Blessed by the Best

To The Editor: Our small community is a jewel for so many reasons, and as I thumbed through the 2022 edition of The Fayette County Record’s 2022 Readers’ Choice publication, I was struck by two

things: 1) The number and variety of businesses and professionals recognized who have earned the support of our residents. It tells me that we live in a thriving and engaged community that draws entrepreneurial, committed, and compassionate individuals. 2) More specifically, the variety of health care services available to a community of our size. There are resources to help us be healthy, get healthy, and live our best lives. We are extremely fortunate to have local access to these experts and modern facilities, and compassionate professionals. I also couldn’t help but be proud of our team and affiliated physicians at St. Mark’s Medical Center who readers of our local paper voted to award as “Best” in a number of categories, including: • Best Hospital/Health Clinic - St. Mark’s Medical Center, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2022

• Best Nurse - Mikayla Beiersdorfer, RN, BSN, Emergency Department nurse

• Best Physical Therapist - Gil Henderson, LPT, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

• Best Physical Therapist Assistant - Heidi Ehler, PTA, 2022, new category

• Best General Surgeon - Russell Juno, MD, FACS

• Best Family Practice Doctor - Wess Blackwell, MD I’m extremely appreciative of those who work at ensuring that we all have access to excellent local, affordable health care, and privileged to work alongside them.

Mark Kimball, President and CEO St. Mark’s Medical Center