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Medical CampusT CLAY
Exceptional Health Carein Clay CountyBaptist Clay Medical Campus opened this year, offering a complete healthcare complex for busy families that includes:
24/7 Fast-Access Emergency Care ......................... page 2Diagnostics and imaging ........................................... page 4Heart care and testing ............................................... page 6Primary care for the entire family ............................ page 8Award-winning pediatric specialty care .................. page 10
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With Meghans acrobatic dance class minutes from wrapping up, her
mother walked from the waiting room to the gym and saw Meghan on the
ground in pain.
As Deborah Myers moved toward her daughter, she looked up and saw
staff running to get her. Meghan had done this very same back round-off
dozens of times, in this studio and in the front lawn of the familys Clay
County home. But this time, something went wrong. Meghan clutched her
left arm and paramedics were called.
The EMS team suggested taking Meghan to the Baptist/Wolfson
Childrens Emergency Center at Clay, just minutes from the dance studio,
to get Meghans pain under control and take X-rays to see what the next
step would be.
One look at the X-ray and it was clear that Meghan had a rare, closed
fracture of the humerus and would need to be taken to Wolfson Childrens
Hospital for emergency orthopedic surgery.
Family of injured dancer grateful for fast, coordinated care at Baptist/Wolfson Childrens Emergency Center
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I certainly wouldnt have guessed that in a million
years, Deborah said.
The pediatric emergency doctor, Brian Gilligan, MD,
had been in contact with Eric Loveless, MD, the
pediatric orthopedic surgeon who would be doing
the surgery that evening.
Dr. Gilligan went through what would happen next:
Meghan would be taken to Wolfson Childrens
Hospital and be admitted to the hospital for surgery.
I knew what to expect and I could explain to my
daughter what to expect, which was very important to
me, Deborah said.
By the time the family arrived, the bracelet with Meghans name was already printed. Her electronic medical record was in the system and the staff was ready for her.
Everything was quick and seamless, Deborah said.
I didnt have to repeat myself a hundred times.
They knew we were coming, they knew why we were
coming and they were ready for us.
The Baptist/Wolfson Childrens Emergency Center features: Afull-serviceemergencyroomopen24/7totreatchildrenandadults
Separatewaitingandtreatmentareasforchildren,andaboard-certifiedpediatric
emergencymedicinespecialiston-siteduringpeakhours
ALifeFlighthelipadandanambulanceon-siteforpatientswhorequirehospitalcare
On-sitediagnosticsanddigitalimaging
Meghan was in surgery by 10:15 p.m. and an hour
later, she had three pins placed to help the bone fuse
back together. Meghan started the new school year
with a bright pink cast from under her right shoulder
all the way to her wrist. And she had quite a story
about her summer vacation.
Call us for your FREE Kids Emergency
Information magnet: 904.202.2273.
If theres an emergency: What to say...I need help! My address is
My house looks like this
Who to call...My Moms name is
Moms contact info (Moms work number) (Moms cell number)My Dads name is
Dads contact info
(Dads work number) (Dads cell number)Helpful friend or neighbor
(Name) (Phone number)More information...I am allergic to
I have (list conditions like asthma, difficulty hearing, diabetes, wear glasses or contacts, etc.)I take these medications
My blood type is
My doctor is (Name)
(Phone Number)
Parents: This card helps you teach your children about emergencies. Complete it together and keep it in a prominent place by the phone or on the refrigerator. Always tell sitters the location, too.
Remember howto get help.
Call 911
To learn more, call 904.516.1000 or visit baptistclay.com
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Thescramblingaroundandfightingtraffictosqueezeinatestoran
appointmentwasgettingoldforStarMariano.
The judicial assistant lives in Mandarin, but works in Green Cove Springs at
the Clay County Courthouse. As a diabetic, it seems shes always needing a
test or a scan, just to make sure everythings on the up and up.
I would have to try and rush before work or after work to get there and it
was always a hassle, Star said.
She was having neck issues this summer and needed an MRI. She decided
to schedule it at Baptist Clay, which she drives by every morning headed
south on U.S. 17.
The facility is beautiful, the people are so friendly and I was in and out and on with my day just like that, Star said.
Convenient, compassionate care makes Baptist Clay an easy choice for Star Marianos imaging needs
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The technician even spent a little extra time with her, showed
her the images of her neck and brain and how they can be
sliced and magnified to identify problems. Star said she was
fascinated by the technology and enjoyed the opportunity to
better understand the process.
And, now theres proof, Star joked. I do have a brain!
Imaging services are scheduled for patients just like Star, so its
convenient for people to pop in on their way to or from work,
said Pat Dombroski, supervisor of Imaging at Baptist Clay.
Tests should work around a busy persons schedule, ideally, and not be events they have to build their schedule around, Dombroski said.
When it came time for her screening mammogram, Star knew
where she was headed.
This time, she scheduled it on her way home from work on a
Wednesday afternoon. Again, she was in and out quickly and
was thrilled with the experience.
No one wants to have tests, Star said. But I know its
important to have a regular mammogram and the staff here
makes it as pleasant as it can be.
BaptistClayMedicalCampusisaone-stopresourceforimagingandroutinetestsforadultsandchildren,including:
X-ray
CTscans
MRI
Ultrasound
Mammography
Bonedensity
For scheduling, please call 904.202.2222
Did you know?Baptist securely stores your medical
images electronically and makes them
part of your medical record so they can
be available to all your doctors. This
can eliminate unnecessary repeat tests
being ordered.
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Gary McLaughlin was doing everything by the book.
His five-year window was up and he needed a colonoscopy. But when he
arrived for the procedure, the nurse picked up an irregularity in an EKG
and sent him to his primary care physician for another look.
His primary care doctor, Michael Stephens, MD, told Gary he had a slightly
irregular heartbeat, which might be common for a 65-year-old, but he wanted
him to have a stress test, just to be safe.
Good thing.
Gary took a stress test at the Baptist Clay Medical Campus and met
with cardiologist Simone Nader, MD, with Baptist Heart Specialists. Dr.
Nader saw enough issues in Garys stress test to refer him to Baptist Heart
Hospital for a cardiac catheterization to determine if he had a blocked
artery. Turns out he had three. Gary had triple bypass surgery in July and
Dr. Nader said his recovery is ahead of schedule.
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Precautionary stress test at Baptist Clay helped catch blockages, led to potentially life-saving triple bypass surgery
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He didnt have any major outward symptoms, but when we can get people in here for a stress test, we can find serious problems lurking that can cause major damage, Dr. Nader said.
Looking back, Gary says he did have some tightness
in his chest, but he thought it was from arthritis that
runs in his family. He was doing regular, day-to-day
activities and never would have thought his heart was
essentially a ticking time bomb.
Its great they are able to catch these things early like
this now. I guess before youd just die and that was it,
Gary said. I thought everything was fine.
Symptoms like chest tightness need to be checked
out, though most people do just attribute these issues
to slowing down some with age, Dr. Nader said.
It is so important to pay attention to what your
body is telling you, Dr. Nader reminds us. It
tells you things for a reason.
Just weeks after his surgery, Gary was already
walking two miles a day. Soon, hell start
comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation, a 12-week
program that gives patients the knowledge and
tools they need to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Hes on the road to recovery and focusing
more on his health, thankful that preventive
care was able to catch his heart problems
before it was too late.
For an appointment with a cardiologist at Baptist Heart Specialists in Clay County, please call 904.224.5185.
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Dr. Nader grew up in Brazil and
started medical school at age 16,
fueling her passion for understanding
and fighting heart disease. She
stresses the number of cardiac issues
and death that can be avoided by
eating right and exercising regularly.
Dr. Nader practices that philosophy
at home with her husband and two
children, all of whom are staying
active in the Florida outdoors
after moving to the Sunshine
State this year.
Simone Nader, MD,
Baptist Heart Specialists
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Regular check-ups for kids and adults can ward off problems before they startThe key to staying healthy is getting a feel for whats going on with your body before significant symptoms take hold.
Prevention and a focus on a patients overall health are staples of
Patient-Centered Medical Home practices. Two primary care offices
now on the Baptist Clay Medical Campus
Orange Park Pediatrics and Baptist Primary Care
Fleming Island have earned this prestigious
national recognition and stress the importance
of regular check-ups.
Were not just looking at pneumonia, were not just looking at diabetes, said H. Dale Boyd, MD, of Baptist Primary Care Fleming Island. Were looking at the entire persons health and their family.In children, especially those under age 5, the visits are tied to
immunizations. Richard Gehret, MD, with Orange Park Pediatrics said
immunizations are critical for children and urged parents to stay on top
of their childs shot schedule to make sure he or she is protected.
The two other main points pediatricians will look at are the childs
growth pattern and development milestones such as when a child
first rolls over or when he or she begins to talk.
Those are two areas where we may see some red flags and that could
be the first sign theres a problem, said Dr. Gehret, one of seven
pediatricians in the office that recently expanded to Baptist Clay and
also has two offices in Orange Park and Argyle Forest.
Stephanie Behee had been hauling her growing family from south of
Green Cove Springs to the Smith Street, just to see Dr. Gehret for the
past 13 years. Even though she tries to group the appointments as best
she can, with eight children six of whom are still young enough to see a
pediatrician shes still making at least a dozen trips a year to the doctor.
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With the opening the Baptist Clay office, the Behees have
saved about 15 minutes each way making it very convenient
for those same-day trips to treat an ear infection or a bug
thats running through the house.
Dr. Gehret is so down to Earth, he knows me, he knows my kids as individuals and he listens to me. Thats important, Stephanie said.Dr. Gehret said he was initially seeing families hed already
been seeing at another office, but are now coming to Baptist
Clay because its closer to their home in Fleming Island or
Green Cove Springs. Others are brand-new patients drawn to
the office because of its location.
The first thing you hear when you walk in the room is, Its
great to have you here, Dr. Gehret said.
Dale Boyd, MD, moved his family practice onto the Baptist
Clay campus and expanded to add Dian Trent, ARNP,
offering another primary care option for families.
Dr. Boyd echoes Dr. Gerhets thoughts on regular visits, but
for a different reason.
While most pediatric appointments focus on making sure
progress is made, many adult appointments are checking to
see that minor issues arent going unchecked to potentially
progress in larger problems.
The frequency of doctors visits is really an individual
question, based on a persons age and overall health, Dr.
Boyd said. For someone whos healthy and in their 20s or
early 30s, a visit every couple of years is recommended.
When a person starts to approach 40, an annual check-up
is a good idea, Dr. Boyd said.
While it may seem like a waste of time to walk into a doctors
office completely healthy, Dr. Boyd said it can pay huge
dividends down the road.
If you wait until you have symptoms, the condition is much
further advanced, much more difficult to treat and some
things cannot be reversed, Dr. Boyd said.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Boyd, or
Dian Trent, ARNP, please call 904.264.4405.
To schedule an appointment with Orange Park
Pediatrics, please call 904.269.2140 or 904.520.6620.
For more information, please see
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Richard Gehret, MD Orange Park Pediatrics
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From cardiology and rehabilitation to orthopedics and allergy, the areas
trusted providers in more than a dozen specialties are now under one
roof at the Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center on the Baptist Clay
Medical Campus.
Some of the services have been offered in various locations throughout
Clay County and in Jacksonville, but this new center will offer pediatric
specialists in one convenient, outpatient setting for Clay County residents.
This is another example of the pediatric care providers in our region
partnering and coming together to better the lives of families in Northeast
Florida, said Michael D. Aubin, FACHE, Wolfson Childrens Hospital
president. Were excited to join Nemours and UF in bringing high-quality
subspecialty care to residents of Fleming Island and beyond.
We are committed to doing whatever it takes to provide the very best,
research-based medical care for children and are glad to offer that care
in a location that is convenient to our patients and their families, said
Michael Erhard, MD, medical director of Nemours Childrens Clinic,
Jacksonville. The Specialty Center is on the first floor of the Medical Office
Building complementing the array of emergency, diagnostic and primary
care options on the campus.
With this pediatric specialty center and the Baptist Emergency Center,
we have become the place for the very best childrens health care in Clay
County, Aubin said.
Partnerships drive Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center
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Nemours Childrens Clinic, Fleming Island Audiology and hearing
Allergy and asthma
Psychiatry and psychology
Immunology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pulmonology
Radiology
Speech and language
therapy Ear, nose and throat
Urology
University of Florida College of MedicineJacksonville Cardiology
Infectious disease
Wolfson Childrens Rehabilitation Occupational and physical
therapy Speech and language therapy
Little Bites Feeding program
Sports and Orthopedic program
The team of pediatric partners will provide the following services:
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Oneday,itsafriendfromHiberniaBaptistChurch.
The next day, its someone Mike Hixson knows
from Sunday afternoons watching his beloved
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Or, hes greeted in a local restaurant by a patient
who recognizes Mike and raves about her
experience at the Baptist Clay Medical Campus.
Mike, a CT technologist, knew hed be shaving
his daily commute down to 5-mile roundtrip from
his Eagle Harbor home once Baptist Clay opened
in May. That was certainly a plus.
Just as important was the opportunity to work close enough to home that hed be caring for the friends, neighbors and smiling faces he sees around town. Those are the people that have made Fleming
Island such a welcoming home since the Hixsons
relocated from Guam in 2007. Mike was driving
into Baptist Jacksonville for work every day and
his neighbors were doing the same
for CT scans and MRIs, ultrasounds
and mammograms all tests that
can now be done right here on
Fleming Island.
I want them to get the best care possible and I
want them to come here because I know theyll
be treated right, Hixson said.
In his first month at Baptist Clay, he saw a
grandmother, her daughter and her granddaughter,
all for various ailments. Its an example of the
family atmosphere in the area and the ranges of
services available. Having an emergency center that
specializes in adults and children is a huge relief for
Mike and his neighbors.
Theyre so happy they dont have to go
anywhere else, Mike said. That was probably
the one complaint people had about living down
here, that health care wasnt available.
We cant say that anymore and Im glad to be a
part of it.
CT technologist Mike Hixson drawn to Baptist Clay to treat friends and neighbors
E M P LOY E E P R O F I L E
I love it here for the pure fact that I get to help take care of people Ive known as long as weve lived here.
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BAPTIST CLAY MEDICAL CAMPUS
Map and visitor guide
Medical Office Building 1747BaptistClayDriveOrange Park Pediatrics Suite 110Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center First FloorNemours Childrens Clinic First FloorUF College of Medicine Jacksonville First FloorWolfson Childrens Rehab First FloorBorland-Groover Clinic Suite 300Baptist Heart Specialists Suite 320Baptist Medical Center Cardiac Testing Suite 330Baptist Primary Care Suite 340
Baptist/Wolfson Childrens ER and Diagnostics 1771BaptistClayDriveBaptist Emergency Center at Clay 904.516.1000Baptist Diagnostics & Imaging at Clay 904.202.2222
baptistclay.com
Emergency Centerand
Diagnostics/Imaging
Medical Office Building
Directions From I-295:
Take the US 17 S./Park Ave exit, EXIT 10, toward Orange Park/Green Cove Springs. Proceed 8 miles.
Turn right on Village Square Parkway.
Baptist Clay Medical Campus is on your left.
From Green Cove Springs:
Take US 17 north toward Orange Park.
Turn left on Village Square Parkway.
Baptist Clay Medical Campus is on your left.
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