Healthy Living – October 2015 - Princeton Community Hospital

October 2015
News from Princeton Community Hospital and The Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias
Smith & Jones Now Mercer Medical Group ENT
Left to right: Robert M. Jones, M.D.; Melissa Shrewsbury, APRN, FNP-BC; and Lee E. Smith, M.D.
Princeton
Community Hospital
Association is
pleased that Dr. Lee
Smith and Dr.
Robert Jones are
now affiliated with
the hospital. Their
practice, formerly
Lee E. Smith, M.D.
and Robert M.
Jones, M.D., is now Mercer Medical Group ENT.
Dr. Smith, Dr. Jones, and Ms. Shrewsbury will
continue to provide the same quality of care in the
same office location at The Medical Arts Building,
Suite #20, 508 New Hope Road, Princeton, WV 24740.
The phone number will remain the same –
304-487-3407. Only the practice name has changed.
This affiliation will help ensure the continuation of
services with the same quality of care to the community.
The Services Offered by
Mercer Medical Group ENT
With over 30 years of practice experience in Princeton,
West Virginia, the providers at Mercer Medical Group
ENT (formerly Lee E. Smith, M.D. and Robert M. Jones,
M.D.) have special expertise in managing diseases of
the ear, nose and nasal passage sinuses, larynx (voice
box), oral cavity and upper pharynx (mouth and throat),
as well as structures of the neck and face.
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From
the CEO
Services include:
• Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
• Allergy Evaluation
• Treatment of Acute and
Chronic Sinusitis
• Management of Hearing
Loss and Ear Disease
• Management of Balance and
Vertigo
• Management of Chronic
Throat Complaints including
Acid Reflex
• Sleep Apnea Evaluation
Jeffrey Lilley, CPA, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
The cooling temperatures and
changing leaves usher in a tranquil
time of year here in central
Appalachia. But those warm fall
colors are also an indication that flu
season is not far behind.
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Facial plastic surgery is surgery performed to enhance visual appearance
of the facial structures and features. Common procedures include
facelifts, eye lifts, rhinoplasty, chin and cheek implants, liposuction, and
procedures to correct facial wrinkles.
The best way to protect yourself and
your loved ones against influenza this
season is through vaccination. If you
get the flu vaccine, you are 60% less
likely to need treatment for the flu by
a healthcare provider. Getting the
vaccine has been shown to offer other
substantial benefits including reducing
illness, antibiotic use, time lost from
work, hospitalizations, and deaths.
It takes approximately two weeks
after vaccination for antibodies to
develop in the body and provide
protection against the influenza virus.
In the meantime, you are still at risk
for getting the flu. That is why it is
better to get vaccinated early in the
fall, before the flu season really gets
under way.
We wish you and your family a happy
and healthy fall season.
Reconstructive plastic surgery is performed for patients with conditions
that may be present from birth, such as birthmarks on the face, cleft lip
and palate, protruding ears, and a crooked smile. Other conditions that
are the result of accidents, trauma, burns, or previous surgery are also
corrected with this type of surgery. In addition, some reconstructive
procedures are required to treat existing diseases like skin cancer.
The Ear
The treatment of ear disorders includes medical and surgical treatment
for hearing disorders, ear infections, balance disorders, facial nerve or
cranial nerve disorders, as well as management of congenital (birth) and
cancerous disorders of the outer and inner ear.
The Nose
Management of disorders of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses,
allergies, sense of smell, and nasal respiration (breathing), as well as the
external appearance of the nose are part of an ENT's area of expertise.
The Throat
Specific to the ENT specialty is expertise in managing diseases of the
larynx (voice box) and the upper aerodigestive tract or esophagus
including disorders of the voice respiration (breathing), and swallowing.
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Meet Our Mercer Medical Group ENT Providers
Lee E. Smith, M.D.
Robert M. Jones, M.D.
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Board certified in otolaryngology/
head and neck surgery, Dr.
Jones received his medical
degree from Hahnemann
Medical School, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Dr. Smith specializes in facial
plastic and reconstructive
surgery, and otolaryngology/
head and neck surgery. He is
board certified in both
specialities.
He completed his internship at the University of Hawaii
in Honolulu and his residency at the University of
British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada.
He earned his medical degree from Boston University
Medical School, Boston Massachusetts and fulfilled his
internship at University Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Jones established his private ENT practice in
Princeton in 1983. He is a Fellow in the American
Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, the American College
of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Facial
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Smith completed his residency and his fellowship
in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford
University Medical Center, Stanford, California.
In 1983, Dr. Smith was recruited to Princeton by then
Princeton Community Hospital CEO Bill Sheppard with
the incentive that there was not another facial plastic
and reconstructive surgeon within a 100-mile radius.
Dr. Smith opened his practice in Princeton and for the
first 20 years, took care of all major traumatic facial
injuries including gunshot wounds. Knowing that he
made a real difference in improving the quality of life
for a patient has always been his greatest reward.
Dr. Jones has served as the Chief of Medical Staff at
Princeton Community Hospital (PCH), as well as a
member of the Board of Directors for PCH and the
PCH Foundation.
Melissa Shrewsbury,
APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse –
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Smith was the recipient of the 2012 Larry D.
Schoenrock Distinguished Service Award, a lifetime
achievement award presented each year by the
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery (ABFPRS) to an individual who has made
significant contributions to the facial plastic surgery
examination program, its financial security, and/or its
support within the specialty, organized medicine, and
state legislative and regulatory bodies.
Ms. Shrewsbury is a board
certified Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse – Family Nurse
Practitioner. She received both
her nursing degree and advanced
nursing degree from Mountain
State University, Beckley, West Virginia.
Ms. Shrewsbury joined the practice of Drs. Smith and
Jones in 2003. She has served as a Family Nurse
Practitioner since 2011.
He is the first physician in West Virginia to have been
honored with this prestigious award.
New Patients Welcome – For an appointment, please call 304.487.3407.
The Medical Arts Building • Suite #20
508 New Hope Road • Princeton, WV 24740 • Phone: 304.487.3407
Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
www.pchonline.org
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Meg Carpenter, MPT – New Director of the
Physical Therapy Department
Meg Carpenter, MPT, was recently promoted to Director of the Physical Therapy Department
after Karen Goad’s retirement.
A native of Princeton, Meg and her family have lived in the area for many years. Her
grandfather, Scott Lilly, was a well known local dentist.
Meg attended Princeton High School and earned a master’s degree in Physical Therapy from
West Virginia University – the first class to graduate in the new master’s program in PT.
When Meg was 12 years old, her father had open-heart surgery. Leading up to his
hospitalization at Duke University, he lost a great deal of weight and became very frail. With
cardiac rehab after surgery, he regained his strength and vitality. His progress so impressed Meg that she made the
decision at that young age to pursue some sort of therapy.
Meg has a long history with Princeton Community Hospital beginning in junior high and high school when she
volunteered in the Physical Therapy Department. As part of her studies at WVU, Meg completed two physical therapy
clinicals at PCH. She joined the department as a full-time therapist in 2006.
“The beauty of physical therapy is that we see so many success stories. We might see a patient
with tendonitis in her shoulder who can no longer dress herself, pick up her grandchild, or prepare
a meal. With each patient, you have successes and a great sense of satisfaction in helping them get
back to their normal function. That is the most rewarding aspect of my work – being able to help
people improve their quality of life.”
Meg Carpenter, MPT
The PCH Physical Therapy Department provides outpatient and inpatient acute care services. Acute care involves
therapists going directly to patient rooms to administer therapy. Examples include orthopaedic surgery patients, stroke
victims, and other surgical patients who must be mobile within a few hours after surgery. The therapists ensure that the
patient can use a walker or other assistive device so that when they go home, they go home safely. They also educate
family members who will be assisting the patient at home.
Outpatient services include therapy for orthopaedic patients, neurological patients (strokes, spinal cord injuries, etc.),
traumatic brain injuries, hand care, wound care, and pediatrics, to name a few.
On average, the department sees 50 outpatients per day and 30 inpatients twice per day.
For additional information, please call the Physical Therapy Department at (304) 487-7255.
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