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Faces of Progress

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Nanners Establishing Relationships as Orthodontist

WHEELING — Dr. Brett Nanners grew up the daughter of a medical doctor with aspirations of becoming a physician herself. Along the way, she discovered orthodontics was the best way to establish relationships, watch children become young adults and help them smile. The West Virginia University ...

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Technology Advances Health Care, but Challenges Remain

BARNESVILLE — Jeff Britton, CEO of Ohio Hills Health Centers, said changing technologies will continue to benefit the health care industry in the coming years, while access might continue to be a struggle. Britton graduated from the former Wheeling Jesuit University, now Wheeling ...

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Generosity of Ohio Valley Helps Easterseals Serve Local Families

WHEELING — Easterseals Rehabilitation Center CEO Eric Filberto loves the Ohio Valley and his work at the Wheeling-based organization that provides therapeutic and medical services for children with disabilities. “I always did want to feel good about what I did, and that’s easy to do ...

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Wheeling Hospital Surgeon Predicts Continued Growth of Medical Robotics

WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital general surgeon Dr. Wayne Myers believes the use of robotics technology will continue to expand in health care, as he has witnessed robotics grow to be used in many surgical specialties over the past 10 years. Myers first encountered robotics in the ...

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First Settlement Physical Therapy Takes Right Approach to Healing and Growth

WHEELING — First Settlement Physical Therapy has seen slow and steady growth in the greater Ohio Valley area over the years, and its success is a credit to its approach to serving more patients. Simon Hargus, owner and CEO of First Settlement Physical Therapy, said the family business has ...

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Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare Grows With Telehealth Opportunities

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System provides veterans with services such as care through growing telehealth opportunities, including in Belmont County. Community-based outpatient clinic business Manager Jocelyn Connelly has been in the position for eight years ...