oncology. STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY: The removal of a tissue sample for BIOPSY through a very small incision by using a computer-guided needle to extract tissue from a specific location. Useful in diagnosing breast lumps. STROKE: A blood clot or bleeding in the brain, resulting in lack of oxygen to brain tissues. Paralysis, speech defects, weakness or death may occur. SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE or LUPUS): A chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, of unknown cause, that can affect almost any organ in the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system, and mucous membranes. Lupus causes a variety of symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose in some people, and it can be mild or life-threatening. TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME (TMJ): An abnormal condition of facial pain and poor function of the lower jaw, apparently caused by a defective or dislocated joint. TETANUS: A sudden, potentially deadly, infection of the central nervous system caused by a bacteriaformed poison commonly found in dirt, which can enter the body through a wound. Children should be vaccinated against tetanus and adults should have periodic booster vaccinations. THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR: An administrative organization other than the employee benefit plan or the health-care provider that collects premiums, pays claims and/or provides insurance administration services. THORACIC: Pertaining to the chest (thorax). A thoracic surgeon specializes in chest operations. THROMBOSIS: A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel. Such clots often form in the legs and can be carried by the blood to other parts of the body, often the lungs or heart, causing serious pain and even death. Thrombosis in a deep vein can follow prolonged bed rest and can be difficult to diagnose. THYROID GLAND: An organ at the front of the neck that releases hormones that regulate body temperature, protein, fat and carbohydrate use and overall metabolism as well as mental and www.pnj.com/healthsource physical development. TINEA PEDIS: A fungus skin infection of the foot, also known as athlete's foot. TINNITUS: Ringing in the ears. TONSILS: Masses of tissue at the back of the mouth that protect against infection. Chronic infection or inflammation of the tonsils may warrant their surgical removal. TUBERCULOSIS: A long-term infection, caused by bacteria, which usually affects the lungs. Spread through eating or breathing infected droplets. If not successfully treated with antibiotics, the disease can cause severe damage to the lungs. TUMOR: An abnormal growth of tissue, either malignant or benign (harmless). ULCER: See peptic ulcer. ULTRASOUND: Inaudible sound in the frequency range of approximately 20,000 to 10 billion cycles per second. Ultrasound has different velocities in tissues that differ in density and elasticity from others. This property permits the use of ultrasound in outlining the shape of tissues and organs in the body. URINARY TRACT: Organs and ducts involved in secretion and elimination of urine. URTICARIA: A eruption of pale, round elevations on the skin that are white in center with pale red edge, accompanied by itching. UTERUS: The hollow, pear-shaped female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg implants and the fetus develops. Also called the womb. VACCINATION: The introduction, through injection or orally, of weakened bacteria or viruses to prevent or reduce the effects of a related infectious disease. Proper vaccination in children prevents many childhood diseases that are potentially life-threatening. VBAC: Vaginal birth after cesarean section. VEIN: A blood vessel conveying blood to the heart. VERTIGO: A sensation of dizziness or spinning. VIRUS: A microorganism capable of reproduction, but only within living cells.Viral infection causes many diseases, including the cold, influenza, measles, herpes and AIDS. Antibiotics are generally ineffective against a virus, but infections can be prevented through vaccination. Sources: Signet/Mosby Medical Encyclopedia, Taber's Medical Encyclopedia, The Bantam Medical Dictionary, West Virginia "Health Care University" resource book and local physicians. Health Source 2012 93 gulf coast HealtH source medical directory index Adams, James, M.D...........................................80 Adkison, Shane, M.D........................................33 Advanced Women's Care..............................57 Aldred,William Van, M.D................................61 Allen, Jennifer L., B.S.N., M.S.N.....................56 Alsayed,Yazan, M.D..........................................43 Alsheikh,Thabet, M.D., F.A.C.C....................25 AlShurieki, Samer, M.D....................................39 Andrews Institute ............................................10 Andrews, James R., M.D..................................67 Andrews, Robert W., M.D..............................56 Antonious, George, M.D................................49 Ates, Mark, M.D. ...............................................42 Aycock, G. Ramon, M.D., F.A.C.C................26 Baggs III,W. Hampton, M.D............................47 Bailey,William F., M.D., F.A.C.S......................29 Ballagas, Antonio J., M.D..................................19 Baptist Health Care ................................... 3, 11 Baptist Medical Group .....................................7 Barnes, Charles, P.A. � C................................83 Barnes, Leslie, M.D...........................................70 Bear, David, D.O. ..............................................51 Belanger, Gary, P.A. � C...................................59 Bella Magazine............................................58, 75 Beltone................................................................17 Bertagnolli, Jr., Michael C., P.A.-C.................65 Binkard, James E., D.O.....................................33 Bisson, Jennifer, P.A.-C.....................................33 Boerjan, Bryan, D.C.........................................30 Bookout, Christopher B., M.D......................65 Botts, Kevin M., M.D........................................71 Branco, Marcelo C., M.D., F.A.C.C..............29 Brinker, Jeffrey, M.D..........................................83 Brinson, Jr., Shelby E., P.A.-C..........................51 Brown, James, M.D...........................................80 Brown, Mark, P.A.-C........................................31 Brown, R. Rush, M.D........................................44 Brown, Rachel W., M.D. ..................................80 Bryson, Jennifer, M.D........................................74 Buchalter, Jeff, M.D............................................72 Burleson, Glenn, M.D., F.A.C.S......................88 Burton, Christopher, M.D..............................75 Byrd, Etta, A.R.N.P.-C. .....................................54 Callahan, Barry, M.D.........................................67 Cardiology Consultants.................................21 Carter, Luther I., M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I..26 Cave, Christopher, B., M.D.............................33 Celigoj, Micheleanne (Annie), M.D., F.A.C.C................................................................26 Center for Sight ...............................................63 Chandler, David R., M.D..................................70 Coastal Vascular & Interventional, PLLC ..87 Cohen-Colson, Mary E., M.D. ......................78 Collins, Carletta, M.D......................................60 Couch, Gordon T., M.D...................................42 Covenant Hospice...........................................81 Cruit, M. Elizabeth, M.D..................................86 Crum, Robin, C.N.M.......................................56 Curtsinger, Alison, M.D...................................48 Daum, Mickey, M.D. .........................................34 Davis, Kristin, M.D............................................51 Davis, Joshua, M.D. ...........................................38 Davita ..................................................................49 Denby, Jr., Donald, M.D...................................40 Dewey, Donald, M.D........................................66 Doerr, Anthony, M.D........................................86 Doty, Daniel, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A..........27 Downey, David, P.A.-C....................................54 Doyle,Tracey, M.D............................................56 Duong-Wagner,Thanh Ha, F.A.C.C., F.A.S.E...................................................................19 Eilen, Steven, M.D., F.A.C.C............................19 El-Sayah, Dany, M.D..........................................43 Emerald Coast Center for Neurology .....53 Ephtimious, Issa, M.D.......................................44 Ewert, Jessica C., M.D......................................74 Fairleigh, David, M.D........................................72 Farrior, Danielle, A.R.N.P.-C ..........................31 Fleischhauer, F. James, M.D., F.A.C.C............27 Fletcher, Carie, D.O., F.A.A.F.P.......................44 Fletcher, Clinton L., M.D.................................61 Florida Surgical Arts........................................77 Franklin, Brandy, P.A.-C...................................34 Freitas, Diego M., M.D.....................................45 Freitas, Lorie, A.R.N.P......................................34 Freitas, Paul F., M.D...........................................34 Friend, Melanie, Au.D.......................................17 Frost, James, M.D..............................................77 Fulmer, Brant, M.D............................................86 Gage, John, M.D.................................................42 Galbavy, Edward J., M.D., Ph.D. .....................62 Galdamez, Maureen, P.A.-C...........................35 Gaston II, David A., M.D. ................................31 Gastroenterology Assoc. of Pens................41 Giovanini, Mark A., M.D..................................54 Gopal, Lakshmi, M.D........................................40 Gordon, Elise, M.D...........................................78 Granny Nannies ...............................................59 Grise, Mark, M.D..............................................20 Guitian, Jose A., M.D., F.A.C.C.......................27 Gujral,Vishal, M.D., F.A.C.C...........................20 Gulf South Bank ...............................................39 Guttman, Sharon, Au.D., CCC-A.................18 Hackel, Joshua, G., M.D. ..................................78 Hansford, Cecilia, A.R.N.P. .............................35 Harbour, Robert C., M.D...............................62 Harris, Laura, PA-C..........................................16 Harris, Michael, M.D.........................................75 Hartsfield, Michael T., M.D..............................66 Hass, Michelle, P.A. � C. .................................83 Henchey, Ruth, M.D..................................52, 82 Herrera, German, M.D....................................60 Hill, Pat B., A.R.N.P............................................38 Hoang,Thien-An (Tim) M.D.........................35 Hollimon, Matthew, Ph.D. ..............................30 Hulstrand,Victor P., M.D ................................57 Hunley, Stephen O., M.D., F.A.C.C...............20 Hunt, Abby, M.D................................................35 Ibrahim, Sherif, M.D..........................................60 Jaalouk, Safwan, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I....27 Jabaley, Steven, M.D..........................................17 Jensen, Robert P., M.D.....................................76 Jernigan,Tammy, A.R.N.P.................................74 Jimenez, James, M.D.........................................88 Jones, Derek A., M.D., F.A.C.S.......................71 Jones, Kevin, M.D. .............................................45 Kaestle, Sabrina, Au.D......................................17 Kattner, Max, M.D.............................................71 Kees, Andrew Scott, D.O..............F.A.C.C., 20 Kennedy, Karen E., M.D. .................................42 Kesler, Roman, D.O...................................52, 82 Killam, Connie,W.H.N.P.-B.C., I.N.N.P.-B.C........................................................57 Kimura, Stephen, M.D. ....................................16 Kings,Veronica, PA-C ......................................72 Kirby, Brian, M.D...............................................81 Knight, Charles, M.D........................................45 Kronlage, Steven C., M.D...............................66 Kropp, Marina, M.D .........................................76 Kujawski, Eric J., D.O........................................82 LaBorde, Jennifer, Au.D....................................18 LaRose, Paul E., M.D. .......................................57 Langhorne III,W. Henry, M.D., F.A.C.C.......22 Langhorne,W.H., M.D., F.A.C.C....................22 Larkins, Christy Wells, PA-C .........................31 Larkins, Mark, M.D. ..........................................72 LeMay, David E., M.D........................................76 Lenga, Steven, M.D. ..........................................45 Levitan, David, P.A.-C.......................................54 Lloyd, Benjamin F., M.D., F.A.C.C..................22 Lonquist, James L., M.D., F.A.C.S...................29 Ludergnani, Guido, M.D..................................78 Lurton, Jr., Jack W., M.D...................................71 Maguchi, Megumi, M.D ...................................42 Mann, Jr., David, M.D........................................60 Martin, David, M.D. ..........................................46 Mason, Don, M.D .............................................36 Matthews, Richard, M.D.................................38 McKnight, G.Tipton, M.D...............................62 McLaughlin,Tim, M.D.......................................62 McLean, Bonnie, O.M.D., A.P., M.A., R.N....16 McMartin, Scott, M.D. .....................................32 Medical Center Clinic ............................... 2, 12 Medlock, Shane, M.D.......................................58 Mehmood, Farhak, M.D .................................25 Meyer, Katharina V., M.D ................................50 Meyers, Patricia G., M.D ................................52 Mian, Munira, M.D.............................................74 Miles, David, M.D., F.A.C.C.............................22 Mills, David M., M.D., F.A.C.S..................64, 77 Montes, Jose, M.D.............................................80 Montoya, Monica, M.D ...................................36 Moody, Sandra, A.R.N.P...................................36 Moore, Gregory, M.D......................................83 Moraski, Roger E., M.D., F.A.C.C. ................23 Morris, Nancy, M.D..........................................81 Murray, Jennifer L., M.D...................................63 Nall, Monica, M.D. ............................................38 Naran, Sage, M.D. .............................................36 Navas, Luis, M.D................................................46 Nephorlogy Associates of the Gulf Coast..........................................................49 Neumann, Christopher, M.D.........................55 Neurosurgical Group .....................................51 Nichols, Joyce, A.R.N.P....................................39 Nielsen, James L., M.D., F.A.C.S.....................30 Nilssen, Erik, M.D.............................................68 O'Grady, Christopher, M.D ..........................68 Olsen, Ole, M.D. ...............................................84 Ostrander, Roger, M.D ...................................69 Oweis, Shadi, M.D.............................................50 Pain Consultants of West Florida ...............73 Paine,Thomas D., M.D., F.A.C.C...................23 Panhandle Vision Institute .............................61 Papiernik, Debra, P.A.-C .................................84 Parker II, Samuel, B., M.D., F.A.C.C..............23 Parks, Kelli, O.D.................................................64 Patil, Sangeeta, M.D. .........................................46 Patterson, Nathan W., M.D ...........................77 Patton, Jr.,Tom, M.D.........................................61 Pelaez, Jorge, M.D......................................52, 82 Pence, Clyde, M.D. ...........................................50 Pensacola News JournaL ................. 70, 85, 95 Pensacola Pediatrics, P.A.................................75 Phillips, Daniel F., M.D., F.A.C.C....................28 Phillips, Delana, M.D.........................................84 Pickens,William S., M.D., F.A.C.C.................28 Porter, Henry O., M.D.....................................53 Powell, Ronald, M.D.........................................40 Proctor, Jessica, P.A.-C.....................................40 Ptacek,Terry, M.D.............................................16 Razek, Hani Abdel, M.D., F.A.C.C.................23 Redmond,Tracy, A.R.N.P................................85 Reese, Heather, O.D........................................65 Reichwage, Brett D., M.D ..............................55 Richards, Logan, M.D ......................................46 Rifai, Aref, M.D...................................................63 Robertson, Melissa, P.A.-C.............................32 Rocha, Jason, M.D.............................................70 Rogers, Jr., Edwin W., M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I..............................................28 Ross, Daniel, E., D.O.........................................53 Roth, Charles, M.D...........................................68 Rowland, Gayla, M.D........................................63 Roy,Vicki, M.D...................................................47 Russo, Richard, M.D.........................................85 Ryan, Ramon, M.D............................................59 Sackheim, Robert M., M.D ............................73 Sacred Heart Health System........................13 Sacred Heart Medical Group.........................6 Sakhrani, Puja, PA-C ........................................85 Salvaggio, John, M.D..........................................47 Samii, Steven, M.D., M.H.A.............................47 Santa Rosa Orthopaedics .............................65 Schmitz, Marcus, M.D. .....................................55 Schneider, Erika, M.D.......................................58 Seeker, Steven A., M.D.....................................66 Sheppard, David, M.D......................................47 Sholty, Nicholas E., M.D..................................43 Sigler, Laura L., A.R.N.P....................................43 Silberberg, Stephanie L., M.D........................68 Sisney, Audrey, A.R.N.P.-B.C...........................73 Skoufis, Elias, M.D., F.A.C.C............................24 Slobodian, Stephen, M.D.................................76 Smith, Brett, M.D. .............................................69 Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.A........................................69 Spencer, Robert H., M.D., F.A.C.C...............24 Spinner, D. 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Another milestone for Windows Server code name "Centro" occurred this afternoon with the official signing off of the CTP (5241) build. The CTP builds on the foundation established in Beta 1 while moving into new areas such as enabling legacy Active Directory domain joins, including Windows Server 2008, etc. If you're in the TAP or TechBeta you should be able to download it from connect.microsoft.com within a few hours. Please test it, push it, break it and then file those bugs! We looking forward to hearing from you.
We're on the road to Beta 2...
http://www.cafepress.com/centroserver As has the RTW of the Centro T-Shirts! http://blogs.technet.com
From bink.nu about this CTP:"If you meet these requirements, go to http://connect.microsoft.com, click on Invitations, sign in with your Windows Live ID (Passport ID) and enter the following invite ID; Extr-GHBC-JCJM. We will send an email to you from email@example.com once we have reviewed your application. If you don't already trust this address, please add it to your trusted email addresses."(http://bink.nu/Article10410.bink)
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Adorable Baby Lamb Has Play Time In The Living Room [VIDEO]
I live on a farm, and I have had my share of critters in the house! Pigs, bunnies, ducks, calves and even lambs. But nothing as animated and sweet as this lamb cavorting around in the living room. This is guaranteed to make you smile. Watch it after the jump.


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[Teenage Girls Dancing in an Auditorium]
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Creator: Dietel, Norman
Description: Photograph of teenage girls wearing dirndls and dancing for a surrounding audience in an auditorium. The wall in the background has a pair of windows and air conditioning vents between which is a sign with a stylized image of a bird. Below these, people sit on a long table that has a United States flag and Texas flag in its center.
Contributing Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos
[People Outside of a Building]
Date: January 2, 1964
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Description: Photograph of people outside of a white two story building. Many of these are young women wearing dirndls, while others are men wearing suits and hats and older women wearing formal dresses. Wagons are visible to the left of the building's entrance, which has a banner stating "Willkommen!" hanging over it.
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Rising immigrant deaths put burden on Texas county
Tuesday - 9/24/2013, 4:50am EDT
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FALFURRIAS, Texas (AP) -- By the time the woman perished, she had probably slogged 25 miles through dry ranch lands in her quest to enter the United States. She was found just feet from a highway where she might have been picked up and taken to Houston with other migrants making the same journey.
Not long ago, her body would have been taken to a funeral home for a cursory attempt at identification, then buried in this town an hour north of the Mexico border under a sign reading "unknown female."
Her death, probably from hyperthermia, is part of a mounting body count that has overwhelmed sparsely populated Brooks County, providing further evidence that immigrants are shifting their migration routes away from the well-worn paths into Arizona and instead crossing into deep southern Texas. The changing patterns have put an extra burden on local governments with limited experience in such matters and even fewer financial resources.
"There are some counties that have the economic wherewithal to take on these issues, and there are other counties that just don't have any money, so that puts them into a real bad bind," said Raquel Rubio Goldsmith, coordinator of the Binational Migration Institute at the University of Arizona, which researches immigration issues.
But Brooks County is trying to step up to the challenge. Now, all newly recovered bodies and skeletal remains of suspected immigrants will travel 90 miles to nearby Webb County for autopsies, DNA sampling and more intense efforts at identification.
It's a monumental step for Brooks County, population just over 7,100, where on a recent morning the chief deputy mopped the floors of the sheriff's office himself. He will also be making the weekly trips to deliver corpses to the medical examiner in Laredo.
The county handled 129 bodies last year, which Judge Raul Ramirez, the county's top administrator, says blew a hole in the budget. And even though he and most other local officials see illegal immigration as a federal problem, federal money has not followed.
Last year, Brooks County trailed only Pima County, Ariz., in the number of immigrant bodies recovered and they already have 76 this year. Nearly a million people live in Pima County, and the 171 bodies found in 2012 were consistent with annual totals dating back to 2004, according to a report by the migration institute.
Brooks County, on the other hand, averaged 50 to 60 dead before last year, but Border Patrol apprehensions in the area have soared.
The number of immigrants detained in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley border sector outpaced the historic leader, the Tucson sector, by more than 30,000. Those numbers are an imperfect measure of the overall flow of migrants, but most of the growth has involved Central American immigrants, who often take the more direct route to the U.S. through Texas.
Immigrants typically die in Brooks County trying to circumvent a Border Patrol checkpoint. They're usually dropped off with guides south of the checkpoint and forced to hike for two or three days to a pickup spot north of the checkpoint.
In the past, unidentified immigrants were crammed into the local cemetery without DNA samples being taken. The cemetery did not even have accurate records for the dead. In May, Lori Baker, a Baylor University anthropologist, led a team to Falfurrias to exhume unidentified immigrants' graves.
Baker identified 54 marked graves but found 63 burials. In some cases, the team opened a body bag expecting to find one person and found four other bags of remains. Some of the remains carried tags indicating they came from a neighboring county.
She plans to return for more exhumations next year, and she's encouraged by the county's progress, noting that the short-staffed sheriff's office is going to start taking DNA samples from family members who come looking for missing loved ones.
Three days before the woman was found on the El Tule Ranch, ranch manager Lavoyger Durham proudly showed off his personal contribution to addressing the problem: a 55-gallon blue plastic drum holding one-gallon water jugs. The water station is topped with a 30-foot pole and a large blue flag.
Durham said it was the first water station in Brooks County, and he has plans for several more. He would prefer for the government to erect a double-layer border fence. But in the meantime, the 68-year-old doesn't want to see people continue to die on the ranch. He estimates he's found 25 bodies on the property in the past 23 years.


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We celebrated Easter last year with our community of Christian and Jewish interfaith families. Our minister started off by pointing out that Easter is not in the Bible, and that our holiday traditions make reference to ancient goddesses, and the fertility rites of spring. She then gathered the children together and talked to them about the Buddhist metaphor of a cup of tea representing the comforting memories of life after the tea bag (or body) is gone. She's not your typical minister.
Next, our rabbi gave an adult sermon about the themes of intimacy, transcendence and unity in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. Somehow, the idea of life beyond death, of renewal and regeneration, seemed completely universal to me as he spoke. As a Jew, I do not feel I need to believe in a messiah or a personal savior in order to celebrate these Easter messages. Our rabbi spent his career at Georgetown, knows his gospels, and has been called a "closet Catholic" by Catholic friends. And yet, he's an erudite, dedicated and deeply spiritual Jew. He's not your typical rabbi.
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Baron-Cohen's work is often referred to but in practice, both autistics and parents of autistic children (myself included) have questioned the notion that those on the autism spectrum are "mindblind" and unable to conceptualize the mental states of others. My own son being minimally verbal, I can't know for sure what he thinks but he is extremely attuned to people's emotions; he picks up on these not only from their words but from all kind of non-verbal cues, including body language and tone of voice: He can "read" mental states and others on the spectrum, and other parents of autistics, have been wary of the "mindblindness" theory too.
There are also some aspects of religion, or of some religions, that could be reasons some autistic individuals are drawn to them, a phenomenon I've thought about as both my husband Jim and I teach at Jesuit institutions of higher learning; my husband indeed teachers in a theology department and I teach ancient Greek and Latin. A number of my students want to learn these languages because they are, indeed, deeply religious and want to be able to read the New Testament in the original koine Greek or to read medieval philosophers (such as Thomas Aquinas or Abelard) in the Latin they wrote in.
Anecdotally, some of my (male) students who are very religious, with strong stances about Church doctrine, the Trinity and abortion, display more than a few tendencies of Asperger's Syndrome. The rituals of Roman Catholicism and of the Orthodox Church cohere, perhaps, with to a certain need for order and routine. In addition, the study of Latin in particular has much that might appeal to someone on the spectrum as Latin grammar is systematic and orderly. Latin, the language of the Catholic Mass for hundreds of years, remains the language used by the Vatican.
Many families we have known have made great efforts to provide religious instruction for their children, in part from a wish to involve a child with difficulties with social interactions in a community more likely, it is hoped, to be accepting and compassionate.
Is defining religious belief in terms of mentalizing too limiting, in studying a potentially huge topic?
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I am Autistic. I go to church every Sunday. I think one day I would like to be the pastor at my church.
Haha wow second load of trash Ive read on care2 come on care2, no the lack of believing in fairy tails is NOT due to "mentalblind" I swear man idk how people come up with this stuff, NOT believing this trash shows intelligence, independence and leadership, NOT ignorance, relieve on others to make them feel good & being a follower, you wanna ague that let me ask you one question what is there was no god, no crunch to feel better about death, point in case, there are MANY MANY things in this this is just one exp
Thank you Alison V!
green stars to you....this is exactly what i was wondering...
uuuhhh ....why not ASK autistic people? Do we think the autistic are incapable of telling the truth?
I'd like to give my opinion here. I'm an adult autistic woman who can verbalize for myself quite competently. I am an atheist. Not because of any so called "mind-blindness", I'm fully aware that other people also think and feel. No, I'm an atheist simply because, as an autistic, I am entirely logical in my thought processes. And the idea of a god to me is just a silly concept, one that is on a par with the tooth fairy and Santa Claus - a nice fairy tale for children, but not one that should be confused with observed reality. Also, I do wish so-called "experts" like Baren-Cohen would stop putting their words in my mouth. I can speak for myself quite adequately. If you want to know why so many Autistics are atheists, just ASK us.
the article could have been written in lay-man terms to make it more interesting
It's not a deficit to not blindly believe in whatever higher being someone throws at us.
I wish the so-called scientists would stop doing such studies and instead try to understand the autistic community better. There are as many religious people, btw, among us than in the neurotypical community. Just that there are less Christians, as it seems. And that's not a deficit.
Complicated issue.
With all due respect to anyone with Autism i feel they have their own thoughts and beliefs, are happy provided they are in a happy environment, are loved and i think they know when they are loved but i know absolutely nothing about Autism but what i see on tv. If that is proof of anything i might just even be a little bit correct but what do i know?
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RIPR's Political Roundtable team of political reporter Ian Donnis, political analyst Scott MacKay, and with URI political science professor Maureen Moakley, along with occasional Roundtable guest Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, analyze the local and national political scene. Recorded May 13, 2014.
If you weren't able to join us last night at the Providence Athenaeum for Policy & Pinot - "Killer Drugs: Tackling Opioid Addiction and Overdose in Rhode Island" - not to worry. We recorded the program and will broadcast it Sunday, March 16 at 6 pm here on Rhode Island Public Radio. But we're sorry we missed you!
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Bicycles in Rhode Island
Providence is striving to become a city where young people want to live and work. For many, having a green way to commute is vital. In this Policy and Pinot we explore how making the city an attractive place to live and bike could boost the capital city's bottom line.
Moderator:Bradley Campbell – Environment Reporter / Weekend Host, Rhode Island Public Radio
Advances in technology have changed the types of skills needed to land a well-paying job. In this Policy & Pinot discussion, Education Reporter Elisabeth Harrison examine how the state is retooling the education system from K-12 and beyond to prepare students for 21st Century jobs. Panelists are David Abbott, Deputy Rhode Island Commissioner of Education, Katherine Bergeron, Dean of the College at Brown University, John Hazen White, Jr., President of Taco, Inc., Steven Kitchin, Vice President for Corporate Education and Training at New England Institute of Technology.


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Keeper James feels Grant would have kept Portsmouth in Premiership
David James is confident Avram Grant would have kept Portsmouth in the top-flight if he had been boss all season.
Grant took over at Fratton Park from Paul Hart at the end of November with Pompey rock-bottom of the Premier League with just seven points from their opening 13 games.
The club have since had to wrestle with administration, a nine-point deduction and a further player exodus but Grant has still managed to lead the side to the FA Cup final.
The keeper told The News: "Avram is hands down the best manager we've had since Harry.
"That's not a direct criticism of any individual because the circumstances in which the managers have had to work under since Harry left have been difficult.
"But if Avram had started the season, things would have been very, very different.
"His methodology is very different to a number of previous managers and I am confident we would have stayed up, it's as simple as that."
He added: "Could any other manager have taken us to the FA Cup final like he has?
"I don't think another manager could replicate that achievement. I am not surprised other clubs are being linked with Avram, he is a very good manager.
"It reminds me of a lot of the players we have lost - Pompey's loss will be someone's gain for sure.
"To be able to motivate the team to go through what we've been going through and be successful in the FA Cup takes a lot of effort and, dare I say, a lot of intelligence.
"The man has been awesome and I have the utmost respect for him."