Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
Two surgeons at the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga, TN, are recognized as Hidden Scar-trained surgeons. Betsy Washburn, MD, and Mark Brzezienski, MD, are just the second breast surgeon/plastic surgeon team in the country, and the only team in the Southeast, to perform this breast cancer surgery technique, which effectively treats cancer while optimizing cosmetic results.
Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery allows Washburn to remove the cancerous tissue through a single incision made in an inconspicuous area, preserving the natural shape of the breast while reducing visible scarring. The technique also allows Brzezienski to create breast reconstruction results comparable to those of cosmetic breast surgery.
Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
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Thanks in part to $2 million anonymous donation, the trauma program at CHI Health Good Samaritan took a highly anticipated step forward on Aug. 27 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new emergency department.
The Mercy Foundation, Roseburg, OR, received a generous grant of $150,000 from The Ford Family Foundation for the Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP). The funds will support continued dental hygiene and dental education for students in Douglas County. Grant objectives include reducing the number of youths who require additional treatment and provi
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