2628 Wilhite Court, Suite 201
Lexington, KY 40503
PH: (859) 278-0569 FAX: (859) 277-3919
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Volunteers Still Needed for
next week's KET Telethon
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Advocacy in Action on Capitol Hill
Mamata Majmundar, MD
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The AMA advocacy meeting is an event where physicians across the nation come together to connect with political insiders, industry experts, and members of Congress about current federal efforts to improve health care. There were three physicians from the Lexington Medical Society attending this meeting in Washington, DC.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDDATE
By Kraig Humbaugh, MD, MPH,
Lexington-Fayette County Health Dept Health Commissioner
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COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus first identified in China late last year. Since then, tens of thousands have been infected in China, and the virus has begun to spread to other countries. As of February 21, 2020, no community transmission has been documented in the United States, and no cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Kentucky. However, the situation is evolving rapidly and many unknowns still exist about the virus’ mortality rate and ease of transmission. To Read More
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HEALTH ACCESS NURTURING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (HANDS)
By Kraig Humbaugh, MD, MPH,
Lexington-Fayette County Health Dept Health Commissioner
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Adverse childhood experiences, known as ACEs, are critical indicators of a person’s potential health outcomes throughout their lifespan. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ACEs include traumatic childhood experiences such as violence or abuse, witnessing violence, or having a family member attempt or die by suicide. Other ACEs concern aspects of a child’s environment that can disrupt a sense of safety, stability and bonding. Examples include substance misuse, mental health problems, and instability within the household, such as divorce or incarceration of a parent. ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood. The likelihood of negative health outcomes increases as the number of ACEs increase. To Read More
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Neurology
Homa Sadeghian, MD
Ob/Gyn
Amy Baker, DO
Pediatric Cardiology
Douglas Schneider, MD
Vascular Surgery
Lauren Frye, DO
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The next LMS senior lunch will be Friday, March 13
at noon at the Bistro at Joseph Beth.
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Women Physician Leadership Series
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Steven Stack, MD
Named Kentucky Department for Public Health Commissioner
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Grace Gibbs, DO
Promoted to Colonel
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