LEXINGTON MEDICAL SOCIETY
June 2022 e-Newsletter

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
Khalil Rahman, MD
LMS President 2021
Recognize Public Health Crisis in Our Society
Khalil Rahman, MD
For this month’s address I planned to write about the basics of finance such as income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, etc. However, considering the tragic events in Buffalo and Uvalde, I feel it is imperative to address a public health crisis that is often overlooked in our field: gun violence.
   
As a father, it is impossible for me to think of the children we have lost without thinking of my own son who is in the public school system. I cannot bear the thought of sending him to school one day only for him to not return home or for him to suffer physical and emotional damage, but it is something I must always be weary of. I empathize with the victims and their families, whose lives will never be the same after this senseless act of violence.

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In Memoriam
Dr. Edwin Nighbert passed away May 2, 2022 in Vero Beach, FL. Dr. Nighbert earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed residencies at Vanderbilt University & the University of Kentucky. After residency, he served in the Army at the Martin Army Hospital at Fort Benning, GA before returning to Lexington where he joined Surgical Associates as a vascular surgeon. After 40 years of practice, Dr. Nighbert established the first Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery at St. Joseph East. Dr. Nighbert also founded the first outpatient surgery center in the Commonwealth, The Lexington Surgery Center. He was an active member of the Medical Society since 1973 and served as President of the Society in 1983.
 
Dr. Nighbert is survived by his wife, two sons, and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions in Dr. Nighbert’s name can be made to VNA Hospice House, 901 37th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1941 Bishop Lane #108, Louisville, KY 40218.
LMS Foundation Golf Tournament Boasts One of Its Biggest Turnouts on May 25th
First Place Team: John Webb,
Lee Webb, Walker Webb &
Ken Francke
2nd Place Team: Chris Wood, Frank Taddeo, Chris Schmit &
Tom Midkiff
3rd Place Team: Tom Waid, Dave Merrell, Bob Busch & Rick Deglow
Thank you to all who participated & sponsored!
Dr. Greg Repass sinks the winning put in the putting contest sponsored by Stock Yards Bank.
John Deweese, ProAssurance Insurance, has been sponsoring the LMS Foundation Tournament for 20+ years.
Dr. Michael Kirk at the putting contest.
Consider Volunteering at the Salvation Army Clinic
By Katy Comer
The Salvation Army Clinic (SAC), located in downtown Lexington, is a student-run multi-specialty clinic that serves the uninsured population of our community. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing free medical services and increasing awareness of local health care resources. Through the volunteerism of physicians, along with pharmacy, social work, undergraduate, and medical students, we are able to provide adult primary care, pediatric care, ophthalmology, and dermatology services. Nutrition and smoking cessation services are also available through nursing and dietician program volunteers.
 
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