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SAN FRANCISCO – Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation has appointed Bill Black, MD, PhD as associate chief medical officer.
Black, an internal medicine specialist, will assist the foundation in the areas of physician relations and clinic operations, including medical practice oversight, physician recruitment and physician contracting.
“Dr. Black has been associated with Sutter Health for over 13 years and brings an impressive breadth and depth of experience as a health care leader,” said Morris Flaum, MD, MBA, CEO of Sutter Pacific.
Most recently, Black served as division head of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, San Mateo County, where he oversaw a variety of functions, including clinical operations, enterprise integration, capital planning, and quality.
He also has served as medical director for a number of Palo Alto Medical Foundation areas, including medical campus planning and design, the pioneering patient/physician web portal PAMFOnline, and new clinical services development. He is president of the San Mateo County Medical Association.
A resident of San Francisco, Black holds a medical degree in internal medicine from Stanford University and a PhD in Microbiology from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill).
For more information or to find a doctor near you, visit www.sutterpacific.org or call 1-888-699-DOCS (3627).
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – While Lake County is experiencing affects from the economic crunch, visible in everything from unemployment rates to homelessness, youth serving organizations continue trucking along doing their best to serve youth and their families.
Lake County Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS) prevention component annually offers the community the opportunity to apply for Friday Night Live mini-grants.
The Friday Night Live program engages youth to build partnerships for positive and healthy youth development which engage youth as active leaders and resources in their communities. The purpose of these clubs is building youth leadership skills; while maintaining a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.
Youth development philosophy states that children and teens, provided with consistent and sound positive messages, are capable of making the choice to avoid risky behaviors altogether, especially if they are empowered by strong family, school and community connections.
Youth development is the process through which teens acquire the cognitive, social, and emotional skills and abilities required to navigate life.
The experience of adolescence varies for every youth due to culture, gender, and socioeconomic class which all have an impact on development. This development occurs in formal and informal settings such as home, church, or school; and similar relationships, such as peer friendships, work, parenting, teaching or mentoring. Although youth development is a natural process, it cannot be left to chance.
The elements or needs essential for the healthy development of young people, particularly adolescents, have been described by Konopka (1973) and Pittman (1991). To grow and learn to optimum capacity in healthy ways and to function successfully in the adult world, young people benefit from opportunities to:
feel a sense of safety and structure;
experience active participation, group membership and belonging;
develop self-worth achieved through meaningful contribution;
experiment to discover self, gain independence, and gain control over one's life;
develop significant relationships with peers and adults;
discuss conflicting values and formulate their own;
feel the pride and accountability that come with mastery;
expand the capacity to enjoy life and know that success is possible.
Youth development, then, is a combination of all of the people, places, supports, opportunities and services that teens need to be happy, healthy and successful.
Lake County Division of Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS) would also like to thank all of the community partners who work with the agency on addressing the diverse needs of the youth in our community: Team DUI, Lake county Community Action Agency, Lake Family Resource Center, Department of Mental Health, School Districts, Sober Grad, Every 15 Minutes, Challenge Days, Friday Night Live Chapters, our Courts and Hilltop Recovery.
If you would like more information about this topic please contact Linda at 707-263-8162.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation announced the addition of three doctors to its physician network in Lake County.
New primary care providers include internist Afshin Ashfaei, M.D., and David Parsons, D.O., who practices family medicine. Lawrence Milne, M.D., is a general surgeon.
These physicians contribute to the foundation’s growing presence in Lake County.
Afshin Ashfaei, M.D., practices internal medicine and is located at 5116 Hill Road East in Lakeport.
Dr. Ashfaei received his M.D. from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and recently finished a residency in internal medicine at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Maryland. He also has clinical experience as a cardiac sonographer in Canada. Dr. Ashfaei can be reached at 707-263-9689.
David Parsons, D.O., is board-certified in family medicine and is located at 5116 Hill Road East in Lakeport. Dr. Parsons received his D.O. from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa, followed by an internship at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. He completed a family practice residency at North Oakland Medical Center in Pontiac, Michigan. Dr. Parsons can be reached at 707-263-9689.
Lawrence Milne, M.D., board-certified in general surgery, is located at 5128 Hill Road East in Lakeport. Dr. Milne received his M.D. from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California, followed by an internship and residency in general surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. He also completed a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Milne’s phone number is 707-263-9683.
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides patient care through its affiliation with three medical groups. Their 230+ physicians offer primary, specialty and complex medical care throughout San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Lake counties, as well as at outreach clinics in Northern California and Nevada.
Sutter Pacific physicians are part of the Sutter Medical Network and provide hospital services at Sutter Health hospitals.
For more information or to find a doctor near you, visit www.sutterpacific.org or call 1-888-699-DOCS (3627).
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UKIAH – When you think of the ideal doctor, do you think of someone you trust who blends compassion, skill, and quality with an excellent bedside manner.
You might hope for the kind of person who spends time away from the office helping the needy.
Meet Dr. Guy Teran.
Dr. Teran has practiced medicine locally for 15 years, and has recently joined Mendocino Community Health Clinic.
He looks forward to continuing to care for existing patients from his new location at Hillside Health Center on Laws Avenue in Ukiah, as well as meeting new patients.
Speaking of practicing medicine, he said, “It is a privilege to serve people.”
He talks of caring for patients as though the appointment is an opportunity to catch up with an old friend. “We talk about their health, their family, how things have been going.” Then he provides the patient with a diagnosis and treatment plan.
“I don’t always have the answer, but I can always find someone who has an answer for us,” he said.
Part of the reason Dr. Teran is so effective is his extensive medical experience and knowledge, but he also has contact with a broad array of consultants for difficult cases. This network allows him to assist patients with medical problems outside the normal realm.
“I enjoy the challenge of diagnosing a patient’s illness. Being a clinician is like being a detective: I hear clues, put them together and search for the answer,” he said.
Some of his most challenging cases have occurred during his medical mission work. “About six or seven years ago, Dr. Falk [a local general surgeon] talked me into going to Guatemala with him and several others to provide medical care. Once I went, I was hooked and have gone back nearly every year.”
Dr. Teran explained that the medical cases in Guatemala are different from those in the United States because the patients often do not have access to care, so diseases reach advanced stages not seen in this country.
“Some people live in the mountains and walk for a whole day to see us. Some of them have never seen a doctor,” he said.
Dr. Teran is fluent in Spanish as well as English, so he doesn’t require a translator for his work in Guatemala.
Back in Ukiah, his particular interests are preventative care and geriatric medicine. He has a special appreciation for the elderly. “As people age, the complexity of their illnesses increase.”
About joining Mendocino Community Health Clinic, Dr. Teran said, “I am pleased to be associated with such a fine organization.” The quality of the providers and the support he’s received to be successful with the electronic medical record system and other operational issues have been excellent.
According to Medical Director Dr. Michael Carnevale, Dr. Teran is a great fit for MCHC’s practice. “Dr. Teran brings years of experience and a great approach to medicine. He’ll fit right in with the other providers, whose primary focus is always on what’s best for the patient.”
Dr. Teran says, “My goals and those of MCHC are to continue providing the highest quality health care for our community.”
He added, “If you find something you like to do, you’ll never have to work again. I enjoy the practice of medicine.”
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