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yd Serving s Western Oklahoma y4 ! Since 1901 Fifth Generation Physician Lands in Elk City Elk City Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for M.L. Henry, III M.D. Pictured from the left are Ginger Baker, LPN, Demi Hall, GPRMC, Jenny Phipps, receptionist, Corey Lively, GPRMC CEO, Dr. Henry, Carmen Nickel, ACNO, Monica Scott, GPRMC CEO, Misty Carter, GPRMC CHR, and Susie Cupp, Executive Director of Elk City Chamber of Commerce. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce By Sheryl Ponce since May of this year. He is married, and they have three chil- dren, ages six, two, and six months old. He completed all of his ‘The Elk City Chamber of Commerce welcomed M.L. Henry, training at OU Medical School, which includes five years of res- III, M.D. to the Great Plains Regional Medical Center family and idency in urology. Henry studied under Dr. Michael Cookson, Elk City last Thursday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting, His office head of the urology department. Jeremy Doty, Jacob Doty, Vanessa Cole, and Nikki Cole. is in the Pat Wall Building in front of the hospital, 1800 W. 1st, “The symptoms that people may come see me for are tract in- Suite 105. He can be reached at 580-339-7550. fections, kidney stones, voiding issues to urination, diagnosis of Dr. Henry's great great grandfather was a physician in Heartshon, which is in southeastern Oklahoma, in the 1800s. He was the first mayor and doctor of the town. He had another great prostate cancer and bladder issues,” Henry said. He is one of about 300 urologists that graduate in the United Funds Being Raised grandfather who also was a physician in southeastern Oklahoma, States each year, which makes it a highly specialized practice. He and a grandfather who was born in 1908 that, too, was a physi- cian in the McAlester area. He started practicing medicine at the chose to open his office in Elk City so patients would not have to travel to either Oklahoma City or Amarillo. for Lung Transplant age of 22. ‘The youngest patient he has seen so far was 14 or 15 years old, “My father was an anesthesiologist. He served in Vietnam and the average age of his patients are in their 50s and 60s. Hen- By Sheryl Ponce and practiced in hospitals. My sister is a physician, and her inter- ry said that he likes this specialty because there is a balance be- est is as a pediatric hospitalist,” Henry said. tween performing surgery or procedures and the ability to have COVID took its toll on Elk City’s Jeremy Doty, and he now Dr. Henry specializes in urology and has been taking patients lifelong patent relationships. is in need of a complete lung transplant. A fundraiser has been scheduled for Oct. 20th, by Tereasa Schutt for a rib din- ner with the fixings by Hog Trough/Blue Mountain Smoke. ‘The social media post says that 100 percent of the profit will be donated to his transplant medical fund. ‘There will be a drive through pick-up from 4 p.m. to7 p.m. Pre-orders call 580-821-1397 and drive through orders are also available. The menu includes ribs, potato salad, brown beans, cole slaw, bread and pickle. ‘The cost is $20 per plate for adults, $10 per place for kids under 12, and a family pack for four will be $40. See Schutt at 609 N. Peace for the meal. Heather Wells has also organized a gofundme page at www.gofundme.com. The call is to raise $30,000 to support Jeremy's journey towards new lungs. Wells is Doty’s sister See Fund page 2. The Only Oncology Surgeon Comes to GPRMC ical Center (GPRMC) in January. His office is locat- Elk City Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for Edward Zdobylak, MD. Pictured from the left are Dylon Goff, receptionist, ed in the Pat Wall Building Demi Hall, GPRMC, Heather Attebery, CMA, Corey Lively, GPRMC CEO, Dr. Zdobylak, Carmen Nickel, ACNO, Monica Scott, at 1800 W. Ist, Suite 105. GPRMC CFO, Misty Carter, GPRMC CHR, and Susie Cupp, Executive Director of Elk City Chamber of Commerce. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. According to GPRMC CEO, Corey Lively, Dr. Lesslie is the only true oncologist, or Elk City Means the Last Stop for New Neurologist cancer surgeon, in western Oklahoma. from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, By Sheryl Ponce eling physician, he will be able to bring his specialty to western “Don't let Dr. Lesslie Oklahoma. As part of neurology, Dr. Zdobylak sees patients for sell himself short, nobody Great Plains Neurologist Edward Zdobylak, M.D. came to Elk headaches or migraines, dementia or memory problems, and else does what he does from City January 1st. He said that Elk City will be his last stop be- tremors. Seizures and strokes are another area that he may treat. By Sheryl Ponce Oklahoma City to Amarillo,” cause this is where he intends to stay for the rest of his career. He is different than a neurosurgeon in that he diagnoses with Lively said. He has been a traveling physician and most recently came from anything with the brain and spinal cord, which includes nerves. A Donald Lesslie, D.O., When he decided to Atlanta. FACS, SSO specializes come to Elk City, he looked “We've been busy since day one since I am the only neurolo- neurosurgeon performs the surgery of the brain, spinal cord, and gist in western Oklahoma. ‘This is especially because Dr. (Juan) nerves. Zdobylak does not perform surgery. in general surgery and is at thei area and found that if Dr. Zdbodylak is single and in his spare time plays a lot of golf. a surgical oncologist. He there is a huge geographical Villizon who is retiring, officially at the end of the year. I'm al- He said he has become familiar with the Elk City Golf and Coun- area that needs his exper- ready getting a lot of his patients,” Zdobylak said. opened his practice with Although he has practiced in small towns while being a trav- try Club and is meeting a lot of people at the golf course. Great Plains Regional Med- See Oncology page 2. <itummtuimmy Weather, Weather 100/74 Vol. 120, No. 68 75 cents, 8 pgs. Mail delivery 580.225.3000 View online elkcityoknews.com