Tanner Health System

Fall 2010
A PUBLICATION OF TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
the importance of
Screening
Duke Wilkes learned
firsthand how important
colonoscopies can be
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» Wound
Care Basics
What you need to know about
wounds and wound care
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Take the Pain out of
Migraines
Diagnosis and treatment can
help you get on with your life
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Message from the Ceo
Your Health Is Our Specialty
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he first specialist on Tanner’s medical staff
was W. Steve Worthy, MD.
Dr. Worthy, the namesake of the W. Steve
Worthy Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton, earned a Bronze Star for battlefield surgery
during World War II and returned home after the war
to practice medicine as a general practitioner.
The book chronicling Tanner’s history, “A
Community of Caring” by Ben Moon, details
how, in the days before Tanner Memorial
Hospital opened in Carrollton in 1949,
Dr. Worthy encountered a situation that
haunted him the rest of his life. Lacking
experience and facilities to perform a
cesarean section, Dr. Worthy lost a baby
and very nearly lost the mother in the
course of a difficult delivery.
At a time when the vast majority of babies
were delivered by general practitioners, Dr. Worthy
studied hard and earned his designation as a specialist
in obstetrics. When it came to maternity care in
Carrollton, Dr. Worthy was the expert.
Dr. Worthy was the first of a long line of talented
Tanner physicians who have become specialists in
a wide range of illnesses and diseases. Today, the
medical staff of Tanner Health System numbers
more than 250 physicians representing 35 medical
specialties, with locations throughout west Georgia
and east Alabama.
In this issue of Healthy Living, we shine light on
several of those unique medical specialties. On
page 6, we meet Mr. Duke Wilkes, a Douglasville
resident who relied on specialists in radiology,
gastroenterology, general surgery and oncology to
diagnose and effectively treat his colon cancer.
On page 10, two
neurologists discuss
the symptoms and
treatments for a
condition that affects
about 1 in 4 American
households: migraine
headaches. And on
page 12, we learn
about the exceptional
treatments now
available through
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
the new Tanner
Tanner Health System
Advanced Wound
Center, providing
specialized care in healing for a wide array of
difficult-to-treat wounds.
From specialists in allergies and immunology
to vascular surgery — as well as primary care
physicians, family practitioners, internal medicine
specialists and pediatricians — Tanner provides a
complete continuum of care with resources for the
entire family. For a complete list of physicians on
Tanner’s medical staff, click the “Find a Doctor”
button on our Web site, www.tanner.org.
Thank you, and here’s to your health!
Sincerely,
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Tanner Health System
Table of Contents
Tanner Medical Center, Inc.
Board of Directors
John H. Burson III, MD, Chairman
Steve Adams
Norman Banks
Larry Boggs
Jerry Clayton
Mary Covington
Daniel Jackson
Stephen Kahler, MD
Jeffrey Lindsey, DMD
Robert Pitts, MD
Nita Price
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6 The Importance of Screening
Duke Wilkes learned firsthand how important colonoscopies can be.
Ex-Officio Members
Randall E. Pierce, MD, Chief of Staff
Kevin McLaughlin, MD,
Vice Chief of Staff
Loy M. Howard, President and CEO,
Tanner Health System
Features
10 Take the Pain out
of Migraines
Diagnosis and treatment
can help you get on with your life.
Tanner Medical Foundation, Inc.
Board of Directors
Susan Fleck, Chair
Steve Adams
Wanda Calhoun
Lynn Clarke
Guyton Cochran
G. Woodfin (Woody) Cole
Mary Covington
Clarence Finleyson
James A. Gill Sr.
Robert G. (Bob) Harris Jr.
Loy M. Howard
Marilyn Hubbard
Barbara Kauffman
Trent North
Fred O’Neal
Randall Redding
Laura Richards
Thomas T. Richards
Richard Smith
Robert (Bobby) Stewart
Bob Stone
Gelon Wasdin
Dana Wynn
12 Wound Care Basics
Departments
4 Health News You Can Use
18 Making a Difference in
the Lives of Others
22 Awards and Accolades
23 Health Happenings
What you need to know
about wounds and wound care.
Healthy Living
a publication of Tanner Health System
Loy M. Howard
President and CEO
Denise L. Taylor
Chief Development Officer
Debbie Hollenstein
Vice President of Marketing
and Planning
Kelly Meigs
Assistant Director of Marketing
Healthy Living Editor
Tony Montcalm
Contributor
Ronda Faries
Contributor
Denise L. Taylor, President and CEO
Shea Beckham
Photo Contributor
Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica
601 Dallas Highway
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.456.3000
Deborah Matthews, RN
Administrator
Higgins General Hospital
200 Allen Memorial Drive
Bremen, GA 30110
770.824.2000
Michael Alexander
Administrator
Willowbrooke at Tanner
20 Herrell Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770.836.9551
Wayne Senfeld, Ed.S, LPC
Administrator
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Emeritus
Angie Barker
Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
705 Dixie Street
Carrollton, GA 30117
770.836.9666
Jeff T. Jennings, FACHE
Senior Vice President
Carrollton Operations
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Health News you can use
Tanner Welcomes
5 New Physicians
Taylor Cates, MD, has joined Carrollton
Orthopedic Clinic and the medical staff of
Tanner Health System. Dr. Cates earned his
medical degree from the University of
Tennessee College of Medicine in
Memphis. He completed his internship and
residency in orthopaedics at Atlanta
Medical Center, and his fellowship at Atlanta Sports Medicine and
Orthopedic Center.
Bradley H. Edwards, MD, has joined the
patient care team at West Georgia
Anesthesia Associates, part of Tanner
Medical Group, and is on the medical
staff of Tanner Health System.
Dr. Edwards earned his medical degree
from the University of Alabama School of
Medicine in Birmingham. He completed his internship in
medicine and residency in anesthesiology at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
Megan Grilliot, MD, has joined West
Georgia Obstetrics & Gynecology, PC,
and the medical staff of Tanner Health
System. Dr. Grilliot earned her medical
degree from the University of Alabama
School of Medicine in Birmingham. She
completed her internship and residency
in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham Hospital.
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Tara D. Howell, MD, has joined the patient
care team at Tallapoosa Family Healthcare,
part of Tanner Medical Group, and is on the
medical staff of Tanner Health System.
Dr. Howell earned her medical degree from
the Mercer University School of Medicine
in Macon, Ga., and completed her
residency in family practice at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga.
Amanda K. Nguyen, MD, has joined the
patient care team at Children’s
Healthcare of West Georgia, part of
Tanner Medical Group, and is on the
medical staff of Tanner Health System.
Dr. Nguyen earned her medical degree
from the Medical College of Georgia in
Augusta. She completed her internship and residency in
pediatrics at Medical College of Georgia’s Children’s Medical
Center in Augusta.
Flu-Fighting Foods
You get your annual flu shot. You wash your hands diligently and
thoroughly. You steer clear of sick friends. Is there more you can do to
protect yourself from flu? Nutrients in these four foods might help:
1. Salmon. Oily fish such as salmon help you reach the daily
recommended intake of vitamin D, which may reduce the incidence
of influenza A.
2. Green tea. Several studies have found that drinking green tea may
improve your immune system and help lessen the severity of the flu.
3. Yogurt. Probiotics are helpful microorganisms found in some
foods, such as yogurt. They may help reduce the incidence and
duration of flu symptoms.
4. Chicken soup. Hot liquids like chicken soup may relieve flu
symptoms.
Most Depressed Adults
Go Without Treatment
Depression is a serious medical condition affecting about
20 million Americans. The whole body suffers from it. What’s
more, depression can worsen existing health problems, including
heart disease and diabetes. The good news: Depression is
highly treatable. New research shows that only 1 in 5 U.S. adults
diagnosed with depression receives proper treatment. If you’re
suffering from depression, don’t put off seeking treatment. Your
health depends on it.
FREE, CONFIDENTIAL SCREENING
Willowbrooke at Tanner can help people defeat depression.
Call Willowbrooke at Tanner’s 24-hour helpline at
770.836.9551 to set up a free, confidential screening.
Learn more online at www.willowbrookeattanner.org.
Health News you can use
The Lowdown
on High Blood
Pressure
Managing Midlife
Weight Gain
It’s not uncommon for both men and women to gain 10 pounds between their
late 30s and late 40s — even if you haven’t made any major changes to your diet
or exercise routine. In men, body weight tends to increase until the mid-50s and
then begins to decrease. Women’s body weight tends to
increase until the late 60s, then decreases, although
at a slower rate than for men.
Dieting by slashing your calorie intake or
manipulating your diet’s ratio of fat, protein and/or
carbohydrates to shed pounds is perhaps the worst
thing you can do to counter midlife weight gain. The
solution is to make sure your diet contains small
amounts of unsaturated, heart-healthy fat,
which is found in olive and canola oil, fish,
avocados and nuts. Your diet also should
contain a mix of fruits, vegetables,
whole grains, lean protein and
low-fat foods rich in calcium.
If you haven’t started a strengthtraining routine yet, now is definitely the
time to start a two- or three-days-a-week
program. Weight training helps boost
metabolism by reversing the natural loss
of muscle mass that’s otherwise part of
the aging process. To boost metabolism
(the rate you burn calories) and control
hormonally related cravings, it’s
also important to eat small,
balanced meals or snacks about
every three hours.
High blood pressure is called “the
silent killer” for a good reason: You
can have it and not even know it. And
you would not be alone. Around 75
million Americans ages 20 and older
have high blood pressure (also
known as hypertension), yet many
people don’t know they have it. If you
have high blood pressure, you need
to know so that you can control it.
High blood pressure has no
symptoms, so if you don’t have your
blood pressure checked regularly, the
first sign of high blood pressure
could come in the form of a heart
attack, a stroke or kidney failure.
High blood pressure is easily
detected, and it can be controlled.
But it is up to you to take action.
Have your blood pressure checked
and follow your doctor’s advice to
gain control over your blood
pressure. Medication is not always
the first step doctors take to control
blood pressure.
WHAT’s YOUR
blood pressure?
Get your blood pressure
checked by a medical
professional. Select “Find a
Doctor” at www.tanner.org or
call 770.214.CARE.
7 Simple Habits That Could Save Your Life
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Eat better. Vegetables, fruits, whole-grain products
and fat-free or low-fat dairy products pack a powerful
nutrient punch without a lot of calories.
Lose weight. Obesity is a major risk factor for
heart disease.
Reduce blood sugar. Adults with diabetes are more likely
to have heart disease than those without it.
Stop smoking. Smoking increases the risk for heart
disease as well as cancer and other diseases.
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The American Heart Association (AHA) has pinpointed seven
habits that have been found to contribute to a healthy heart:
■ Manage blood pressure. High blood pressure is the most
significant risk factor for heart disease. Optimal blood
pressure is lower than 120/80 mmHg.
■ G
et active. Getting moderate exercise 30 minutes a day
helps reduce the risk for heart disease.
■ Control cholesterol. Too much “bad” cholesterol in the blood
can clog arteries, increasing the risk for heart attack and stroke.
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the importance of
Screening
Duke Wilkes learned firsthand how
important colonoscopies can be
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by Tony Montcalm
Douglasville resident Duke
Wilkes (shown with wife,
Pam, and gastroenterologist
Michael Flood, MD) says
that, had he gotten his
colonoscopy at age 50 like
he was supposed to, his
colon cancer would probably
have been no more than
small, easily removed polyps.
John Arledge, MD,
is a board-certified
gastroenterologist
with West Georgia
Gastroenterology
Associates and is on
the medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
L
arry “Duke” Wilkes was not
out of the week, so why get alarmed about that?
feeling well.
But it just got progressively worse. And if I
It did not seem to warrant much
had not had my wife pushing and tugging and
attention — not at first, anyway. He felt
forcing me to go see somebody, it probably
nauseated and had an upset stomach, some
would’ve been too late. She was the one who
restlessness and trouble sleeping, but only
helped me make all the right decisions.”
once or twice a week. Over time, the frequency
Wilkes went to see Michael Flood, MD,
and severity of the symptoms increased until
a board-certified gastroenterologist with
his wife, Pam, finally threatened to call an
Gastroenterology Associates, part of
ambulance if he
Tanner Medical
didn’t seek help
Group. Dr. Flood
himself.
began prescribing
Wilkes, of
some medications
Douglasville,
to help address
found himself at
Wilkes’ symptoms
the nearby Tanner
while ordering
Immediate Care,
tests to learn more
where he received
about the cause.
a referral to a
It was a CT
gastroenterologist
scan that Wilkes
who could better
received at
address Wilkes’
Higgins General
John Arledge, MD
symptoms while
Hospital in
helping him get
Bremen that
to the bottom of what was causing his
showed a blockage in his colon, and it
discomfort.
was the colonoscopy that Dr. Flood then
“I felt good,” says Wilkes, who works as a
performed that showed it was colon cancer.
service engineer for Voith Paper. “Other than
“I was 57, and I had not had a
the typical cold or flu, I’d never been sick a
colonoscopy,” says Wilkes. “Had I had the
day in my life. Then I started having some
proper screening done early on, this might
symptoms. I’d have a little bit of nausea, for
have been just a precancerous polyp that
instance, but it wasn’t even a day-to-day thing. could’ve been detected and removed at the
I might feel some nausea or feel bad one day
time. That’s the importance of screening.”
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With modern
colonoscopy techniques,
we can find and remove
polyps in the colon
before they can develop
into cancer.
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Get Checked
Cueing In on
Colorectal Cancer
Almost 147,000 instances of colorectal
cancer were diagnosed in the United States
last year, making it the third most common
type of cancer detected in both men and
women, excluding cancers of the skin.
“Colorectal cancer is the third leading
cause of cancer-related deaths in this
country,” says Dr. Flood. “Almost 50,000
people died of colorectal cancer last year.”
Colorectal cancer is a term used to
describe cancer that occurs in the large
intestine. Colon cancer may occur
anywhere in the large intestine, or colon,
while rectal cancer describes cancer that
occurs in the last few inches of the colon.
Most instances of colorectal cancer
begin as small, benign groups of cells
inside the colon called polyps. These
polyps rarely produce any symptoms,
but over time some polyps can develop into
colon cancer.
“Death rates for colorectal cancer have
been declining for more than 20 years,
largely due to improved screening,” says
John Arledge, MD, a board-certified
gastroenterologist with West Georgia
Gastroenterology Associates and on the
medical staff at Tanner Health System.
“With modern colonoscopy techniques,
we can find and remove polyps in the colon
before they can develop into cancer. We
can also diagnose colorectal cancer earlier,
when treatment is more effective. These
improvements are the reason that there
are more than 1 million colorectal cancer
survivors living in this country today.”
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To find a physician near you on Tanner’s medical staff who can perform a
colonoscopy, call Tanner’s physician referral line at 770.214.CARE (2273).
For a complete list of gastroenterology specialists on Tanner’s medical staff,
click the “Find a Doctor” button at www.tanner.org.
Michael Flood, MD,
is a board-certified
gastroenterologist with
Gastroenterology
Associates, part of
Tanner Medical Group,
and is on the medical
staff of Tanner Health
System.
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The American College of Gastroenterology
recommends colonoscopy screenings
beginning at age 50 and repeated every
10 years. The development of more than
75 to 90 percent of colorectal cancer can be
avoided through early detection and removal
of precancerous polyps.
“There really is no substitute for a
colonoscopy,” says Dr. Flood. “There are other
tests that we can do to check for colorectal
cancer if someone does not want a colonoscopy.
Yearly fecal occult blood tests can be done if a
colonoscopy has never been completed. Barium
enemas every five years are another important
screening. However, if any of these tests
are positive, a physician will request that a
patient undergo a colonoscopy. The ability to
see firsthand what is taking place inside the
colon, remove polyps we find or biopsy other
abnormalities is really invaluable in fighting
colorectal cancer.”
Continuum of Care
After Dr. Flood discovered Wilkes’ colon
cancer, he referred Wilkes to David
Griffin, MD, FACS, a board-certified
surgeon with Carrollton Surgical Group,
part of Tanner Medical Group, who has a
special interest in surgical treatments for
colon cancer.
Wilkes elected to have his surgery at
Higgins General Hospital.
“I just love the folks out there,” says
Wilkes. “They’ve been great to me.”
Dr. Griffin removed Wilkes’ tumor and
conducted a number of biopsies to confirm
that the cancer had not spread beyond Wilkes’
colon. Wilkes followed up with Bradley
Larson, MD, a board-certified medical
oncologist with Northwest Georgia Oncology
Centers and on the medical staff of Tanner
Health System. So far, no further treatment
has been necessary. Wilkes credits Dr. Larson
for his expert help in planning treatments and
providing education about Wilkes’ condition.
Dr. Larson continues to monitor Wilkes’
health with annual CT scans.
Dr. Flood has requested that Wilkes
repeat his colonoscopy again in a year. If
he remains cancer-free, he will see Dr.
Flood for repeat screenings every three to
five years.
When Duke Wilkes began experiencing
the symptoms of colon cancer, it was his
wife, Pam, who pushed him toward getting
checked. “She helped me make all the right
choices,” Wilkes says.
Honor
Your Caregiver
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Have you ever had a Tanner doctor,
nurse or other caregiver who touched
your heart in a special way and made a
difference in your life?
If so, consider giving a tribute gift in his or
her honor to Tanner Medical Foundation.
Your caregiver will receive a recognition
certificate and pin to let him or her know
that you are saying “thank you” with a
tribute gift. To make a contribution, call
770.836.9871 or visit
www.tanner.org/gratefulhearts.
What’s Your Risk?
Michael Flood, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist with
Gastroenterology Associates, part of Tanner Medical Group, speaks with
Douglasville resident Duke Wilkes. Dr. Flood discovered Wilkes’ colon
cancer while conducting an overdue colonoscopy.
“Really, it’s only two days that I’m out of my usual routine,” says Wilkes. “And it’s not
really uncomfortable, because I’m under anesthesia. It’s just sort of a nice little nap. We try
to schedule it early in the morning so that my wife and I can head to Cracker Barrel when
it’s over. That’s our way of treating ourselves.”
Beyond Himself
Wilkes admits the diagnosis of colon cancer came as a shock. “I just thought, ‘Why me? This
just can’t be. I’ve never been sick.’ But it just goes to show that it can happen to anyone, no
matter how good you might feel or how long you’ve gone through life and felt well.”
Dr. Flood convinced Wilkes’ wife to receive a colonoscopy. At 53, she was due for one.
No indication of colon cancer was found.
As for the seven years during which Wilkes put off his colonoscopy, he says there’s a
lesson to be learned.
“I tell everyone I know, as soon as they turn 50, that they should go ahead and schedule their
colonoscopy,” says Wilkes. “And after what I’ve gone through, I recommend Tanner.”
Bradley Larson, MD,
is a board-certified
medical oncologist with
Northwest Georgia
Oncology Centers and is
on the medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
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David Griffin, MD,
FACS, is a boardcertified surgeon with
Carrollton Surgical
Group, part of Tanner
Medical Group, and is
on the medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
There are a number of risk factors
for developing colorectal cancer.
Some, such as diet and exercise,
can be controlled, while others —
including family history and age —
cannot. The presence of risk factors
may indicate how often you should
receive a colonoscopy.
Risk factors may include:
■ Age — Most people who have
colorectal cancer are older than 50,
though it can occur at any age.
■ Diet — Colorectal cancer is often
associated with a diet high in fat
and calories and low in fiber.
■ Polyps — Benign growths on the
wall of the colon or rectum are
common in people older than
age 50 and are believed to lead
to colorectal cancer.
■ Personal history — People who
have had colorectal cancer or a
history of adenomatous polyps
have an increased risk for
colorectal cancer.
■ Family history — People with a
strong family history of
colorectal cancer or polyps in a
first-degree relative (such as a
parent or sibling before age 60
or in two first-degree relatives of
any age) have an increased risk
for colorectal cancer.
■ Ulcerative colitis — People who
have ulcerative colitis, an inflamed
lining of the colon, have an
increased risk for colorectal cancer.
■ Health conditions — These
include obesity and diabetes.
■ Lifestyle factors — These include
physical activity and alcohol
consumption.
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Take the Pain out of
Migraines
Diagnosis and treatment can help you get on with your life
by Ronda Faries
MSG May Trigger
Migraines
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is
a common flavor enhancer. It’s
often added to soups, canned
vegetables, seasoning mixes,
processed meats and Asian
cuisine. For some people, MSG
may trigger a migraine. And if
you’re following a low-sodium diet
to control blood pressure, experts
recommend avoiding MSG.
It can be tricky. Manufacturers
are required to list MSG only when
it’s intentionally added to a food.
But glutamate occurs naturally in
many foods, such as tomatoes,
cheese and most proteins. When
this glutamate mixes with any
sodium present in the food, the
result is MSG.
MSG won’t be on the label in
these cases. Instead, look for the
words “hydrolyzed” or “autolyzed.”
Foods with ingredients such as
hydrolyzed wheat, milk, whey or
soy protein or autolyzed yeast
extract likely contain natural MSG.
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lmost everyone has headaches. But
migraines aren’t just bad headaches.
Migraines are caused by a debilitating
collection of neurological symptoms that usually
include severe and intense throbbing pain on
one or both sides of the head. Attacks generally
last between four and 72 hours, and they are often
accompanied by one or more of the following:
■ Visual disturbances or auras
■ Extreme sensitivity to light, sound,
smell and touch
■ Confusion
■ Dizziness
■ Nausea
■ Vomiting
■ Tingling or numbness in the extremities
■ Tender or stiff neck
Migraines ARE Real
Migraine sufferers often treat their symptoms
with over-the-counter medications, only
consulting a doctor if and when their symptoms
become severe and disabling. Often this is
because the sufferer and his or her family
members fail to acknowledge that migraines are
a real illness, like allergies or chronic back pain.
In part, this is because it’s difficult for those
who have never had migraines to realize how
serious and debilitating they can be.
Facts About Migraines
Even if you have never had migraines, you
probably know someone who has them on a
somewhat frequent basis. Think about what that
person experiences as you consider these facts:
Jonathan Kerrick, MD,
is a neurologist with
Tanner Neurology,
part of Tanner Medical
Group, and on the
medical staff of
Tanner Health System.
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igraines rank in the top 20 of the
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world’s most disabling medical illnesses.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes
someone who regularly has migraines.
Approximately 18 percent of American
women and 6 percent of American men
suffer from migraines.
Less than 10 percent of migraine
sufferers are able to function normally
during a migraine attack.
Migraines are most common between ages
25 and 55, the peak work productivity years.
I f a parent suffers from migraines, there
is a 40 percent chance his or her child will
have them. If both parents suffer from
migraines, the chance is 90 percent.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Each migraine is a syndrome — a collection
of symptoms that may arise from a common
cause. Unfortunately, syndromes can occur
with varying symptoms and degrees of
severity each time. One migraine attack
can be very unlike another. That’s why
Robert Naguszewski, MD,
is a board-certified
neurologist with Tanner
Neurology, part of Tanner
Medical Group, and on the
medical staff of Tanner
Health System.
the expertise of a neurologist is key to
diagnosing and treating migraines.
“Migraines often interfere with the
patient’s family life, career, social life,
education, emotional state and more, but it
doesn’t have to be that way,” says Jonathan
Kerrick, MD, of Tanner Neurology, a Tanner
Medical Group practice. “Once the triggers
have been determined, migraines can often
be treated and managed, or even prevented.”
Researchers believe that migraines are
caused by a disorder involving the nerve
pathways and brain chemicals. Genetics
also play a role. There are three main
approaches to migraine treatment:
■ Acute treatment, which uses drugs to
relieve migraine symptoms
■ Preventive treatment, which uses drugs
taken daily to reduce the number and
intensity of migraine attacks
■ Complementary treatment, which does
not use drugs but focuses on rest, diet,
exercise and other techniques such as
acupuncture and biofeedback
The Headache-Hormone Link
Migraines are three times more common in
women than in men, and hormones could be
the cause.
Just before a woman’s period begins,
her estrogen level drops. This can set off
migraines. Recent research suggests such
women may have genes that make them
more likely to get these headaches. Falling
estrogen levels also can cause migraines
to be more intense or last longer than
headaches that strike at other times.
Migraines cause intense, throbbing
pain, usually on one side of the head. They
also may spark nausea and vomiting. Your
headaches could be due to hormonal shifts if
you tend to get migraines a few days before,
during or after your period. Hormonerelated headaches usually don’t cause
disturbed vision or auras.
“Whether you suffer from migraines
related to estrogen level, chronic migraines
or even cluster headaches, you should see a
doctor,” says Robert Naguszewski, MD, of
Tanner Neurology. “There are a variety of
therapies that neurologists can use to help
migraine sufferers get on with their lives.”
TANNER CAN HELP
To locate a neurologist on Tanner’s
staff, call 770.214.CARE or select
“Find a Doctor” on www.tanner.org.
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Research shows that certain lifestyle habits can bring on ■ Could some of the foods you eat be triggering
migraines? Culprits include chocolate, citrus, garlic,
headaches, including tension headaches and migraines.
onions and pickles.
Luckily, the opposite is also true. Avoiding harmful
behaviors and adopting healthy ones may lessen the
Good Habits to Help Prevent Headaches
frequency of headaches.
Besides avoiding things that can trigger headaches, you
can keep a clear head by following some basic rules:
Identify the Culprits
■ Eat at the same times every day and don’t miss meals.
If you suffer from chronic headaches, take a look at your
■ Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day. Aim
routine and see if you notice any habits that may be to
for six to eight hours of sleep nightly.
blame. These include the following:
■ A
re you using too much medication? Daily or almost
■ Get regular exercise.
daily headaches can be caused by overuse of pain
■ Try not to take pain relievers more than twice a week,
medicines — both over-the-counter and prescription.
unless your doctor advises otherwise. If you stop taking
■ A
re you overstressed? Stress can trigger both migraines
pain medicine, your headaches may get worse for the
and tension headaches.
first two weeks or so. But after that, you’ll probably have
■ A
re you consuming too much caffeine? Drinking
fewer headaches.
caffeine may help relieve headaches, but too much can ■ Find ways to reduce your stress level. Relaxation
actually cause some headaches.
techniques, such as meditation or yoga, may help.
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Wound Care
What you need to know about wounds and wound care
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or the young, a simple cut or scrape to
an elbow, knee, finger or toe isn’t all
that traumatic beyond those first few
moments of pain and the sting of the “cure.”
If you’re 30-something or older, you probably
remember when the typical treatment for a
simple wound was rubbing alcohol, hydrogen
peroxide or iodine and a bandage. Today’s
antibiotic creams — which also may contain
pain relievers — seem like “miracle” cures for
life’s little minor injuries.
Luckily, the young usually heal quickly.
But as we age and sometimes develop health
conditions such as diabetes or peripheral
artery disease (PAD), wounds take on a new
importance. What you don’t know about
wounds and wound prevention could result
in a wound that needs long-term wound
care. Let’s start with the basics.
What Is a Wound?
A wound is simply a break in your skin, or
epidermis. Most wounds are caused by cuts
or scrapes, and most heal quickly. However,
different kinds of wounds need to be treated
differently depending on what caused them,
how serious they are, how long it has been
since they occurred, how old you are and
what other health conditions you may have.
Scrapes or abrasions are generally
superficial in nature and often caused by
friction against an abrasive surface. The
deeper skin layers usually remain intact, and
bleeding is characterized by a slow oozing.
Cuts or lacerations go through all skin layers
and into the deeper tissues below. Bleeding
may be severe and profuse. Most lacerations
are caused by contact with a sharp object, a fall
on a hard or sharp surface, or a severe blow by
a blunt object. This type of injury may require
a visit to an emergency department or your
doctor’s office for stitches.
For most people, simple scrapes and small
cuts heal quickly and easily with little effort
beyond good hygiene, a topical antibiotic and
a bandage. But what if a wound doesn’t heal
quickly? What if you have a medical
condition that requires you to pay special
attention to even the smallest wound?
What Is a Chronic Wound?
A chronic wound is one that doesn’t heal or
improve significantly within about four weeks.
Chronic wounds can greatly affect a person’s
quality of life. A stubborn wound that won’t
heal can prevent you from being as active
as you would like, impacting your family,
social life, work and more. It could even lead
Basics
by Ronda Faries
to complications such as infection and
amputation. In the U.S. alone, $2.8 billion
is spent annually to treat an estimated
3 to 5 million chronic wounds.
The most common types of chronic
wounds are:
■ Diabetic wounds
■ Pressure ulcers
■ Venous stasis ulcers
■ Arterial ulcers
■ Vasculitic ulcers
■ Surgical wounds
■ Complex soft-tissue wounds
■ Infected wounds
What Is the Connection
Between Diabetes and
Chronic Wounds?
People who have diabetes are much more
likely to require wound care services.
According to statistics from the American
Diabetes Association:
■ Five million people suffering chronic
wounds have diabetic ulcers.
■ Fifteen percent of all people with
diabetes will develop chronic wounds.
■ Patients with diabetes have a 15-fold
increase of amputation risk.
■ Approximately 60,000 people with
diabetes will undergo amputation
every year.
■ Diabetes-related amputations could
be reduced by 50 percent if patients
were routinely tested for neuropathy,
educated to prevent complications and
fitted with appropriate footwear.
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Barry F. Harris,
MD, FACS, is a
board-certified
general surgeon
with Carrollton
Surgical Group,
part of Tanner
Medical Group, and on the medical staff
of Tanner Health System.
Caring for and
Preventing
Wounds That
Won’t Heal
Small cuts and scrapes can
sometimes turn serious. If you are
older or have certain health
problems such as diabetes or
kidney disease, even small injuries
can turn into chronic wounds that
take a long time to heal.
If you develop a chronic
wound, you and your doctor can
choose from many new
treatments to help it get better.
Between doctor visits, here are
ways you can help speed the
healing process:
■ Avoid harsh products such
as iodine, hydrogen peroxide
and antiseptic solutions to
clean your wound.
■ Use dressings to cover the
wound and keep it moist. This
helps speed healing.
■ Protect sores on your feet from
pressure by using special
shoes, crutches or other
equipment your doctor may
recommend.
■ Help leg sores heal by propping
up your legs or wearing special
stockings that put pressure on
them. These measures improve
blood flow and tame swelling.
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If you’re at risk for stubborn
wounds, you can help prevent them
from cropping up in the first place.
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Protect your skin by following
these tips:
■ Wash with a mild soap. Check
bath or shower water with a
thermometer to make sure it’s
not too hot (80 to 95 degrees is
safe). Dry your skin well,
including under arms, between
legs and between toes.
■ Smooth on unscented, alcoholfree moisturizer if your skin is
dry. But don’t put lotion between
toes; it could lead to an infection.
■ Wear shoes that fit well and are
comfortable. Walking sneakers
are a good option. You also may
want to try cushioned insoles
filled with air or gel.
■ Check your skin daily —
especially on your legs and
feet — for cuts, blisters and
sores. If you find a new sore,
call your doctor.
When your body heals itself
after a cut, scrape, burn or sore, it
creates a scar over the wound.
Scars don’t look like the skin they
replace because they are formed
differently than the original skin.
While they usually fade over time,
scars never go away completely.
To reduce scarring, avoid using a
harsh antiseptic or hydrogen
peroxide on a wound. Instead, clean
the wound by holding it under cool
running water. Applying an
antibacterial ointment also can help
with scarring by keeping the wound
clean and moist. For a larger scrape
or wound, a special bandage can be
used to prevent drying.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help wounds heal more rapidly.
Advanced Wound
Care Is Here
All the wounds listed on the previous page
can be treated, healed or managed at Tanner
Advanced Wound Center, a new outpatient
service from Tanner Health System that
provides specialized care for patients
with wounds that have not healed with
traditional therapies.
Tanner Advanced Wound Center is
located at the corner of Dixie Street
and Clinic Avenue across from Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton. To make an
appointment, call Tanner Advanced Wound
Center at 770.812.5605.
Barry F. Harris, MD, FACS, a boardcertified surgeon with Carrollton Surgical
Group, a Tanner Medical Group practice, is the
medical director of the new center.
“Tanner Advanced Wound Center’s
team of specially certified physicians
uses advanced wound care training and
technologies to aggressively manage
wounds, ensuring that they heal quickly and
completely,” says Dr. Harris. “The patient
care team at Tanner Advanced Wound
Center works closely with both patients
and their doctors to manage the healing
process from start to finish, with a focus on
compassionate care and effectively treating
even the most difficult chronic wounds.”
Tanner Advanced Wound Center also offers
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), providing
specialized care for an even broader range of
wounds and conditions , including:
■ Diabetic foot ulcers
■ Refractory osteomyelitis
■ Osteoradionecrosis
■ Soft tissue radionecrosis
■ Compromised skin grafts/flaps
■ Actinomycosis
■ Necrotizing infections
■ Clostridial myonecrosis
■ Arterial insufficiency
■ Acute CO poisoning
■ Gas embolisms
What Is Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy?
Doctors have used HBOT for more than
three decades. The treatment is fairly
simple: Patients lie down and relax inside a
pressurized chamber that looks like a large
tube. The pressure inside the chamber is
higher than in the normal atmosphere.
While inside, patients breathe in 100 percent
oxygen for about 90 minutes, the usual length
of a treatment.
How Does It Work?
In HBOT, the higher pressure and
concentrated oxygen allow more oxygen to
enter a person’s blood. This oxygen-rich
blood travels to other areas of the body and
can help wounds heal more rapidly. For
example, research shows that HBOT may
reduce the risk of amputation for diabetes
patients. How? Wound healing involves many
functions, many of which depend on oxygen.
Our ability to fight infection also relies on
oxygen; the body’s disease-fighting cells need
oxygen in order to kill invading bacteria.
Some of the people who benefit from
HBOT include those with:
■ Foot ulcers related to diabetes
■ Bone infections, or osteomyelitis
■ Wounds from radiation therapy
for cancer
A series of HBOT treatments is usually
needed over the course of several weeks.
HBOT may be especially helpful when
combined with other wound treatments.
However, HBOT is not right for everyone,
including those who suffer from seizures or
people who take certain medications. Ask
your doctor about HBOT and other options
to help your wounds heal.
“Tanner Advanced Wound Center enables
us to provide a new level of wound care for
our community,” says Dr. Harris. “We are
especially excited about the new hyperbaric
oxygen therapy, which provides Tanner
Advanced Wound Center with a new therapy
to treat a wider array of conditions and speed
the healing process for our patients.”
Do You Need Stitches for That Cut?
that requires attention. An open wound takes much
longer to heal, may need special care and often results in
a bigger scar.
Thankfully, you can treat minor cuts at home:
■ Wash your hands first to avoid infection.
■ Apply pressure to the cut with gauze or a clean cloth to
stop the bleeding.
■ Gently cleanse the wound with soap and cool water. You
also may want to apply antibacterial ointment to help kill
germs and prevent infection.
■ If the cut is located where it’s likely to get dirty or
easily opened, cover it with a bandage. If not, it’s
fine to leave it uncovered. Doing this may even
help it heal faster.
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Taking care of cuts and scrapes is a normal part of life. But do
you know when a cut is too severe to treat it yourself?
Some cuts may need stitches to heal properly and
reduce the chance of scarring. Visit the nearest emergency
department, immediate care clinic or call a doctor for
treatment if a cut has any of the following characteristics:
■ The cut is ¼-inch deep or reaches the bone.
■ It is on the face.
■ It has jagged edges.
■ Its edges are so far apart that a bandage can’t hold
them together.
Most doctors won’t stitch a cut made more than eight to
12 hours earlier because there is a much higher chance of
infection. Don’t wait to see a doctor if you have a laceration
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A Journey of Hope
E
very mom should be able to sing to
her children at night, be there for
their first day of school and watch
them grow to become parents themselves.
As a mother and a grandmother, I believe
making my health a top priority is the
only way to ensure that I can be here for
my family. So I always go for my yearly
physicals, including my mammogram.
A Mission to Help My Brother
This year, the annual physicals paid off. It
was April 2010, and I was being screened to
give my younger brother a kidney. Robin,
now 43, was born with a birth defect. He has
spent his whole life in and out of the hospital,
going through multiple surgeries to repair his
kidneys. Last fall, his urologist placed him on a
waiting list for a donor kidney.
When I found out Robin needed a kidney,
I immediately said, “Yes!” I was ready to get
started right then with the necessary testing.
My testing involved many blood draws,
“
24-hour urine testing and a colonoscopy.
So far, I was a perfect match. In April, I
went for my last test — a mammogram
at Tanner Breast Health in Carrollton.
The mammogram turned up something
suspicious, and I was asked to come back in.
A Fight for My Life
I went for a biopsy with Raul Zunzunegui, MD,
a board-certified surgeon and breast surgical
oncologist with Comprehensive Breast Care
Center, part of Tanner Medical Group. Within
24 hours of my biopsy, Dr. Zunzunegui called
me after hours at home. He was sorry to say that
the biopsy indicated I had breast cancer. I was
shocked, but I was also upset that I was not able
to pass this test for Robin. Very soon afterward,
I had a lumpectomy with Dr. Zunzunegui, who
prepared me for a very special, targeted and
effective treatment for breast cancer, called
MammoSite RTS, then referred me to Tanner’s
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center for additional
care. MammoSite RTS is a targeted radiation
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What if I wasn’t as proactive in getting mammograms?
What would have happened to me?
— Kathy Payton
”
Kathy Payton is
pictured with her
brother, Robin Morris.
By Kathy Payton
therapy that attacks cancerous tissue more
directly than traditional treatments, while
preserving the surrounding healthy tissue. This
allows for more accurate treatment in less time.
My treatment may not be over yet, but I
count myself as one of the fortunate ones. It is
only by the grace of God my mammogram was
scheduled during my donor testing. When I
look at my situation, I think, “What if I wasn’t
as proactive in getting mammograms? What
would have happened to me?”
I think of all the women of our community
who may not be as fortunate as me. My health
insurance covers my annual mammogram.
Without my annual mammogram, my
cancer could have spread beyond the breast
and been far more difficult to treat. With
the economy’s downturn, many uninsured
women may choose to delay their annual
physicals, including their mammograms.
A commitment to Help Others
After my diagnosis, I learned of the many ways
Tanner Medical Foundation supports the
people in our community. Through fundraisers
held in the fall, the Foundation helps support a
mammogram assistance fund for women in our
community who cannot otherwise afford these
lifesaving screenings.
Through the Merchants Making a
Difference campaign each October, local
businesses and civic groups raise dollars
throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month
for Tanner’s Mammogram Assistance Fund.
Last year, more than 100 local women were
assisted through this fund. This is a great
opportunity to make mammograms possible
for our friends and neighbors who may be
struggling to make ends meet.
I often think about why this happened to
me. I strongly believe that God has my brother
and me on this journey for a reason. While I’m
not able to help Robin at this time, I believe God
put me in this position to be able to spread the
word about the importance of mammograms
to other women in my community, and how
your gifts can save lives close to home. I hope
you will consider joining me and my family
in supporting Tanner Medical Foundation’s
Mammogram Assistance Fund. This is a great
way to fight breast cancer and save lives right
here in our own community.
Local businesses in Villa Rica support Merchants Making a Difference. L to R: Cathy Allen, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of West GA;
Malinda McWilliams, Plaza Discount Pharmacy; Richard Littleton, United Community Bank; Christy Loper, United Community
Bank; Rebecca Lauritzen, Trader Jack Designs; and Cindy Cochran, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of West GA.
Merchants
Making a Difference
in the lives of women in our community
C
hances are, breast cancer
has touched you — directly or
through a family member or
other loved one. In fact, every woman
has a 1 in 8 chance of developing invasive
breast cancer in her lifetime. The
American Cancer Society estimates that
this year 192,000 women in the United
States will be diagnosed with breast
cancer, and 40,000 will die of the disease.
Early Detection Saves Lives
Mammograms are the first line of defense
against breast cancer. Fortunately for the
women of our community, Tanner Health
System provides world-class cancer care and
“
Collectively we can
do what no person
can do singly.
— Leland Kaise
”
“If there is one thing I try to impart to my
patients, it is that early detection is critical to
successfully treating breast cancer,” says Raul
Zunzunegui, MD, a board-certified surgeon
and breast surgical oncologist.
With current economic challenges,
including local unemployment rates higher
than the national and state rates and the
simultaneous loss of health coverage, many
Supporting Women in
West Georgia
In 2005, local businesses partnered with
Tanner Medical Foundation through the
Merchants Making a Difference program
to support mammograms for women who
could not afford them. Merchants Making
a Difference started with 11 businesses and
raised $1,000. The campaign has since grown:
Last year, it involved more than 60 merchants,
civic groups and other organizations and
raised more than $15,000.
This October, Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, businesses involved in Merchants
Making a Difference will host promotions
such as T-shirt sales, bake sales, raffles and
other special events. To find a complete list
of participating businesses, please visit
www.tanner.org/merchants.
Your support of these area merchants is an
easy way to support the fight against breast
cancer, right here in your community.
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Raul Zunzunegui, MD,
is a board-certified
surgeon and breast
surgical oncologist with
Comprehensive Breast
Care Center, part of
Tanner Medical Group.
advanced resources dedicated to detecting and
fighting breast cancer.
Annual mammograms for women older
than age 40, and even earlier for women with
a family history of cancer, are an important
part of maintaining a woman’s health.
women who would normally schedule their
mammograms are putting them off.
“This is quite possibly one of the worst
decisions a woman can make,” says
Dr. Zunzunegui. “One of the saddest things I
have seen is a patient who came in for routine
mammograms for years, but because of a life
change, she stopped for about three years. She
came back when she discovered a lump in her
breast. By that time, it had metastasized and
moved into her lymph nodes.”
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Making a Difference in the Lives of Others
Tanner Health System has always been a community-based organization focused on providing outstanding healthcare
services to our neighbors. Gifts to Tanner Medical Foundation support this mission, ensuring that much-needed medical
treatments and diagnostics are available to the people you love, right here in your own community. In the pages to follow, we
gratefully acknowledge the generous support Tanner has received over the past quarter of the year from individuals, families
and groups who believe in our mission and want the best care available for the people they love.
To learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of others, please visit www.tannermedicalfoundation.org or
call 770.836.9871. Thank you.
AmVets Post 99 held the Annual Golf Tournament for Charity in June at the Lion Golf Club in Bremen supporting
Tanner Hospice Care. L to R: the R.K. Redding team, Alan Sowar, Adam Varney, Stanley McCain and Tony Albright.
Tanner Hospice Care is the region’s only nonprofit, community-based hospice service provider.
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Capital Improvement
TMC Auxiliary Carrollton
In memory of:

Mr. Elzey Joe Arledge Jr.
Dr. John A. Arledge

Mr. Marley Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Cooler

Mrs. Andrea Pastor
Southwire Company

Mrs. Inez Presnal
TMC Auxiliary Carrollton

Mrs. Camilla Wright
Mrs. Mary K. Vellner
Grant:
Georgia Hospital Association
Music Therapy Program
Anonymous
OR-ER RenovationExpansion Fund
Mr. Steve R. Adams
Addison Smith Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
Advantage Office Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Akins
Alex Roush Architects, Inc.
Almon Funeral Home & Chapel
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Arant
BB&T
Bank of North Georgia
Dr. and Mrs. Brian E. Barden
Barnes Van Lines
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bickerman
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Bland III
Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Boggs
Brandall Lovvorn Drugs
Britt/Paulk Insurance Agency Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bumgardner
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Burson III
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Butler
Mr. Mark Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Butler
C. M. Tanner Grocery Co., Inc.
Mrs. Jackie W. Carden
Carroll County Nephrology, P.C.
Carroll EMC
Carrollton Emergency Physicians, P.C.
Carrollton Office Equipment
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Carter
Center for Allergy and Asthma of
West Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cleghorn
Mr. Al Cochran
Mr. and Mrs. Guyton Cochran
Community & Southern Bank
The Community Foundation
of West Georgia
Mrs. Mary M. Covington
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Culpepper
Dermatology Specialists of
West Georgia
Richard and Dana Diment
Dixie Converting Corporation
Don-Rich Ford Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Dortch
Clarence and Helen Finleyson
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Fleck
Georgia Power Company
Georgia West Imaging
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gill Sr.
Mr. Rian Gorey and
Dr. Elizabeth K. Gorey
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Green Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Onaje D. Greene
Greer & Greer, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. David W. Griffin
Grillo & Associates
Dr. and Mrs. L. Mark Gustafson
Dr. and Mrs. Barry F. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Rick C. Hayden
Dr. and Mrs. David G. Helton
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hester
Mr. Richard B. Hightower Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike H. Horton
Hospital Authority, City of Bremen,
County of Haralson
Mr. and Mrs. Loy M. Howard
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard
J. Smith Lanier & Company
JHC Outdoor Agency
Jackson Law Firm
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Johnson
Mrs. Ramona T. Johnson
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie H. Jordan
Julie Williams Cain Law Office, P.C.
Mrs. Barbara Kauffman
Dr. and Mrs. Shazib B. Khawaja
Mr. David Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lane
West Georgia Urology Associates, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Windom
Mr. and Mrs. Robin Worley
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy
In memory of:

Mr. Elbert Allen
Mrs. Edna R. Allen

Dr. Homer L. Barker
Angie Barker

Mr. Horace Carden
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill

Lt. Col. Aubrey Jones
Mrs. Cynthia S. Jones

Mrs. Estus R. Little
Mrs. Edna R. Allen

Ms. Laura C. Rankin
Dr. and Mrs. H. Allan Rankin

Dr. T.E. Reeve Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sabo

Mr. Joe Whit Walker
Mrs. Edna R. Allen

Mr. Charles White
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Upchurch
In honor of:

Dr. John H. Burson III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lovvorn

Mrs. Jackie W. Carden
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill

ER Physicians and General Surgeons
Dr. and Mrs. Denis M. Morin

Drs. Thomas and
Brenda Fitzgerald
Dr. and Mrs. T.M. Martin

Mrs. Wynn Grisham
Ms. Bess Z. Miller

Ms. Margaret Head
Mr. and Mrs. Phil D. Wilkins

Dr. Stacy Hollingsworth
Ms. Kathy T. Yates

Dr. T. Mac Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lovvorn

Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Sabo

Cornelia and Tom Richards
Winifred and Tread Davis
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill

Dr. Ray E. Stedwell
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roger Daniel

Mrs. Denise L. Taylor
Ms. Susan K. Martin
Ms. Bess Z. Miller
Gifts-in-Kind:
1-800-SKYRIDE
A Legendary Event
Air Jump USA
Alabama Adventures
Alex Roush Architects, Inc.
All Star Enterprises
Allen’s Flowers and Gifts
Anderson’s Florist
Archstone Landscape, Inc.
Mrs. Margaret Armstrong
The Artist’s Palette by Robin
Atlanta Falcons Football Club
Atlanta History Center
BB&T
Bank of North Georgia
Banks Oil Company
Barnsley Gardens Resort
Bath and Body Works
Beau Rivage
BLT Steak
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Mr. Larry B. Boggs
Bone’s Restaurant
Hansan and Gerri Borders
Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa
Broadstreet Capital Advisors, LLC
Mrs. Inge (Mula) Myllerup-Brookhuis
Burson Feed and Seed
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Butler
Mr. Gerald Byrd
The Capital Grille
Carrollton Cultural Arts Center
Carrollton High School —
Cheerleading
Carrollton High School —
Trojan Football Team
Mrs. Ann Carter
Center for Puppetry Arts
CentraArchy Restaurant Management
Company
Chase Meadow Lane Farm
Chateau Blessey, LLC
Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Riverboat Company
Classic Gardens & Gifts
Classical Photography
Cochran Mill Nature Center
Mr. and Mrs. Guyton Cochran
Mr. Woody Cole
Mrs. Nicolle Coleman
Cameron and Boyce Covert
Wanda Cox Watercolor Portraits
Melissa Crawford Fine Artist
Creative Discovery Museum
Mr. Stan Curtis
Dance Affair — Brandon Thomas
Dancing Bee Farm
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Desoto Caverns Park
Mr. Ed Dickinson
The Dinner A’Fare
Dixieland Fun Park
Don-Rich Ford Company
Mrs. Jill Duncan
Ted and Sherri Edgar
Ms. Betty Edwards
Mr. Stan Evans
Family Florist, Inc.
Brenda and Tom Fitzgerald
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fletcher Landscape Service
Floridays Resort Orlando
Freckles Boutique
The Fox Theatre
Gabe’s Downtown
Genesis 1
Mrs. Angela Goff
Robin Wilson Gordon
W. Thomas Green
Green Lantern Frame Shop —
Tommy Smith
Green Tree — A Day Spa and
Skincare Clinic
Greg Cook’s Fine Jewelry and
Diamonds
Ms. Hannah M. Griffin
Mr. John Grillo
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Grisham
The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa
H3 Transportation, LLC
Hacienda Pinilla
Hair Art Salon
Hal’s Steakhouse
Haley Video Services
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Haney Jr.
Harry T’s Car Wash
Healing Hands
The Heartland Spa
David and Susan Helton
Hibbett Sports
High Museum of Art
Bryant and Cathy Hightower
Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel
& Conference Center
Pete Hollenstein — InFront Advertising
Horton’s Books and Gifts
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard
Hudson Insurance Company
Jim and Tammy Hughes
Indulge Salon & Day Spa
Intercontinental Hotels Group
J. Best Hair Company
The Jalousie Plantation, St. Lucia
Mr. Lee-jan Jan
Jared
Jarrell Landscape Service
Jerry’s Country Kitchen
Jiwani Custom Clothiers
Mrs. Amy Jones-Abbe
Joyce’s Florist
Mr. Morris Kelley
Ms. Rose D. Kiser
Lake Lanier Islands Resort
Dr. Thomas and Mary Ann Lamb
Leon Loard Oil Portraits, Inc.
The Lion Golf Club
Marnie and Rocky Lipham
Little Hawaiian Seafood Grill
and Tiki Lounge
Brandall and Dana Lovvorn
Low Country Barbecue Catering
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Main Attraction Salon
Maple Street Diner
Marriott Evergreen Conference Resort
Rick and Denise Martin
Ms. Cynthia W. Masters
Steve and Linda McCormick
Mrs. Robbie McMillan
Tanner Breast Health and Tanner Medical Foundation staff and volunteers
pose with Bikers Battling Breast Cancer coordinators. From left (front): Janet
Whitt, Tanner Medical Foundation; Jillian Walker, Tanner Medical Foundation;
and Kathy Mathis, Tanner Medical Foundation. Back: Venita Steed, Tanner
Breast Health; Lisa Herman, Bikers Battling Breast Cancer; Corbie Pierce,
Bikers Battling Breast Cancer; and Janet Daniels, Tanner Health System.
Fall 2010 i www.tanner.org
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lane
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompson Lewis
Market-Wares.com
Martin & Hightower Funeral Home
Ambucare
Maynor Holdings LLC — Geoff and
Sharon Maynor
Dr. and Mrs. Phillip L. McGhee
Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. McLendon
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron McWhorter
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Miceli
Mrs. Betty S. Morgan
MWC Construction
Ms. Ann A. Newman
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Overton
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Palin
Mr. and Mrs. Cade Parian
Mrs. Mary P. Parkman
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Pence Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Perry
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Pezold
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Pierce
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. David Plaxico
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope
Mrs. Peggy Pottorf
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Preston
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Price
Professional Park Medical Services, P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Quinn
R. K. Redding Construction, Inc.
Mrs. Susan S. Ramsey
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Redding
Mrs. Ruth H. Reeve
Dr. and Mrs. T.E. Reeve III
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Richards
Robins & Morton
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Rogers
Drs. William E. and Rhonda B. Rogers
Susan and Alex Roush
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schulenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Shadrix
Sheila J. Butler & Company Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Slappey
Smith Diment Conerly, LLP
Smith’s Studio of Photography
Southeastrans, Inc.
Southern Therapy Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stewart Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Street
Mr. and Mrs. Swede Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Sundberg
Systems & Methods, Inc.
Dr. Dean B. Talley
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tipton
Tisinger Vance, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Tyson Sr.
United Community Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Upchurch
W. J. Johnson Investment
Partners Group
Walker Cadillac-Buick-GMC, Inc.
Mr. G. Cecil Walker
Dr. H. Paul Walls
Mr. and Mrs. Gelon Wasdin
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wasdin
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Weeks
West Central Technical
College Foundation Inc.
West Georgia Electric
West Georgia Gastroenterology
Associates, P.C.
West Georgia Internal Medicine, P.C.
West Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Meats & Treats
Merle Norman
Miche Bag — Danielle Balint
The Mobley Company Jewelers, Inc.
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Lisa Upchurch Moore
Morgan Oil Company
Mountain Men Properties, LLC
Mountain Oak Florist
Nancy and Susan
The Nest
Chris and Melanie New
NSI Industries, LLC
Oak Mountain Championship Golf Club
Ober Gatlinburg
The Optical Shop
Tom Overton
Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Parrish
Mr. Steve Penley
Mrs. Shawn Phillips
Michael and Monica Piver
Plates on the Square/Uncorked
Mrs. William J. Pottorf
Pray Pottery and Inspirational Gifts
Quality Wine and Spirits
R. K. Redding Construction, Inc.
The Redmont Historic Hotel
Dr. Tee Reeve
Reynold’s Plantation
Cornelia and Tom Richards
Rickey Stilley Photography
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Ms. Mandy Roach
Mr. Clay Robinson
Ms. Jan Roush
Mr. E.W. “Dubba” Schulenburg
Jeff and Jana Scoville
Mrs. Alice Searcy-Jackson
The Sewell Companies
Shane’s Rib Shack
Shark’s Tooth Golf Course
Sherlock’s & Sanders Wines
Gay Dyar Shorr
Huck and Laura Smith
Mrs. Susan Smith
Smith’s Floor Covering, Inc.
Smith’s Studio of Photography
Southeast Ford Dealers
Advertising Association
Southern Sales & Marketing —
Tom and Pam Hall
Mrs. Charlsie Sprewell
The Squire Shop
Mr. Bobby Stewart
Stone Mountain Golf Club
Stone Mountain Park
Joe and Ginger Stone
Mr. Herb Strobino
Sumo Japanese Fine Dining
Sunset Hills Country Club
Sunset Hills Country Club —
Golf Pro Shop
Superior International Industries
The Swallow’s Nest
Sweet Pea’s Boutique
Systems & Methods, Inc.
Tallapoosa Center for Inner Arts
Frank and Denise Taylor
Philip Thomas Fine Artist
Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Townsend Center for the
Performing Arts
Jay Trawick, Landscape Architect
TWELVE Centennial Park Hotel
Mrs. Pam Uglum
University of West Georgia Bookstore
University of West Georgia Department
of Athletics
Victoria and Ivey
Vincent Arroyo Winery
Plaza Discount Pharmacy in
Villa Rica has been involved
with Merchants Making a
Difference for five years. L to R:
Kenny Brown, Maggie Fleming
and Malinda McWilliams.
“
Working in this great community of ours to help other
women in need of mammogram assistance is much
needed. I see how essential this program is by working
firsthand with patients who enter our business.
— Malinda McWilliams, owner, Plaza Discount Pharmacy
Visions — Alan Kuykendall
Walker Meats
Walt Disney World Company
The Watson and Worsham Families
West Georgia Center for Plastic Surgery
NuVea Med Spa
West Georgia Electric
West Georgia Eye Care
West Georgia Laser Center
Westglow Resort and Spa
Wiggles & Giggles
Wild Animal Safari, Inc.
Wild Bill’s Mega Amusement Inc.
Willis Jewelry Company
Mr. Chuck Willis
Mr. Bernie Wong
World Children’s Center
Robin and Amy Worley
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy
The Wren’s Nest
Don and Stephanie Yates
Yellow River Game Ranch
Zoo Atlanta
Suzanne Davis Fund
In honor of:

Betty J. Brock, RN
Mrs. Linda L. Conner

Laura M. Brown, RN
Larry and Venita Steed

Christine Campbell, RN
Larry and Venita Steed

Linda L. Conner, RN
Larry and Venita Steed

Lisa L. Robinson, RN
Larry and Venita Steed

Shiloh United Methodist
Church — The Shiloh Stitchers
Larry and Venita Steed
Tanner Breast Health —
Education Fund
Global Vision USA, Inc. d/b/a
West Georgia Miche Bag
Tanner Heart &
Vascular Center Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Smith
In memory of:

Mr. Tommy Bryant
Mrs. Edna R. Allen
Center Point United Methodist —
Young at Heart Sunday School

Mr. Samuel D. Rogers
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope

Mr. Emilio Santini
Mrs. Sara E. Santini
In honor of:

Ms. Suzanne C. Mock
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome T. Mock
W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center
In honor of the birth of:

Miss Regina Victoria Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Burns
”
TANNER MEDICAL
CENTER/VILLA RICA
Mr. and Mrs. Curry Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Phil B. Stamps
Capital Improvement
TMC Auxiliary Villa Rica
In memory of:

Mrs. Jeanette Giffin
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope

Mrs. Ruby Hicks
Ranburne High School Class of 1953

Mrs. Mary G. Searcy
Mr. Frank J. Searcy Jr.

Mr. C.M. Tanner Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Wells
Mary K. Wells Living Trust

Mrs. Hazel Trawick
Southeast Georgia Health System
Grant:
Georgia Hospital Association
Intensive Care Unit
In memory of:

Mrs. Dorothy L. Jaynes
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnston
HIGGINS GENERAL
HOSPITAL
Capital Improvement
Grant:
Georgia Hospital Association
WILLOWBROOKE
AT TANNER
Expressive Art Therapy Program
Shuckers Oyster Bar
TANNER HEALTH SYSTEM
Capital Improvement
Dr. and Mrs. Homer Coker
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cooley
Ms. Sue Culpepper
Mr. and Mrs. S. Jack Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Gambrell
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery T. Jennings
Mrs. Elizabeth McCollum
MWC Construction
In honor of:

Christopher B. Arant, MD
Pleasant View Baptist Church —
Young at Heart Sunday School Class

Mrs. Tommie L. Batchelor
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Duffey

Jennifer Browning, RN
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Magie

Cindi Carter, RN
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Magie

Myline Chappell, RN
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy L. Chambers

Richard B. Colditz, MD
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Pope

Ms. Peggy C. Cooper
Georgia Power Company —
Plant Wansley

Amy J. Eubanks, MD
Overcomers Christian Center, Inc.

Bradley J. Larson, MD
Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Jeffers

Ms. Holly S. Newman
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Magie

Lawrence W. Price, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. Blackmon

William E. Rogers, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Lee W. Glaze Sr.

Mandy N. Stephens, LPN
Anonymous

Ms. Mary K. Thomas
Anonymous

William W. Watson, MD
Ms. Melissa L. Cook

Raul Zunzunegui, MD
Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Jeffers
Hospice Care
Mrs. Nancy Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Garry Baughtman
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Beavers
Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
Cross Plains Christian Church
Ms. Marie T. Driver
First Baptist Church — Carrollton
First Christian Church
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Hearnburg
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Horton
Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore
Knights of Columbus Michael J.
Regan Council #8731
New Lebanon Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Peace
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Reid W. Walker
West Central Technical College —
Cosmetology Department
Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Wysoczynski
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yett

Mr. John C. McBrayer
Mr. and Mrs. Larry S. Lewis

Mr. Burl McLain
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Matthews

Mrs. Evelyn H. Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Duke

Mrs. Sadie R. Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Hancock
Mr. Chris Healy
Ms. Linda K. Healy
Ms. Edythe L. Maxwell
McCord HVAC and Refrigeration, Inc.
Mrs. Lois H. McHan
Ms. Eunice Medhurst
Ms. Wilhelmina Price
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Rollins
Southwire Pharmacy

Mr. Harry Mitcham Sr.
Mrs. Shirley W. Bickford
Ms. Sara E. Griffies
Mrs. Barbara S. Mitcham
Ms. Judy S. Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Stanley

Mr. Tom Mosier
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Boren

Mr. Skeet Nalley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Skinner Sr.

Mr. Thomas L. Parker Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donnie E. Baskette
Mrs. Dott I. Cofer
Mrs. Dorothy M. Couch
Mr. and Mrs. Camp H. Gilley
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McCorsley
Ms. Barbara S. Oxford
Ms. Mabel R. Perry
Mrs. Barbara C. Steed
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Strickland
Ms. Mildred G. Threadgill
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Young

Mr. Charles E. Perry
Mrs. Betty Perry

Mr. Guy Barnes Phillips
Mrs. Gayle S. Faires
Mrs. Linda R. Hutchens
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Rooks
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Skinner Sr.
Ms. Donna Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Williams

Mr. Earl Raburn
Mr. and Mrs. Bill H. Raburn

Mr. Rayford Sheffield
Ms. Martha L. Shoemaker

Mr. Ralph Sheppard
Unity Baptist Church

Mr. Danny L. Smith
Mrs. Pamela J. Smith

Mr. Bert Snaith
Kiwanis Club Fairfield Plantation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sarner

Mrs. Katherine J. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Robertson

Mr. Larry D. Thomas
Mr. J.S. McEachern Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mr. Jack E. Threadgill Sr.
Alex Roush Architects, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Green Jr.
Ms. Judy K. Harrill
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Shivers
Ms. Martha L. Shoemaker
Xtek

Mrs. Hazel Trawick
Mrs. Caroline B. Hudsputh
Ms. Jo H. Nelson
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy

Ms. Hazel H. Treadaway
Ms. Joyce M. Harris

Mrs. Marie-Louise Vidal-Ferri
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. James
Judge and Mrs. Harold Murphy

Mrs. Bessie Ann Webb
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Campbell

Mr. Emory P. Welden
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy H. Redding

Mr. Charles White
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Skinner Sr.

Mr. Robert N. White
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Burson III
Mrs. Mary M. Covington
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Mrs. Kim Y. Gilmer
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery T. Jennings
Oak Mountain Academy, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Sherseth
Tylan Creek Family Dentistry
Dr. and Mrs. T. Peter Worthy

Ms. Patricia Wilkes
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan R. White

Mrs. Melba Williams
Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore

Mr. David R. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn Esslinger Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Horton
Ms. Opal N. Moore

Ms. Margaret C. Willis
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Doyle

Mr. Bill Wood
Ms. Julia Wood

Mr. Elbert Wood
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Wood

Mr. Sam Yarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Yates
In honor of:

Regina Adamson, RN
Anonymous

Mrs. Patsy A. Robertson
Bank of the Carolinas
Ms. Vickie S. Madison

Ms. Patti Robertson
Mr. Dale Robertson
Gift-in-Kind:
Ms. Linda D. Kiser
Ms. Susan K. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Penland
Indigent Care
Dr. Sheila D. Best
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Kunz
In memory of:

Ms. Anna Marie Campbell
Ms. Laura M. Brown
Ms. Brenda K. Hammock
Ms. Glenda Hammock
Reach Out and Read Program
Grant:
Target
Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. John Picklesimer
In memory of:

Mrs. Flora “Cuqui” M. Cahill
Dr. and Mrs. Brian E. Barden
Mrs. Cynthia B. Strong
TMC/Carrollton Pediatric Nurses

Ms. Leanne Camp
Mrs. Jean S. Clarke

Mrs. Bessie Ann Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Walker

Mrs. Camilla Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Whilden L. Brunson
Cameron Mount, LMFT, LAPC, lead therapist at Willowbrooke at Tanner, spoke to
more than 250 kids about bullying at Haralson County’s community-wide Summer
Music Camp. The camp participants collected art supplies for Willowbrooke at
Tanner’s art therapy program. Pictured with Mount are: (front) Rebecca Surginer,
(back row) Mitchell Cook, Alex Cartwright, Jarrett Ezzell and McKenzie McDowell.
Fall 2010 i www.tanner.org
In memory of:

Mrs. Sue Allen
Ms. Kate C. Lee

Mr. Sid Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mr. Ray Baird
Mrs. Audrey L. Baird

Mr. Agostino Barone
Mrs. Deborah C. Hart-Barone

Mr. W.K. Barrett Jr.
Bank of the Carolinas
Ms. Vickie S. Madison

Mrs. Anna W. Bonner
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Noel F. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Terrell

Mrs. Dawn M. Booth
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Erickson

Mr. Stephen Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny K. Johnson

Master Sgt. Stephen Walker
Booth
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Erickson

Reverend Glenn Brand
Ms. Ludine Cash
Mrs. Linda Whitman

Ms. Rebecca A. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Matthews

Mr. Winston “Rusty” O. Bullard
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mr. Manard Caldwell
Mrs. Dorothy M. Couch
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Strickland

Mrs. Ruth M. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Endicott
Hays Mill Property Owners
Association
Ms. Susie P. Mattox
Ms. Martha L. Shoemaker
Mrs. Carole C. Wilhite

Mr. Alton J. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Higgs
Mrs. Pamela J. Smith

Mr. Sidney Wayne Cook
Mr. and Mrs. David Walls

Mr. James B. Dewberry
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sampler

Mrs. Mary Dewberry
Mr. Tom Whitton

Ms. Ruth Doran
Mrs. Donna L. Doran

Mrs. Tammy Driskell
Ms. Melinda J. Kilgore

Mrs. Margaret Entrekin
Mr. and Mrs. Bill H. Raburn
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Skinner Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Smith

Mrs. Marsha Farmer
Mr. Ronald H. Farmer

Mrs. Pearle Goldin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Matthews

Mrs. Mary Goodwin
Ms. Mary L. Kriebs

Mrs. Merle F. Greer
Carroll County Office of Commission
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fleck Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Johnson III
Judge and Mrs. Lamar Knight
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. McClendon
Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rowell
Mrs. Mary G. Threadgill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Wilson

Mrs. Ruth M. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Avery
Mr. and Mrs. Bill H. Raburn

Mrs. Bettie S. Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mrs. Ruby Hicks
AMVETS Post 99
Ms. Melanie D. Simpson

Mr. Cornelius “Corny” Hogle
AMVETS Post 99
Ms. Melanie D. Simpson

Mr. William R. Ingram
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mr. Hudon Ivey
Mrs. Elizabeth Ivey

Mrs. Linda Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jennings

Mrs. Barbara Ann P. Jerkins
Mr. Michael Jerkins

Mr. Robert H. Johnson
Carroll Chapter 406 OES

Mr. Donald Kabrich
Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Mitchell

Mrs. Izora Kent
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boyd
The Breakfast Group of Bowdon
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carter
Ms. Virginia Cramer
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Huey
Ms. Elaine Johnson
Ms. Jessie Joyner
Mr. and Mrs. Garn Sherman

Mr. Lee C. Luke
Byers Engineering Company

Ms. Judy Maddox
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. David Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Maddox
Mr. W. Thomas McEntire

Mr. Jarod Maples
Mr. Vaxter G. Hammond

Ms. Carole J. Marlow
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Marlow

Mr. Thomas C. Martin
Brown High School Class of 1953
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Tedder

Mr. Jack Donald Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Matthews
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Awards & Accolades
Accreditations
■T
he
Joint Commission, Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton,
2007–2010
■T
he
Joint Commission, Tanner
Medical Center/Villa Rica,
2007–2010
■T
he
Joint Commission, Higgins
General Hospital, 2009–2013
■T
he
Joint Commission,
Willowbrooke at Tanner,
2009–2013
■C
ollege
of American
Pathologists Laboratory
Accreditation, Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton and Higgins
General Hospital, 2009–2013
■A
merican
Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
Accreditation, John and Barbara
Tanner Cardiac Rehab Center,
2009–2012
■A
merican
■ Georgia Hospital
Association Community
Leadership Award,
Tanner Health System
for Willowbrooke at
Tanner, 2010
■ Atlanta
Business
Chronicle’s Top 10 Best
Places to Work, Tanner
Health System, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009
Healthcare
magazine, one of the
nation’s “100 Best
Places to Work in
Healthcare,” Tanner
Health System, 2008
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■ Modern
Trend magazine,
one of Georgia’s “Best
Places to Work,” Tanner
Health System, 2007
■ Georgia
■ Medical
Group
Management
Association (MGMA),
Better Performers:
Children’s Healthcare of
West Georgia,
Gastroenterology
Associates, Internal
Medicine of Carrollton,
Primary Care of
Bremen, Tallapoosa
Family Healthcare,
Tanner Family
Healthcare of Franklin
and West Carroll Family
Healthcare; Tanner
Medical Group, 2010
■ Atlanta
Business
Chronicle, Annual
Healthcare Edition
Who’s Who, Loy M.
Howard, President and
CEO of Tanner Health
System, 2007, 2009
■ Georgia
Hospital
Association, Hospital
Heroes Award for John
H. Burson III, MD, chair,
Tanner Medical Center
Board of Directors,
2009
■ Georgia
Hospital
Association, Hospital
Heroes Award for
William C. Waters IV,
MD, chief medical
officer for Tanner Health
System, 2006
■ Atlanta
Business
Chronicle, Healthcare
Heroes Award for
Military Service, John H.
Burson III, MD, chair,
Tanner Medical Center
Board of Directors,
2006
Association of Blood
Banks Accreditation, Tanner
Medical Center/Carrollton,
2009–2010
■A
merican
College of Radiology
Accreditation, Ultrasound
Department, Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton and Tanner
Medical Center/Villa Rica,
2007–2010
■A
merican
College of Radiology
Accreditation, CT Department,
Higgins General Hospital,
2008–2011
■A
merican
College of Radiology
Accreditation, Mammography
Department, Higgins General
Hospital, 2008–2011
■A
merican Diabetes Association
National Standards for Diabetes
Self-Management Education,
Tanner Health Source, 2008–2011
Classes and Events
Health Happenings
To view the most complete list of health education opportunities available through Tanner, click the “Classes
and Events” link at www.tanner.org. New classes and events are added all the time, so check often! To register
for any of these classes, call 770.214.CARE anytime or register online at www.tanner.org.
Behavioral Health
Relatives as Parents
Program (RAPP)
Are you a grandparent, aunt, uncle
or relative raising a relative’s child?
Willowbrooke at Tanner’s RAPP
provides separate support groups for
children and adults.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Blood Drives
Save a Life. Give Blood.
For nearly 5 million people every year,
receiving blood is a matter of life or
death. Blood is needed for emergencies
and for people who have cancer, blood
disorders, sickle-cell anemia and other
illnesses. Some people need regular
blood transfusions to live. Blood
donors must be at least 17 years of age,
weigh at least 110 pounds and have not
donated blood within the past eight
weeks (56 days).
Tanner is holding blood drives for
the American Red Cross regularly at
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton,
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica and
Higgins General Hospital in Bremen.
You may make an appointment to
donate blood at any one of our drives
by going to www.redcrossblood.org.
Use sponsor code “tannerhealth.”
Walk-ins are welcome, but those with
an appointment will be given priority.
Blood drives are held frequently, so
check www.tanner.org for a blood
drive in your community.
Cancer
Look Good … Feel Better®
Look Good … Feel Better is a free
program by the American Cancer
Society that teaches beauty techniques
to women cancer patients in active
treatment to help them combat the
appearance-related side effects of
cancer treatment. Women also learn
ways to disguise hair loss with wigs,
scarves and other accessories.
Location: Tanner Breast Health in
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Cardiovascular
CPR
Participate in the American Heart
Association’s Basic Life Support class
to learn the skills to save a life using
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
This class — the same required for
healthcare professionals — includes
instruction in infant, child and adult
CPR, as well as direction in using an
automated external defibrillator (AED).
Participants who complete the course
will receive a CPR certification card
valid for two years.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: $50
State of the Heart
One in three adults in this region
lives with cardiovascular disease.
Join the team of highly skilled
cardiologists from Tanner Heart &
Vascular Specialists, part of Tanner
Medical Group, and other healthcare
professionals from Tanner Health
System for this special yearlong
presentation on heart health.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: Free
Maternity
Prenatal Classes
Tanner Health System’s maternity
centers — the W. Steve Worthy
Maternity Center at Tanner Medical
Center/Carrollton and the Maternity
Center at Tanner Medical Center/
Villa Rica — provide a range of classes
to help new moms, families and soonto-be big brothers and sisters get
ready for the new arrival.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Diabetes
Music Therapy
Diabetes Support Group
Tanner’s Diabetes Support Group
provides support and education to
people with diabetes.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Harmony for Healing
Tanner’s Harmony for Healing
music therapy program provides free
concerts in the atrium facing Dixie
Street at Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton. Concerts are free and open
to Tanner patients, staff, visitors and
the public.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Safety
Exercise
Stretch & Tone
Join a Tanner health advocate
for a 30-minute class focused on
stretching major muscle groups
slowly and precisely while using
resistance bands to tone muscles.
For times and location, visit
www.tanner.org.
Tanner Walking Program
Interested in maintaining and
improving your health by increasing
your physical activity? Track fitness
efforts, earn incentives and become
involved in a support system that will
help you achieve your health goals.
For more information, please call
770.214.CARE.
Safe Sitter
Safe Sitter is a medically oriented
program that teaches boys and girls
ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies
when caring for children.
Location: Tanner Medical Center/
Carrollton and Tanner Medical
Center/Villa Rica
Cost: $30
Register
today!
Are you interested in any
of the classes and
opportunities you see
here? Register online at
www.tanner.org or call
770.214.CARE with
questions or for phone
registration.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
Survive and thrive together. Tanner
Breast Health in Carrollton offers a
support group for women recently
diagnosed with breast cancer or who
have dealt with it in the past.
Location: Tanner Breast Health in
Carrollton
Cost: Free
Cancer Support Group
Tanner’s Cancer Support Group
meets every month to provide
fellowship and support to people
fighting cancer and those whose
cancer is in remission.
Location: Horizon Bay,
530 Northside Drive, Carrollton
Cost: Free
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