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A MONTHLY INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL PHYSICIANS

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hazzan Daniel Gross has
joined the staff of Adat
Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills as the congrega-
tion's new cantor.
Gross grew up in St. Louis, Mo.
He attended Camp Ramah, where
he discovered
that singing
was his pas-
sion. In 1998,
he graduated
cum laude with
a bachelor of
arts degree in
music from the
Cantor Gross
University of
Pennsylvania.
At the
Manhattan School of Music, he
earned a master of music degree
in 2000, followed by an artistic
diploma degree from the Juilliard
School in 2004. On May 21, he
graduated with a diploma of chaz-
zan and master of sacred music
from the H.L. Miller Cantorial
School of the Jewish Theological
Seminary in New York.
A classical pianist since the age
5, Gross won numerous piano
competitions in the Midwest,
including the Stravinsky Awards
and the Fontbonne University
Piano Competition. He went
on to attend the University of
Pennsylvania where he was a pre-
med and music major.
In the opera world, Gross has
performed with many of the coun-
try's most prestigious orchestras,
opera companies and chamber
music organizations.
While attending JTS, Gross
served regularly as the chazzan
at Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel in
St. Louis, where he worked closely
with Rabbi Mordecai Miller.
In New York, he maintained
both a private voice studio and
a private piano studio. He was
also on the voice faculty of the
Thurnauer School of music in
Tenafly, N.J., where he also con-
ducted the children's choir. He
will continue his teaching here in
Detroit.
Gross met his wife, Lauren, while
they were performing together at
the Wolf Trap Opera Company in
2001. Their son is Maxim.

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PRACTICING WITHIN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY.

SHOU ,D A PATIENT LOOK FOR AN OB/GIN OR BE REFERRED BI - HER PRIMARY C14RE PROVIDER?

Dr. Goldsmith believes referrals from another doctor, one that you like and respect, are a great place to start.
Recommendations from friends are usually helpful as well. Look for a doctor or nurse practitioner that is well
trained, board certified and one that others say is a caring, respectful person.

WHAT KINDS OF ISSLrES .ARE 21108
PED B..1' A - (JR- GIN .PROI-1DER?
Dr. Katz thinks a modern Ob/Gyn doctor or nurse practitioner should be able to act as a primary care provider for
all woman's issues as well as health care in general. This includes caring for a woman's needs from the teenage years,
through the reproductive years and into the menopausal years.

WHAT RIND OF PA TIENT CARE CAN L"CANT I EXPECT FROM MY OB/GIN PROVIDER?

According to Dr. Salesin, the concerns of the patient must always be the most important.The plan of therapy should
always take into consideration the desires and needs of the patient.

TEL JIE THE IMPC)RTANCE ()F.A PHYSICIAN STENING AND RESPONDING TO THE .VEEDS
OF TAE PATIENT,
"No one knows their own body as well as the patient herself," states Dr. Maurant. Asking the correct questions and
listening to the answers is a key factor in making a correct diagnosis. Understanding the patient's desires helps
the doctor or nurse practitioner make the proper choices about the therapy for health problems.

HOW- IMPORTANT IS IT THAT PATIENTS BF LVFORMED OF TL EER DECISIONS AND CHOICES L v
HEILTHC4RE .\-/-FEDS?
Donna Lyons, CNP says a medical provider cannot expect that a patient will institute therapy and continue to
follow the plan unless the patient has a complete understanding of the problem and treatment. Patients should
expect that level of communication, including the risks and benefits of therapy in order to actively participate in
their care.

T SEPAR4 i 5 YOUR OR GEV GROUP TRO.1.I TH E OT ERS?

Dr. Katz states, "We pride ourselves on always being at or ahead of the guidelines for quality Ob/Gyn care. We
have been among the first in our area to provide safe alternatives to hysterectomy. We have been able to offer
office-based Essure sterilization (less invasive option for tubal ligation) as well as endometrial ablation to correct
many disorders of menstruation. We specialize in treatment for urinary incontinence. We also lead the way with
an electronic medical records that enables us to electronically send prescriptions and patient results."

DOES YOUR PRACTICE SPECI ILL

A C'ER N RE.4?

According to Dr. Goldsmith,Walnut Lake Ob/Gyn prides itself in providing quality care for all of a woman's needs
but we do offer specialty care for adolescents, high risk OB, infertility, menstrual disorders, menopausal issues as
well as urinary problems. We also have the convenience of in office procedures.

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SHOI- ILD A:NOW - .4/30LT YOUR DOCTORS - 1..‘"1 OR PRACTICE?

We accommodate the patient's needs by having same day and Saturday appointments available. Also, we know
how important a woman's appearance is to her. We provide laser hair removal, Botox facial therapy, microderm
abrasion and rejuvenating facials conveniently in our office. We also offer a complete line of Oxygen Botanical
skin care products.

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