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Old Progress stories 2023

Allison Hickey’s ‘Movement’ Accounts For The Whole Person

By DEREK REDD When Allison Hickey started her fitness company Movement with Allison, she focused on her clients’ movements themselves. Yet, as her company grew, she realized that to really see results, the plan needed to be about more than just exercise sessions. So Hickey’s Movement ...

Dr. Chris Zambito Follows His Gut, Experience And Knowledge

By SHELLEY HANSON WHEELING — Chris Zambito, 36, of Wheeling has been working in the field of dentistry for 10 years, but one could say he started his “training” long before as a child. Zambito is a dentist with Zambito Family Dentistry, a practice that was started by his father, ...

Carissa Allen: Proud To Help Her Hometown

By CARRI GRAHAM BARNESVILLE — For more than a decade Carissa Allen, physician assistant at WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital, has worked to provide excellent care for her patients in her hometown. Allen provides primary care to patients of all ages, managing chronic and acute illnesses on a ...

Olivia Eckels All About Making Patients Comfortable In The Dentist’s Chair

MARTINS FERRY — For Olivia Eckels, helping others show off their bright smile is not just a job, but her passion. Eckels is a dental hygienist at Drs. Kramer and Associates in Martins Ferry, where she works with Dr. John Kramer and Dr. Paige Durkin. She is one of a growing group of young ...

Dr. Paige Durkin Creating Brighter Smiles, One Patient At A Time

By JOHN McCABE MARTINS FERRY — Each morning, Dr. Paige Durkin joins Dr. John Kramer and the staff at Drs. Kramer and Associates for a team huddle to discuss the day’s schedule and plans. Then she begins the task of setting out to give the Ohio Valley a bright smile, one mouth at a ...

Matt Rafa: Pharmacy About Much More Than Just Dispensing Medications

By SHELLEY HANSON WHEELING — For Matt Rafa, being a pharmacist means more than just dispensing medications. It means helping his patients and giving back to the community as well. Rafa, 42, is the pharmacy manager for the Kroger Pharmacy in Warwood. He has worked as a pharmacist for 12 ...