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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.
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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.
