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HEALTHY TIMES
Certified Physician Assistant
joins Cornerstone's Archdale practice
JIMES Staff Report
archdale — Certified Physician
Assistant Ernest T. Smith has recently
joined Cornerstone Family Medicine at
Archdale, located at 10188 North Main
Street.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Biology from Winston-Salem State
University in Winston-Salem, NC and
a Bachelor of Science, concentration in
Physician Assistant Studies, from Drex-
el University College of Nursing and
Health Professions in Philadelphia, PA.
He completed Cardiac Sonography
Certification at Pitt Community College
in GreenviUe, NC. Mr. Smith is certified
by the National Commission on Certi-
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fication of Physician Assistants. He is
also certified in Adixlt Echocardiogra
phy.
Escajeda, MD, Lori L.
Beane, PA-C, and Tamara
L. Alexander, FNP-C
are the other providers
at Cornerstone Fam
ily Medicine at Archdale.
The office offers extend
ed hours and is open
Monday and Friday from
8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thurs
day, from 8 am to 8 pm,
Saturday from 8 am to noon and Sunday
from 1 to 5 pm. Appointments may be
made by calling 802-2070.
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not a one-size-fits-ali solution. If you know how long it takes you to stsrt
burning without protection in the midday sun - say 10 minutes - multiply
that by the SPF number. For someone who burns in 10 minutes Without pro^
tection, a sunscreen with an SPF 30 would deliver 300 minutes of protection
against burning, Or five hours.
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stronger sun protection, although not necessarily much longer sun protec
tion. An SPF 15 blocks 94% of UVB rays, while SPF 30 blocks 97% of UVB
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ARCHDALE
10188 North Main Street
336 802-2070
Richard T. Escajeda, MD
Lori L. Beane, PA-C
Ernest T. Smith, PA-C
Tamara L, Alexander, FNP-C
TRINITY
6329 Unity Street, Suite I
336 802-2270
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