Christie Clinic Expands Department of Pulmonary Medicine

January 14, 2011

Christie Clinic welcomes Kaushik Patel, MD, to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Christie Clinic at Provena Covenant and Christie in Mattoon.

Adarsh Hiremath, MBBS, MD

Hospitalist

Provides treatment to patients while in the hospital and works with their primary care physician.

Hospital Medicine

Christie physicians in the Department of Hospital Medicine manage and coordinate inpatient care for Christie patients at Provena Covenant Medical Center and work closely with patients' primary care physicians.

Radiation Oncology

Located at the Christie Clinic Cancer Center, the physician specialists in the Radiation Oncology Center provide consultation and radiation therapy treatment for patients with cancer.

Pathology

Pathologists at Christie Clinic oversee all procedures performed in Christie's laboratories.

Krishnarao V. Tangella, MD

Pathologist

“Pathologists are the guardians of laboratory services. About 70-80% of the medical record is laboratory information, which enhances the care provided to the patients.”

William Lee Steinmetz, MD

Pathologist

Gary L. Shultz, DO

Radiation Oncologist

“I best serve patients as a healer, listener, teacher, friend, and counselor, because the scripture says, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

B. Lakshmi, MD

Cardiologist

"I give holistic care, looking at the patient as a whole. I want my patients to feel comfortable and at home. I strive to always treat my patients extremely well."

Salim Khazoum, MD

Pathologist