Dr. Roberto Kusminsky Named Chair of WVU Charleston Division Department of Surgery
Dr. Roberto Kusminsky MD, FACS, MPH has been named chairman of the West Virginia University Charleston Division department of Surgery. A board certified general surgeon, Dr. Kusminsky received his medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed a surgical internship and residency training at the Hospital of the University […]
Poison Center Director Selected for National Award
Elizabeth Scharman, PharmD, professor in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy –Charleston, was selected as the recipient of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology’s (AACT) 2012 Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Scharman received the honor at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology meeting in early […]
Dr. Ahmed Dahshan Named to U.S. News and World Report “Top Doctors” Listing
Dr. Ahmed Dahshan, MD, FAAP, FACG of the WVU Charleston Division department of pediatrics has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 listing of “Top Doctors” by U.S. News and World Report. Compiled through a peer nomination process and review, U.S. News and World Report’s Top Doctors was developed in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical […]
Dr. Safina Kureshi Receives Honors at CHEST Conference
A poster presentation, entitled, “Respiratory Distress Secondary to Toxocariasis” by Ravdeep Kaur, MS IV, Keyur Patel, PGY IV, and Safina Kureshi, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary, (with acknowledgements to Kevin Maupin, M.D., Raheel Khan, M.D. and Matthew Thomas, PGY III, Chief Resident in Pediatrics) was awarded 1st place for best case presentation in […]
Dr. Greg Rosencrance Receives American College of Physicians Laureate Award at WV Chapter Meeting
Greg Rosencrance, MD, professor and chairman of the WVU Charleston Division Department of Internal Medicine, and President and CEO of the West Virginia University Physicians of Charleston was honored with the presentation of the Laureate Award at the West Virginia Chapter meeting of the American College of Physicians held at Stonewall Resort. The Laureate Award […]
Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority Upgrades Technology with Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network
The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA) is advancing its technology in the field with the help of Verizon Wireless. The KCEAA, which responds to all 911 emergency medical and trauma calls in Kanawha County, has partnered with Verizon Wireless for the past three years on its voice and data needs. With the expansion of […]