Medical News: As one of the primary architects of Gov. Bevin’s Medicaid waiver proposal, can you tell our readers about your goals when putting together the new plan? Mark Birdwhistell: First, obviously I was honored when Gov. Bevin asked me to help him review the current state of the Medicaid program in Kentucky. After 30 plus years in Medicaid public policy, I am astounded…
Physician Spotlight: Mark McDonald, MD
Meet Mark McDonald, MD, medical director at Kosair Children’s Hospital FAST FACTS Earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency (pediatrics) and fellowship (pediatric critical care) at Kosair Children’s Hospital. On his nightstand: Dancing Naked in the Mind Field by Kary Mullis, who invented the PCR. I…