2/19/2018 0 Comments What's New at VisionAmericaAs we begin 2018, we wanted to recap what was an exciting year at VisonAmerica. Although it would be impossible to touch on everything that happened in the last 365 days, we wanted to at least throw out a few highlights. We are thankful for both your partnership and the continual trust you place in us to care for your patients. Procedures
If you keep up with the progressions in medicine, you know that new procedures and technology are always being developed. Below we have listed a few of the new procedures and equipment we have begun utilizing at VisionAmerica to better serve you and your patients. Cypass is a minimally-invasive, more cost-efficient option, specifically for patients who suffer from both cataracts and glaucoma. Read more on Cypass here. Gene Therapy is a hot topic in the medical field. VisionAmerica's Dr. Nowakowski has played a huge role in leading our company in the implementation of this exciting medical development. Check out the links below for our articles related to gene therapy. Precision Medicine Leads to Hope and a Diagnosis for a VisionAmerica Patient and Family FDA Advisory Panel Recommends First Eye-Related Gene Therapy After 57 Years I Finally Have a Diagnosis A new intraocular lens was introduced to the market by TECNIS. Click here to read a case study featuring a patient's experience with the TECNIS Symfony® Intraocular Lens. TECNIS Symfony® Patient Testimonial: "These New Lenses are Awesome!" We added the Optos Ultra-Widefield Angiography System to our Birmingham office which has allowed us to increase our views of the retina and decrease patient imaging time. Click here to read more! Photo of the Week Coutesy of the Optos California UWF Imaging Device News Perhaps the biggest news of the year is that VisionAmerica and Eye Health Partners have partnered with SouthEast EyeSpecialists to provide the most comprehensive offering of medical and surgical eye care in the South. The purpose of this partnership is to fortify our commitment to the co-management model in order to better serve your patients. Click here to read the announcement. Doctors Our doctors are the backbone of our business and we are proud of the way they serve you, our referring doctors. Our current staff and their practice areas are as follows: Matthew Albright, MD Cornea and Refractive Surgery Birmingham Paul Batson, OD Center Director Birmingham, Tuscaloosa Dale Brown, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Birmingham, Gadsden, Oxford, Albertville Trenton Cleghern, OD, FAAO Consultative Optometrist Birmingham, Albertville Tara Festa, OD Center Director Mobile Jeffrey Fuller, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Birmingham, Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Winfield Jill Helton, OD Assistant Center Director - Birmingham Center Director - Cullman Gregory Hoffpauir, MD Anterior Segment Surgery Montgomery Crisse Holman, OD Center Director Montgomery David Judge, MD Anterior Segment Surgery Gadsden, Oxford, Albertville Irene Ludwig, MD Pediatric and Strabismus Surgery Kristin Madonia, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic Surgery James Marbourg, OD Regional Vice President VisionAmerica of Alabama Donald McCurdy, MD Anterior Segment Surgery Birmingham, Cullman, Albertville, Tuscaloosa, Winfield Brian Mulrooney, MD Anteior Segment Surgery Huntsville, Athens William Murrah, III, MD Comprehensive Medical Ophthalmology Mobile, Eastern Shore JR Nobles, Jr, OD Center Director Gadsden, Oxford Rodney Nowakowski, OD, PhD Director, Genetics & Advanced Diagnostics Birmingham Alan Peasley, OD, MS Center Director Huntsville, Athens Hillary Smith, OD Consultative Optometrist Gadsden, Oxford Paul Taupeka, MD Anterior Segment, Oculoplatics and Neuro Mobile, Eastern Shore James Veal, MD Anterior Segment Surgery Cullman Darrell Wolfley, MD Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Gadsden Our goal in 2018 is to continue to increase the value we offer to our referring doctors. We want to do this through our service at our statewide locations, our emails, and continuing education opportunities. If there is anything we can do to better serve you, please reply to this email and let us know!
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