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WINTER 2018 Exceeding Expectations MedStar Harbor Women’s Care Goes Above and Beyond GETTING TO KNOW Stuart M. Levine, MD, FACP MedStar Harbor Hospital’s New President and Chief Medical Officer Constantly Stressed Out? A Behavioral Health Specialist Can Make all the Difference HEALTHY HABITS Keeping Your Brain Healthy as You Age [CONTENTS] [WHAT’S new] WINTER 2018 Specialized Congratulations to Our FEATURES Getting to Know Vascular Care Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors! 4 Stuart M. Levine, MD, FACP Now More Accessible altimore magazine recently published its Top Doctors issue for MedStar Harbor Hospital’s New 2017. The physicians honored with this title were chosen by ndividuals in need of specialized vascular services President and Chief Medical Officer their peers, who responded to survey questions, such as: What now have easy access to the care they need at B physician would you send your own family member to? Exceeding Expectations MedStar Harbor Hospital with the opening of MedStar Harbor Women’s Care I 8 a dedicated clinic for MedStar Heart & Vascular Goes Above and Beyond MedStar Harbor Hospital is proud to announce that five of our physicians Institute’s vascular surgery program. were recognized as Top Doctors in six specialty areas by the magazine. Constantly Stressed Out? They are: 12 A Behavioral Health Specialist The clinic is staffed by Avinash Ganti, MD, and Suzanne Can Make all the Difference Kool, MD, fellowship-trained vascular surgeons who Fouad Abbas, MD – Gynecologic Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and Leigh Ann Curl, MD – Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine Kristen Fernandez, MD – Breast Surgery What You Should Know venous disease. About Childhood Diabetes Howard Popkin, MD – General Obstetrics/High Risk Obstetrics 15 Elias Shaya, MD – Psychiatry By John Irwin, MD Dr. Ganti received his medical degree from Ross University School of Please join us in congratulating them. DEPARTMENTS Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, followed by a general surgery To see all of the MedStar Health Top Doctors, visit residency at St. Agnes Hospital in WHAT’S NEW MedStarHarbor.org/BaltimoreTopDocs. 3 Baltimore. He went on to complete a specialty fellowship in vascular surgery 7 HEALTHY HABITS at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. 11 EATING WELL Avinash Ganti, MD Introducing the 13 CLASSES AND EVENTS Dr. Kool earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia Medical MedStar Harbor Hospital 14 CARING FOR YOU School in Charlottesville, Virginia. On the cover: Christy Ryan, RN, pictured with her newborn She then completed a general daughter, Hailey, received the specialized care she surgery residency at the University of Outpatient Center needed during her high-risk pregnancy at MedStar Harbor Women’s Care. Maryland Medical Center as well as a NIH-funded fellowship in the hospital’s e are excited to announce that the Gruehn Building officially has Center for Vascular and Inflammatory a new name—the MedStar Harbor Hospital Outpatient Center. Disease. She also did a fellowship After more than a century of healing, MedStar Harbor Hospital is Suzanne Kool, MD a mainstay in the community, serving patients from Baltimore City W in vascular surgery at Ohio State and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Howard counties. Our convenient waterside location combines the services of a large, regional medical University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. This new name better describes the services offered on this part of our center with a smaller, more personal environment. From general medicine and surgery, obstetrics, orthopaedics and geriatrics, to campus, where MedStar Harbor Pediatrics, MedStar Harbor Primary Care, behavioral health, cardiology, gastroenterology and urology, our team Both use medical treatments, endovascular or minimally MedStar Harbor Women’s Care, and several other specialty physician of caring physicians and associates professionally serves the unique needs of every patient. invasive techniques, as well as open surgical procedures offices and services are located. Waterfront is published by the Marketing and Communications department of to manage and treat diseases of the vascular system. MedStar Harbor Hospital. The information provided in this publication is intended to educate readers about subjects pertinent to their health and is not a substitute for consultation with a personal physician. For more information, call 855-546-0862. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2018. The clinic and vascular lab are in the Outpatient Center To be connected to the physician offices mentioned in this issue MedStar Harbor Hospital complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does at MedStar Harbor Hospital. For more information or to of Waterfront, please call 855-546-0862 or visit not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. make an appointment, call 410-350-2106. MedStarHarbor.org/Waterfront to learn more. 2 Waterfront • MedStar Harbor Hospital | WINTER 2018 MedStarHarbor.org/Waterfront • 855-546-0862 3 Getting to Know Stuart M. Levine, MD, FACP MedStar Harbor Hospital’s New President and Chief Medical Officer AS A TODDLER, HIS FAVORITE according to his colleagues, it’s family of accountants. I knew that toy was a “Let’s Play Doctor” a role in which he already excels. if I went into medicine, I would medical kit. As he got older, have the opportunity to do good the television show he looked Dr. Levine took some time things; help people feel better forward to watching the most to sit down with us to share and make a positive difference. Dr. Levine says he is humbled and proud to have the opportunity to lead MedStar Harbor Hospital. was “Emergency.” Something his personal and professional I have held a lot of different roles about ambulances, sirens, and experiences, his goals, and over the years, including the one I hospitals always appealed to how he makes it a priority to am in now. But I always have been, Stuart M. Levine, MD, FACP. ensure every single employee and always will be, a doctor first. How did your career You have a lot of responsibilities. I make it a priority to be out in the at his hospital feels valued and experiences prepare you How do you remain focused on hospital meeting with people in So it should shock no one that his appreciated while also ensuring Why did you join MedStar for your new role? what matters most? various roles. I want them to know career has evolved the way it has. that MedStar Harbor patients Health and has the organization Every job I’ve had has helped In health care, it’s essential that I am on their team too. And Academic, clinical, and leadership receive the highest quality care been a good fit for you? me grow and prepare to lead to always be thinking about along the way, I want to make experiences all paved the way, in a safe environment that meets I was working for an academic MedStar Harbor. While each the future, and the steps our sure everyone is having some fun. leading Dr. Levine directly to their service expectations. medical institution but wanted role has been different, all have organization must take to That’s important! the president and chief medical to focus more on clinical care. carried a strong link to the things reach our goals. But it’s equally officer’s seat at MedStar Harbor What inspired your career path? I thought that I could achieve a I am most passionate about: important to keep a good focus Why do you believe MedStar Hospital. It’s a role for which he I wanted to be a doctor at a very good balance in a role that was providing excellent patient care on where we are now. I’m a Harbor Hospital is a great place says he is extremely honored young age, which surprised a lot centered on patient care but also and taking every possible step believer in the value of being to receive care? to have been selected. And, of people because I come from a offered leadership opportunities to maximize patient experiences in the present. This is a very friendly place. Many and a chance to be involved in and outcomes; building employees here consider their medical education programs. relationships among the team, Obviously, I can only be in one colleagues family. Our people Dr. Levine visits with Zonetta Gardner and Dontay Taylor, associates in MedStar Harbor Hospital’s cafeteria. because anything is possible with place at one time, yet it’s key take personal responsibility for I found that balance at MedStar strong collaboration and respect; that my influence as president ensuring every encounter with Health. I was here for just a short and problem solving. and chief medical officer is felt a patient or family member is time when I was presented the throughout the hospital, even a positive one. That approach chance to get involved in truly Hospitals face numerous at times when I am not physically goes a long way in our ability to innovative work that could and challenges every day. Many here. I can do this by inspiring deliver an outstanding patient would impact the entire MedStar of the initiatives I have worked people and instilling confidence experience and achieve the best system of care. The leadership on over the years have required in them when they do see me. possible outcomes for every team was receptive to my strong scientific and systematic I’m an active player in resolving person who chooses to come observations and encouraged thinking. As a doctor who has conflicts, and helping everyone here for care. me to bring new ideas and also worked in various leadership on the team identify the best approaches to the table. They roles, I’ve been able to offer a possible ways to allocate Additionally, during the past were confident in me, and that unique perspective and solutions resources to get our jobs done 18 months, MedStar Health gave me confidence in myself.