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Ahmad Al-Mubaslat, M.D., Lexington Clinic endocrinologist, has been inducted by the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), as a Fellow during its 16th annual convocation ceremony at the 2009 annual meeting and clinical congress in Houston, Texas.

Designation as a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) means an endocrinologist has achieved a level of training and experience consistent with the high standards established and adopted by the clinical endocrinology specialty. Qualifying physicians must be a member in good standing of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and meet the qualifications of one of five routes to Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology distinction.

Dr. Al-Mubaslat completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, an affiliate of Brown University School of Medicine, and an Endocrinology fellowship at Good Samaritan Medical Center, an affiliate of the University of Arizona. He received his medical degree from the Jordan University Faculty of Medicine. He has advanced training in thyroid ultrasound imaging, ultrasound-guided thyroid intervention, and thyroid cancer management. Dr. Al-Mubaslat is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Endocrinology.

For more information about Dr. Al-Mubaslat or Lexington Clinic, call 859-258-4DOC or visit LexingtonClinic.com.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Four Lexington Clinic physicians were recently included on a national Most Influential Doctors list published by USA Today. Ahmad Al-Mubaslat, M.D., endocrinology, M. Cary Blaydes, M.D., cardiology, Thomas J. Goodenow, M.D., endocrinology, and Steve Kochu, M.D., endocrinology, all made the list, expected to become a regular feature in USA Today.

Most Influential Doctors, an analysis by the medical information firm Qforma, lists thousands of physicians in four clinical areas: hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and diabetes. According to the USA Today report, the physicians listed are considered to be “thought-leaders”. The list represents more than 300 U.S. metro areas.

Unlike standard best-doctor lists which are complied using opinion-based surveys, Qforma reports that its analysis represents a national effort to track differences in physician practice patterns that reveal which physicians most influence their peers on a local level. In order to measure this influence, Qforma analyzed doctors’ geographic proximity to other doctors, their publication history, medical partnerships, hospital and academic affiliations, and prescribing history, among other data. Doctors’ names, addresses and practicing status were reviewed by health-care data providers Wolters Kluwer Health and SK&A Information Services.

For more information about Lexington Clinic physicians or services, call 859-258-4DOC.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington.

For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Dr. Mamata G. Majmundar received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award for extraordinary involvement at Transylvania University at the recent alumni weekend awards luncheon. Dr. Majmundar, a 1995 Transylvania graduate and a board-certified physician in family medicine at Lexington Clinic Andover, served as a consultant to the university on its selection of a physician to provide health services to students. She continues to play an active role at her alma mater by volunteering for the annual Transylvania health fair and alumni events.

LEXINGTON, KY – Women of all ages are invited to attend the Real Woman Health Affair on Tuesday, May 12, from 5–8 p.m. The event will focus on women’s health education. FREE screenings will be provided and physicians from multiple specialties will be available on-site for conversation. Women will have the opportunity to learn more about:

• Breast Health
• Heart Health
• Endocrinology
• Family Health
• Gynecology
• Sports Health
• Bone Density

Attendees will meet special guest Nancy Cox, WLEX–18’s evening news anchor, and learn what women can do to stay healthy and active. Refreshments will be served and door prize giveaways will be offered.

The Real Woman Health Affair will be held at Lexington Clinic Veterans Park, located off South Point Drive, near Veterans Park Elementary. For more information, call 859-258-4DOC.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Kentucky’s growing obesity rate and the resulting impact on the state’s rate of cancer and diabetes have gained increased attention from health officials and the medical community, but a local study now shows obesity to have a major impact on other health factors as well, including joint health.

“Obese patients are requiring knee replacements at a significantly younger age—10 to 13 years earlier than their non-obese counterparts,” said Christian Christensen, M.D., Lexington Clinic orthopedic surgeon and researcher in the recently published study comparing operative times and hospital stays in obese patients and non-obese patients.

Despite their younger age, obese patients who needed total knee replacements were found to require longer operative times and lengthier hospital stays following their procedures. The increased length of time for the procedure and the hospital stay place higher demands on the healthcare system and generate higher medical costs. Coupled with aging baby boomers and the increasing rate of obesity, the demand placed on the healthcare system caused by this combination of factors and the corresponding costs in the future is predicted to be substantial.

Dr. Christensen, who presented his findings at the 2009 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, also reported on the higher rate of complications faced by obese patients who had total knee replacement. Obese patients don’t heal as well or as quickly as non-obese patients, leading to a greater risk of infection that can result in the necessary removal and replacement of joint implants. Obesity also makes ideal placement of implants difficult to achieve, resulting in an increased risk of the replaced joint popping out of place and the need to remove and re-implant the joint.

Following procedures and hospital stays, obese patients are far more likely to require discharge to a rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility for follow-up care rather than returning home. As healthcare cost control emerges as a top agenda item for the new administration, the need for skilled follow-up care as well as the increased necessity of multiple procedures further taxes the stressed American healthcare system.

Christensen also reported on a projected shortage of joint replacement surgeons by 2016, a time when demand for the specialty is expected to increase exponentially as the population ages and the obesity rate continues to climb. “Surgeons are retiring faster then they can be replaced. As demand for procedures increases from 400,000 in 2008 to one million in 2016, a surgeon shortage will be very problematic.” said Christensen.

Dr. Christensen received his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed a general thoracic surgery internship and an orthopedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in hip and knee reconstruction at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Christensen is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and his professional interests include complex revision and primary hip and knee replacement, alternatives to joint replacement, and accelerated rehabilitation following joint replacement.

For more information on the study or Dr. Christensen, call 859-258-8561.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com

Haider Abbas, M.D., will discuss arthritis and related topics in arthritis support group sessions that are open to the public and will be offered on three upcoming dates throughout 2009. The support group is sponsored by Lexington Clinic Rheumatology, where Abbas practices. The arthritis support group schedule for 2009 is as follows:

Thursday, March 19	4-5 pm
Thursday, July 16	4-5 pm
Thursday, November 19	4-5 pm

All sessions are open to the public and will be held at the Lexington Clinic Training Center located at 350 Elaine Drive, first floor. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. For more information or to reserve your seat, call Lexington Clinic Rheumatology at 859-258-4450 or Lexington Clinic at 859-258-4DOC.

Rheumatology deals in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and musculoskeletal conditions. Rheumatologists care for patients suffering from a variety of conditions including; rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, scleroderma, osteoporosis and other inflammatory, musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com

Candidates seeking careers in healthcare who plan to work in central or Eastern Kentucky are encouraged to apply for scholarships offered by the Lexington Clinic Foundation. Fergus Hanson Memorial Scholarships are awarded to deserving individuals based on a variety of factors including academic performance, community involvement, and commitment to healthcare.

Full and part-time students may apply and must maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Applicants may apply for as many years as they qualify; however, no individual will be granted more than $4,000 total. Funds will be granted on an annual basis but paid directly to the school or college on a semester basis.

For a list of scholarship requirements or to apply, visit lexingtonclinicfoundation.org. All applications and submission requirements are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2009 and can be mailed or hand delivered to Lexington Clinic Foundation, 350 Elaine Drive, Lexington, KY 40504. The Foundation awarded $20,000 in scholarships in 2008. Recipients live throughout the state and include;

Kendra Adkisson, Lexington		Bobbie Jean McKinney, Beattyville
Teresa Durbin, Knifley		Samantha Patton, Campton
Tonya Epperson, Nancy		Teara Peacock, Lawrenceburg
Amanda Farley, Somerset		Jennifer Perison, Somerset
Krista Hamilton, Maysville		Whitley Reece, Irvine
Barbara Hampton, Versailles		Jordan Rice, Van Lear
Shelly Kuyut, Eubank		Deborah Scharbrough, Stanford
Corissa Lambert, Corbin		Debbie Shackleford, Crab Orchard
Jackie Lee, Liberty		Krystin Smith, Cynthiana
Gena Lewis, London		Chelsea Swanner, East Bernstadt
Melinda McClain, Lexington		Brittany Young, Lexington

For more information about the Lexington Clinic Foundation or the Fergus Hanson Memorial Scholarship, visit lexingtonclinicfoundation.org. The Lexington Clinic Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed in 1959 that funds many important .

programs including scholarships for allied health and medical students, medical research, health screenings, public education regarding medical issues and resource materials for patients. For more information, call 859-258-6116.

Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center is making it easier for busy Jessamine County families to receive the medical care they need, on a schedule that works for them by offering extended Family Medicine hours with no appointment necessary. Board-certified physicians will be on duty 7 days a week, with walk-in care provided until 7:30 p.m. on weeknights and 4:30 p.m. on weekends.

The new schedule is the second major expansion of services for the growing center in the last 12 months. Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center recently added a diagnostic center offering new services including CT, MRI, and Ultrasound.

Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, located at 110 Village Parkway next to Sonic, has been serving the needs of patients in Nicholasville for over 25 years, and in addition to family medicine offers care in nine specialties.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 859-887-8400, or visit LexingtonClinic.com to request an appointment online.

Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, part of the Lexington Clinic Family of Physicians and Health since 1984.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Feb. 2, 2009 — Lexington Clinic now offers expanded hours at two major primary care locations. Lexington Clinic Andover, 3099 Helmsdale Place, now offers walk-in appointments until 7 pm on weekdays and from 8:30 – 4:30 on Saturdays and 9:00 – 4:30 on Sundays. Full laboratory and x-ray services are offered whenever the office is open.

In addition, Lexington Clinic’s Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, 110 Village Parkway in Nicholasville, is now open for walk-in services until 7:30 pm on weeknights. Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center also continues to offer weekend walk-in care from 8:30-4:30 on Saturday and 9:00-4:30 on Sunday. As with Lexington Clinic Andover, full laboratory and x-ray services are available and walk-ins for physician services at Jessamine are welcome during regular business hours.

“With these changes, expanded walk-in services and same-day appointments remain a top priority in order for Clinic physicians to accommodate needs and preferences for current and new patients. To be able to offer these services to our patients at their regular office site, with all records available, is a distinct advantage that we have over our competition from local emergency rooms and walk-in clinics,” said Andrew H. Henderson, M.D., chief executive officer of Lexington Clinic.

For more information, please call Lexington Clinic Andover at 859-258-6401 or Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center at 859-887-8400.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty–care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Spending the holidays at home with our families is something many of us take for granted. Thousands of American troops fighting overseas missed not only the company of loved ones this holiday season, but many basic supplies for daily living as well.

Debbie Perkins, L.P.N., practice manager for Lexington Clinic East Internal Medicine, knows how tough it is during the holidays to have a loved one overseas. Debbie’s son Steve is a Marine serving in Iraq. Steve’s company was deployed to a remote area in Iraq, where they set up camp. The soldiers have no kitchen, no bathroom, no laundry facilities, and by the second week, most of the troops were without supplies.

Debbie, like many Marine parents, sends her son care packages with basic supplies and goodies whenever possible. Many Marines never receive a care package, either because they have no family or their family is unable to send one.

After receiving a call from her son asking her to send extra supplies for the soldiers he knew were going without, Debbie decided to find a way to help. “I went to MarineParents.com, a resource web site for parents of Marines and looked for ways to help,” said Debbie, “The Care Package drive just blossomed from that and 25 boxes later I am still getting donations!”

Using information and assistance from the web site, Debbie started a holiday care package drive. With the help of Lexington Clinic physicians, employees, and members of the community, Debbie was able to send 25 large boxes full of supplies to the offices of Marineparents.com to be packaged and shipped to American soldiers. Supplies collected included playing cards, anti-bacterial gel, pens, pads of paper, and single-serving snacks and non-perishable food items.

“Marineparents.com was able to make individual care packages for over 1,000 Marines during the holidays from the items the Lexington Clinic physicians and staff donated,” said Debbie, “It really is a huge help to the families to know our troops are remembered back home!”

The holiday season is past, but American troops need support all year long. Supplies will always need to be replenished, and Debbie encourages all members of the community to donate.

For more information or to make donations, call MarineParents.com, Inc. at
573-449-2003 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. American troops are in need of many different kinds of items; for a complete list of supply needs, click here.

W. Ben Kibler, M.D., the founder and medical director for Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine Center and Shoulder Center of Kentucky, recently served as the editor for Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Sports Medicine 4, a book that reviews the latest knowledge in sports medicine which was developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in conjunction with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Kibler, team physician for numerous professional teams and athletes at both the collegiate and high school level, also is a fellow and former vice president for the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Kibler also teamed up with Aaron Sciascia, MS, ATC, NASM-PES, NS, program coordinator of Lexington Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center and Shoulder Center of Kentucky, to write two chapters in the publication. The first chapter, “Youth Throwing Injuries”, reviews the types of injuries young baseball and tennis athletes can sustain, the pathomechanics related to each sport, the evaluation techniques used to detect physical deficits throughout the body, and the rehabilitation guidelines for treating these athletes. The second chapter, “Nonacute Shoulder Injuries”, was a collaborative effort between Dr Kibler and Aaron Sciascia of the Lexington Clinic, as well as 3 additional physicians who primarily treat shoulder injuries. Dr Kibler and Aaron’s contribution was a description of the roles of the scapula in shoulder function, the specific contributions of the scapula in various shoulder injuries, and a comprehensive description of the evaluation procedures used in assessing scapular dysfunction.

The journal publishes a range of surgical and nonsurgical topics and records recent advancements, research, and expertise in the sports medicine field. Also included in Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Sports Medicine 4 is Lexington Clinic radiologist, Timothy Mahloch, M.D., who served as the editor for a section called “Imaging Update” which provided detailed information regarding the latest musculoskeletal imaging techniques and procedures as they relate to sports medicine injury evaluation. Congratulations Dr. Kibler, Aaron, and Dr. Mahloch!

The Rheumatology Department at Lexington Clinic is now accepting appointments for a specialty clinic now offered at the Lexington Clinic Richmond Office, 858 Eastern Bypass.

Rheumatology deals in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal conditions and most notably, arthritis. Rheumatologists care for patients suffering from a variety of conditions including; rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, scleroderma, osteoporosis and other inflammatory, musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders.

Rheumatologist Dr. Haider Abbas will fill a much needed void as no other Rheumatologists are currently serving patients in Richmond. He will see patients on the first Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call Lexington Clinic at 859.258.4DOC.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty–care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington.

For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

The Rheumatology Department at Lexington Clinic is now accepting appointments for a specialty clinic to be offered at the Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, 110 Village Parkway, beginning Friday, January 16, 2009.

Rheumatology deals in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal conditions and most notably, arthritis. Rheumatologists care for patients suffering from a variety of conditions including; rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus, scleroderma, osteoporosis and other inflammatory, musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders.

Rheumatologist Dr. Haider Abbas will fill a much needed void as no other Rheumatologists are currently serving patients in Nicholasville. He will see patients on the third Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call Lexington Clinic at 859-258-4DOC.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty-care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington.

For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

In conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, Lexington Clinic will become tobacco–free on November 20, 2008. This policy will be applied to all Lexington Clinic campuses and all employees, patients, and visitors. The new policy upholds Lexington Clinic’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy environment to everyone who visits its facilities.

The tobacco-free policy prohibits the use of tobacco products by all employees, physicians, visitors, patients, volunteers, vendors and medical staff anywhere on the campus or on any sites operated by Lexington Clinic. This prohibition applies to smoking in personal vehicles on the property, as well as on any sidewalks or streets within the boundaries of the campus.

“This policy is part of our commitment to improving the health of the communities we serve,” stated Andrew H. Henderson, M.D., chief executive officer. “Lexington Clinic was one of the first institutions in Lexington to implement an indoor smoke–free policy, and with this change we expand our commitment. As a leading healthcare provider in Central Kentucky, Lexington Clinic wants to continue promoting healthy living to all members of the community.”

To assist with the transition, Lexington Clinic is providing its employees with free smoking cessation classes and helpful information for those who wish to stop using tobacco products. Dr. Henderson adds, “We continue to provide the tools and support to help make this transition to the tobacco–free campus policy.”

Since smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, Lexington Clinic is extending its longstanding no–smoking policy to include all indoor and outdoor spaces. According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the use of tobacco products accounts for almost 7,700 deaths a year in Kentucky and 400,000 deaths nationwide. The Surgeon General reports that second–hand smoke causes 35,000 – 45,000 deaths each year nationally from heart disease and another 3,000 deaths from lung cancer in nonsmokers. Additionally, the Surgeon General claims that the risk of developing heart disease increases by 25–30 percent and lung cancer by 20–30 percent when nonsmokers are exposed to second–hand smoke at home or at work. Lexington Clinic’s tobacco–free policy will provide a clean, fresh, and healthy environment for all patients and employees.

Lexington Clinic is a private, primary and specialty–care physician group practice with 200 providers in 32 specialties working in locations throughout Central Kentucky. Lexington Clinic was founded in 1920 and operates offices in Corbin, Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond, as well as Lexington. For more information, visit www.lexingtonclinic.com.

Lexington Clinic Andover is hosting a family health and fun fair Tuesday, October 28, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The fair will offer FREE health screenings for adults, including cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, height, weight and vision testing. Families will also have an opportunity to meet the medical team and staff and register to win one of three gas cards for $500, $200 or $100.*

There will be lots of great kid’s activities as well, including inflatable bouncers, basketball, a caricature artist, FREE ice cream and the child ID program compliments of the Lexington Police Department.

Lexington Clinic Andover is located just off Man O’ War, next to Brighton Place Shoppes, close to Hamburg. For more information, call 859.258.6401.

*No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to register. Random drawing for gas card winners will be held on October 28 at 6:00 p.m., Registrants must be present to win. Drawing is not open to employees of Lexington Clinic.

For our established Lexington Clinic patients. please contact your physician’s office for your flu shot.

If you are new to Lexington Clinic, both our walk-in care clinics, FirstChoice Walk-in Care at Beaumont Centre and FirstChoice Walk-in Care at Brighton Place are offering flu shots
Mon - Sat 9 - 6 and Sun 10 - 4 for adult patients 18 and older.

For more information, please call 859.296.9900 (Beaumont Centre)
or 859.543.1116 (Brighton Place)

Map to FirstChoice, Beaumont Centre

Lexington Clinic’s Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center was recently awarded the Jessamine Journal’s readers choice award for “Best Hospital or Medical Facility” in Jessamine County.

The Jessamine Journal’s “Best in the Business” contest provides readers the opportunity to select Jessamine County businesses from a variety of categories as best in their field.

Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, which recently completed renovations to expand imaging and specialty services, was selected by voters over two other Jessamine County facilities in the “Best Hospital or Medical Facility” category. Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center has been serving the needs of patients in Nicholasville and surrounding communities for more than 20 years, earning a reputation for professional, compassionate care and a commitment to excellence.

For more information about Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center, call 859.887.2484 or visit LexingtonClinic.com/jessamine.

Tokyo, Japan, October 3–4 | W. Ben Kibler, M.D., F.A.C.S.M. is the opening speaker at 10th World Congress of Society for Tennis Medicine and Science. Dr. Kibler will be opening the congress with an instructional lecture for physicians on “What Makes the Ball Go in the Tennis Serve.” He will follow up with two other lectures covering the biomechanics of the modern tennis serve as well as the biomechanics of the shoulder blade in the tennis serve. Other topics of current interest covered by the congress are the latest concepts relating to bone and joint injuries associated with tennis, injury prevention, general training and physical therapy. The World Congress addresses issues and medical topics of interest to physicians and allied health professionals in the sports medicine field.

Dr. Naidu is a board-certified internist and joined Lexington Clinic in 2000, where she worked as a Hospitalist. She completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Illinois Masonic Medical Center and received her medical degree from Madras University. Dr. Naidu’s professional interests include comprehensive women’s health care, geriatrics, wound care, and vascular and ultrasound interpretation.

Dr. Naidu is now located at Lexington Clinic East Internal Medicine and is accepting new patients.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Naidu, please call 859.258.5353.

 

September 15—The Board of Directors of Lexington Clinic has announced that Robert L. Bratton, M.D., has joined the Clinic as Chief Medical Officer.

“The board and all Clinic physicians are delighted to welcome Dr. Bratton back to Lexington,” said Andrew H. Henderson, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. “His leadership experience and commitment to clinical and service excellence are a great fit for Lexington Clinic.”

Bratton, 45, formerly was chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Scottsdale. He served in various leadership roles over 18 years at Mayo, including a stint as assistant director of the Mayo Health Plan. Bratton is board-certified in family medicine and the author of multiple books and publications related to his specialty. A native of Lexington, he completed his medical degree at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and his residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

In his new role, Bratton will oversee physician activity for Lexington Clinic. Staff departments supporting medical operations, including quality improvement, risk management, and physician recruitment, will also report to him.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me,” said Bratton. “Lexington Clinic’s model of care gives our patients the benefit of a team of skilled clinicians, working together and connected by superior technology. That model is very much the direction in which medicine today is moving, and Lexington Clinic has been caring for patients using that model for decades. Lexington Clinic had roots in an early connection to the Mayo Clinic, so coming here is in several ways a homecoming for me. I look forward to working with the physicians to continue building on the Clinic’s tradition of excellence.”

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