COM Outlook Winter 2021

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 53 Gregory R. Semon , D.O., FACS, FACOS (’08), coauthored two articles that were published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery —“A Multicenter, Prospective, Controlled Clinical Trial of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in Patients with Severe, Non-Flail Fracture Patterns” and “Character- istics of Hardware Failure in Patients Undergoing Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures.” He also authored the book chapter “Chest Wall, Hemothorax, and Pneumothorax” in the 13th edition of Current Surgical Therapy . John D. Siddens , D.O., FAOCO (’86), was appointed division chief of ophthalmology for the Department of Surgery at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, which is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina. He is also codirector of the Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service for Prisma Upstate. Wayne Simmons , D.O. (’18), a second-year anesthesiology resident in the HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME/Oak Hill Hospital Anesthesiology Residency Program in Brooksville, Florida, had his coauthored article “Patient Safety Should Be the First Priority in Any Health Care Setting, Especially During a Pandemic. But Is It?” published in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Newsletter —the official journal of the APSF. Daniel Solano , D.O. (’16) joined Zusman Eye Care Center in Port Charlotte, Florida, in August as an associate ophthalmologist. Gracie A. Turner , D.O., M.P.H. (’11), joined Private Physicians, PLC as a concierge medical physician, partnering with another female physician in Stuart, Florida. Turner, who is an internist, provides personal- ized inpatient and outpatient primary care to a small group of patients. Cassandre Voltaire , D.O. (’17), recently joined Emerson Family Medicine of Maynard in Massachusetts. Her clinical interests include general adult and pediatric medicine, integrative medi- cine, and urgent care for people of all ages. Elise Zahn , D.O., M.B.A., FACOEP (’96), proudly served as a mem- ber of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s health care team. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the prestigious Stanley Cup on September 28, defeating the Dallas Stars. Do you have a compelling story to share with the readers of COM Outlook ? If you do, please contact Scott Colton at scottc@nova.edu .