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2009

2008

New Hux Cancer Center has Opened Its Doors.

1-28-2008
Following months of planning, preparation and building, the new Hux Cancer Center has opened its doors. The 88,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is the only comprehensive cancer center in the Wabash Valley. This truly unique facility houses the services of Union Hospital, UAP Clinic and Hope Center and includes radiation therapy, medical oncology, clinical trials, mammography, boutique services, support services, nutritional services, a resource center, a tranquility room, an appearance room and spiritual support. The Clara Fairbanks Center for Women will move into the new center in the spring.

2007

Don't Miss Another Moment: UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

1-27-2010
You're ready for LASIK surgery. You've Googled, you've researched and come to see that you may be a candidate. The next step is to talk to an eye expert. Consider UAP Clinic - a name you already trust.

UAP Clinic offers LASIK surgery, a safe way to dramatically improve your vision, with interest free financing for up to 18 months. Our board certified ophthalmologist can evaluate your needs and determine if LASIK is the best option for you.

We are also excited to announce Advanced Control Eyetracking technology is now offered at the UAP Eye Center. Our center is one of only seven eye centers in the United States to have this emerging technology that offers greater safety and accuracy for LASIK surgery.

Join us for our free seminar on Friday, February 12 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. to see if you are a candidate for LASIK and to have all of your questions answered. The session will be held at the UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN. Lunch will be provided.

Call the UAP Eye Center at 812-242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com to reserve your spot or schedule your free consultation today.

Latest Advance in LASIK Eye Surgery Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Now Available at UAP Clinic

9-1-2009
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved a first of its kind technology for LASIK eye surgery, known as Advanced Control Eyetracking (ACE), for the Technolas LASIK platform. UAP Clinic is one of seven Eye Centers in the United States to have this emerging technology.

Eyetracking allows lasers used during LASIK surgery to compensate for eye movements during the procedure, thus adding an important level of assurance. However, no eyetracker has been able to adjust for subtle rotations of the eye that can occur during the laser treatment - that is until now.

This new eyetracker locks on to the eye’s unique iris pattern just before the laser treatment begins, and then monitors the pattern throughout the procedure. When rotation of the iris pattern is detected during the treatment the direction of laser pulses is nearly instantaneously adjusted accordingly. This ensures that each laser pulse of the LASIK treatment is delivered to its intended location on the cornea.

“Several published medical studies involving almost 2,000 LASIK cases clearly demonstrate the benefit of the comprehensive, active, rotational eye tracking afforded by ACE technology,” according to Dr. Lance Pickrell, ophthalmologist, UAP Eye Center. “This technology is one of a kind. Rotation of the eye during LASIK could result in less than full correction of astigmatism, which is very common among LASIK patients, and an increased chance of the need for a secondary enhancement procedure.”

Only the Technolas ACE tracker can adjust the delivery of laser pulses in response to eye rotation during the LASIK treatment. Further, the Technolas ACE system is enabled for both conventional and custom wavefront-guided LASIK treatments.

This new eyetracker also doubles the speed of tracking so as to allow the laser to rapidly adjust to the eye’s movements; response time with ACE is now under 7 milliseconds, or 0.007 seconds. ACE also adjusts for the pupil center shifting that can occur between light and dark settings, critical to the proper centering of customized LASIK treatments over the pupil.

For a demonstration of how ACE works go to www.ready4lasik.com. For more information about LASIK surgery, visit www.apsclinic.com.

UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

9-1-2009
You’re ready for LASIK surgery. You’ve Googled, you’ve researched and come to see that you may be a candidate. The next step is to talk to an eye expert. Consider UAP Clinic - a name you already trust.

UAP Clinic offers LASIK surgery, a safe way to dramatically improve your vision, with interest free financing for up to 18 months. Our board certified ophthalmologists can evaluate your needs and determine if LASIK is the best option for you.

We are also excited to announce Advanced Control Eyetracking technology is now offered at the UAP Eye Center. Our center is one of only seven eye centers in the United States to have this emerging technology that offers greater safety and accuracy.

Join us at our free seminar to see if you are a candidate for this procedure and to learn more about the eyetracker.

Tuesday, September 8 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Call the UAP Eye Center at 812-242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com to reserve your spot or schedule your free consultation today. All seminars are held at the UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St. in Terre Haute.

UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

7-16-2009
You're ready for LASIK surgery. You've Googled, you've researched and come to see that you may be a candidate. The next step is to talk to an eye expert. Consider UAP Clinic - a name you already trust.

UAP Clinic offers LASIK surgery, a safe way to dramatically improve your vision, with interest free financing for up to a year. Our board certified ophthalmologists can evaluate your needs and determine if LASIK is the best option for you.

A free seminar will be held Tuesday, July 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St. This is an opportunity for you to see if you are a candidate for the surgery.

Call the UAP Eye Center at 812-242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com to reserve your spot or schedule your free consultation today.

UAP Eye Center Featured on WTHI's Health Watch with Patrece Dayton

5-29-2009
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UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

4-03-2009
Are you ready to wake up and see the alarm clock? Are you ready to play
sports without the hassle of your glasses falling off your face? Are you
ready to spend the day outside without the worry of losing a contact
lens?

If so, we have an exciting announcement to make...The wait is finally
over! UAP Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of LASIK vision
correction surgery at the UAP Eye Center.

Mark you calendar and plan to attend a free, information session to
have all your LASIK questions answered. The session will be held at the
UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN on the
following nights:

- Wednesday, April 22 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 19 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 16 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dr. Pickrell earned his medical from Rush Medical College in Chicago,
Ill. He completed a surgical internship and an Ophthalmology residency
at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He is board
certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is currently
accepting new patients at the UAP Eye Center.

What are you waiting for? Call to reserve your spot today!

There is no cost to attend this session, but reservations are
recommended. To reserve a spot, please call Brenda McNabb
at 242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com.

UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

3-13-2009
Are you ready to wake up and see the alarm clock? Are you ready to play sports without the hassle of your glasses falling off your face? Are you ready to spend the day outside without the worry of losing a contact lens?

If so, we have an exciting announcement to make? The wait is finally over! UAP Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of LASIK vision correction surgery at the UAP Eye Center.

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. and plan to attend! This informative session is free, takes less than an hour and is your chance to have all your LASIK questions answered. The session will be held at the UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN. Refreshments will be served.

Dr. Pickrell earned his medical from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Ill. He completed a surgical internship and an Ophthalmology residency at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is currently accepting new patients at the UAP Eye Center.

What are you waiting for? Call to reserve your spot today!

There is no cost to attend this session, but reservations are recommended. To reserve a spot, please call Brenda McNabb at 242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com.

UAP Clinic Presents Free Presentation on LASIK Vision Correction

2-10-2009
Are you ready to wake up and see the alarm clock? Are you ready to play sports without the hassle of your glasses falling off your face? Are you ready to spend the day outside without the worry of losing a contact lens?

If so, we have an exciting announcement to make…The wait is finally over! UAP Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of LASIK vision correction surgery at the UAP Eye Center.

Mark your calendar for Monday, February 23 at 6 p.m. and plan to attend! This informative session is free, takes less than an hour and is your chance to have all your LASIK questions answered. The session will be held at the UAP Eye Center located at 422 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN. Refreshments will be served.

Dr. Pickrell earned his medical from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Ill. He completed a surgical internship and an Ophthalmology residency at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is currently accepting new patients at the UAP Eye Center.

What are you waiting for? Call to reserve your spot today!

There is no cost to attend this session, but reservations are recommended. To reserve a spot, please call Brenda McNabb at 242-EYES or e-mail bmcnabb@apsclinic.com.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. Arvind Jameria
to the Internal Medicine Department

7-16-2007
UAP Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Arvind Jameria has joined the UAP Clinic healthcare team as the newest member of the Internal Medicine Department.

Dr. Jameria earned his medical degree from the Government Medical College Surat in India. He completed his residency, served as chief resident and an attending physician at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, NY. Dr. Jameria is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Jameria is currently accepting new patients and same-day appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, please call (812) 242-3140.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. Robert Riedle
to the Orthopaedic team at UAP Clinic.

5-21-2007
UAP Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Robert Riedle has joined the UAP Clinic healthcare team. Dr. Riedle will be seeing patients at the UAP Bone & Joint Center.

"My desire is to provide the most compassionate, competent and conscientious orthopaedic care possible," Dr. Riedle said.

Dr. Riedle is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College. He completed his residency at Ohio State
University Hospitals and Riverside Methodist Hospitals. Following his medical training, Dr. Riedle joined the United States Air Force where he served as an orthopaedic surgeon. During his career, Dr. Riedle has served as a team physician for several professional sports including baseball, hockey and basketball, and before joining UAP Clinic he served as an orthopaedic surgeon at a missionary hospital in Chad, Africa.

His clinical interests include orthopaedic trauma, arthoscopic surgery, sports injuries and total joint replacements.

Dr. Riedle is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call (812) 242-3005.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. Margaret Pappas
to the family medicine team at UAP Clinic.

1-18-2007
UAP Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Margaret Pappas has relocated her medical practice to UAP Clinic and has joined the UAP Family Medicine Department.

Dr. Pappas earned her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed a family medicine residency with the Robert Wood Johnson Family Medicine Residency Program. Her clinical interests include women's and children's health, preventative medicine, complementary medicine and chronic disease management.

Dr. Pappas will be seeing new and existing patients at the UAP Downtown Clinic located at 221 S. Sixth St. in Terre Haute.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Pappas, please call (812) 242-3120.

2006

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. David Boone
to the ophthalmology team at the UAP Eye Center.

10-20-2006
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. David Boone as the newest addition to the ophthalmology team at the UAP Eye Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri and completed an ophthalmology residency at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center/Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a glaucoma fellowship at Yale University.

At the UAP Eye Center, Dr. Boone will be providing routine eye exams, general ophthalmology procedures and cataract surgery. His special interest is patients with glaucoma.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Boone, please call (812) 242-3700.
www.apsclinic.com, 422 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN 47807

UAP Clinic Welcomes Karen A. Tisinai, M.D.
Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery

02-27-2006
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. Karen Tisinai as the newest addition to the surgery department.

Dr. Tisinai earned her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at the Indiana University Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Tisinai, please call (812) 242-3110.
www.apsclinic.com, 221 S. Sixth, St., (812) 242-3110

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. Andrew McDonald to the UAP
Bone & Joint Center.

08-10-2006
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. Andrew McDonald as the newest addition to the orthopaedic team at the UAP Bone & Joint Center.

Dr. McDonald earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri. He also completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at St. Louis University and served as the team physician for the St. Louis University Billikens between 2005 - 2006.

At the Bone & Joint Center, Dr. McDonald will be seeing non-surgical orthopaedics and sports medicine patients.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. McDonald, please call (812) 242-3005.
www.apsclinic.com, 1725 N. Fifth Street, Terre Haute, IN 47804

UAP Clinic Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Henriott to the
UAP Downtown Clinic.

08-10-2006
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. Elizabeth Henriott as the latest family medicine physician to join our team. She will be serving patients at the UAP Downtown Clinic located at 221 S. Sixth St. Her clinical interests include women's and children's health, diabetes and chronic disease management.

Dr. Henriott, a Terre Haute native, received her bachelor's degree from Indiana State University and earned her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her family practice residency at Union Hospital in July 2006.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Henriott, please call (812) 242-3120.
www.apsclinic.com, 221 S. Sixth St., Terre Haute, IN 47807

2005

UAP Clinic Welcomes H.N. Nagaraja, M.D.
Fellowship Trained in Endocrinology-

8-01-2005
H.N. Nagaraja earned his medical degree from Government Medical College in Bellary, India. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL and a fellowship in endrocrinology and metabolism at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Dr. Nagaraja is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Nagaraja's practice will include all aspects of endocrinology with particular interest in the management of diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders and osteoporosis. His primary office will be located in the Union Hospital Professional Office Building. Dr. Nagaraja will also see patients twice a month in the Specialty Clinic at Sullivan County Community Hospital.

Appointments may be made by calling (812) 238-4470.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Sindhu S. Jacob, M.D.
Fellowship Trained in Endocrinology

10-06-2005
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. Sindhu Jacob as the newest addition to the UAP Clinic endocrinology team.

Dr. Jacob earned her medical degree from Mysore University in India. She completed post-graduate training on the east coast and in the Midwest. She completed residency in internal medicine at Mercy Medical Center in Philadelphia and a fellowship in endocrinology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.

Dr. Jacob's practice will focus on all aspects of endocrinology with a special emphasis on diabetes and high cholesterol. She joins Dr. H.N. Nagaraja in the UAP Clinic endocrinology department at the Union Hospital Professional Office Building.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jacob, please call (812) 238-4470.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Rafael Gallardo, M.D.
for the Practice of Oncology and Hematology-

10-06-2005
Dr. Rafael Gallardo earned his medical degree from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in medical oncology at Yale University. He also completed a fellowship in hematology at the University of Texas and is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.

During his distinguished career at the University of Texas System at Galveston and Tyler, Dr. Gallardo rose from an assistant instructor in the Department of Medicine to the rank of professor of medicine. By joining the UAP Clinic team, he brings more than 24 years of experience in the treatment of cancer and the implementation of clinical trials. Dr. Gallardo joins Dr. Juan Correa and Dr. Suresh Kunapareddy in their hematology and oncology practice at UAP Northside.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gallardo, please call (812) 242-3610.
He will begin seeing patients in an outreach clinic at West Central Community Hospital Family Medicine and Specialty Physician Clinics beginning Fall 2005.

UAP Clinic Welcomes Kathleen D. Coutinho, M.D., FACOG,
Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

10-06-2005
UAP Clinic is pleased to introduce Dr. Kathleen Coutinho as the latest addition to the UAP Clinic team. Dr. Coutinho is currently accepting new OB/GYN patients.

Dr. Coutinho earned her medical degree from UHS - The Chicago Medical School in Chicago, Ill. She completed post-graduate training in OB/GYN at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Coutinho's clinical interests include adolescent medicine, high risk obstetrics, incontinence care, menopause and OB/GYN oncology. She joins Dr. Grant Hammons, Dr. Robert Lalouche and Dr. Thomas Yeagley in their OB/GYN practice at the Union Hospital Professional Office Building.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Coutinho, please call (812) 242-3115.