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July 2008

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Poop-er Man

If you're going to pass the buck on one pet-related chore, this should be it. Hire ScooperDude (704-846-9086, www.scooperdude.com) Grady Moorer to rid your yard of pesky pet waste ($12 per...

The Charlotte Economy: The Worst Case Scenario

Just for kicks, we asked local experts about the worst-case scenario for the Charlotte economy. Here's what they said:Mark Vitner, Senior Economist, Wachovia"Wholesale bankruptcies in the...

Dealing With ... Autism

Shelley Reilley was a single mother of two living in Florida when she learned her son Parker, then eighteen months old, was autistic. She soon realized her older son Dakota, then seven, had a...

How an Acquisition Goes Down

An owner of a successful company decides he wants to sell it and make some cash. The company contacts several investment banks and lets them know. The banks scramble to put together pitches to try...

Obesity

Top Doctors - Q&A: Dr. David Ohmstede

Dr. David OhmstedeMedical Specialty: Pediatric CardiologyPresbyterian Pediatric Cardiology When did you know you wanted to work in pediatrics?During medical school. Most of the time I worked...

Relax. It's Not That Bad. Mostly

Before I could ask Wachovia Senior Economist Mark Vitner a question, he asked me one: "You writing a piece about Charlotte, the Superman economy of the world, that unless Kryptonite comes up...

Cancer

A Cautionary Tale

Don't worry. It won't ever get this bad. Or will it?

Top Doctors - Q&A: Dr. Christopher Ullrich

Dr. Christopher UllrichMedical Specialty: RadiologyCharlotte Radiology, PAHow long have you been performing medicine?Since I graduated medical school in 1976, for thirty-two years.What's your...

A Walk on the Buy Side

What it looks like from the private equity side of things

Top Doctors 2008

We asked more than 3,000 local physicians a simple question: Which doctor would you call if you or a loved one needed medical care? Here are the city's Top Doctors, 265 of them from thirty-nine...

Autism

Quit Whining: The Annotated Rant

We asked one anonymous investment banker about the current crisis. He had such strong feelings that we decided to just publish his e-mail. But first we asked him to explain what the hell he was...

Top Doctors - Q&A: Dr. Paul Watterson

Dr. Paul WattersonMedical Specialty: Plastic SurgeryCharlotte Plastic SurgeryWhat made you get into plastic surgery?During my residency, the new developments in plastic surgery were the most...

Top Doctors - Q&A: H. Arthur McCulloch

Dr. H. Arthur McCullochMedical Specialty: AnesthesiologyCarolinas Medical CenterWhen did you know you were going to be a doctor?On the first two days of my rotation, I knew that's what I wanted...

Dealing With ... Diabetes

Karen and Dan Fairley's oldest son, Jack, was two when he developed diabetes and ended up in CMC's intensive care unit. It was a diagnosis that would alter their lives forever. Dan Fairley...

Asthma

So How Much Do These Kids Make, Anyway?

Because of competition between firms, salary and bonus structures for analyst programs are fairly consistent throughout the investment banking world. According to several of our sources, including...

Diabetes

Charlotte Top Doctors 2008 - The List

The 2008 Top Doctors List features 251 physicians in 63 specialties chosen by their peers. View the list divided by specialty (* - includes Pediatric physicians for the specialty):Allergy...

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Charlotte's big banks are shedding jobs, slashing bonuses, and no one knows where the bottom is. The city's brash young investment bankers—the iconic front lines of our white-collar...

How a Trade Goes Down

A normal desk on the trading floor has salespeople on one side and traders on the other. A trader tries to link buyers and sellers of stock, otherwise known as creating markets, and is connected to...

Top Doctors - FAQ

Everything you ever wanted to know about Charlotte magazine’s Top Doctors list

Top Doctors - Nephrology

Paul S. BlakeSoutheast Renal Associates Charlotte2301 West Morehead Street, Suite ACharlotte, NC 28208704-333-4217Henry D. CremisiSoutheast Renal Associates Charlotte2301 West Morehead Street,...

Top Doctors - Neurology

Andrea L. DiedrichCarolina Neurology Center3541 Randolph Road, Suite 101Charlotte, NC 28211704-377-9323Frederick E. PfeifferMecklenburg Neurological Associates1900 Randolph Road, Suite 1010...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Cardiovascular)

Charles EdwardsHawthorne Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons1718 East 4th Street, Suite 701Charlotte, NC 28204704-316-5100  Mark ReamesSanger Clinic1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite...

Top Doctors - Family Practice

Sylvia Bartee Allen University Family Physicians10310 Mallard Creek RoadCharlotte, NC 28262704-510-8000Ron BeamonDavidson Clinic705 Griffith Street, Suite 100Davidson, NC 28036704-892-7905Lee...

Top Doctors - Pediatrics (General)

Herbert W. Clegg IIEastover Pediatrics2600 East 7th Street, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28204704-384-8800Timothy EichenbrennerElizabeth Pediatrics2630 East 7th Street, Suite 101Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Surgery (General)

Craig EvansCharlotte Surgical Group, PA1918 Randolph Road, Suite 130Charlotte, NC 28207704-364-8100Teresa Flippo Charlotte Surgical Group, PA1918 Randolph Road, Suite 130Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Plastic Surgery

Stephan FinicalCharlotte Plastic Surgery2215 Randolph RoadCharlotte, NC 28207704-372-6846David Matthews1719 South Boulevard, Suite BCharlotte, NC 28203704-375-2955Paul WattersonCharlotte Plastic...

Top Doctors - Endocrinology

Roberta S. BrackenPresbyterian Endocrinology & Osteoporosis Consultants1918 Randolph Road, Suite 220Charlotte, NC 28207704-316-1125Allen Brantley Mecklenburg Medical Group3541 Randolph Road,...

Top Doctors - Dermatology

Holly V. DeBuysMecklenburg Medical Group3541 Randolph Road, Suite 300Charlotte, NC 28211704-365-0760Libby EdwardsMid-Charlotte Dermatology and Research4335 Colwick Road, Suite DCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Medical Genetics

J. Edward SpenceCarolina’s Medical Center Department of Pediatrics1000 Blythe BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203704-355-3159

Top Doctors - Gynecologic Oncology

Guilherme H. CantuariaPresbyterian Gynecologic Oncology200 Hawthorne LaneCharlotte, NC 28204704-384-8200James B. HallCarolinas Medical CenterBlumenthal Cancer Center1025 Morehead Medical Drive,...

Top Doctors - Opthalmology

Charles MarshallHorizon Eye Care135 South Sharon Amity Road, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28211704-365-0555Timothy G. SaundersCharlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates6035 Fairview RoadCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Orthopedic)

Robert AndersonOrthoCarolina1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 200Charlotte, NC 28203704-373-0544Jerry BarronBarron & Homesley Orthopedic Specialists 449 North Wendover Road, Suite A Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Rheumatology

Robert KipnisArthritis & Osteoporosis Consultants of the Carolinas1918 Randolph Road, Suite 600Charlotte, NC 28207704-342-0252Andrew LasterArthritis & Osteoporosis Consultants of the...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Thoracic)

Charles Edwards Hawthorne Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons1718 East 4th Street, Suite 701Charlotte, NC 28204704-316-5100  Harold Howe Hawthorne Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons1718...

Top Doctors - Otolaryngology

John R. BlumerCharlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates6035 Fairview RoadCharlotte, NC 28210704-295-3000William M. Caldwell, Jr.Mecklenburg Ear Nose & Throat Associates1918 Randolph Road,...

Top Doctors - Allergy & Immunology

John T. KlimasCarolina Asthma and Allergy Center, PAEastover Medical Park III2630 East 7th Street, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28204704-372-7900John G. NorrisCarolina Asthma and Allergy Center,...

Top Doctors - Psychiatry

John E. HumphreyEastover Psychological and Psychiatric Group3303 Latrobe DriveCharlotte, NC 28211704-362-2663Scott LurieEastover Psychological and Psychiatric Group3303 Latrobe DriveCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Sleep Medicine

Jason A. Peck Mecklenburg Medical Group3541 Randolph Road, Suite 300Charlotte, NC 28211    704-365-0760Ehrlich Tan Mecklenburg Medical Group3541 Randolph Road, Suite 300Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Paul MarshburnCarolinas Medical Center Women’s Institute1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 500Charlotte, NC 28204704-355-3149Nancy TeaffREACH1524 East Morehead StreetCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Vascular)

Jeremiah HollemanSanger Clinic1001 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 300Charlotte, NC 28203704-373-0212Paul OrlandSoutheast Surgical Specialists1918 Randolph Road, Suite 500Charlotte, NC 28207704-342-8105Tim...

Top Doctors - Radiation Oncology

Robert Fraser Carolinas Medical Center1000 Blythe Boulevard, Suite 3809Charlotte, NC 28203704-355-2884Michael Haake Southeast Radiation Oncology Group200 Queens Road, Suite 400Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Cary N. Fishburne, Jr.Bradford Clinic—Matthews1450 Matthews Township Parkway, Suite 200Matthews, NC 28105704-246-1846Amy D. Fletcher Rankin Women’s Center1718 East 4th Street, Suite...

Top Doctors - Gastroenterology

Oscar S. Brann Mecklenburg Medical Group—Museum3030 Randolph Road, Suite 200Charlotte, NC 28211704-302-8200John S. HansonCharlotte Gastroenterology  2015 Randolph Road, Suite...

Top Doctors - Cardiology

John E. AlexanderMid Carolina Cardiology, PA 1718 East 4th Street, Suite 501Charlotte, NC 28204704-343-9800David J. FrammMecklenburg Medical Group1900 Brunswick AvenueCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Pathology

Peter M. Banks Carolinas Pathology Group1000 Blythe BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203704-355-2251Arthur Cohen Presbyterian Pathology Group200 Hawthorne Lane, 2nd FloorCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Urology

Jacques GanemCharlotte Urology Associates1718 East 4th Street, Suite 807Charlotte, NC 28204704-375-5755John KirklandUrology Specialists of the Carolinas201 Queens RdCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Occupational Medicine

Lawrence W. RaymondCarolinas Medical CenterEastland Family Practice5516 Central AvenueCharlotte, NC 28212704-446-1000

Top Doctors - Internal Medicine

Jimmie W. AdcockFirst Charlotte Physicians100 North Tryon StreetCharlotte, NC 28202704-384-7085Charles FerreeMecklenburg Medical Group—Pineville10512 Park Road Extension, Suite 201Charlotte,...

Top Doctors - Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

John R. AllbertPresbyterian Maternal and Fetal Medicine Associates1718 East 4th Street, Suite 404Charlotte, NC 28204704-384-5701Gerald Berkowitz Presbyterian Hospital Matthews1500 Matthews Township...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Neurological)

Tim Adamson Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates225 Baldwin AvenueCharlotte, NC 28204704-376-1605Anthony AsherCarolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates225 Baldwin AvenueCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Diagnostic Radiology

W. Stuart HartleyCharlotte Radiology, PA1701 East Boulevard        Charlotte, NC 28236704-334-7800James H. Oliver IIICharlotte Radiology, PA1701 East...

Top Doctors - Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

John B. Clark, Jr.Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates1900 Randolph Road, Suite 900Charlotte, NC 28207704-377-2424Sidney M. FletcherPresbyterian Hospital Charlotte 200 Hawthorne...

Top Doctors - Hematology/Oncology

James F. BoydOncology Specialists of Charlotte, PA2711 Randolph Road, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28207704-342-1900Wendy G. BrickMecklenburg Medical Group—Morehead1025 Morehead Medical Drive,...

Top Doctors - Sports Medicine

Jerry Barron Barron & Homesley-Orthopedic Specialists449 North Wendover RoadCharlotte, NC 28211704-365-6730Joseph Garcia Lakeside Family Physicians10030 Gilead Rd. Suite 140Huntersville, NC...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Hand)

David Baker OrthoCarolina1915 Randolph RoadCharlotte, NC 28207704-339-1312 James BoatrightOrthoCarolina1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 300Charlotte, NC 28204704-323-2000Lois...

Top Doctors - Pain Medicine

Richard Boortz-Marx Presbyterian Anesthesia Associates200 Hawthorne LaneCharlotte, NC 28204704-384-4000Joshua S. Miller Southeast Pain Care1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 225Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Anesthesiology

Joseph P. CoyleCarolinas Medical Center1000 Blythe BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203704-355-2372Thomas P. Doolittle Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, PA927 East BoulevardCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Radiology

Stuart HartleyCharlotte Radiology1701 East BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203704-334-7800James OliverCharlotte Radiology1701 East BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203704-334-7800Shawn P. QuillinMecklenburg...

Top Doctors - Infectious Diseases

James M. HortonCarolinas Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine1000 Blythe BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28208704-355-2000Philip C. LackeyI.D. Consultants, PA4539 Hedgemore Drive, Suite...

Top Doctors - Geriatric Medicine

Danny HoneycuttSenior Health Connection7903 Providence Road, Suite 100Charlotte, NC 28277704-543-4360Darlyne MenscerCarolinas Medical CenterEastland Family Practice5516 Central AvenueCharlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Pulmonary Diseases

Carmine DaltoPresbyterian Pulmonary & Critical Care1900 Randolph Road, Suite 216Charlotte, NC 28207704-384-9900Stuart J. GarnerPresbyterian Pulmonary & Critical Care1900 Randolph Road,...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Colon and Rectal)

Brian JerbyCharlotte Colon and Rectal Surgery2015 Randolph Road, Suite 201Charlotte, NC 28207704-333-1259John MorrisonCharlotte Colon and Rectal Surgery2015 Randolph Road, Suite 201Charlotte, NC...

Top Doctors - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Puneet Aggarwal Carolinas Rehabilitation3030 Randolph RoadCharlotte, NC 28211704-512-4400 Sonya Rissmiller Carolinas Rehabilitation1100 Blythe BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28203800-634-2256John Welshofer...

Top Doctors - Surgery (Urologic)

John Kirkland Urology Specialists of the Carolinas201 Queens RoadCharlotte, NC 28204704-372-5180Chris Teigland McKay Urology1023 Edgehill Road, SouthCharlotte, NC 28207704-355-8686Daniel Watson...

The Big 5

Cancer, Autism, Asthma, Obesity, and Diabetes -- these five diseases or conditions are the ones that have Charlotte parents the most concerned. We went straight to top local physicians to find out...

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