Shannon Medical Center | Health Beat | Winter 2018

Looking for a new doctor? Call our Doctor Matchmaker at 325-481-2343 . Genevieve Mejia, MD OB-GYN Dr. Mejia received her bachelor’s de- gree from Texas A&M University. She completed her medical degree at Saint George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and her obstetrics and gynecol- ogy residency at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Mejia is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has practiced in her hometown of San Angelo since 2012. She provides care for women of all ages and holds special interest in infertility and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Mejia and her husband, Bryan Mejia, MD, Shannon Internal Medicine and OB-GYN, have three daughters, ages 10 months, 2 years and 5 years. She is accepting current and new patients at her office located on the second floor of Shannon Clinic–Harris, 220 E. Harris. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 325-481-2354 . James Mull, MD Orthopedic Surgery Dr. Mull has practiced in San Angelo since 1994. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as an airborne Chinese linguist for eight years, Dr. Mull earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Arizona. He completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery from the University of Texas at Houston. Dr. Mull practiced at Shannon Clinic from 1994 until 2005, when he left to establish San Angelo Summit Orthopedics, an independent practice. His new office will re- main in the same location, 3150 Appaloosa Circle, and will be called Shannon Clinic–Bluffs. For more informa- tion or to make an appointment, call 325-227-8309 . Marcos Mavromaras, MD Emergency Medicine Dr. Mavromaras received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. He completed his medical degree and emergency medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. For more information, visit shannonhealth.com . Mason Collins, BSN, RN, FNP Orthopedics Collins received his bachelor’s degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Angelo State University. He previously worked as an emergency room and criti- cal care staff nurse at Shannon. Collins recently joined the practice of Dr. Mull at Shannon Clinic– Bluffs, 3150 Appaloosa Circle. For more information or to make any appointment, call 325-227-8309 . Tiffany Nunez, FNP-BC Family Medicine Nunez received her bachelor’s degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing, specializing as a family nurse practi- tioner, from Angelo State University. She is board-certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Nunez joins Andrew King, DO, at Shannon Family Practice. She is accepting new patients at her office lo- cated in Shannon Clinic–North, 2626 N. Bryant. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 325-481-2000 . Kayode Olatunji, FNP-C Pain Management Olatunji received his bachelor’s degree from Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio. He earned his nurse practitioner master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Olatunji is cer- tified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He joins the office of Shannon Pain Management physician William Thom, MD. For more information, please call 325-481-2247 . Frankie Sewell, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CHPN, Hematology/Oncology Sewell received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her master’s degree in nursing, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Angelo State University. She is a nationally certified hospice and palliative care nurse and has expe- rience in emergency medicine , practicing as a licensed paramedic. Sewell joins the practice of Raj Cheruku, MD, Shannon Hematology/Oncology. She is accepting new patients at her office in the Shannon Oncology Center on the first floor of Shannon Clinic—Magdalen, 102 N. Magdalen. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 325-481-2025 . Jacob Webster, PA-C Emergency Medicine Webster received his bachelor’s degree from Angelo State University. He com- pleted his master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants. Adrian Winters III, PA, PhD Pathology Winters spent 10 years as a medical laboratory specialist for the U.S. Army before receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri at Rolla. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and a doctorate from Kingdom College of Natural Health in Barrigada, Guam. A pathologist assistant, Winters is a highly trained allied health professional who provides ser- vices under the direction and supervision of a pathologist. Meet our new providers Shannon Home Health wins national award for 12th year Shannon Home Health has been named a Top Agency of the 2017 HomeCare Elite, a rec- ognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the U.S., for the 12th consecutive year. HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of Medicare- certified agencies and highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall annually. EXCELLENCE, EVERY DAY “We are very proud to say Shannon Home Health has been a part of the HomeCare Elite list for all 12 years it has been published,” says Gracie Munoz, director of Shannon Home Health. “This is some- thing only 75 agencies nation- wide can say.This award acknowledges the compassion, care and the high-level of clinical expertise required to bring about the positive patient experience and outcomes for our commu- nity. Patients, families and health care professionals can be reas- sured when they select Shannon Home Health, they are getting the best care possible in the comfort of their home.” The ranking is developed by Ability Network, a leading in- formation technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of health care; and sponsored by Deci- sionHealth, publisher of Home Health Line, The Complete Home Health ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual and The Home Health Coding Center. SERVING THE COMMUNITY Shannon Home Health has provided care to area patients for more than 30 years. Services provided include skilled nursing care, home health aide services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social worker services. For more information about Shannon Home Health services, call 325-659-7480 . See our complete provider directory at shannonhealth.com . 6 HEALTH BEAT