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Lee Chiat, clinical educator for the Respiratory Therapy department at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, has been awarded the American Lung Association of Maryland?s 2008 Distinguished Service Award in the field of Lung Health. The award celebrates the individual who has made an impact in furthering the American Lung Association?s mission to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
Chiat was recognized for his volunteer work in lung health education. He routinely organizes community events in which lung health experts discuss the latest findings and care trends in their field, and he also runs seminars on lung disease topics for the staff at Northwest Hospital.
Northwest Hospital is a member of LifeBridge Health, a regional health organization, which includes Sinai Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home, and related subsidiaries and affiliates.
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Northwest Hospital Clinical Educator Recognized by the American Lung Association of Maryland
Lee Chiat, clinical educator for the Respiratory Therapy department at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, has been awarded the American Lung Association of Maryland?s 2008 Distinguished Service Award in the field of Lung Health. The award celebrates the individual who has made an impact in furthering the American Lung Association?s mission to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
Chiat was recognized for his volunteer work in lung health education. He routinely organizes community events in which lung health experts discuss the latest findings and care trends in their field, and he also runs seminars on lung disease topics for the staff at Northwest Hospital.
Northwest Hospital is a member of LifeBridge Health, a regional health organization, which includes Sinai Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Jewish Convalescent & Nursing Home, and related subsidiaries and affiliates.
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Lung cancer takes more lives annually than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined, but the disease "generally doesn't get the public attention or research dollars in proportion to its lethality," Arielle Densen, co-founder of Lung Cancer Free...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plan to start paying for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans for people at high risk. Spiral CT (computed tomography), which is used to look for lung cancer, is a low-dose form of X-ray that...
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