Griffin Hospital Nurses Name Physician of the Year

 

 

DERBY - Podiatrist Luke Jeffries, DPM, of Seymour, was recently honored as Physician of the Year at Griffin Hospital’s 32nd Annual Nurses Week luncheon.

 

The Physician of the Year Award is based on voting by the hospital’s Nursing staff. In nominating Dr. Jeffries, nurses said he is a great patient advocate and is passionate about the care he provides, which makes patients feel confident and supported.

 

“He is a very calm, quiet and unassuming person, and is always that way with his patients and staff,” said Griffin Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Frederick Browne, MD, during the award presentation. “He is a strategic thinker and genuine. He takes time to address any questions or concerns with his

patients, and is responsive to the Nursing staff and all fellow caregivers. He is truly committed to Griffin.”

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Free "Mini-Med School" Offered

 

DERBY- Griffin Hospital is accepting registrations for its free, 10-week “Mini-Med School” course that begins Thurs., Sept. 14.

 

Specifically designed for the layperson with little or no medical background, Mini-Med School provides a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how the human body works, insight into common disorders of the various organ systems, as well as information about disease prevention.

 

This free course will be conducted over 10 consecutive weekly sessions. Griffin Hospital physicians serve as faculty, covering a wide range of topics, including: Anatomy and Physiology; Primary Care; Cardiology; Endocrinology; Orthopedics; Pulmonology; Gastroenterology; Nephrology; Neurology; Oncology and Hematology; Otolaryngology; Ophthalmology; Gynecology; Urology; Rheumatology; Dermatology; and General Surgery. Each weekly session will be divided into two hour-long presentations on different medical topics, with a refreshment break between presentations and ample time for questions and answers.

 

The program meets Thursdays from 6:30–9 p.m. in the hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center, 130 Division Street in Derby. The Mini-Med School will culminate with a “graduation” ceremony for participants on November 16. The course is comprehensive and the knowledge base is cumulative, so those participants who attend all sessions will gain the most benefit.

 

There is no fee to enroll in the Mini-Med School, but space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register, visit the events calendar at griffinhealth.org or call 203-732-1511.

Griffin Hospital in Derby welcomes primary care physician

Dr. Masha Resman

Griffin Faculty Physicians, an affiliate of Griffin Hospital in Derby, welcomes Dr. Masha Resman, to its network of primary care physicians.

Resman officially joins Griffin Faculty Physicians Aug. 12 and will offer primary care full-time at her office at Ivy Brook Medical Center, 2 Ivy Brook Road., Suite 115, Shelton.

She brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to patient centered care to Griffin’s Shelton Primary Care office. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Neuroscience and Physiology from the University of California at Los Angeles, she earned her medical degree at the University of California at San Diego.

She completed an internal medicine internship at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury and a general surgery internship at N.Y. Hospital of Queens. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco.

Resman grew up in Los Angeles and is fluent in Russian. For information or to schedule an appointment with Resman call 203-924-5540.

Griffin Faculty Physicians provides patient-centered, personalized care throughout the community, with primary care locations in Derby, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury and Oxford. 

In addition, the practice provides specialized geriatrics care, breast surgery, integrative medicine, bariatric surgery, and urology. 

Visit us online at www.griffinfacultyphysicans.org.

This post is taken from a press release.

Best-selling author to speak at Crosby Commons

SHELTON - Crosby Commons will host a presentation by Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of the best-selling book "Love,  Medicine & Miracles" at 2:30 pm. July 26.
Siegel will speak about "How We Can All Be Healers When We Learn To Listen."

Crosby Commons is located at Wesley Village, 580 Long Hill Ave. The free presentation is open to those over 60; reservations are required.
 
Contact Mary Ann Milano, Activities Director, 203-225-5018, or at mamilano@umh.org to make reservations or for more information.