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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHYSICIANS JOIN MEDICAL STAFF OF SAINT JOSEPH'S EAST GEORGIA
ATLANTA - (September 25, 2008) - Saint Joseph's East Georgia announced today the addition of several physician specialists to the hospital medical staff.
"We are very pleased to announce these physicians to our staff and provide the expanded programs and services to area residents," says Mike Huff, president of Saint Joseph's East Georgia.
New Saint Joseph's East Georgia medical staff members include:
Mark Bernardy, MD, radiologist, Saint Joseph's Imaging Center at Cowles Clinic
Robert Cowles, MD, urologist, Cowles Clinic Center for Urology,
Robert Davis, MD, radiologist, Saint Joseph's Imaging Center at Cowles Clinic
Charles Finley, MD, general surgery, Saint Joseph's Specialty Center at Cowles Clinic
Susan Jones, MD, family practice, Eatonton, Georgia
Peter Lavine, MD, cardiology. Saint Joseph's Medical Group at Cowles Clinic. Dr. Lavine joins Stephen Frohwein, MD and Nicolas Chronos, MD, cardiologists who also are members of the Saint Joseph's Medical Group at Cowles Clinic and Saint Joseph's East Georgia medical staff.
John Manfredi, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, Athens Orthopaedic Clinic and Georgia Sports Medicine Institute, Athens, Jefferson and Greensboro,
John McCurley, MD, internal medicine, Saint Joseph's Medical Group at Cowles Clinic.
"We've been providing our medical expertise to residents here for several years," says Nicolas Chronos, MD, cardiologist with the Saint Joseph's Medical Group at Cowles Clinic. "With the population growing at a rapid rate, this is a tremendous opportunity to be associated with Saint Joseph's and broaden the hospital's services to include our unique specialties."
Dr. Robert Cowles, a resident and member of the Lake Oconee community, founded the Cowles Clinic Medical Campus more than four years ago with the vision of providing specialty health care to area residents. Cowles Clinic currently houses 36 specialties with more than 60 physicians servicing the tri-county area and beyond.
"We've been an integral part of this community for many years," says Dr. Cowles. "We're proud to be a part of this exciting effort expanding the high-quality services we've offered and we will continue to support the improved and renovated Saint Joseph's East Georgia hospital." says Dr. Cowles.
Editor's Note:
Saint Joseph's Hospital, the regions premier provider of cardiac and vascular services and recognized as one of the 50 top hospitals in the country, is Atlanta's oldest hospital. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880, today Saint Joseph's is a 410-bed, acute-care hospital recognized as one of the leading specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast. Saint Joseph's acquired the East Georgia hospital in 2008.
As a leader in cardiac, neurologic, vascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, orthopaedic and cancer care, among others, Saint Joseph's offers its patients the latest procedures and treatments by providing its medical staff of more than 750 physicians with research services and the most advanced technology available. In addition to serving the metro-Atlanta area, patients come from all over Georgia, nearby states and internationally because of Saint Joseph's specialized services, excellent reputation and unique patient experience.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's is a member of Catholic Health East. For more information, visit the website at www.saintjosephsatlanta.org.
About Cowles Clinic: Cowles Clinic is the ultimate destination for comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical services. Positioned centrally within an hour's drive of Georgia's four largest cities - Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon - Cowles Clinic has assembled an expert medical team housed in a world-class facility offering complete health evaluation, early detection and prevention of disease.
This community resource provides specialty diagnosis and advanced treatment for patients locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The primary or satellite offices of the medical specialties are located on the 13 acre campus and currently house 36 health specialties serviced by a top team of more than 60 doctors.
Health care in the region is being redefined through access to the most advanced medical care and technology available, and Cowles Clinic provides a broad range of specialties focused on complete health, evaluation, early detection, prevention and treatment of disease for all ages. For more information, visit the website at www.cowlesclinic.com.
