Phillips named nurse navigator
North Georgia Surgery & Comprehensive Breast Center has added Chatsworth native Holly Phillips to its surgery team.
Phillips, a certified clinical medical assistant, works alongside Dr. Rodovaldo Rodriguez to assist with in-office procedures. She prepares patients for examinations, coordinates outpatient tests, schedules doctor referrals and conducts follow-up calls with patients following surgery. She also is a patient liaison for North Georgia Surgery’s cancer patients.
Before joining North Georgia Surgery, Phillips cared for patients at the Northwest Georgia Hematology & Oncology Center.
Dr. Cicha joins Siskin Hospital
Siskin Hospital has expanded its psychology/neuropsychology department with the addition of Rebecca Cicha.
Cicha is a rehabilitation psychologist and a certified provider of cognitive processing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of North Dakota with initial clinical training in neuropsychological assessment, developmental disorders/disabilities, and visual impairment. As part of her graduate training program, she completed a one-year clinical internship at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Mich., with a specialty training focus in neuropsychological assessment, assessment and treatment of PTSD, and chronic disease self-management, accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Baker Donelson ranked among best law firms
The law firm of Baker Donelson has garnered 170 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2016 U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list this year. The annual analysis includes more than 12,000 U.S. law firms.
In addition to its outstanding metropolitan rankings, Baker Donelson ranked nationally in 28 practice areas, including earning a tier 1 national ranking in construction, employment, litigation, mass tort litigation, railroad and real estate law.
The firm was named “Law Firm of the Year” in railroad law for the second consecutive year.
Mullins joins Urology group
Jeffrey Mullins, M.D., has joined CHI Memorial Chattanooga Urology Associates. Dr. Mullins received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in urologic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he completed a research fellowship in urology and a fellowship in endourology.
Dr. Mullins specializes in minimally invasive surgery for urologic conditions, removal of the adrenal glands and bladder, and treatment of kidney stones. He enjoys the combination of medicine and surgery the specialty provides.
Leitner, Williams among top firms
U.S. News & World Report ranked the law firm of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC among the best law firms in five practice areas, including three areas in Chattanooga – construction law, medical malpractice and personal injury law.
Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
Cammon named Federal Bar Foundation Fellow
Tonya Kennedy Cammon, an attorney with the Chattanooga firm Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C., has been named a Fellow of the Federal Bar Foundation. There are currently 216 Fellows of the Foundation from across the country, including seven sitting or retired Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Cammon is one of only three Fellows from the state of Tennessee.
The mission of the Federal Bar Foundation is to promote and support legal research and education, promote the science of jurisprudence, facilitate the administration of justice, and to foster improvements in the practice of Federal law.
Cammon currently serves as one of two FBA vice presidents for the Sixth Circuit, which encompasses the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. She formerly held several leadership positions in the Chattanooga Chapter of the FBA, including serving as the chapter’s president in 2011. She has served on the board of governors of the Chattanooga Bar Association, as president of the Southeastern Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (SETLAW) and was honored by being named a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyer Division in 1999.
Erlanger adds orthopedic surgeons
Erlanger Health System has added three orthopedic surgeons and an interventional physiatrist to its Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The center has grown to include 18 specialists and now offers the most comprehensive range of adult and pediatric orthopedic services in an academic medical center.
The four local specialists associated with Chattanooga Bone and Joint Surgeons are Dr. David Bruce, Dr. Peter Lund, Dr. David Lowry and Dr. Jeremy Bruce.
“One of our key initiatives has been to dramatically expand Erlanger’s academic orthopedic services and surgical suites in order to better serve this community and region,” said Kevin M. Spiegel, FACHE, Erlanger president and CEO.
“The addition of these four highly respected specialists to Erlanger’s team will enable us to provide an even wider range of orthopedic services and enhance our academic enterprise for both children and adults,” he said.
The four specialists continue to see patients at their current office locations and operate primarily at Erlanger East Hospital.
Miller & Martin boasts 16 ‘Super Lawyers’
Miller & Martin PLLC has 16 attorneys selected by their peers as Mid-South Super Lawyers or Mid-South Rising Stars for 2015. Those picked include Donald J. Aho, business litigation; Douglas Berry, eminent domain; John R. Bode, William C. Trumpeter and David B. Kesler, employment and labor; C. Celeste Creswell, business litigation; James M. Haley IV, real estate; Douglas T. Johnson, intellectual property; C. Crews Townsend, class action and W. Randall Wilson, construction litigation.
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