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Doctors have all the confidence in the world when they’re treating patients, but bring up social media… and suddenly they feel a little woozy. Never fear: BMPR has remedy. Right here in San Antonio and South Texas we have well-known surgeons, health care consultants and communication professionals who use Twitter, Facebook, and WordPress in a way that engages their patients, community and peers in a compelling and ethical style. Join us Thursday, August 26th (RSVP link above) as these four experts share their trials and successes with social media in the health care industry:

Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo

Surgeon PRMA of South Texas

On Twitter: @mchrysopoulo

Raised and educated in London, England, Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo — known as “Dr. C” — is one of “America’s Top Surgeons.” He is a board certified plastic surgeon whose specialty is advanced breast reconstruction techniques following a mastectomy –includng the DIEP flap, which makes use of a patient’s own skin and fat. When not working (or zipping around in his mini Cooper), Dr C enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, playing tennis, and feeding his social media addiction by blogging, facebooking and tweeting. You can also follow Dr C on Facebook, or by reading his blog.

Reed Smith

Consulting Strategist, Social Media and Hospitals

On Twitter: @reedsmith

Reed Smith is a consulting strategist and thought leader focused on the integration of social computing into hospitals. Much of his work focuses on incorporating interactive elements into current online strategies within hospitals and healthcare organizations. Reed’s hospital experience includes time as a hospital marketing director, and overseeing product develop for the Texas Hospital Association where he created a social media guide for hospitals, assembling best practices and case studies from organizations across the country, that is now offered by many of the state hospital associations. Prior to healthcare Reed has spent time working in both telecommunications and professional sports. You can learn more about by visiting http://iamreedsmith.com or reading his profile on LinkedIn. Reed has presented at SXSW Interactive (’10), Sharing Exchanging Social Health 2010, Texas Hospital Association Social Media Conference (’09), and more.

Abby Lowe

Senior Communications Specialist CHRISTUS Health

@ChristusHealth / @AbbyLowe

Abby Lowe is senior communications specialist for CHRISTUS Health based in Irving, Texas. The CHRISTUS system is made up of 40 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, New Mexico, Utah, Georgia and Mexico. That includes San Antonio’s Own CHRISTUS Santa Rosa. Abby has spearheaded efforts to bring the hospitals of CHRISTUS into the social media sphere, but as some of us know, not everybody gets it.

Nancy Preyor-Johnson

Online Communications Coordinator

Methodist Healthcare-SanAntonio

On Twitter: @SAHealth210 /  @NancyPJohnson

Nancy is a former newspaper journalist who tells Methodist Healthcare-San Antonio’s story of “Serving Humanity to Honor God” through social media. Her journalistic approach focuses on fresh content. Often, she’s manning video and digital cameras while helping the media and public learn about this city’s largest healthcare system.

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