TravelMD Opens New Location
in South Charleston
TravelMD is pleased to announce the
addition of its newest location in South
Charleston. This is the company’s second
location in West Virginia.
“With so many unmet needs in our community, we felt having a strong presence
in Charleston would allow us to better
serve our patients in meeting those needs
as well as increasing access for the allied
professionals we work so closely with,”
says Dr. Cynthia Pinson, president and
CEO of TravelMD.
TravelMD providers have an extensive
home-based patient practice spanning
several counties throughout southern
Ohio, Kentucky and large, rural areas of
Charleston and Huntington, WV. They
conduct routine visits in patients’ homes
and can assist in transitioning to a higher
level of care when necessary.
“Our goal is to deliver competent and
compassionate state-of-the-art care and
improve the overall quality of life for
patients,” says Pinson. “Our highest priority
is for each patient to feel listened to and wellcared for—a priority that is evident by the
happiness and satisfaction of our patients.”
The mobile medical practice, which
specializes in personal house calls from
board-certified doctors and licensed nurse
practitioners, was founded by Pinson in
2005. Care providers are specially trained
health care professionals who assess, coordinate and monitor all aspects of treatment and progress.
Charleston Area Medical
Center Joins National Hospital
Alliance to Bring Comprehensive
Cardiac Care to Women
Cathy Lynch, Janet Lutz and Jill Allen
are three women united by an all-toocommon problem: heart disease.
According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 43 million women
in the U.S. are affected by heart disease. It
is the number one cause of death among
women, more deadly than all forms of
cancer combined, and one in four women
will die due to heart disease each year. Contributing to the high mortality rate could
be a lack of awareness about the signs
and symptoms of heart disease in women.
In an effort to raise awareness and
provide education about this serious
health issue in the region, Charleston Area
Medical Center (CAMC) has joined the
WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance,
a network for hospitals across the country
that work together to advance women’s
heart health in communities.
WomenHeart is a national patient education campaign whose mission is to
provide women with information, education and patient support services to
properly identify the signs and symptoms
of heart disease and help them through
their recovery with educational and emotional support.
Last fall, CAMC nominated Lynch,
Lutz and Allen to serve as its WomenHeart
Champions. As part of their training, the
champions attended the WomenHeart
Science and Leadership Symposium at
th e Mayo Clinic.
“At the symposium, we learned how
to use our own experiences to help other
women,” says Lutz. “We had workshops
that trained us to teach practical skills for
living with heart disease and how to live
a heart-healthy life. Unlike cancer and
some other diseases, this is something
you can control. I’m proud to be able to
help women in Charleston take charge of
their heart health.”
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