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On Rounds Dermatologist Combines Surgical Specialty with Missions Work Dr. Christopher Harmon’s life and career are a study in contrasts. As a dermatologist, his Birmingham practice uses technological advances that would have seemed, only a generation or two ago, like science fiction. But in his off-time, he travels to international regions so remote they don’t have doctors to treat even the most common medical ailments ... page 3
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Grandview Medical Center to Offer Quality Care in Birmingham and Beyond By Ann B. DeBellis
The fall 2015 opening of Grandview Medical Center will bring convenient access to quality hospital care to people who live and work along Birmingham’s U.S. 280 corridor, along with thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue. Several months ahead of schedule, the grand opening of this new hospital and an adjacent physician office building is planned for October of this year. “Brasfield & Gorrie and A.G. Gaston have had great support from the various subcontractors and have been able to accelerate their work, so we have been able to change the anticipated move date to October 10th. That puts us several months ahead of schedule,” says Trinity (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)
Interior of the Physician Office Building, adjacent to the hospital
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Digital Hospital Boosting Medical Office Rental Rates Citywide “At this time, $23 per square foot feels like you’re getting a deal in medical office space. But three years ago, $20 was a great deal,” says Rich Campbell of Veritas Medical Real Estate ... page 9
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Sunscreen Wars lic were shaken when the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology reported that the majority of Americans are not using sunscreen. Aside from bad potato salad at summer picOnly 14.3 percent of men and 29.9 percent of nics and the misery it can deal the digestive syswomen reported that they regularly use sunscreen tem, skin—the body’s biggest organ—tends to on both their face and other exposed skin. take the brunt of warm weather ills this time of “Sunscreen needs to be applied every time year. your skin is exposed to sun, summer and winter, Waiting rooms are filling up with patients even if you’re just driving in your car,” UAB dercovered in poison oak or reacting to insect stings, matologist Marian Northington, MD, said. “Peoand doctors can only hope they don’t have to tell ple should also be using a lot more sunscreen than patients that years of tanning have turned into they tend to use, and they need to reapply it every skin cancers. Marian Northington, MD couple of hours when they are outside, especially Though the milky complexions from Scarlett after swimming or perspiring heavily.” O’Hara’s day aren’t likely to return to fashion any time soon, the The American Academy of Dermatology says most people popularity of deep tanning seems to be declining. However, hopes (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) that the sunscreen message was finally getting through to the pubBy Laura Freeman
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