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PARTNERS is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of

JACKSON HOSPITAL

1725 Pine St.

Montgomery, AL 36106-1117 334-293-8000

www.jackson.org

Peter Frohmader | Marketing Director Rebecca Flatt | Marketing Specialist

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ON THE COVER: Vladimir Zahradnik, MD, vascular surgeon with the Jackson Clinic.

Founded in 1946, Jackson Hospital is a community not-for-proft hospital serving Montgomery and the Alabama River Region. Our comprehensive healthcare services include cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics, surgical care, and women’s and children’s care, along with 24-hour emergency services.

Information in PARTNERS comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specifc content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider.

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WINTER 2011

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7 | WELCOME! Meet eight new physicians who joined the Jackson Hospital staff.

8 | ROBOTIC SURGERY The Jackson Hospital robotic surgical team is the region’s most experienced.

5 | TAKE CONTROL OF DIABETES Newly diagnosed? Jackson Hospital is here to help.

10 | ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY Precision procedures to heal ailing blood vessels.

12 | GIVING BACK The Jackson Hospital Foundation works to improve lives in the region.

LIGHT SHINING BRIGHT

Jackson Hospital employees participate in Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

JACKSON HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES are among the most caring people in the area. Not only do they work countless hours—they also donate valuable time to local organizations. Throughout the year, several volunteer opportunities are available for employees to participate. Whether it’s a local walk benefting a specifc organization or a health fair for the community, you will always see a great team of Jackson employees in at-tendance, lending a helping hand with a smile on their faces. Here are just some of the events our JH team is involved in:

Walk for Autism

Walk of Life

March for Babies

Arthritis Walk

Relay For Life

Jackson Hospital Sports Medicine Physicals

Light the Night Walk

Montgomery Dragon Boat Races

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

VOLUNTEERS! • For more information on community events and ways you can join the Jackson Hospital team, visit

www.jackson.org/events .

Community Spirit at Jackson Hospital