Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Joins Marshall’s Neuroscience Division
Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health, and the Mountain Health Network, recently added Dr. Jeffrey D. Kim, an orthopedic spine surgeon, to the provider’s team.
Kim, a board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, has been appointed as an assistant professor of neurosurgery and orthopedics at Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He has a special interest in treating all spinal cord conditions, including the neck and back, and utilizing minimally invasive methods.
Kim specializes in adult degenerative diseases such as lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, cervical myelopathy, and cervical radiculopathy. He uses both conservative and surgical treatments, depending on the patient’s needs and evidence-based studies.
Kim recently served as an orthopedic spine surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He holds a medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He completed orthopedic training at Marshall School of Medicine and subsequently completed a spine surgery fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He is accredited by the American Orthopedic Commission.
Kim is accepting new adult patients and referrals at two locations: Marshall Neuroscience, an outpatient department at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington’s 1600 Medical Center Drive, and Marshall Neuroscience — Teays Valley, Scott’s 300 Corporate Center Drive. Call 304-691-6910 to depot.
Smith joins OVBC, OVB board of directors
Chairman and CEO Thomas E. Wiseman announced at a board meeting held on June 15 that K. Ryan Smith was elected to the Board of Directors of Ohio Valley Bank Corporation and Ohio Valley Bank. His term begins on July 1st.
“We commend Ryan Smith for choosing to serve on the board of directors of the company,” Wiseman said. “I was able to get a closer look at the leadership that Ryan brings to every situation he encounters. His experience and leadership throughout the state keeps us growing and pursues the community’s first mission. As it will benefit the company and its shareholders. “
Smith is the President of the University of Rio Grande and brings 23 years of experience in the business, investment and securities industries to these boards. He also sponsored two different state budgets in the Ohio House of Representatives, each of $ 70 billion, and chaired the Ohio House of Representatives 103rd.
Smith will fill the seats left by Jeff Smith, who retired from both boards in May 2020.
Originally from Gallia County, Ohio, Smith graduated from Gallia Academy High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Ohio State University. He is a former chairman of the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce, a former director of Holzer Health, and is now a board member of the Gallia County Community Improvement Authority (CIC).
He was a former director of the Galipolis City School and led the Red Dot Campaign, which was the driving force behind the financing of the Gaul Academy High School building built in 2009.
Smith and his wife, Vicky, live in Gallia County with four children: Grant, Blake, Kennedy, and Kamurin.
Common stock of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is traded on the NASDAQ global market under the OVBC symbol. The holding company owns Ohio Valley Bank, which will soon have 16 offices in Ohio and West Virginia, and Lone Central will have 6 consumer finance offices in Ohio. The Ohio Valley Bank’s 16th office, the Point Pleasant North Office, will be a drive-through-only location scheduled to open later this summer. For more information www.ovbc.com..
Young joins network innovation solution
Network Innovation Solutions (NIS) has announced Michael Young as Business Development Manager.
Young is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients, leadership of sales teams to grow and drive sales of products and services offered by NIS, and development and implementation of marketing strategies.
Young has been involved in sales and management for over 30 years working with companies that specialize in technology, healthcare and B2B sales. His main role was to help companies grow their core competencies, large and small, to new technologies and make their operations more efficient, modern and secure.
“I’m excited about Michael’s participation. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. His fresh perspective and approach to sales and marketing excites the entire team with growth potential. “We do,” said James Thomas, COO of NIS. “Michael has proved that the IT industry has endless options to offer to this community and provide value to teams and clients. We are excited to join our team.”
NIS provides IT support services such as hardware, software, cloud computing, IT management, cyber security and data recovery. We have offices in Huntington and Ashland.
Maxwell attends a workshop on stuttering
Dr. Jamie Maxwell of Barbosville, CCC-SLP, was one of 20 linguistic pathologists selected to attend an intensive workshop on stuttering therapy.
Maxwell, an assistant professor at Marshall University, participated in the online workshop “Using a Cognitive Approach to Collaborate with Stutterers” from June 7th to 11th. It was co-sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation and Boston University.
Diane Paris Konstantino, CCC-SLP and Workshop Coordinator at Boston University, said: “The Foundation offers full scholarships, but many give up on vacations and some of their income to attend. Our job is to provide a forum where they can hone their skills. is.”
The Stuttering Foundation estimates that more than 70 million people stutter worldwide. More than 400 past graduates of the Boston Workshop program are noted to have created a “spillover” in their home communities as they continued to share their knowledge.
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Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC has announced that one of its lawyers, Benjamin Adams, has been on the 2021 West Virginia Rising Star List for the sixth consecutive year.
Each year, less than 2.5% of West Virginia lawyers are selected to be honored by the Super Lawyers research team. Candidates for each state’s list of hot stocks must be selected each year and must be under the age of 40 or have practiced legislation of up to 10 years.
This summer is the 11th year Adams has been practicing the law at the company. His main areas of business include catastrophic and general personal injury, medical malpractice, inmate injuries, environmental pollution, toxic torts, and product liability. He is a member of West Virginia State Bar and is also an AV preeminent peer rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Adams was elected as a large member of the Charleston City Council in 2018, is a member of the Westside Advisory Board on Charleston Main Street, and is a member of the Charleston Land Reuse Agency’s Committee.
SuperLawyers, a rating services and Thomson Reuters business, has patents that include independent research, peer nominations, and peer ratings in the process of selecting outstanding lawyers from over 70 practicing disciplines with a high degree of peer awareness and expertise. We are using an acquired multi-step process. Achievement. For more information, please visit the following URL: www.superlawyers.com..
For more information on Calwell Luce diTrapano PLLC, please visit: www.cldlaw.com..
Rice honored for 20 years of safety
Averitt Express recently honored Scott Rice, an associate in South Point, Ohio, for 20 years of safety.
Averitt has developed a safety culture by measuring the performance of both vehicles and drivers through a set of indicators. We also strive to install the safest trucks on the road with the aim of continuous improvement through training programs and awareness campaigns.
The facility in the Lexington area of Averit is located on the Jaggie Fox Way in 1901.
