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Monday, January 28, 2019

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN PURCHASED WITH THE DR. F. CLIFTON MILLER MEMORIAL FUND




Dr. Heather Lanphere demonstrates the new V-Scan Hand Held Ultrasound - with permission from patient Kayla Rogers - to Dr. LuAnn Kaye and Dianna Miller Emrick.
WELLSVILLE, NY (January 28, 2019) – When the Dr. F. Clifton Miller Memorial Fund was established, the purpose was clear: all funds donated would be used for projects and equipment that benefit the women and children in this community. Recently, new equipment was purchased to enhance the ultrasound services provided by the hospital’s OB/GYN providers!
“The Dr. F. Clifton Miller Memorial Fund was established as a way to continue the legacy of Dr. Miller, a physician who spent his entire 40-year career in Wellsville providing care for countless women and delivering over 8,400 babies,” explained Jodi Pearson, Foundation Coordinator of the Jones Memorial Hospital Foundation. “We are excited that the first equipment purchased will benefit both mothers and babies – two V-Scan hand held ultrasounds.”
Pocket sized and portable, the V-Scans are available for all the OB providers at the Jones Memorial Women and Children’s Health Center in Wellsville and in Hornell. “Using the hand held ultrasound assists with visualization of an early pregnancy during office visits,” explained Dr. LuAnn Kaye, who provides family practice with OB. “In the first trimester especially, it can be reassuring to the patient to be able to see the baby right away.”
“Being able to do a quick scan when the patient comes in for her appointment is very efficient and she can see her baby very early in her pregnancy,” said Dr. Heather Lanphere, adding that a traditional ultrasound can provide more detail. “Either way – handheld or traditional – we have the latest ultrasound technology at our practice and our patients are very excited that they can see their baby during their office visit as needed.”
JMH employees, providers, patients, and community members generously provided the funds to establish the Dr. F. Clifton Miller Trust Fund. The fund is on-going and donations can be made anytime.  Funding also came from donors who purchased a brick for the memorial wall outside the Maternity Unit in honor of Dr. Miller or babies that have been born at Jones. It is overseen by a committee that includes Dr. Lanphere, (Dr. Miller’s daughter); Dianna Miller Emrick, (Dr. Miller’s widow); Dr. Kaye, who shared his office; and fellow medical staff members Dr. Andres Rubert, OB/GYN, and Dr. James Edmonston, General Surgeon. It was Dr. Edmonston’s vision to honor Dr. Miller by establishing this fund.
If you would like more information about how you can support the Dr. F. Clifton Miller Trust Fund, and/or would like to purchase a brick to be added to the memorial wall, please contact Jodi Pearson at (585) 596-2053.