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-—. Dr. Gerald Berkowtts. toft, ud Mr primary aarae McClain examine me ef * Dr . Gerald Berko witz Helps Fight To Save “Little Lives” Neonatal medicine, or the care of prematura babies, involves a con stant fight to keep tiny, pink bodies alive, and the fight coUM not be won without a concentrated team effort, says Gerald P. Berko will, Presbyterian Hospital’s new neonatolo gy*. “First, there are the babies’ primary physi cians. They ape then to help look after the babies, and as neonatntogists, my Dr. Vijay ■d I serve «s i to the primary physicians,” says Dr. Ker kowits, who Joined the Presbyterian staff Janu ary 1. '.^S “And then there are the nurses. The Presbyterian moraine ***** ** excellent. They are dedicated and are oriented toward bedside nursing care. This is a necessity in neonatal me didn,’’bssayt. *"tX administration is committed to developing a high quality perinatal imp gram. The hospital also has a complete range of back up services, like the ex • cellent clinical pathology and radiology depart ments. “Finally, Charlotte has a complete range of pedia trie specialists with whom, to consult. The services to sapport our work are avail able here, m there teh’t any problem that can’t be cared for. It’s really nice,” he says. “Both Dr. Dbande and I aneon call 24 hours a day for two or three days at a time. Idofrt mind, though, because it keeps me busy. ; When I’m not wqrtdng, Igo < home to Columbia, S.C., to ; be with my fatally,’’ says ; Dr. Berkowitx, who has two ; boos and a seven-week-old > daughter. Dr. Bestowitz’s 1 family will be Joining Mm in Charlotte this Spring. * Before coming, to Char lotte, Dr. Berkirwitz * rial hospital in Columbia He studied neonatal me i dicine for two yean at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and served Mz reaidency in general pe diatrics at the Medical Col lege of Virginia in Rich mond. He graduated in 1974 ' from the medkalpcboo! at the University of Ten nessee in Memphis. “Whan I or** in school, I saw neonatal medidat as a new and exciting Mi It was less than SO years old, so 1 knew it would be changing rapidly. That’s why I chose neonatal ' medicine,” be says. Dr. Berkowttz, though, win be the first to admit that there were other rea sons involved in Ms deci sion. ”1 enjoy working with babies. It is rewarding to care for sick infants, aad it is gratifying to see the parents’ joy aa their child ren improve,” be says. “I’ve had the opportun ity to watch children grow. For example, I helped care for triplets that weighed 1** pounds each. They all had to stay in the hospital for two months “After Che children left ^^^S^SSe^ilrs old, and it’s great to See them walking and taUi«,” he said Although there are ssraff-Js.s* times, being a neonatolo gist is hard. “It’s Sb difficult when the babies don’t survive. Many premature babies have re spiratory problems, so tiny, must be put on respira tors Then there is an in flammatory bowel condi tion that is common ia Small babies. Fortimateiy, though, most- babies do survive and that’s what' Alumni Meeting The St. Augustine's ? College Alumni will meet* on Saturday, February 11, in the Greenville Center at 4 p.m. The meeting will focus on pl«—fwg a hr the St Augustine’s Falcon basketball team, February 18. They will alee be plan ning for an imDortant meeting with Dr^Snk Godfrey, Alumni Affairs Objector of St. Augustine’s who WheheduM to be here Sunday, February it, at the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Eoad. - For more information, please contact Willie Dunn, president at 568-4988 or Carolyn Nelson, vice pre sident, at 598-9374. .. 50% °fr\Ww !_ In Stock Gowr^W Allowed on orderable1 ^ Bridal Gowns and]l Bridesmaids Dresses tsOpm It* «••**» Comply* (rldd ft Formal Woor m Mti 2M IMT M.VO makes the difficult times easier," be said. Presbyterian is expand ing its neooatal program to make sura that there are more successes, Dr. fcer kowitx revealed. “We’ll be expanding the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), and as part at the construction, the labor and delivery room and the neonatal nursery will all be together. . '?«' “ we must keep updating opr equipment along with constantly Reviewing and updating our approaches to sick newborns. If we do all this, small babies with mul tiple complications will survive. There will be happy endings to compli cated stories,” be conduct ed. , Home Investment Is Pleasurable Experience .. . ..:. * ~ SSSmKS§! tag n mugtaj ta r£F' estate. It occurred to Phedrick, if he could sell this Im preoively without much 73Q3C Has The Answer To Your Advertising Needs! ££li. m&wm You'll Be Glad You Did ~ -r-- ■ - .: buyers and sellers • the “‘we ^ help a cUentet any range,” Rhedrick assured. 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