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In This Issue:

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3-4 Compassionate CareDr. Bill Daily Receives Physician Excellence Award

Center for Diabetes Education Recognized

Auxilian Judie Louden Honored

2015 Maternity Fair: All About Baby

5-6 Dedicated ServiceCEP America Honors Memorial as Distinguished Practice

Memorial Hospital Named Top Performer for Hip Replacement by U.S. News and World Report

6-7 New at MemorialBreast Health Center Nurses Friedman and Hundelt Recognized as Certified Nurse Navigators

First-Ever Lumivascular Technology System to Help Treat Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Available at Memorial Hospital

8 InsightMemorial Hospital East Substantial Completion Event

9 OutlooksMemorial Group, BJC Strategic Affiliation Becomes Official

Memorial Events

10-13 In Your Community Fundraiser for The Breast Health Center of Excellence

Holiday Cheer in the Hospital

Big Latch On Held in Bellevue Park

Dr. Steven Morton, Orthopedic Surgeon, Rides Katy Trail

Boy Scout Flag Collection

Special Care Baby Graduate Reunion

14-15 New Medical Staff List

2016 started where 2015 left off… patient volumes remain strong and we’re bustling with activity in preparation for the opening of Memorial Hospital East. Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh will open for business on April 12. Readiness teams are working hard as they get our second hospital ready to treat patients. Designed with patients and families in mind, Memorial Hospital East blends the latest healthcare delivery models with the comfort and privacy of home. Those who have had an opportunity to get a sneak peek characterize it using words such as

“hotel-like,” “beautiful,” and “relaxing.” I invite you to come see for yourself by attending our dedication and ribbon cutting on Sunday, April 10, at 1:30 p.m. Likewise, while we prepare to open Memorial Hospital East, we are also planning for the transition to all private patient rooms at Memorial Hospital Belleville.

As you may have read, Memorial Group, Inc. and BJC HealthCare completed a strategic affiliation that became effective January 1. The new parent organization, Memorial Regional Health Services (MRHS), is comprised of equal representa-tion from Memorial and BJC (more information about the affiliation and the names of MRHS board members is on page 9). I am honored to serve as president of this corporation and look forward to providing our patients with greater advan-tages through shared resources as well as the opportunity to develop a coordinated and comprehensive care delivery network in Southern Illinois. The Memorial brand that the patients and community have come to rely on will not change. You will, however, notice that the BJC HealthCare logo has and will continue to be incorporated on Memorial signs and in advertising and likewise, you will see Memorial’s brand incorporated in BJC HealthCare advertising.

I hope you find this issue of Insights & Outlooks interesting and informative. It is filled with stories about the dedication of our medical staff, the compassion of our employees and volunteers, and some of the innovative programs and services we deliver to the community. I am very proud of our employees, Auxiliary members, and Medical Staff for their service to our patients as well as to our community.

Sincerely,

Mark J. TurnerPresident

A Message from the President

Insights & Outlooks is published by the Memorial Network, intended to convey health-related information about Memorial’s programs, services, technology, medical staff, and employees. While Memorial continues to be a dedicated, innovative, and compassionate provider of healthcare, the services offered extend outside the hospital walls.

Send comments, story ideas, and letters to Community Relations Department, 4500 Memorial Drive, Belleville, IL 62226. Your opinions are important to us.

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Compassionate

Care

Dr. Bill Daily, a board-certified cardio-thoracic surgeon on Memorial Hospi-tal’s Medical Staff, received the Mat-thew B. Eisele, M.D. Physician Excellence Award on November 21 at the Medical Staff’s Annual Dinner. This award was established in 2007 to recognize a physician on Memorial’s Medical Staff who exemplifies dedica-tion to medicine, delivery of quality care, and a commitment to the commu-nity. The nominee also should:

• Inspire others to provide quality service and a high level of care

• Demonstrate clinical excellence, as well as caring and compassion-ate communication to patients, families, and hospital staff

• Model teamwork

• Be responsive to the needs of patients, families, and staff

• Support Memorial as well as its mission and values

• Participate on hospital and/or Medical Staff departmental committees

• Set a positive example for others

Dr. Daily’s Impact on MemorialDr. Daily was chosen from among 20 nominations submitted by employees, peers, Auxiliary, and board members. He came to Belleville from Barnes-Jew-ish Hospital in 1996 to lead the area’s jointly operated cardiac surgery pro-gram. Southern Illinois Cardiovascular Services, Inc. (SICSI) was formed by Memorial and St. Elizabeth’s Hospitals to provide for an open heart surgery program at the two hospitals. Nominations characterized Dr. Daily as follows: “Dr. Bill Daily is a skilled heart surgeon...but he is so much more. He is a patient advocate. He is genuine

and humble with a quick sense of humor. He lives his beliefs with calm purpose. He is a hard worker and leads by example without complaint; he treats employees and patients with the utmost respect. His patience, kindness, profes-sionalism, and faith inspire me; Dr. Bill Daily embodies ALL of the Eisele award criteria; his clinical expertise has made me a better practitioner. His faith has made me a better person. Hospital employees respect him and always look

up to him for his patient care, kindness, and compassion: Dr. Daily is a one-of-a-kind professional and has made a significant impact on the entire Metro East and St. Louis community; in the operating room, he demonstrates the recipe for perfection in all that he does. His accomplished hands, in combina-tion with his intuitive thinking put forth patient outcomes that are hard to match or exceed.”

Other NomineesIn addition to Dr. Daily, nominees included:Dr. Doug AachDr. M. Jaffar AnsariDr. Adrian BarcusDr. Kevin BarnettDr. Richard CoatsDr. Scott CrouchDr. Kevin DuDr. Abdulsalam JamousDr. Prasad KandulaDr. Sekou KelseyDr. Matthew KochDr. Mazhar LahkoDr. James McPikeDr. Hans MoosaDr. Bea PardoDr. David RawdonDr. Gregory SimmonsDr. Michelle Van DornDr. James Wade

About the AwardThe Matthew B. Eisele, M.D. Physician Excellence Award is named for Memo-rial’s first medical director. Prior to serving as Memorial’s medical director, Dr. Eisele was an obstetrician/gynecolo-gist in the community for 22 years. He was instrumental in shaping the medical director’s role into the key position it is today—a liaison between the board of directors, Medical Staff, and administration.

Dr. Bill Daily Receives Physician Excellence Award

Dr. Bill Daily

Dr. Bill Daily is a skilled heart surgeon... but he is so much more. He is a patient advocate. He is genuine and humble with a quick sense of humor. He lives his beliefs with calm purpose.


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Center for Diabetes Education RecognizedAmerican Diabetes Association Manager Rawnie Berry presented Angela Weeks, RD, LDN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, and Marilyn Cron, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, of the Center for Diabetes Education at Memorial with a Certificate of Recognition for their contributions to the American Diabetes Association’s Metro East Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, held on September 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Judie Louden HonoredCongratulations to Judie Louden, member of Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary, for be-ing honored with a Citizen of Character Award by the BASIC Initiative. The BASIC (Belleville Achieves Strength In Character) Initiative hon-ors community members each year for making Belleville a greater community. Louden and 11 other community members were recognized at the 8th annual awards dinner, held on November 17.

Left to right: Angela Weeks, Rawnie Berry, Marilyn Cron

Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert and Judie Louden

2015 Maternity Fair: All About Baby

More than 100 first-time and expectant parents joined Memorial Hospital and The Family Care Birthing Center to celebrate the growth of their families at the 26th annual maternity and parenting fair, All About Baby. The event was held last August in Memorial Hospital’s Auditorium.

Tours, Pre-Registration, and FunThe maternity and parenting fair provided expectant mothers and their families with important information related to maternal health. Tours of The Family Care Birthing Center at Memorial were given, patients pre-registered for their delivery, and maternity nurses were available to answer questions about Memorial’s maternity services and programs, such as childbirth and sibling classes. The fair also included a kids’ activity area, photo booth, and attendance prizes. Attendees were also able to attend an

informational session with Ruth Holmes, administrator of Memorial Hospital East, who provided information about the services available to moms and their babies at the new hospital. Additionally, Dr. William Dwyer from Onsite Neonatal Partners spoke about the 24/7 neonatology services available to patients at Memorial.

Memorial Medical Group on HandSeveral Memorial Medical Group physicians, including Dr. Adriena Beatty, Dr. Sekou

Kelsey, and Dr. Sara Lebovitz, were in attendance, and community businesses were there to provide information about infant and child care.

Learn MoreFor more information about The Family Care Birthing Center at Memorial, call (618) 257-5855, or visit www.memorialbirthingcenter.com.

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CEP America Honors Memorial as Distinguished Practice

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Members of Memorial Hospital and CEP America accept the award for Distinguished Practice.

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Memorial Hospital received the Distinguished Practice Award at CEP America’s 40th Annual Partnership Meeting held in Los Angeles, Califor-nia, in September. The event was attended by more than 1,000 of the nation’s leading hospital and health system CEOs, administrators, physi-cians, nurses, and other industry leaders. CEP America provides physician support to Memorial Hospital in the emergency department and through the hospitalist specialty.

Nationally Recognized Memorial was recognized at the national meeting for improving discharges in the emergency department before 11 a.m. by 70 percent, decreasing readmission rates by six percent, and reducing turnaround time to admission by 10 percent. This award was presented among others showcasing best practices from over 100 unique hospi-tals. Outstanding achieve-ments in providing faster emergency care, reducing readmissions, improving Case Mix Index (CMI), and increas-ing patient satisfaction were recognized.

“We congratulate these organizations on their success and commitment to providing the best care possible to their communities and patients,” noted Dr. Wesley Curry, chief executive officer/president, CEP America. “They are representative of the results that CEP America’s physician leaders are achieving by working hand-in-hand with hospitals across the U.S. to achieve better care, ensure healthy populations, and manage for long-term success in today’s challenging environment.”

Memorial and CEP AmericaMemorial first partnered with CEP America in 2012 to provide emergency depart-ment physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner coverage. In 2014, CEP was engaged to provide hospitalist services. Since the partnership began, patient satisfaction scores in Memorial Hospital’s emergency department have steadily improved. The addition of CEP America hospitalists to the team has helped to ensure responsive and timely admissions from the emergency department to inpatient nursing units. For more information about CEP America, visit www.cepamerica.com.


Memorial Hospital Named Top Performer for Hip Replacement by U.S. News and World Report

Memorial Hospital Belleville has been rated high performing in Hip Replacement Surgery by U.S. News and World Report. The ratings evaluate more

than 4,500 hospitals nationwide on a variety of common inpatient procedures and conditions. Only about 10 percent of those hospitals were rated as high performers. “This award certainly validates the commitment of our nurses and physicians to providing patients with exceptional healthcare and compassionate service,” said Mark J. Turner, Memorial Hospital president. “I am very proud of our team for this well-deserved achievement and want to thank them for their dedication to our patients.” “The choice of hospital is one of the most important and costly decisions an individual makes,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis for U.S. News. “We evaluated the treatment of more than 3.6 million patients and identified a small percentage of hospitals that have superior outcomes compared with their peer institutions. Whenever possible, patients, in consultation with their doctors, should seek out high-performing hospitals that excel in treating their specific condition.” U.S. News created Best Hospitals for Common Care to help patients find better care for the kinds of common procedures and medical conditions that account for millions of hospitalizations each year. Objective outcome measures such as deaths, infections, readmissions, and operations that need to be repeated as well as patient satisfaction data largely deter-mined the ratings. These ratings rely on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data for patients 65 and older, survey data from the American Hospital Association, and clinical registry data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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April Friedman, RT(R)(M), CN-BI, and Terri Hundelt, RN, CN-BN, both of Memorial’s Breast Health Center of Excellence, have been recognized as Certified Breast Patient Navigators by the National Consortium of Breast Centers. This distinguished honor represents a commitment by Memo-rial to offer the highest level of quality breast healthcare navigation to patients.

What It Takes to Be CertifiedAccording to the National Consortium of Breast Centers, certification reflects an individual’s achievement beyond licensure requirements and a basic level of knowledge. It exhibits dedica-tion to validating a specific set of skills to provide enhanced care and ser-vices for patients and clients through advanced competency. A navigator must not only be familiar with existing standards of care but must also be aware of new advances in technology. It is no longer enough to navigate patients at a single point in time. Feeling secure and supported

throughout the journey with different doctors, providers of care, appoint-ments, and questions to be answered are important aspects of reducing anxiety, increasing compliance with recommendations, and ultimately enabling a patient to make treatment decisions. A passing score of 80 percent is required on the competency exam in order to be certified in accordance with the requirements for certification eligibility. This certification is valid for one year and requires continuing education each year in order to remain certified.

The Breast Health Center of ExcellenceAt Memorial’s Breast Health Center of Excellence, every woman deserves the best breast care possible. From 3D mammography to the latest biopsy and surgical procedures, The Breast Health Center provides comprehen-sive, compassionate care using the latest medical technology.

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Left to right: Terri Hundelt and April Friedman

Check out the new Breast Health Center of Excellence web site at www.memorialbreasthealthcenter.com.

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Memorial Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence is using the Ocelot catheter system to help patients facing peripheral artery disease (PAD), an under-recognized epidemic that affects between 8 and 12 million adults in the U.S. and 202 million people globally. PAD is caused by a buildup of plaque in the arteries that blocks blood flow to the legs and feet.

Symptoms of PADOften dismissed as normal signs of aging, symptoms of PAD include painful cramping, numbness, or discoloration in the legs or feet. PAD can become so severe and difficult to penetrate with traditional catheters that patients and physicians (unaware of advanced treatment options like Ocelot) often resort to undergoing extremely invasive bypass surgeries that result in even higher health risks and lengthy, painful recoveries. Treating PAD costs hospitals $102 billion to $253 billion each year, largely due to late detection, which increases the need for invasive treatment options, such as bypass surgery. In severe cases, patients often face amputation, the worst-case scenario associated with PAD. Each year, more than 100,000 amputations occur in the U.S. The

Ocelot catheter can help to prevent leg amputations and bypass surgeries through a minimally invasive procedure that sends most patients home within a few days.

A Look InsideThe Ocelot catheter, supported by the Lightbox console, allows physicians—for the first time ever—to see from inside the artery during a procedure, using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to navigate through the vessel. In the past, physicians have had to rely solely on x-ray as well as touch and/or feel to guide catheters through complicated blockages. With Ocelot’s recently developed lumivascular approach (lumi = light, vascular = artery), physicians can more accurately navigate through chronic total occlusions (CTOs) thanks to the OCT images they see from inside the artery. Ocelot is the first-ever CTO-crossing catheter that uses OCT technology to access exact regions of the peripheral vasculature where the blockages occur, while simultaneously providing physicians in The Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at Memorial with visualization for real-time navigation during an intervention.

Physicians Using OcelotDr. Richard Coats, Dr. Patrick Neville, and Dr. Hans Moosa, vascular surgeons and members of Memorial Medical Group, are using Ocelot. The Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at Memorial encourages those who are experiencing symptoms to ask their doctor about their risks for PAD, as early detection is the key to saving limbs. Learn more at www.memorialheartvascular.com/pad-tech.

The Ocelot catheter allows physicians— for the first time ever— to see from inside the artery during a procedure.

First-Ever Lumivascular Technology System to Help Treat Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Available

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Memorial Hospital East Administrator Presented with “Key”

On December 16, a Substantial Completion event was held at Memorial Hospital East. At the event, representatives from Holland Construction, Pepper Construction, and HDR Architects presented Ruth Holmes, hospital administrator, with the “key” to the building, marking the first day Memorial took occupancy of the new hospital. Guests included Memorial leadership, Board Members, Transition Occupancy Planning team members, and officials from the village of Shiloh and city of O’Fallon.

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All in one, brand-new, full-service hospital.

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Memorial Group, BJC Strategic Affiliation Becomes Official

The strategic affiliation between Memorial Group and BJC HealthCare became official on January 1, 2016. The affiliation estab-lishes a new non-profit jointly owned parent organization, Memorial Regional Health Services. The organization will oversee hospitals in Belleville and Shiloh, as well as outpatient facilities and the community foundation. Mark J. Turner serves as the organization’s president. “The affiliation is a strong path forward for both Memorial Group and BJC HealthCare, and most importantly, the patients and communities we serve,” said Turner. “It provides greater access to enhanced service lines and medical expertise, as well as an effective and progressive care delivery model close to home.” “We are drawing upon the strengths and values of two proven healthcare providers to create an enhanced, integrated delivery network,” said BJC President and CEO Steven Lipstein. “This marks a proactive step in an ever-changing healthcare environ-ment that allows us to continue providing the highest quality care well into the future.”

Board of DirectorsA Board of Directors appointed by both systems will oversee Memorial Hospital Belleville, Memorial Hospital East, Memorial Foundation, and other holdings, which remain intact and community led. Members of the Memorial Regional Health Services board include:

• Tom Barnett, senior vice president of operations and administration— Jim’s Formal Wear

• Myron Hanna, attorney— Hanna and Volmert, LLC

• Roland Thouvenot, president— Thouvenot, Wade and Moerchen Engineering

• Randy Ganim, retired CPA

• Keith Cook, community bank president—Regions Bank

• Chuck Mueller, retired CEO/board chairman—Ameren

• Don Ross, vice chairman—Enterprise Holdings

• Bob Plummer, president—R.P. Lumber

• Steven Lipstein, president and CEO— BJC HealthCare

• Richard Liekweg, executive vice president—BJC HealthCare

Commitment to Health“The structure preserves our community leadership and maintains our strong commit-ment to improving the health of area residents,” said Turner. “All services will continue seamlessly and some will be enhanced. Patients will continue to receive quality care from the Memorial doctors and staff they know and have depended on for years.” Memorial Group and BJC HealthCare signed a letter of intent in April 2015 to explore a strategic affiliation. Following a comprehensive due diligence process and regulatory approvals from state and federal agencies, a definitive agreement was signed in November, paving the way for the affiliation to proceed. “Healthcare is changing every day and, by working together, we can be at the forefront of this evolution and drive changes that will benefit our patients,” said Turner.

“We are drawing upon the strengths and values of two proven healthcare providers to create an enhanced, integrated delivery network.”

—Steven Lipstein, BJC president and CEO

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Dedication/Ribbon Cutting/Community Tours at Memorial Hospital East1:30 p.m.1404 Cross Street, Shiloh

April 10

Upcoming at Memorial Hospital East

Check out a full listing of hospital events at www.memhosp.com/events

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MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

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Fundraiser for The Breast Health Center of Excellence

On October 8, Memorial Foundation hosted a Wine, Craft Beer and Chocolate Experi-ence Fundraiser to raise money for The Breast Health Center of Excellence. The event featured wine, chocolate, and beer pairing along with a silent and oral auction. Attendance to the event, in its first year, exceeded 150. “We had a great turnout for this event,” said Anne Thomure, executive director of Memorial Foundation, Inc.

SponsorsPlatinum Grimm & Gorly Floral & Gifts and Cupcakes TooLincoln Surgical AssociatesMemorial and St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Treatment Center

Gold Belleville News DemocratBelleville Fire DepartmentJim & Lynne ClanahanClinical RadiologistsIllinois Oncology, Ltd.

Silver Family HospiceHologicSouthwestern Illinois CollegeState Representative Jerry F. Costello IISaint Louis University Department of PathologyDr. Vidya Shankaran

Additional Sponsors Dr. and Mrs. Larry DobbsMrs. Fran HeienDr. and Mrs. Henry HurdDr. and Mrs. Michael JenneweinMr. and Mrs. Les MehrtensPrint MasterDr. Valerie Thaxton

For more information about the breast health services available through the Breast Health Center of Excellence at Memorial, visit www.memorialbreasthealthcenter.com.

This was an amazing event that brought members of the community together for a great cause.”

—Dr. James Clanahan, medical director of Memorial’s Breast Health Center of Excellence

The Belleville Fire Department made a donation to the event, from proceeds raised in t-shirt sales. Belleville Fire Department Captain Michael Douglas organized the fundraiser in honor of two of his daughter’s friends who died at a young age of breast cancer.

Left to right: Kim Widel, Michael Douglas, Terri Hundelt

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When patients and their families are at Memorial during the holiday season, they are given gifts to keep them in the holiday spirit. The Family Care Birthing Center presents all babies born around Christmas with a stocking and red and green knit cap. In addition, all babies born throughout the year receive a Christmas ornament.

Big Latch On Held in Bellevue ParkOn July 31 and August 1, at 10:30 a.m., thousands of breastfeeding women and their children gathered in their own communities to take part in the Global Big Latch On, a synchronized breastfeed-ing event. The local Big Latch On took place at Bellevue Park, 401 Bellevue Park Drive in Belleville. Memorial Hospital was a proud sponsor of this event along with the Edwardsville Region Breastfeeding Task Force. Every year on August 1-7, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action organizes World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the needs for global support. World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in 120 countries and marks the signing of the WHO/UNICEF document Innocenti Declaration, which lists the benefits of breastfeeding, plus global and governmental goals. The first Big Latch On took place in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2005, it was introduced to Portland, Oregon, in 2010 by Small Beginnings Group LLC and has now taken off globally. The long-term vision of the World Alliance for Breast-feeding Action is that one day a Global Big Latch On event will be held within walking distance of every family in the world. For more information, visit www.edwardsvillebftf.org.

Pictured above: New mom Sierra Pittmann receives an ornament, stocking cap, and stocking from Keri Hinson, clinical leader in The Family Care Birthing Center Nursery. Baby boy Gabriel was described as a “special Christmas gift” by big brother Tristan and big sister Kennedi.

Auxilians delivered gifts to patients in the hospital on December 18.

Memorial’s Auxiliary makes rounds on patients and delivers gifts, both in the hospital and at Memorial Care Center.

Pictured above, left to right in the back row are Adele Theobald, Lynn Blomberg, Mary Ann Silhavy, Dolores Miller, Janice Dorris, and Marge Giedeman. Pictured left to right in the front row are Joan Green and Mari Fritz.

Pictured at right, left to right: Jean Joseph, Delores Cange, Bob Raab (as Santa), Frieda Vogt, Judie Louden, Betty Lehr, and Sheri Ohlendorf

Auxilians delivered donated blankets to Memorial Care Center patients on December 22.

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“I exercise a fair amount now. I cross fit twice per week and have tracked 4,300 miles on my bike this year.”–Dr. Steven Morton

Dr. Steven Morton, an orthopedic surgeon and member of Memorial Medical Group, loaded up his bike on a Thursday in July, ready for a three-day trek. He chose a route along the Katy Trail, a 237-mile trail located along an old railroad system that winds across Missouri. This was the longest bike ride Dr. Morton had attempted and more than double the distance he had ever completed. “I have done several 100-mile rides near my home,” Dr. Morton explained.

“Biking for three days in a row was a new experience.”

A New Form of ExerciseDr. Morton started riding his bike six years ago, at the suggestion of a friend. At that time, he was 50 pounds heavier and was open to a new form of exercise. “I exercise a fair amount now. I cross fit twice per week and have tracked 4,300

miles on my bike this year,” he said. Bike riding has many physi-cal benefits, and Dr. Morton recommends this form of exercise for all fitness levels because of the lower impact it has on the knees and back. “I started biking instead of running because I can go faster and see more things. The trail system is nice because you can drive to a spot and jump on,” he said.

Preparation Is KeyDr. Morton and a friend planned the trip to include roughly six hours each day on their bikes. He bought a bike specifically for this ride, since the limestone trail requires a thicker tire. An Eagle Scout, Dr. Morton came prepared with an extra tube, tires, and plenty of water. The Katy Trail offers stops approximately every 10 miles where the old railway stations are situated. Each

stop has a description of the station and offers riders a guide for landmarks to look at along the trail. This year, Dr. Morton has a goal to ride the RAIL (Ride Across Illinois), a 167-mile course that requires riders to ride at a pace of 12 miles per hour.

Learn About Dr. MortonDr. Morton specializes in knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow treatment and repair as well as fractures of the upper and lower extremities. For more information about Dr. Morton and the team of orthopedic surgeons at Memorial, visit www.ortho-neurocenter.com.

Dr. Steven Morton, Orthopedic Surgeon, Rides Katy Trail

Dr. Steven Morton takes a break on the Katy Trail.


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Boy Scout Flag CollectionLance Osborn, a Boy Scout and senior at Belleville West High School, is pictured with Mary Ann Silhavy, the 2015 Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president. Osborn collected flags through donation boxes at the hospital as part of his Eagle Scout Award project. He and Troop 52 collected a total of 310 flags in the area that were disposed of properly in a Flag Retirement Ceremony.

This group represents the multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive care to our newborns with special care needs. The photo was taken at our Special Care Baby reunion, where all team members were invited to celebrate the families who we have been privileged to serve in our Level II Nursery.

The Family Care Birthing Center at Memorial held a Special Care Baby Graduate Reunion on October 24. The event allowed parents to reunite with care providers and other families from the Special Care Nursery at Memorial. Families played games, took pictures in a photo booth, and dressed up for a costume contest.

Carla Bouc and her son, Christian


Pictured above, left to right: Autumn Rounkles, Tracy Jones, Laura Holobaugh, Amanda Newkirk Hintz, Beth Conrod, Diane Drovetta, Denise Read, and Donna Stephens

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The following physicians are the newest members of Memorial’s Medical Staff.

Welcome

Demetrios Katsikas, MDUrology

12855 North Forty Drive South Tower, Suite 375St. Louis, MO

Willett Pang, MDRadiology

3050 MontvaleSuite ASpringfield, IL

Mary Henry, MDPathology

St. Louis University School of Medicine 1402 South Grand Dept. of Pathology St. Louis, MO

Etai Goldenberg, MDUrology


Mahmud Al Furgani, MDHospitalist

4500 Memorial DriveBelleville, IL

Jemila Crawford, MDHospitalist


Rodica Constantin, MDNeonatology

1000 Haddonfield-Berlin RoadSuite 210Voorhees, NJ

Andrew Barina, MDRadiology

2040 West Iles AvenueSuite CSpringfield, IL

Heath Laughlin, MDRadiology


Daniel Bruzzini, MDNeonatology


Justin Brooks, MDRadiology


Sara Lebovitz, MDObstetrics and Gynecology

4600 Memorial DriveSuite 400Belleville, IL

Mary Czerny, MDOtolaryngology

19 Wolf CreekSwansea, IL

Kathleen McDonald, MDNeonatology


John Scally, MDCardiology

340 West Lincoln StreetSuite 400 Belleville, IL

Ibrahim Elayyan, MDHospitalist


Adegboyega Aderibigbe, MDNeonatology


Jeffrey Parres, MDUrology


Bassim Assioun, MDNephrology

1116 Hartman LaneShiloh, IL

Swati Johnson, DONeonatology


Travis Bullock, MDUrology


Timothy LeeBurton, MDOrthopedic Surgery

4700 Memorial DriveSuite 350, Orthopedic and Neurosciences CenterBelleville, IL


Jason Cox, MDRadiology


Justin Floyd, DOOncology

13 Wolf Creek DriveSuite 1Swansea, IL

Amanda Hart, DPMPodiatry

2900 Frank Scott Parkway WestSuite 900Belleville, IL

Steven Whealon, MDFamily Medicine


Grace Salame, MDHospitalist


Stephen Hipskind, MDGeriatrics

130 Lincoln Place CourtBelleville, IL

Brandon Snyder, MDRadiology


Sarah Starnes, MDPathology


Mettisa McLeod, MDFamily Medicine

501 Beltline RoadSuite 20-DCollinsville, IL

Jason Lee, MDRadiation Therapy/Oncology

4000 North Illinois StreetSwansea, IL

Mark Shuldberg, DOPathology


Kristen Cummings, DMDPediatric Dentistry

317 Tamarack LaneShiloh, IL

Lindsey Krumholz, MDPediatrics

4600 Memorial DriveSuite 280, Medical Office Center - TwoBelleville, IL

Emily Gilmore, MDTeleneurology

11760 Bird RoadSuite 301Miami, FL

Rouba Ghoussoub, MDNephrology


Mark Walshauser, MDHematology/Oncology

13 Wolf Creek DriveSuite 1Swansea, IL

Glenn Kolluri, MDTeleneurology


Dean Theophilopolous, MDNeonatology


Royya Modir, MDTeleneurology


Thomas Bayer, MDInternal Medicine

2900 Frank Scott Parkway WestSuite 904Belleville, IL

James Lee, MDCardiology

340 West Lincoln StreetSuite 400Belleville, IL

James Wade, MDHematology/Oncology

210 West McKinley AvenueSuite 1Decatur, IL

Todd Albright, DOObstetrics and Gynecology

3408 Office Park DriveMarion, IL

Kenneth Bluestone, MDAnesthesiology

4500 Memorial DriveAnesthesia DepartmentBelleville, IL

Teerath Tanpitukpongse, MDRadiology


Minesh Patel, MDRadiology


Michael Walden, MD, DORadiology


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