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Volume 52 Spring

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Indiana General Surgery Welcomes New Surgeon

Indiana General Surgery at Community Westview Hospital welcomes Alan Tripp, D.O., to its surgical team as a general surgeon. Previously, Dr. Tripp worked as the chief of surgeryand director of outpatient services at Fayette County MemorialHospital in Ohio. More recently, he was employed as a generalsurgeon for Oak Ridge Surgeons in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Dr. Tripp received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Mo., and completed his general surgery internship and residency at Grandview Hospital/Ohio University in Dayton, Ohio. He is board certified by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.

Dr. Tripp joins Dr. Allan Arkush, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., general surgeon with IndianaGeneral Surgery. Together, they provide treatment for the entire spectrum of general surgical diseases. This includes (but is not limited to) oncology surgery, gastric and esophageal surgery, breast surgery, minimally invasiveand laparoscopic methods of treating a wide variety of problems, gynecologysurgery, varicose vein surgery, hernia repair and venous access port.

For information or to make a referral, please call (317) 924-4009or fax (317) 926-8410.

INDIANA GENERAL SURGERY3520 N. Guion Road, Suite 301Indianapolis, IN 46222(317) 924-4009

Now your patients can get nationally recognized care because Community has joined MD Anderson Cancer Network™…a program of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center…the nation’s number one cancer hospital according to US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey. It’s an impressive pairing. Certified cancer specialists from Community North and East regularly discuss challenging cases with experts at MD Anderson – a national leader in cancer care. There’s nothing else like it in the Hoosier state. Should any of your patients be faced with a cancer diagnosis, you now have more than a dozen Community North and East physicians in Indianapolis to whom they can be referred. Each one selected and certified by MD Anderson Cancer Network, and each committed to keeping you in the loop.

To learn more visit eCommunity.com/cancercare or call 317.621.4321 to reach one of our MD Anderson certified oncologists.

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