People on the Move 8/17/2015

Dr. Kaywan Gamadia, a neurosurgeon, recently became a medical partner with Saint Francis Medical Center. Gamadia joins neurosurgeon Brandon J. Scott at the Cape Spine & Neurosurgery practice. Gamadia earned a medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and later completed a neurosurgical residency at Ohio University, according to a news release. He has extensive neurosurgical training, and his clinical interests include the treatment of spine abnormalities and brain tumors, using minimally invasive surgical techniques, traditional procedures and disc replacement. Before joining Saint Francis, Gamadia was a neurosurgeon at Neurosurgical Associates of North Texas in Fort Worth.

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Dr. Anand Venkata

Dr. Anand Venkata, a pulmonologist and critical care physician, recently became a medical partner with Saint Francis Medical Center. Venkata joins pulmonologists and sleep medicine physicians Dr. Bradley K. Bittle and Dr. W. Keith Graham at the Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine practice, according to a news release. Venkata earned a medical degree from Osmania Medical College and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut and a fellowship at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System in New York. Venkata's clinical interests include full-scope pulmonary and critical care, with expertise in a full range of bronchoscopic, EBUS procedures and critical care ultrasonography.

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Rebecca Garris

Rebecca Garris, a registered nurse, recently joined Cross Trails Medical Center as the clinical director for the organization. Garris will be responsible for quality improvement, risk management, clinical supervision and ensuring the best environment for quality patient care, according to a news release. Garris has over 18 years of experience in the health-care field.

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Vicki Stroud of Century 21 Ashland Realty in Cape Girardeau recently earned a Missouri real estate broker's license. Stroud will continue to specialize in residential and commercial property sales in the Cape Girardeau and Jackson areas, according to a news release. Stroud has been a licensed real-estate salesperson since 2003 and has been recognized by the Century 21 system as a top producer. To earn the license, Stroud completed extensive training and licensing through Professional School of Real Estate.

-- From staff reports