Published: April 23, 2008 02:49 pm            

Business briefs

• PPS Orthotic and Prosthetic Services has opened a Dalton clinic at 1109 Burleyson Road, Suite 102.

The new location is an addition to an established clinic at 515 Benjamin Way, providing greater access and convenience for Dalton patients. The office is open to patients by appointment, providing a full range of prosthetic and orthotic services including braces and diabetic foot care.

Patient care is provided by Nadine Bourg. She graduated from the Newington School of Orthotics at the University of Connecticut in 1999 and has worked at such facilities as Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital and the University of Michigan Orthotic and Prosthetic Center.

Bourg is licensed in Tennessee and Georgia. She currently works closely with the pediatric therapists in the area through several clinics and provides service to a wide range of diagnoses at the Dalton regional Muscular Dystrophy Clinic staffed by Emory University. She also has developed the Dalton and Chatsworth clinics.

• Sandra D. Curd has joined Professional Eye Associates as chief operations officer. Curd comes to Professional Eye Associates from the Thomas Eye Group in Atlanta and has 17 years experience in ophthalmology.

Curd began her career in ophthalmology with Shelby Eye Centers in North Carolina as a receptionist and worked her way through the practice. She has certification in the clinical and managerial sides of ophthalmology as a certified ophthalmic assistant (COA), ophthalmic coding specialist (OCS) and certified ophthalmic executive (COE). She continues to pursue personal and professional development as she completes her master’s of business administration this year.

“We are excited to welcome Sandra to Professional Eye Associates and look forward to the talents and abilities she will bring as we continue in our efforts to provide excellent patient care,” Dr. William M. Blackman said.

        

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