Category Archives: The Medical Perspective
Family, fabric and fishing bring new doctor to the area
Frances Horn, D.O., says it was the 3 F’s that pulled her from Oklahoma to Paducah to become a hospitalist at Western Baptist. “I say I moved here for family, fabric and fishing,” she said. She wanted to be closer … Continue reading
Vote for Western Baptist Pink Glove Dance
What is it about breast cancer that makes people want to dance? Not having had breast cancer, I was afraid people would think the Pink Glove Dance was insensitive to the one in eight women affected by this disease. When … Continue reading
Former quarterback combines love of sports with medicine
Our new sports medicine specialist Dr. Spencer Romine knows a lot about medicine AND about sports. He was a high school football star, a college quarterback and, most recently, a team physician for the Atlanta Falcons. And he once considered … Continue reading
Impressionable Little Leaguer realizes dream as vascular surgeon
Anyone who has been a Sunday School teacher, troop leader or Little League coach may be gratified to hear Griffin Bicking’s story. Dr. Bicking, a new vascular surgeon at Western Baptist, decided to become not just a doctor, but also … Continue reading
The hospitalist: Practicing the art and the science of medicine
Board-certified in internal medicine, Herman Lyle, M.D., appreciates the art and the science of medicine. Most of the time – he estimates 90 percent of the time – a diagnosis is pretty cut and dried. It’s the other 10 percent … Continue reading
Celebrating an anniversary with lots of birthdays
Picture a little girl with a dream. “I’ve wanted to be a doctor ever since I was little. I can’t remember ever wanting to do anything else.” Then she grows up to realize her dream, only to end up caring … Continue reading
His name is Mudd
His name is Mudd, and contrary to the old saying, that’s a good thing for the hundreds of children and their families who depend on him for healthcare. (You must read to the end to learn his connection to that … Continue reading
Decorated veteran offers latest spine, brain treatment
Western Baptist is pleased to welcome a new neurosurgeon, Tom Gruber, M.D. He joins 30-year veteran neurosurgeon Theodore E.C. Davies, M.D., at Paducah Neurosurgical Center, creating a perfect blend of the newly-trained and the experienced to help area residents with … Continue reading
Obstetrician bonds with families, birth after birth
As a medical specialty, obstetrics and gynecology can pose some interesting contrasts, ranging from medicine to surgery, treating the young and the old, dealing with middle-of-the-night call-outs and witnessing the joy of a new life. We asked Dennis Owens, M.D., … Continue reading
Stroke + Cycling = Dr. Ashburn
When I met Joseph C. Ashburn, M.D., director of the stroke center at Western Baptist Hospital, last summer, I knew immediately he was passionate about stroke care. It didn’t take long for me to discover his second passion – cycling. … Continue reading
