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Tyra Schlabach, MSN, FNP-C, OCN and Utkarsh Acharya, DO

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Mayor Robert Breneman ..................... Chairman

Dan Wakefield, Chester Twp. ....... Vice Chairman

Jerry Packard, Esq, Ward 2 .................... Secretary

Tammy Brooks, Franklin Twp.

Thomas Bruch, Wayne Twp.

Tom Capek, East Union Twp.

Virgil Griffith, Clinton Twp.

Charles Kiper, Wooster Twp.

Greg Long, CPA, Ward 3

Jeffrey Perkins, MD, Ward 4

Gary Thompson, Ward 1

Yvonne Williams, PhD, Ward 3

Chief Executive OfficerBill Sheron

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In This IssueWound Care After the Effects of Radiation Therapy After suffering tissue damage from radiation therapy, Steven Phillips was impressed by the treatment he received at the WCH Wound Center.

NEW Interventional Cardiology Program has Community Interests at Heart Soon patients like Terry McLaughlin won’t have to leave town for angioplasties and stents.

ON THE COVER: Immunotherapy A NEW way of treating cancer.

Create Your Unique Birthing Plan at WCH Women’s Pavilion As mothers become more educated and thoughtful about different birthing plans, WCH can provide flexibility to respect each mom’s own unique plan.

Welcome: Steven Widmer, MD

A Full Recovery Thanks to Exceptional Care When 87 year old, Arleen Amstutz, fell and damaged her knee, she began her search for the perfect Inpatient Rehab Unit which she found right here at WCH.

Transitional Care Unit (TCU) Read our patient testimonials about the TCU. Wooster Community Welcomes Foot and Ankle Specialist Husband and wife podiatrists, Drs. Jeffrey Wunning and Jeanna Fascione, open new practice in Wooster.

Recipes Enjoy healthy recipes created by our WCH dietitians.

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Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is a medical treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in the patient’s blood, promoting healing. Originally used for treating decompression sickness in scuba divers, it has been found to have medical applications for serious infections, air bubbles in the blood vessels and wounds that do not heal as a result of radiation, injury or diabetes.

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“I knew right then things were going to come together,” explained Steven Phillips, recounting his decision to seek treatment locally to repair tissue damage caused by radiation therapy. “Why would I go 100 miles round trip when I could go to Wooster, to a facility that fit me perfectly?”

After undergoing surgery, chemother-apy and radiation therapy for a cancer diagnosis, Mr. Phillips was faced with tissue damage caused by the radiation treatments. A visiting nurse suggested he look into hyperbaric medicine to heal the damage, and recommended

Wooster Community Hospital’s Wound Healing Center.

As a patient at the center, Phillips connected with Dr. James Slaby, a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery for those who have undergone radiation therapy and developed non-healing radiation ulcers. The two found an instant rapport.

Phillips’ experience with the staff at the Wound Healing Center elicits the same enthusiasm. He explains that he spent so much time there everyone began to

feel like family. “My last session —when I walked out,

they were all lined up in the hallway and I got to thank all of them. I can’t say enough good things about everyone there.”

Julia Fishburn BSN, RN, coordinates care for patients at the center. “The goal is for the patient to

truly understand the plan of care, which makes

communication between healthcare providers and

patients so important in getting the best result,”

she said. Steven was impressed with that

communication and

shares, “I don’t want to go through it again, but if I had to, this would be the place to do it.” Mr. Phillips’ wife was also a patient at the center, treated for a lack of blood flow due to radiation. “It worked for her, too,” Phillips explains.

Dr. Slaby described Phillips’ situation: “Sometimes after radiation therapy, you can develop damage to the surgical incision which leads to a non-healing radiation ulcer. Not everyone has these problems, but when it occurs, it is difficult to treat.” Slaby was consulted because of the need for additional surgery

with complex muscle flaps for reconstruction. She said he used the hyperbaric chamber both before and after the complex muscle flap surgery to improve the wound in order to offer a better chance for healing. He summed up the benefits of his collaboration with the hospital’s treatment and surgical facilities: “It’s great that we can do this type of complex surgery and hyperbaric oxygen treatment in our small community, offering advanced care right here at home.”

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Wooster Community Hospital (WCH) Chaplain, Terry McLaughlin, was doing his rounds one day last April when he felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades. He soon found himself in the emergency room (ER). A heart catheterization, performed by Dr. Cyril Ofori at WCH, showed serious blockage in his left anterior artery, known as “the widow maker.”

A couple days later, Dr. Daniel Newton of the Wooster Heart Group placed a stent in McLaughlin’s artery at

another area hospital. “Everything was just top-notch,” said McLaughlin. “I was extremely happy that a Wooster Heart Group physician was able to do the procedure at another facility. But it would have been much more convenient if I could have had it done right here [at WCH] while I was on the table for the catheterization. The longer you wait, the more your mind starts to torture you.”

Soon patients like McLaughlin won’t have to leave town for angioplasties

and stents. The hospital plans to add two new catheterization labs (cath labs) in early 2016, and is already training nursing staff and the hospital medicine specialists to assist with the procedures.

With a fellowship in interventional cardiology and 12 years of experience under his belt, Dr. Newton is well equipped to head up the new program. “It is unusual and very exciting for a hospital, and for me personally, to start a program

like this,” said Newton. “Every interventional cardiologist’s dream is to start a program for a hospital that doesn’t have one—to help the community in that way.”

“About 50-80 patients come into the ER with acute heart attacks each year,” Newton said. “These are the folks who will benefit most from the new procedures.” Currently these patients must be transported 35-40 miles to a larger hospital.

“We think this is unacceptable if we

can change it. With a heart attack, every minute counts,” said Dr. Cyril Ofori, a cardiologist with the Wooster Heart Group. “Time is muscle.” Ofori noted that hundreds of patients with less acute symptoms also have to travel for these procedures.

“About 15 years ago, WCH established the cath lab with a goal of providing heart caths and the eventual goal of doing angioplasty so we could have revascularization and timely intervention for people with heart

disease,” said Ofori. “Studies over the past ten years have demonstrated the safety of doing these procedures in hospitals like ours, and we have demonstrated our ability to do caths here as it served Terry. We will be well-positioned to do these procedures.”

“This will markedly improve the service we offer to the community,” said Ofori. “Everyone here is very excited.”

Your Heart Cath Team (L to R) Marilynn Willkom,

Chad Hartzler, Lucinda Taylor and Darryl Manley

Wooster Heart Group Cardiologists (L to R) Dr. Cyril Ofori,

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Thanks to Wooster Community Hospital’s affiliation with The James Cancer Network at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) , residents of Wayne County and the surrounding area have more options than ever for treating life-threatening conditions like melanoma, kidney cancer and lung cancer.

Immunotherapy—the use of treatments that assist the body’s immune system in fighting off disease—is fast becoming a first line of defense against these cancers.

Two drugs used in immunotherapy are Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Opdivo (nivolumab) both of which are“PD1 drugs”. They have demonstrated such promising results in clinical trials, that in September and December of 2014 respectively, they were fast-tracked for approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating melanoma.

Originally, both drugs were indicated for use in patients with advanced or inoperable melanoma who had already been treated with other drugs or whose tumors expressed a gene mutation known as BRAF V600. However, as Dr. Thomas Olencki of the OSUCCC – James (also referred to as

“The James”) is quick to point out, the results of clinical trials with Opdivo have proved to be so promising that what was at first considered a “plan B” drug is now being used from the point of diagnosis—in place of previously used traditional treatments. Dr. Olencki explains, “Now that we know that the PD1 drugs are give better disease control and overall survival, we are using the PD1 drugs first.”

In March of this year, the FDA expanded its approval of the use of Opdivo to include treatment for advanced lung cancer—good news for those who are being newly diagnosed. “These drugs have very few side effects,” Olencki says.

Previously, “If you’d ever thought about treating a patient with no side effects - no one would not believe you.” It is anticipated that Opdivo will have FDA approval for treating kidney cancer patients in November of this year.

Oncologist M. Mansoor Alam, M.D., an OSUCCC – James medical oncologist practicing at Wooster Community Hospital shares Dr. Olencki’s enthusiasm for PD1 drugs such as Opdivo. “The outcomes are a significant leap over current treatment,” he states. “ the PD1 drugs have shown significant survival improvement in lung cancer and melanoma patients over conventional treatment.”

Alam points out that WCH’s affiliation with The James Cancer Network benefits melanoma and lung cancer patients in our community by bringing new drugs like Opdivo and other innovative treatments to our own backyard. Additionally, by taking advantage of telemedi-cine (the use of technology, including communication technology, to provide health care at a distance), specialists such as Alam—along with their patients—can confer with collaborating physicians at any time.

“One can speak with and share the experience of experts in melanoma and lung cancer” without having to travel, Alam says. This “local” approach to treatment fits Wooster Community Hospital’s mission to provide accessible, quality healthcare services to all people.

“That’s one of the things we are trying to help the community understand,” says CEO Bill Sheron. “People feel like they have to go to a major city to access a high level of care. We’d like them to realize that high-quality care already comes to them, right here in Wayne County—right here in Wooster. We are really excited about our collaboration with The James and the things that can happen here. Whenever possible, we are bringing the care to the patient, often utilizing telemedicine to link the patient directly with a team that is collaborating in their treatment.”

To learn more about how Wooster Community Hospital and The James Cancer Network are bringing cutting-edge cancer treatment to Wayne County, contact Wooster Medical Oncology at 330.262.2800.

“People feel like they have to go to a major city to access a high level of care. We’d like them to

realize that high-quality care already comes

to them, right here in Wayne County—right

here in Wooster.”

— CEO Bill Sheron

M. Mansoor Alam, MD Hematology and Oncology Education/training: Dr. Alam received his medical education from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan and served his residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation of Internal Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Alam recently completed a hematologic oncology fellowship at the University of Vermont in 2013.

Utkarsh Acharya, DO Hematology and Oncology Education/training: Dr. Acharya received his medical education from Ohio University, Athens, OH and served his residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Dr. Acharya is completing a hematologic oncology fellowship at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

Tyra Schlabach, MSN, FNP-C, OCN Education/training:Tyra Schlabach received her Master’s Degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner after completing a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing, Columbus, OH.

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Thursday, October 22 — 4:45pm − 8:00pm 4:45pm — Registration and Dinner 5:15pm — Welcome and Introductions 5:30pm — Dr. Masih- Cancer Markers 6:30pm — Break and Door prizes 6:45pm — Dr. Alam- Hematology 7:45pm — Evaluations 8:00pm — Door Prizes/Adjournment

Friday, October 23 — 7:30am − 12:45pm 7:30am — Registration and continental Breakfast 7:55am — Welcome and Introductions 8:00am — Kisa Weeman- Genetic Testing 9:00am — Survivor Panel 10:00am — Break and Door prizes 10:15am — Annie Trance- Coping with anxiety 11:15am — Break and Door prizes (set up for cooking) 11:30am — Cooking Demonstration- Rita Abboud 12:30pm — Evaluations 12:45pm — Adjournment

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The Level II Special Care Nursery opened in early 2015 and has provided care for many newborn babies. The Level II is a collaboration between Wooster Community Hospital (WCH) and Akron Children’s Hospital (ACH) to operate its special care nursery for premature and moderately ill babies. Angie Chapman, RN, Assistant Manager of the Women’s Pavilion at WCH speaks highly of the Special Care Nursery saying, “Previously, babies requiring additional care were transported to the main campus at Akron Children’s Hospital. The traveling was difficult for moms and their families at a time when bonding is essential. By providing the Special Care Nursery, we have helped keep our moms and babies together in their home community.”

Since January, specially trained nurses and physicians have cared for infants born pre-maturely but are at least 32 weeks and at three pounds, five ounces. WCH has everything required to care for babies with moderate/temporary breathing or eating problems or other complications.

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While giving birth is as old as civilization itself, the means and methods have changed significantly over the years. In the past few years, delivery doctors at the WCH Women’s Pavilion are seeing a more educated, thoughtful mom who often approaches childbirth with a plan.

“These are women who have educated themselves during pregnancy, with childbirth classes and online information, to come up with a birth plan,” said Dr. Emily Benekos, who has been delivering babies at WCH for almost 18 years.

“The nursing staff and physicians at WCH offer flexibility in the labor and delivery experience to accommodate birth plans and respect the laboring woman’s wishes,” said Benekos. “We have the personal touch and close to home feel of a smaller hospital, and we offer immediate care for any unplanned complications.”

Tara Raudebaugh, RN and Women’s Pavilion Manager, agrees that women

giving birth today are more educated and involved in their delivery. “We’re seeing a trend toward more natural childbirth,” said Raudebaugh, “and we want women to know that we can tailor their experience to what they want and still have all safety measures in place. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Beginning with labor, the Women’s Pavilion offers many natural ways to help a patient progress as pain and intervention free as possible. “Birthing balls, movement during labor, a birthing tub and breathing/coaching/partner support” are all great ways to naturally reduce pain during labor, said Benekos.

“We encourage the use of a support person with the mother through the birth process,” said Raudebaugh. “Evidence has shown that having continuous support during labor results in a more satisfying experience and may enhance the labor process. Supportive care may involve comfort

measures, emotional support, and providing information.”

While WCH does not have midwives, they do offer one-on-one patient care during labor and delivery. “Patients appreciate this continuity of care. Women get to know their doctors and nurses well,” said Benekos.

Dr. Rebecca Russell, current Chairperson for the OB/GYN Department, agreed that the “personal touch” is very important. “I think we do a good job of delivering top quality care but maintaining that personal connection to our patients.”

Vaginal births after cesarean delivery are offered and encouraged, said Benekos. “We are actively reducing our c-section rate by offering and encouraging more vaginal birth after cesarean.”

Induction and labor tears are also of concern, said Russell. “We are allowing more time for labor to

progress naturally and working to reduce sphincter tears. We are encouraging more natural labors except in the cases where waiting for labor to occur puts the mother or baby at risk.”

After delivery, “we encourage skin to skin for at least a full hour uninterrupted,” said Raudebaugh. “We also promote rooming in. We have a lactation specialist on staff to help with breastfeeding. A lactation consultant is also available to meet with patients after discharge regardless if they have delivered at WCH or elsewhere.

“The health, safety and satisfaction of our mothers and babies are the top priorities,” said Tara. “The physicians and nurses work hard to ensure that all women are making informed choices about their birth experience.”

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On a pleasant late October day 87 year-old Arleen Amstutz was on her riding mower headed to close a gate on her farm. Unfortunately, she was suddenly thrown from the mower and this is how she described her reaction to the accident, “As I laid on the grass and watched that mower continue on its way, I prayed that it would not make it to Route 30 and cause an accident. I got up and tried to run after the mower until it made a turn into a cornfield and got tangled in the cornstalks,” explained Arleen.

After the accident, Arleen had to deal with the trauma to her 14 year-old right replacement knee. Eventually she healed, and felt well until she slipped and fell. This time, the knee was badly damaged and needed to be replaced. Arleen returned to her orthopedic surgeon and was immediately scheduled for knee surgery. The surgery went well, and when she was discharged, she was told to continue her recovery by finding the best Inpatient Rehabilitation, in the Wayne County area. Her son, Mike Amstutz, accompanied

his mother on her search, and when they arrived at Wooster Community Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit they knew they had found the right place. Mike was enthusiastic in his praise of their visit to the unit when he said, “They couldn’t have been more welcoming – the nurses and physical therapists gave us a tour and they were gracious, insightful and spent a lot of time explaining their goals in working with patients. Our decision to be admitted there turned out to be the best medical experience ever, and for that we are extremely grateful.”

Patients of the rehabilitation unit receive physical therapy (PT) in the morning and afternoon, and each patient’s therapy is designed for their individual needs. The patients enjoy getting to know one another while having lunch and dinner together. Arleen said, “I had to work very hard in PT and it wasn’t always easy or painless. The physical therapists push you to the limit but they are so kind and gentle that they make you want to do better each time. We had some fun learning how to adjust to using the kitchen and we got to make Christmas

candy and Christmas cards as part of our therapy. I was so determined to be home for Christmas that I worked as hard as I could.” Mrs. Amstutz’s physical therapist, Kelly Yarman describes her patient as “determined and without complaints or demands. She was a joy of a patient who was always upbeat and positive. One day, I could see she wasn’t feeling well, so I decided to change my care plan and I just massaged her. She told me that she prayed someone would send her an angel to make her feel better and then I appeared. Imagine how uplifted I felt! Working with Arleen Amstutz for a week was about as good as it gets!”

The Amstutz family was together for Christmas Eve, and dinner was served to thirty-five people with a lot of help from her two sons and their families. Arleen continued to have outpatient therapy from WCH therapists at the HealthPoint facility and has full use of her knee and has no pain.

Today Arleen is fully recovered and is thrilled to return to mowing her five acres of grass on her brand new riding lawn mower.

Frederick Vannewkirk is no stranger to Wooster Community Hospital (WCH) where he has been hospitalized several times for medical reasons. He describes his most recent hospitalization as a totally different experience: “During my previous hospitalizations, I always felt as if I was not quite ready to be discharged. With my recent stay, I was told I needed extended care, which to me meant ‘nursing home.’ I was so pleased to learn that I could be moved to the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at WCH. While in the TCU I had such a high level of care. The therapy professionals were top notch and helped me a lot with balance issues. I was on what is a usually boring low-salt diet, but the food was delicious. The employees were never too busy to take time to stop and talk with me. I really enjoyed the programs offered by the activities director, and when the time came for my discharge, I was ready to go home.”

Matilda Wentz had hip replacement surgery in Findlay, Ohio, but when the time came for rehabilitation, there was no hospital-based extended care. She knew that WCH’s TCU recently received an award by US News and World Report as a Best Nursing Home facility and de-cided to choose the unit for her rehabilitation needs. Mrs. Wentz said, “I would give the TCU an A plus grade. I could see that all the patients got the same excellent care. When a patient called for a nurse, the response was always quick, and our needs were attended to right away.” Matil-da Wentz is now home and ready to walk independently.

A Full Recovery Thanks to Exceptional Rehabilitation

“Both patients were prepared in every possible

way for a safe discharge. We want all our patients to have the confidence needed to re-turn back to their prior levels of function, it’s our priority.”

— Stacey Viar, Occupational Therapist at TCU

“I had to work very hard in PT and it wasn’t always

easy or painless. The physical therapists push you to the limit but they

are so kind and gentle that they make you want to do

better each time. “

— Arleen Amstutz

Best Nursing Homes Award by U.S. News Wooster Community Hospital’s (WCH) Transitional Care Unit has recently won the Best Nursing Homes Award 2015 by U.S. News and World Report. This award is based on three different categories including state-conducted health inspections, how much time nurses spend with residents and the quality of medical care. Each nursing home receives a score of one to five stars for each category and WCH scored five stars in all 3 categories. WCH is happy to be providing such great care close to home, and we are thrilled to be recognized for our dedication to patient’s health.

Average Length of Stay: 16.5 daysResident Satisfaction Score: 97%, State average 85.6%

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 5 Star Rating: Health Inspections 5 out of 5 stars, deficiency free Staffing 5 out of 5 stars Quality Measures 5 out of 5 stars

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(L to R) Arleen Amstutz and Kelly Yarman, PT

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• 2 cups finely crushed pretzels

• ½ cup Splenda sugar substitute, divided

• cup light margarine, melted

• 12 oz low fat cream cheese, softened

• 2 tbsp skim milk

• 1 cup thawed fat free whipped topping

• 2 cups boiling water

• 2 – 4 oz pkg sugar free strawberry flavored gelatin

• 1 ½ cup cold water

• 4 cups strawberries, sliced (1 quart)

• 8 oz uncooked tube shaped whole wheat pasta (mostaccioli, penne, ziti)

• 2 medium zucchini, sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine

• 1-7 oz. jar roasted red bell peppers, drained

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• ¼ cup fat free mayonnaise

• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Mix pretzels, ¼ cup sugar and margarine together. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes; cool.

Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Meanwhile, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes, until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1 ½ hours or until thickened. Stir in strawberries. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut into 20 squares to serve.

Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Add zucchini and cook 2 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

While pasta and zucchini cook, in a food processor, combine garlic, red peppers and vinegar; process 1 minute, stopping once to scrape down sides. Add mayo and cheese; process just until combined.

Drain pasta-zucchini mixture; transfer to a large bowl. Add red pepper sauce to pasta, and toss gently.

Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:• 110 calories• 5 gm fat• 25 mg cholesterol• 1 gm fiber• 10 gm carbohydrate

Nutritional information per 1 ½ cup serving:• 262 calories• 3 gm fat• 10 gm protein• 50 gm carbohydrate• 5 gm fiber• 3 mg cholesterol• 269 mg sodium

Yield: 20 servings

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Staying active is easy for husband and wife Drs. Jeffrey Wunning and Jeanna Fascione, and their dog Jax. The two former competitive collegiate track and cross country runners love to stay fit by running, biking, and strength training year-round.

They first met at the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in North Chicago, Illinois nearly ten years ago. Fascione, originally from North Royalton Ohio, completed her residency training with additional certification in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery in Chicago, and has since been practicing in the Northeast Ohio suburbs. She is looking forward to joining the Wooster community this summer. “Wooster is a growing community with a lot to offer. I can’t wait to get involved, meet new people, and check out the local bike trails.”

Dr. Wunning, originally from Illinois, also completed his residency training in Chicago. He was attracted to the Wooster area after completing his advanced reconstructive foot and ankle surgical fellowship through University Hospitals Health System

in Ohio. He has already begun practicing as a physician in the community and is getting to know many people in the area. He enjoys training with a running group in town and has participated in a number of local running events.

Drs. Wunning and Fascione became interested in medicine while running competitively during high school and college. Wunning recalled, “I remember getting injured and seeing a podiatrist. I later shadowed him and discovered I enjoyed learning about medicine and helping others. Fascione added, “I know first-hand how challenging it can be as an athlete to get injured. It was from being injured that I became so passionate about getting people back to being healthy and active.”

With their practice, the Foot and Ankle Centre, Drs. Wunning and Fascione plan to become the primary place in the area to get foot and ankle care. Wunning says, “We are carrying on the tradition of excellence at the Foot and Ankle Centre that Dr. Richard Ransom started in 1986. With Jeanna’s and my medical training our goal is to provide comprehensive treatment for all foot

and ankle problems.” They want to serve the entire population from children to senior citizens. Not only do they enjoy treating athletes, they also have special interests in foot and ankle trauma, arthritis, overuse injuries, reconstructive surgery, lower extremity deformities, orthotics, diabetic foot care, and wound care.

Wunning also expressed how excited he is to practice with his wife. “It will be very rewarding working together; she will be a great addition to not only the practice but also the community.”

Both physicians will also be working at the hospital utilizing its facilities to treat patients. I have found the facilities to be excellent and the hospital staff exceptional, said Wunning. “I am really looking forward to extending our services and working with the hospital staff,” added Fascione.

For anyone experiencing foot or ankle problems, the Foot and Ankle Centre is accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Foot and Ankle Centre at 330.345.5500 or visit their website at www.footankledr.com.

– written by Keegan Hall

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