In the past few months, Fort Smith health-care providers have seen advancements in two particular medical specialties as a response to an evolving local market. <\/p>\n
Recruitment of several medical specialists is also an ongoing task for both of Fort Smiths major hospitals, which conduct a community assessment every three years. <\/p>\n
Cardiology and urology are two medical areas that have shown the greatest need. <\/p>\n
Heart patients with atrial fibrillation have found a new cardiac electrophysiologist at Sparks Health System with Dr. German Kamalov following a restructuring at Cooper Clinic to focus on patient monitoring. <\/p>\n
Urology patients now have 24-hour access to a team of urologists at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith through a partnership with Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma. The group of over 20 urologists has served the Tulsa market for over 60 years and began last year working with Mercy Fort Smith. In early April the program expands to offer two urologists in Fort Smith two days per week one in surgery and one in the outpatient clinic. <\/p>\n
Currently the urologists rotate in Fort Smith on three- to four-day shifts. The groups outpatient clinic is in the Mercy Medical Tower, 2713 S. 74th St., Suite 104, in Fort Smith. <\/p>\n
Sparks Urology Group in Fort Smith has four urologists and a physician assistant located at 5500 Ellsworth Road with Drs. Ronald Knobloch, John David Terrell, John Lange, Gerald Wahman and Lauren Smith. <\/p>\n
Cooper Clinic also has two specialists in urology. Dr. Carey Andreoiu is one of only three urogynecologists in Arkansas. She joined Cooper Clinic in 2014 and is specially trained in the evaluation and treatment of Urologic problems unique to women. She also provides general gynecological care. <\/p>\n
Dr. Matei Andreoiu, Cary Andreoius husband, is also a urologist and joined Cooper Clinic in 2013. He specializes in treating urologic conditions of both men and women including kidney stones, kidney or bladder tumors, prostate problems and male impotence. <\/p>\n
The Andreoius received fellowship training through the Cleveland Clinic Florida and are trained in the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System. They perform procedures at both Mercy Fort Smith and Sparks. <\/p>\n
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