Lorain County Medical Society 2009 Board of Trustees PRESIDENT: Dr. Alexander H. Boye-DoePRESIDENT ELECT: Dr. Corie Kovach IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Dr. Ken Carbone SECRETARY/TREASURER: Dr. Mario Sertich CENSORS: Dr. George Bescak Dr. Danny Blankenship Dr. Julius Boakye Dr. Ravi Chari Dr. William Damm Dr. Tracy Farrow-Gawlik Dr. Anne Jacobs Dr. Norberto Marfori Dr. Theodore Pacheco [...]

By Mario Sertich, M.D. AxiaLIF® is the least minimally invasive fusion option for the lumbar sacral junction of the spine. The AxiaLIF system employs a novel approach to accessing the lowest portion of the lumbar spine through a percutaneous opening via the sacral bone. The technique is performed through a 2 cm skin incision, through [...]

By P. Lal Arora, M.D., FRCPC It is not unusual these days that when a patient is admitted to the hospital, a physician who introduces himself or herself as a Hospitalist takes care of the patient. The patient may never see his or her own physician while in the hospital. So, who are the Hospitalists, [...]