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Gynecology
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Women's
Health
State of the art Pelvic 8} Bladder Surgeries
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SL1S)
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
daVinci Robotic Surgery
Services offered
» Saliva Testing
» Nutrient Deficiency Screening 8} Counseling
» Office Procedures including Ablation &, Essure
»Incontinence Testing &, Treatment
» Abnormal Bleeding Treatment
» Hormone Pellet Insertions
» Contraception &, Sterilization Procedures
» Annual Exams
» Mammogram Screenings
» Ovarian Cancer Screenings
» Bone Density Testing
» Plus Aesthetic Services
Dr. Lynley S. Durrett grew up in Atlanta,
GA. She received her B.A. degree from Fur
man University in Greenville, SC and her M.D.
from Mercer University in Macon, GA.
Introducing Obiamaka Mora, M.D.
Obiamaka Mora, M.D. grew up in Columbus, Ohio. She
received her B.S. degree from Kent State University in Kent,
Ohio and her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Medical
University in Rootstown, Ohio.
Our practice’s professional expertise includes minimally invasive and
robotic surgery techniques with interests in female pelvic medicine,
pelvic reconstructive surgery, symptomatic fibroid management,
endometriosis, and hormone replacement management.
We are located on the Piedmont Hospital Campus
105 Collier Rd NW, Suite 1080
Atlanta, GA 30309 404-352-2850
www.mcdanielanddurrett.com
COMMUNITY
Young CERT grad puts out fire
Elijah Coons’ mom describes the Sandy
Springs 14-year-old as shy, even bookish.
“He loves to read,” Deborah Coons Paul
wrote in a recent email.
But Elijah also likes things that have to
do with firefighters, the police or the mili
tary, and when he discovered that the city
of Sandy Springs offers classes in emergen
cy preparedness, called CERT classes, he
and his dad signed up.
It paid off.
Over spring break, Elijah and his fam
ily took a vacation to Tybee Island. They
had a full house, Paul said — grandparents
visiting from New York, the Pauls, three of
their six children, and a neighbor’s child
on vacation with them. One night, a fire
broke out. “Elijah had learned in his class
how to react properly He was the only
one who smelled the fire. He acted fast,”
his mother said. Ell > h Coons with his
He found the fire, ran to get a fire extin- 1 -year-old sister, Willow Paul,
guisher from beneath the kitchen sink and
put out the fire, Paul said. “He immediately began telling us that he learned in his
CERT class the proper actions to take,” she wrote. “We are so proud of him.”
Sophia Academy names new trustees
Sophia Academy has named four trustees to its board. They are: Anno Hard-
age, chief development and marketing of
ficer with Catholic Charities Atlanta, who
will help the school’s transition to a Cath
olic school; Mary Ford, vice president of
sales and marketing at CBeyond; Matt
Lipscomb, senior vice president of Ash
ford Advisers; and George Grimes, a re
tired management consultant.
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Gokce named DeKalb community hero
Cross Keys High Schools booster Kim Gokce of Broo-
haven and the Cross Keys Foundation were among indi
viduals and organizations honored during DeKalb CEO
Burrell Ellis’ fourth annual Community Hero Awards
ceremony on April 14.
Gokce and the foundation were presented the Com
munity Champion Award for “extensive work in address
ing chronic attendance issues at Cross Keys High School,
and their steadfast dedication in making a difference in
the lives of young citizens by raising money for school
renovations and student scholarships,” the county said
in a press release.
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