Support breast cancer awareness
More than 600 handmade comfort pillows will be delivered to the Troy & Dollie Smith Cancer Center at Integris Baptist Medical Center by members of Girl Scout Troop 35 of Edmond.
The scouts made the pillows for women who undergo breast surgery at Integris Baptist in fulfillment of their community service project for their Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award that Girl Scouts ages 14-18 may earn.
A reception in honor of the Girl Scouts was Tuesday.
For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from “Going for the Gold” set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.
For more information, call Integris at 951-4821.
OU Cancer Institute welcomes leading cancer researcher
A noted cancer researcher from the Mayo Clinic has joined the biology program at the OU Cancer Institute.
Ralf Janknecht, Ph.D., will investigate how specific proteins regulate cells that lead to cancer. He also will serve as an associate professor in cell biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Janknecht’s research focuses on gene expression and control.
His research will help shed light on tumor formation in several types of cancer, including prostate, breast and colon.
The OU Cancer Institute is working toward NCI designation as a comprehensive cancer center.
The OU Cancer Institute will open a new 210,000-square-foot facility on the campus of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2010.
For more information on the OU Cancer Institute, visit www.OUCancer.org.
Hilterbrand to coordinate health information exchange
Cynthia Hilterbrand has been named network coordinator for the Greater Oklahoma City Hospital Council’s health information exchange project.
She will be responsible for facilitating the effective use of electronic health information exchange among Oklahoma City metro area hospitals and will work to share best practices and solutions among clinicians involved.
Hospitals are working to put into place a secure process to initially share electronic records of patients who seek care in the emergency department.
The new system will facilitate care coordination and should result in better outcomes for patients.
Facilities that will be included in the implementation are Edmond Medical Center, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, Integris Southwest Medical Center, Mercy Health Center, Midwest Regional Medical Center, Norman Regional Health System, Oklahoma Heart Hospital, OU Medical Center and St. Anthony Hospital. The hospitals are all members of the Greater Oklahoma City Hospital Council, an affiliate of the Oklahoma Hospital Association.
Edmond pediatric endocrinologist joins OU Children’s Physicians
Dr. Sowmya Krishnan, a pediatric endocrinologist who lives in Edmond, has established her practice with OU Children’s Physicians. Endocrinologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the endocrine system. These may include: diabetes, disorders of cholesterol and triglycerides, disorders of bone and calcium, metabolic disorders, hypertension and thyroid disorders.
Krishnan is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in pediatric endocrinology. She has a specific interest in diagnosing and treating patients with pediatric diabetes and obesity.
Krishnan completed a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the OU College of Medicine. Previously, she had been an assistant professor for the section of neonatology at the OU College of Medicine. She served as chief resident of pediatrics at Michigan State University, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, where she also earned a medical degree in pediatrics.
