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Keri Shields
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Shields is Bellefonte professional of year
RUSSELL -- Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) family practitioner Keri Shields, M.D. received the 2009 Medical Professional of the Year Award from the Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce.
Shields practices at Bellefonte Primary Care in Grayson (710 Carol Malone Blvd.). She is a graduate of the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine and completed an internship and residency at Marshall University. Shields is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice.
"Dr. Shields is an excellent member of Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's medical staff and is beloved by her patients in Grayson," Kevin Halter, OLBH CEO, said in a release. "She is a very deserving recipient of this great honor from the Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce. She's a wonderful reflection of OLBH and its values, which is why we're proud both of this achievement and to have her as a member of the OLBH staff."
An appointment for the Bellefonte Primary Care in Grayson can be made by calling 606-474-0669.
Three join Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation board
HUNTINGTON -- Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation have named new appointees to the Foundation Board of Trustees. Cabell Huntington Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Brent A. Marsteller and Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation Chief Operating Officer David Graley recently announced the following additions to the Foundation Board of Trustees:
Shawn McKinney, MD, surgical breast oncologist with the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center
Todd Fry, chief financial officer for Champion Industries, Inc.
Doug Reynolds, attorney and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
The Board of Trustees for the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation, chaired by Dr. Sarah Denman, consists of 23 volunteer community members. The fundraising role of the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation helps support Cabell Huntington Hospital services through donations and gifts. Currently, the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation has a mission to raise $12 million for the development of a Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
For more information about the foundation or giving opportunities, please call 304-526-2009 or visit the foundation online at www.cabellhuntington.org/foundation.
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Ali, Nores are named to Kentucky Heart Foundation
ASHLAND -- Local cardiologist Arshad Ali, M.D., and cardiothoracic surgeon Marcos Nores, M.D., have been named associate medical directors of the Kentucky Heart Foundation (KHF), and will provide leadership for research projects for the foundation. The executive director of the foundation is Regina Stout.
With a focus on improving the cardiovascular outcomes for the residents of eastern Kentucky, southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, the organization works to bring the latest device and drug therapies to the area. Partnering with progressive cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists at King's Daughters Medical Center provides the group the opportunity to respond to important clinical issues in order to improve care for patients, now, and for generations to come.
The Kentucky Heart Foundation works with device and drug manufacturers to bring new research programs to the region, and is focused on research of acute coronary syndrome, angina, lipid disorders, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and vascular disease.
The foundation investigates new medications and devices that already have proven beneficial in early studies, Ali said. Many of the clinical trials are near the end of testing and on the verge of FDA approval and entering the marketplace. Local patients enrolled in clinical trials through the group benefit through availability of medicines and devices not yet available to the public, he said.
Black joins Edward Jones' Huntington office
William Black recently joined the 9th Street Huntington office of the financial services firm Edward Jones. He will be the branch office administrator.
"A BOA is not only responsible for the daily operation of the branch, but also must provide top-level client service and marketing support for my activities," Soudeh Shamshiri, local financial advisor for the firm, said in a press release.
Black is originally from Huntington and Milton and is enthusiastic about his return to the area.
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. The firm's 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions.
Dennison joins Liberty Federal Savings Bank
Ann Dennison has joined the staff of Liberty Federal Savings Bank, where she will be the branch manager of the Rome office. As an experienced banker and lifelong resident of Lawrence County, Ohio, she will assist customers with various banking needs. Dennison and her husband, Paul, live in Miller, Ohio.
Toyota WV sees management changes
BUFFALO -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. has announced the following management changes, effective January 2010:
Jeff Moore was recently named vice president of Manufacturing for Toyota's vehicle plant in Georgetown, Ky. The Georgetown site produces the Camry, Venza and Avalon models with an annual capacity of 500,000 vehicles. Moore was previously vice president at Toyota's engine and transmission plant in Buffalo. While in West Virginia, he also served as a board member of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the state Workforce Investment Council and CAMC's Teays Valley Hospital.
John Tinney has been promoted to general manager of Manufacturing at Toyota West Virginia, where he previously served as assistant general manager. The plant in West Virginia produces 450,000 engines and transmissions annually.
Cartmill named RCBI's Employee of the Month
HUNTINGTON -- Lawrence V. (Larry) Cartmill Jr. of Huntington has been named Employee of the Month for December at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI).
Cartmill joined RCBI in November 2007 as technical program recruiter. A 1971 graduate of Marshall University, he earned a master's degree from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies in 1979 and a Ph.D. from the University of Berkley in 2005. He has been a licensed professional counselor since 1990.
"Larry has done an outstanding job in bringing focus to RCBI's efforts to acquaint individuals across West Virginia with the excellent career opportunities available to them in manufacturing and the training programs we provide," RCBI Director and CEO Charlotte Weber said in a press release.
Cartmill was a teacher and counselor in Cabell County schools from 1971 until 2006 and was named Teacher of the Year in 1979. From 1999 to 2006 he served as coordinator of student services at the Cabell County Career Center. He also has taught as an adjunct professor of herpetology at Ohio University Southern and adjunct professor of psychology at Mountain State University and at MCTC. He was a therapist at Prestera Center in 2006-07.
Cartmill and his wife, Sandra, are the parents of a son, Shane, and grandparents of Riley.
