Dr. Robert Reed and Rhonda Cortright, RMA, to present "Eat Well, Live Well" at Cincinnati Chapter of MSLunch Bunch...
 
 
 
 
 See how Dr. Dale Horne is utilizing Kyphoplasty to treat Osteoporosis and complex spine fractures.
 
 With state-of-the-art imaging on a high-field GE scanner with HD Excite software upgrades,
and Board Certified neuro-radologists, Wellington Diagnostic enables Riverhills to confidently say they provide all the care you need. From diagnosis to healing, see how Wellington is helping to create a better image for Riverhills.
 
 
 

 
News & Events 
 November 2008 Riverhills physicians make Cincinnati Magazine's Top Doctors list(more...)
 
 November 2007 Riverhills adds Michael Fletcher, MD to its Pain Management team...(more...)
 
 November 2007 Lindy Wyatt, MD joins Riverhills Healthcare...(more...)
 
 September 2007 Riverhills adds Zainab Contractor, MD, to its neurological team...(more...)
 
 August 2007 Neurologist, Brian Maddux, MD has joined Riverhills and will practice from the Montgomery office... (more...)
 
  June 2007Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jeanne Schmerler, joins Riverhills Healthcare...(more...)
 
 May 2007Riverhills Healthcare will be sponsoring the MSLB (Multiple Sclerosis Lunch Bunch) Luncheon.. (more...)
 
 April 2007Riverhills employees supporting "Step by Step Closer to a Cure...” (more...)
 
 April 2007 Riverhills healthcare hosts nursing students from Northern Kentucky University... (more...)
 
 March 2007 Riverhills expands it's presence at Mercy-Anderson... (more...)
 
 January 2007Riverhills expand the services offered to patients with Multiple Sclerosis... (more...)
  November 2008: Riverhills physicians make Cincinnati Magazine's Top Doctors list
 
Riverhills Healthcare is proud to report that 7 of its physicians were named to Cincinnati eMagazine's Top Doctors list for 2008. Cincinnati Magazine sent surveys to 5,137 physicians in Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana. The survey question was simple; "who would they turn to if they, a family member, or a friend needed medical attention".
 The result: a short list of 385 physicians in 42 specialties with each physician receiving a minimum of 5 votes.

Congratulations to the Riverhills physicians who made this coveted list once again showing that Riverhills physicians are among the very best in the region.
 Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors
Riverhills Neurosurgeons

Paul R. Schwetschenau, MD
Dale S. Horne, MD, PhD

Riverhills Neurologists

James P. Farrell, MD
Marvin H. Rorick III, MD
Colin Zadikoff, MD
Michael Schmerler, MD, FACP, FANN
Robert L. Reed, MD
 
 
  November 2007: Riverhills adds Michael Fletcher, MD to its Pain Management team...
 
With expertise in Interventional Pain Management, Dr. Michael Fletcher is a welcome addition to the comprehensive service approach of Riverhills.

Dr. Fletcher received his Fellowship in Pain Management from the University of Florida School of Medicine and his Medical Degree from the University of Louisville, College of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. Fletcher has skills and expertise in Discography, Radio Frequency Lesioning, Kyphoplasty, and Nerve Blocks.

He practices from the Northern Kentucky office and is accepting new appointments at 859-341-4266.
 
   
   
   November 2007: Lindy Wyatt, MD joins Riverhills Healthcare...
 
Lindy Wyatt, MD has joined Riverhills Healthcare. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and has expertise in Pain Management, Interventional Pain Management, Migraine Headaches, and Women's Neurological Health.

She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine,
Cincinnati, Ohio where she also completed her Residency in Neurology.

Dr. Wyatt practices from the Montgomery office and is accepting new appointments at 513-791-8080.
 
   
  
  September 2007: Riverhills adds Zainab Contractor, MD to its neurological team...
 Zainab Contractor, MD has joined the Riverhills team of neurologists. Dr. Contractor is Board Certified by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology and has expertise in the treatment of nerves and muscle disease, stroke, and Women's Neurological Health

Originally from Pakistan, Dr. Contractor received her Residency in Neurology from Long Island Jewish Center, New York, and her Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology from Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

She practices from the Mt. Auburn, Mercy Western Hills, and Mercy Fairfield offices and is accepting new patients at 513-241-2370.

 
   
   
   August 2007: Brian Maddux, MD, Neurologist, has joined Riverhills and will practice  from our Montgomery office...
 
Riverhills is pleased to announce that Brian Maddux, MD, a Board Certified Neurologist, has joined the practice. With expertise in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Botulinum Toxin Injections, Dr. Maddux brings an added dimension to the comprehensive service approach of Riverhills.

Prior to joining Riverhills, Dr. Maddux was an integral part of a team at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospital's Case Medical Center (in Cleveland) that is leading research in use of deep brain stimulation in treatment of Tourette syndrome.

He received his Doctor of Medicine from UT Southwestern Medical School (1992) Dallas, Texas and Fellowship in Movement Disorders, Neurology (1997-1998), at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Maddux will practice primarily from the Montgomery office and is accepting new appointments at 513-791-8080.
 
  
  June 2007: Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jeanne Schmerler, joins Riverhills Healthcare...
 

Licensed by the (Ohio) State Board of Psychology, Dr. Jeanne Schmerler has expertise in Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology: Assessment of cognitive dysfunction due to dementia, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, tumors, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).

Dr. Schmerler received her Doctor in Psychology from Xavier University (2003), Cincinnati, Ohio and completed her Post Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology at the Drake Center in Cincinnati.

Dr. Schemerler is practicing from the Montgomery office and is currently accepting new appointments at 513-984-5556.

 
   
  May 2007: Riverhills Healthcare will be sponsoring the MSLB (Multiple Sclerosis Lunch  Bunch) Luncheon
 On May 8th, Riverhills Healthcare will be sponsoring the MSLB (Multiple Sclerosis Lunch Bunch) Luncheon. Dr. Reed will be presenting at the luncheon and an update on Tysabri will be given. The MSLB is a large support and informational group for family members and individuals with multiple sclerosis. This group meets at monthly luncheons to receive presentations on various treatments and research in regard to multiple sclerosis.

Tysabri is a monoclonal antibody that affects the actions of the body's immune system. Tysabri is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein in a clinic or hospital setting every 4 weeks. The medicine must be given slowly through an IV infusion, and can take up to 1 hour to complete. Tysabri is available only to select patients through a restricted-use program called the TOUCH Prescribing Program. To receive this medication, you must be enrolled in this program and meet all requirements. You will be interviewed before receiving each dose of this medicine to make sure you still meet these requirements.

 
  April 2007: Riverhills employees supporting "Step by Step Closer to a Cure”
 51 Riverhills Healthcare employees and their friends and family will be participating in the April 28th MS Walk starting at Sawyer Point. The theme of this year’s walk is “Step by Step Closer to a Cure”. Employees will also be staffing a booth featuring information in regard to the treatment of MS with many special items given away.
 
  April 2007: Riverhills Healthcare hosts nursing students from Northern Kentucky  University
 Riverhills healthcare hosted 2 nursing students from Northern Kentucky University during the winter term. These students were concentrating on a leadership project and assisted Riverhills Healthcare on preparing for a research study for an oral medication for the treatment of relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Fengolimod which is a still-investigational oral drug that is taken once daily. More than two million people worldwide are estimated to suffer from MS, which is the leading cause of neurological disability in young adults and affects twice as many women as men.
 
  March 2007: Riverhills expands it's presence at Mercy-Anderson
 Riverhills Healthcare has long had an office in the Mercy-Anderson complex, 8000 Five Mile Road, Ste. 330, where two neurologists, Dr. Maureen Li and Dr. James Anthony have regular office hours. In March 2007, Riverhills Healthcare was pleased to open another office in the same building at 8000 Five Mile Road, Ste. 112 where Dr. Paul.R. Schwetschenau, neurosurgeon, has office hours every Thursday morning.
 
  January 2007: Riverhills expand the services offered to patients with Multiple  Sclerosis
 In January 2007 Riverhills Healthcare began a collaborative effort with Dr. Kathleen Hawker to expand the services offered to patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Hawker, a native of Canada, did her undergraduate training at the University of Western Ontario and then went on to receive her MD at McMaster University in Ontario. She completed her internship and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. After her neurology training at the University of Toronto, Dr. Hawker started in private practice and continued working at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hawker later joined the Multiple Sclerosis program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas where she was involved in the National Multiple Sclerosis Training program. Kathleen Hawker currently is an Assistant Professor at Ohio State University where she also is the Clinical Director of the Waddell Center for Multiple Sclerosis. Her special interests are translation research correlating basic laboratory data to clinical treatments for MS. She has also been interested in treatments for primary progressive MS. Dr. Hawker sees patients at the 111 Wellington Place location in Mt. Auburn on Wednesday mornings.
 
 
 

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