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Marshall County Now "Home" for New Physicians

GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA - September 1, 2006– Marshall Medical Centers’ recent recruiting initiatives have lead to several new physicians now calling Marshall County “home.” The list includes a host of specialties ranging from Anesthesiology to Urology and everything in between. These new additions are the result of an ongoing effort on the part of the Marshall County Healthcare Authority and Marshall Medical Centers’ administration to continue its commitment to providing Marshall County residents the best in healthcare.

Sue Robertson – physician recruiter for Marshall Medical – stated, “We have been extremely successful in identifying a group of physicians who – by virtue of their education and training – bring new skills and abilities to use the latest technology in each of the specialties they represent. We are excited about what this means for the continuing quality of care within our health system. Our recruiting standards are high, and our goal has always been to bring in new physicians who will enable us to maintain the benchmark of high quality care already established by our existing physicians. This class of recruits is consistent with that standard. All have had special training opportunities through their residency programs, and all have been in the position of being recruited by some of the nation’s largest healthcare systems – but have chosen to make Marshall County their home.”

Dr. Dean Chassay - a native of Huntsville, Alabama – joins Dr. Donald Dillard as a partner in his practice of Anesthesiology at Marshall Medical Center North. Dr. Chassay is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine.

Dr. Larry Greer – a specialist in the field of Radiology is a Hartselle, Alabama native and a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is on staff at both Marshall Medical Centers North and South.

Dr. James Masdon - a specialist in Otolaryngology comes to Marshall Medical from Birmingham to join Dr. Maury Bray to form a new practice – “Marshall Ear Nose and Throat” in Boaz. Originally from Haleyville, Alabama, Masdon is a graduate of the UAB School of Medicine. Masdon has privileges at both Marshall Medical Centers North and South.

Dr. Matt Smith – originally from Dothan, Alabama - is an Orthopedic Surgeon. Smith is also on staff at both Marshall Medical Centers North and South. During his residency program at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Dr. Smith trained under the team physician for the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

Dr. Tom Payne – is a specialist in the field of Radiation Oncology on the staff of the Southeast Cancer Network. Payne, originally from Rome, Georgia, is a 2001 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. His Marshall County practice is based at the Cancer Care Center at Marshall Medical Center South.


Dr. Merle Wade – a Urologist – is a native of Gadsden, Alabama and a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Wade joins Drs. Hicks, Pirani and Shah in the practice of Clinical Urology Associates in Boaz. He is on staff at Marshall Medical Center South.

“We welcome these new physicians as additions to our medical staff and look forward to what each will contribute to the overall quality of the services our hospital system has always offered to our community,” said Gary Gore, Marshall Medical CEO. “Time after time new physicians report being attracted to Marshall Medical because of our commitment to new technology and to quality. Our ability to recruit and retain physicians should provide further evidence of the superiority of care available here at home to the residents of Marshall County.”