MetroHealth Spine Center offers quick access for referring doctors Timely access to care is the goal of Michael P. Steinmetz, MD, Chair of the Neurosciences Department, who tells referring physicians, “Your patients will get the best treatment.”
		Solving puzzles is key to pediatric rheumatology “Early intervention allows children with arthritis to continue their school and activities without any interruption,” says pediatric rheumatologist Hulya Bukulmez, MD.
		MetroHealth cardiologist wants to identify valvular disease earlier An estimated 1 in 8 older adults in the United States are impacted by heart valve disease. "We need to catch these people earlier, before the disease progresses too far,'' says Aleksandr Rovner, MD, of MetroHealth's Heart & Vascular Center.
		MetroHealth offers comprehensive sports medicine program MetroHealth's sports medicine program goes beyond traditional athletic injuries. "We want to help get people functional, so that they can enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle," says Kermit W. Fox, MD.
		Bariatric surgery reduces mortality for those who are obese Complications from obesity are killing more than 6,000 Americans each week. That's a number Walter S. Cha, MD, hopes to help reduce.
		MetroHealth streamlines transfer of acute care stroke patients When a patient shows signs of stroke in the emergency room, timing is critical. That's why Metro Life Flight now offers auto-launch and auto-acceptance to expedite the arrival of patients to the hospital.
		Groundbreaking weekend Vascular Access Service accepts all patients Complications from obesity are killing more than 6,000 Americans each week. That's a number Walter S. Cha, MD, hopes to help reduce.
		Liaisons offer personal link for referring physicians throughout Northeast Ohio Liaisons Katia Kaiser and Stacy Szafarski-Brown serve as a personal contacts for physicians and members of their staff to provide referral information and address problems and issues that need attention.