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Fa l l 2011
A J OURNAL
DE VOT ED TO
HEALTHFUL L I V I NG
®
Helping Make Life Better
www.hrhs.org
Halifax
Regional Health
System is pleased to announce that
Halifax Urology Associates (HUA),
located in the Physicians Pavilion on
the Halifax Regional Hospital (HRH)
campus, opened on September 1.
W. Joseph Ferguson, MD, has
moved from Halifax Primary Care to
establish HUA. Christi L. Hughart,
DO, will join him on September 26.
Dr. Ferguson, a familiar face in
our community, is board-certifed
in adult and pediatric urology. He
has practiced at HRH since 1984.
He was HRH medical staf president
from 1997–1998 and chairman of
the Halifax Regional Health System
board of directors from 2006–2008.
“I am excited to work with Dr.
Hughart at Halifax Urology Associ-
ates, as she is an expert in the latest
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technology and treatment modali-
ties,” Dr. Ferguson says. “As I have
gotten to know her, I have found her
to be intelligent, enthusiastic and
highly personable. She will be a wel-
come addition to Halifax Regional
Health System, as she provides the
complete spectrum
of urologic care for
our community
and region.”
Dr. Hughart is
board-eligible in
urological surgery.
She received her
medical degree
from West Virginia
School of Osteo-
pathic Medicine. She completed her
general surgery residency training
Prostate cancer is the most common
cancer afecting men. In 2007, more
than 223,000 men were diagnosed with
this cancer and there were more than
29,000 prostate cancer-related deaths.
If you are over the age of 50, you are
encouraged to come take advantage of
our
free
prostate screenings. Men eligible
for the free screening should:
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not have had a PSA in the past
12 months
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be between ages 50 and 75 for Cauca-
sians or 40 and 75 for African Americans
and men with a family history of prostate
cancer
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have a life expectancy of at least
10 years
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have no history of prostate cancer.
The screenings will be ofered on
Wednesday, September 28, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
at Halifax Urology Associates in the Phy-
sicians Pavilion.
Screenings will include a digital exam
and prostate-specifc antigen (PSA) blood
test. Registration is required, so please
call
434-517-8893
to make an
appointment.
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Men: Call today for a FREE prostate screening