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- Project Linus Opens chapter in Fulton County
- Dr. L. Matthew Deppe receives his Board Certification
- Dr. Gowda Honored for Outstanding Teaching Service by U of I College of Medicine
- Nicole Noble, PsyD from Psychology Specialists, Ltd. - 2nd North
- The Service League presented a check to Graham Hospital for $42,000
Project Linus Opens chapter in Fulton County
Project Linus, a volunteer organization that provides comfort and security to seriously ill and traumatized children through handmade blankets, has created a new chapter in Fulton County. Sherry Alton, Director of Emergency Department at Graham Hospital, will serve as the Chapter Coordinator for the area. Her volunteer duties will include recruiting blanketeers to make new, handmade, washable blankets and afghans, as well as arranging with organizations such as hospitals, shelters, social service agencies, etc. for distribution of blankets to children.Since its inception in 1995, Project Linus has grown tremendously and to date has delivered more than 3 million blankets. There are many opportunities to participate in the success of this project in Fulton County. In addition to individuals, churches, social groups and senior cents, clubs such as 4-H, Boys and Girl scouts, and school can coordinate projects to make blankets.
Our organization takes its name from Charles Schulzs Peanuts character, Linus, who carried his blue blanket with him everywhere for comfort and security.
Since our chapter receives no outside funding, donations of fabric, batting, yarn, fleece, postage stamps, gift certificates and cards, and monetary donations are most appreciated.
For more information please contact: Sherry Alton, Project Linus Chapter Coordinator @ 649-6844 or visit our website @ www.projectlinus.org
Thanks for your help!
Dr. L. Matthew Deppe receives his Board Certification
Dr. L. Matthew Deppe has recently received his board certification in General Surgery. The board certification process was two part with a qualifying written examination and an certifying oral examination. Dr. Deppe was ranked among the highest scores in the nation in his qualifying written examination, receiving a score of 98th percentile.
Dr. Deppe joined Graham Medical Group in July 2008 after completing his General Surgery residency at University of Illinois / OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria. He is a native of Morton.
Since joining Graham Medical Group, Dr. Deppe has focused on endoscopic, laparoscopic, abdominal, and soft tissue surgery and also has a special interest in gastroenterology. Since here, he has brought several new minimally invasive procedures as well as image guided operations we did not currently offer. As a resident, he completed several national presentations on gastroenterological disease. Dr. Deppe is a candidate member of the American College of Surgeons, and is pursuing memberships in the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary tract, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Illinois Surgical Society. Dr. Deppe and his wife, Amy, have three children.
Dr. Gowda Honored for Outstanding Teaching Service by U of I College of Medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOMP) honored eight faculty members during its annual All Faculty Meeting on Monday, May 11. One of those faculty members honored is a Canton physician.Dr. Ramayya U. Gowda of Canton received the UICOMP Outstanding Teaching and Service Award for Community-Based Faculty.
"Congratulations! This is a very prestigious award, and you should feel very proud to have earned it," said Thomas R. Rossi, M.D,. chairman on Faculty Fellowships and Award, in a memo to Dr. Gowda informing him of the award.
A press release from Dr. Gowda's colleagues in Canton said he is not only an outstanding teacher, he is also known by his peers to be an excellent surgeon who has been innovative and at the cutting edge of surgery. He constantly strives to keep up with the changes in the field of medicine and surgery by keeping up with new training opportunities.
Dr. Gowda was the first to establish thoracoscopic surgery at Graham Hospital and in central Illinois and has been doing this procedure since 1976. This is a procedure that is minimally invasive to remove part of the cancerous lung or to inspect the chest cavity and other pathologies in the chest.
The first pacemaker inserted at Graham Hospital was done by Dr. Gowda, and he continues to perform this procedure at Graham Hospital.
Dr. Jack Gibbs and Dr. Gowda started the minimally invasive laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) in 1990. This was among the first gallbladders laparoscopically removed in central Illinois.
Currently, Dr. Gowda performs other minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries including removal of cancerous colon, infected appendix and other minimally invasive surgeries of the abdomen. He also performs endoscopies, which means looking inside the colon, stomach and lungs, using fiberoptic scopes.
Vascular surgery was pioneered by Dr. Gibbs at Graham Hospital starting in 1965 and included carotid and blood vessel bypass surgery for blocked arteries. Dr. Gowda continues in the field of vascular surgery in the community and has kept pace with the developments in this field. Open surgery to bypass blocked arteries has been largely replaced with angioplasty and stenting. This is a minimally invasive approach known as endovascular surgery. Dr. Gowda has pursued training in the field in such venues as the Arizona Heart and Vascular Institute. He established endovascular surgery at Graham Hospital in 1998 when the endovascular surgery was becoming a new technology. He did the first endovascular procedure at Graham Hospital and continues to provide these state-of-the-art services in the community. He also continues to do those open vascular procedures not amenable to the endovascular approach such as carotid surgery for the prevention of stroke.
Dr. Gowda is certified by the National Board of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery and also the General Surgery Board and has been re-board certified several times by the National Board of Examiners.
UICOMP's Faculty Fellowships and Awards Committee selected the winners of this year's faculty awards. Currently, more than 1,100 full-time, part-time, and volunteer faculty members contribute to UICOMP's medical education programs.
The other honorees for 2008-2009 are: Dr. James R. DeBord, UICOMP Faculty of the Year; Dr. Sanjeeva Mohanam, UICOMP Outstanding Research; Dr. Timothy J.Bruce, Dr. J. Stephen Marshall and Dr. L. William Scheibe, UICOMP Outstanding Service; and Dr. Stephen M. Lasley and Dr. Amy B. Stanfill, UICOMP Outstanding Teaching.
Canton Daily Ledger, May 2009
Nicole Noble, PsyD from Psychology Specialists, Ltd. - 2nd North
Nicole Noble, PsyD from Psychology Specialists, Ltd.
now practicing on 2nd North at Graham Medical Group in Canton
Dr. Nicole Noble is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Health Psychology, the care of adults, children and adolescents. She received her doctorate degree from Regent University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium. She completed her residency at Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago with an emphasis on adult care and adolescent treatment.
Dr. Nobles treatment modalities include cognitive-behavioral and person-centered psychotherapy. Her professional interests include the use of biofeedback, eating disorders, behavior modification related to weight loss and maintenance, trauma and abuse, stress management, chronic pain, depression and anxiety spectrum disorders and marriage issues.
Professional and confidential services are available on Thursdays and Fridays from 8-5 pm. Please call: 309-648-0782.
The Service League presented a check to Graham Hospital for $42,000
The check, which was given at the Annual Awards Dinner in May, is a combination of Gift Shop proceeds and all the many fundraising events held throughout 2009. A total of 118 active volunteers donated 12,517 hours to the hospital in 2009. Graham Health System appreciates this additional support and the many hours the volunteers donate to benefit our community hospital.Receiving hourly recognition pins this year were:
Steve Wagner - over 5,000 hours
Peggy Yerbic over 3500 hours
Anne Henderson over 3000 hours
Gilbert Krock over 2500 hours
Shirley Carroll over 2000 hours
Gertrude Grafelman over 2000 hours
Isabel Vahle over 2000 hours
Sue Blessman over 1000 hours
Eloise Mitchell over 1000 hours
Larry Snowden over 1000 hours
Harriett Bertetto over 500 hours
John Douglass over 500 hours
Claudia Emmerson over 500 hours
Jerry Fillingham over 500 hours
Peggy Harris over 500 hours
David Langen over 500 hours
Paula Langen over 500 hours
Sara Putman over 500 hours
Carolene Banks over 100 hours
Sherry Beam over 100 hours
Barb Brown over 100 hours
Lois Bull over 100 hours
Kathy Edwards over 100 hours
Cindy Hall over 100 hours
Dennis Hurst over 100 hours
Betty Kost over 100 hours
Kathy Myers over 100 hours
Lila Williams over 100 hours
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