Faces and places

Medical Center, Navicent Health wins gold

LifeLink of Georgia announced that the Medical Center, Navicent Health has received its Gold Award for organ, eye and tissue donation and registration efforts through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Campaign.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, the campaign brings together national partners, local and regional organ, eye and tissue donation organizations and hospitals throughout the nation to educate communities on the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. The 736 hospitals participating in campaign received gold, silver and bronze level recognition by earning points for awareness and registry activities Aug. 1, 2014-April 20, 2015.The Navicent Health Physician Group added three new physician practices in Putnam County. The addition will provide Putnam County and surrounding areas with cardiology, gynecology and general surgery services.

John Hennecken, who trained at Yale University, is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and lipidology. Shanna Holcomb, a graduate of the Mercer University School of Medicine, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Eric Long is a board-certified general surgeon who completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at the Mercer University School of Medicine. Isik Turker is board-certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine.Steven Gautney, president and CEO of Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, will continue his service as chair-elect of the Georgia Hospital Association.

Other local board member appointments are Donald Avery, president and CEO of Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin; Kevin Bierschenk, CEO of Dodge County Hospital in Eastman; and Marion McMillan Jr. vice chairman of the Hospital Authority of Monroe County in Forsyth.

Isaac appointed to Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal appointed 23 people to various statewide boards in November, and one of those appointees was Special Olympics Georgia athlete Nandi Isaac.

Isaac of Macon was one of seven people appointed to the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. The mission of the group is to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, work, play and worship in Georgia communities.

Isaac has been competing in Special Olympics Georgia for more than 20 years.

Isaac owns ScanWithNan, which helps people preserve their memories through photos.

-- Angela Woolen

This story was originally published December 6, 2015 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Faces and places ."