Murray County Medical Center brings in surgeon and internal medicine doctors
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Dr. Padma |
Dr. Gharabawy |
MAY 2011 SLAYTON MN - One of the Murray County Medical Center’s newest doctors, Dr. Padma, has hit the ground running since joining the staff on May 13th.
Dr. Padma comes to Slayton from Fayetteville, North Carolina where he served a 700 bed hospital. His credentials run deep including a fellowship in Pittsburg specializing in liver and pancreas transplants. He did an additional two years of studying the more complex problems of the liver and pancreas areas – particularly cancer of those areas.
However, at MCMC, Dr. Padma is on staff to provide a full spectrum of surgical services. “If someone would have a need for one of those areas to be addressed,” said Dr. Padma. “I am well trained and we will try do to do it here locally to the best of the medical center’s ability.”
Dr. Padma went on to say if a more complicated surgery is required, he is quickly developing a network of specialists to help provide those specific services needed. And he was quick to point out that he wants the care to remain on a personal level. Therefore Dr. Padma will be in constant contact with the specialists to help his patient. “I will be informed and telling them (specialist) what I need from them and that way there is no confusion,” said Dr. Padma.
He provided 50/50services in Fayetteville, North Carolina and was quickly moving into providing specialized care in liver and pancreas as well as moving towards procurement of a donor organ program. North Carolina has transplant programs in Winston-Salem, Duke University, University of Chapel Hill and Charlotte.
Dr. Padma first visited Slayton in December of 2010. “I particularly liked my interview here despite the snow storm, “said Dr. Padma. He had done his residency in Philidelphia – so snow wasn’t new to Dr. Padma.
Before moving to the United States in 2000 Dr. Padma was a fully-trained surgeon and surgical oncologist in India. “The reason I moved to the US was to achieve higher surgical training transplant, liver transplant and liver cancer surgery knowledge,” explained Dr. Padma. He has done five years of residency, two years of transplants and two years of surgery. So of the 11 years in the United States Dr. Padma has received nine years of highly specialized surgical training.
Dr. Padma has been very impressed with the friendliness of the community. “I am particularly impressed with the vision of the MCMC leadership board,” complimented Dr. Padma. “Even though it’s in a small, rural town, the board has a large vision for expansion of the services of the facility.” He continued, “Andy they were open to my idea of doing cancer and oncology surgeries here as well.”
Dr. Padma sees an acute need in this area for a good general surgeon and has every desire to help fulfill that need. His plans are to be a surgical leader in the area and work to create a surgical network throughout the regional area.
Dr. Padma grew up in Hyderabad, India with a population of 6.3 million – the 5thlargest in India. The community is very well known for developing software professionals.
Dr. Padma’s wife will continue to work as a physician in Fayetteville, North Carolina for this next year while their daughter completes her high school senior year. The Murray County Medical Center has an offer for Dr. Padma’s wife to join the staff once she moves here.
The newest doctor to join the medical staff at MCMC is Dr. Maichel Gharabawy who came to work at the local facility last week as an internal medicine doctor.
Dr. Gharabawy recently finished his medical training in Chicago, Illinois. His observationships include stints in Ohio, California, Mississippi, New York and last Chicago. He has spent the last five and one half years in the United States.
Dr. Gharabawy was born in Cairo, Egypt and grew up in Alexandria, Egypt. He graduated from medical school in Cairo and had planned to join his father’s medical practice. Dr. Gharabawy, however, decided to pursue higher medical training thus bringing him to the United States. “I want to achieve things,” he said, “I had a friend who became a well-known cardio doctor that I really look up to.”
According to Dr. Gharabawy he ranked places in the United States where he considered working. Chicago was first on his list. “I loved it there,” he said. Another MCMC staff member, Dr. Rosenblum served as his senior and beckoned him to come to the Midwest and particularly Slayton. His senior at Chicago has told him at the time to not sign with MCMC as they may need him in Chicago.
Dr. Gharabawy did his interview at MCMC and really liked what he saw in both the facility and community. “I signed very early,” stated Dr. Gharabawy. “I like to know where I am going along with goals and prepare for that.”
Dr. Gharabawy finished his residency the 26thof June and traveled to Slayton on the 27th. “I really liked it here,” he commented. “I really liked it here,” he commented. “I was ready to settle in.” He went on to commented. He went on to comment how friendly the environment was at MCMC and how nice everyone was both at the facility and community. “This is what I want to work with,” said Dr. Gharabawy. “I was impressed with Mel Snow and the professional way he, as well as the board, treated the doctors.”
Dr. Gharabawy also commented on addition of electronic medical records. “I really want to serve the people of the area and feel there is a definite need for me here,” continued Dr. Gharabawy.
By: Sheila Crowley - Murray County News Staffwriter
