May Is Healthy Vision Month

May is Healthy Vision Month and there is no better time than now to have your eyes checked. The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus stress the importance of regular vision screenings for children and adults. Detecting eye problems early in childhood gives children the best chance of successful treatment as a number of eye disorders do not respond as well to treatment later in life. Currently, millions of Americans are living with undetected vision problems or eye diseases.

 

Jane Kersh, MD, Julie Lynn, MD and Rochelle Hopkins, OD at Hattiesburg Clinic Eye Physicians & Surgeons, and Christopher  Cooley, MD and Scott Paladichuk, OD at Hattiesburg Clinic Eye Associates are here and available to provide you and your family with the best eye care around. To make an appointment, call Eye Physicians & Surgeons at 601.579.5300, Eye Physicians & Surgeons – Laurel at 601.649.2341, or Eye Associates at 601.271.2020.

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Lake Serene Physical Therapy Welcomes Bennett

Lake Serene Physical Therapy, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic, is pleased to welcome Jeremy A. Bennett, DPT, as a physical therapist.

Mr. Bennett received his Master of Physical Therapy and earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist.

For the full story, click here. 
 

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Bailey Joins Lake Serene Clinic


Lisa M. Bailey, CFNP, recently joined Lake Serene Clinic, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic, to serve as a family nurse practitioner.

Mrs. Bailey received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Southern Mississippi and her Master of Science in Nursing, family nurse practitioner, from University of Mississippi in Jackson, Miss.

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Hospital Care Service Welcomes Ozduran

Volkan Ozduran, MD, was recently welcomed to Hattiesburg Clinic’s Hospital Care Service.

He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, and completed an internal medicine internship and residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, Dr. Ozduran obtained cardiology fellowships at both Gazi University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He also specialized in heart failure and transplant medicine.

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Dr. Whitehead Earns MAKOplasty/RIO Certification


Raymond Whitehead, MD, a Hattiesburg Clinic orthopaedic surgeon, has recently earned his certification to perform a partial knee resurfacing procedure called MAKOplasty that is carried-out using the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.

MAKOplasty is designed to relieve the pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee. Click here for the full story.



 

Concussion Management

Sports Medicine-Hattiesburg Clinic has received many inquiries from coaches, parents and players regarding management and care of a concussion. Recently, these inquiries have become more frequent with the growing national public awareness of this type of injury due to increased coverage in the media. A concussion is a disturbance in the electrical and chemical activity of the brain. A concussion is not seen on an MRI or CT scan. These tests are performed to rule out serious conditions such as bleeding of the brain.

Guidelines for management of concussions became more stringent and more uniform with the “Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport” from the 2008 Zurich 3^rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport. Recommendations from this conference have spawned the development of guidelines by the NFL, NCAA and the National Federations of High Schools. The Sports Medicine Advisory Committee to the Mississippi High School Activities Association has provided guidelines for management of concussions. Sports Medicine-Hattiesburg Clinic has incorporated recommended guidelines provided by these organizations and from recent medical literature.

For more information about Concussion Management click here. 

 Owl Drug Store Opens Drive-Thru

Owl Drug Store, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic, has officially opened its drive-thru window for your convenience. This new feature is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In addition to the ease of a drive-thru, Owl Drug Store offers competitive pricing, patient counseling and $5 prescriptions. The pharmacy accepts all major insurance plans, Medicare-D, Medicaid and TRICARE.

Stop by the corner of 28th Avenue and Medical Boulevard and let Owl Drug Store’s experienced staff help you with your prescriptions! For more information, call 601-268-5740.

For more information about Owl Drug Store click here.