Joining CMC Cancer Center (Employed with Physicians Network Services):
Robert Yacavone, MD - ERCP and general
Robert Kodsi, M.D. - ERCP and general
Vivek Choksi, MD - general
Meghan Malone, MD - EUS
Kairvee Dave, MD - general
Melissa Hare, AGNP
Cassie Floyd, FNP-C
Robin Niederwerfer, NP
50/50 split on clinic lab & Endoscopy
CMC - Endoscopy Area
Renovated the area in 2022
Currently 4 procedure rooms and 8 holding rooms (pre and post operative area)
Scopes - Olympus 180 and 190 series (HD scopes)
C-Arm is available in the department
Colonoscopies are done with Propofol and anesthesia support
All of our procedures are done with propofol in our unit, but if the doctor travels to ICU to do a procedure where anesthesia is not there, then they would do that procedure with conscious sedation
8 day call 1 & 4;
Consultation Services only for IP
No tech specifics are required
5 MDs & 2 NP in the clinic now, 1 NP day each day
3+ weeks wait time
5K cases
500 IP / 4500 OP
Procedure volume
Relationship w/ Duke equates to the vision of retaining GI cancer cases in network/clinic
2.5 clinic / 2.5 Lab
Patients Per day: Clinic / Lab
Full-Time