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SRFC NEWS ARCHIVES
Archived news prior to March 1, 2005.
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February 25, 2005
Cardiologist and Oncologist join staff
Cardiologist Paul A. Maxwell, Jr., MD,
FSCAI, will be joining SRFC on March 7 and
Michael Makhmetov, MD recently
joined the Oncology department (see "New on staff at SRFC" below). Welcome to SRFC!
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February 24, 2005
New website!
We hope you find the new design pleasant and helpful. If you find anything
that needs to be corrected/added, please contact the
webmaster.
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February is Heart Health Month
Visit the American Heart Association website for more heart information,
including warning signs for strokes and heart attacks.
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Give Kids A Smile®
The American Dental Association created Give Kids A Smile to build support for
public and private solutions that will help underserved children get regular
oral health care. Held each February, Give Kids A Smile provides free oral
health education, screening and treatment services to children from
low-income families across the country. Learn more
at www.ada.org
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February is Kids E. N. T. Health month!
- The number one reason that a child visits a physician is for an ear infection.
- One of the most common chronic illnesses affecting teenagers is tonsillitis.
- If one parent has allergies, the chance that the child will have allergic disease is 48 percent, 70 percent if both parents do.
Otolaryngologists (head and neck surgeons) are specialists trained to provide
your child the most effective treatment for disorders of the ear, nose, and
throat. Learn more at www.entnet.org/KidsENT |
New on staff at SRFC
Welcome the following physicians
to SRFC:
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Michael Makhmetov, M.D.
Hematology/Oncology
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic
815-625-4790
The Dixon Clinic - Commerce Towers
815-284-1600
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Darrin G. Vits, O.D.
Optometry
The Dixon Clinic
815-284-1600
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Joshua J. Wade PA-C, M.S.
Orthopaedics
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic
815-625-4790
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Kim M. Treviranus, M.D.
Internal Medicine/Pulmonology/Critical Care Medicine
The Dixon Clinic
815-284-1600
The Sterling Rock Falls Clinic
815-625-4790
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James R. Dorman, M.D.
Neurology
The Dixon Clinic
815-284-1600
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Andrew Kotis, D.O., M.S., F.A.C.C.
Clinical & Invasive/Interventional Cardiology
Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic
815-625-4790
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John A. Strom, M.D.
General and Vascular Surgery
The Dixon Clinic/Sauk Road
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Mark L. Schmelzel, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
General/Vascular Surgery
Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic
815-625-4790
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Construction at SRFC
If you have been to the Clinic lately, you've probably noticed the
construction. We are in the process of building an addition onto the existing
Clinic. This addition is going to better allow us to continue providing you
the state-of-the-art patient care that you deserve. We hope to make the
construction process as smooth as possible. See photos of our new Dixon building
and the ongoing construction in Sterling.
View building construction photos
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Pediatrics Dept. brings 'Medical Home' project to SRFC
Exciting progress is taking place in the
Pediatric Department! Dr. Iyer and her staff have teamed with the Division of
Specialized Care for Children, University of Illinois at Chicago to
embark on a project that will help enhance access to quality health
care for children with special health care needs. This nationally
recognized project is known as "Medical Home".
Read more. Choose HTML or PDF version.
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Learn why antibiotics are 'not always the best medicine'
Antibiotics are strong medicines used to
treat infections caused by bacteria. They have saved countless lives. But
researchers say overuse of antibiotics has helped to create bacteria that
resist antibiotics. This problem is making bacterial illnesses,
such as malaria and pneumonia, difficult to treat.
Read Dr. Cannell's article. Choose HTML or
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