Tony currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Orthopedics & Neurosciences at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Born and raised in Vandalia, OH, Tony received his Bachelor's degree from Baldwin-Wallace College before completing his Master's degree in health services administration at Xavier University. Tony is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and his community involvement includes serving on the United Way Northern Kentucky Action Council and Board of Directors for the Greater Cincinnati Arthritis Foundation. Tony resides in Milford, OH with his wife and four children.
As GBBN’s Director of Healthcare, Mike is passionate about reducing anxiety as people move through healthcare environments. He’s driven to empower patients and practitioners through great design, from arrival to wayfinding to programming and every touchpoint along the way. He directs market strategy and leads diverse teams of clients, planners, designers, and consultants to challenge convention while finding the right solution for every project. Recent work includes TriHealth’s Thomas Center, the Christ Hospital Health Network’s Liberty Township Medical Center, and the Bugshan Ambulatory Health Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A Healthcare Design board member, Mike believes in collaborating and sharing knowledge across the industry; he has been featured in Healthcare Design magazine and presented at Healthcare Design’s annual conference. He’s also presented the business case for innovative healthcare environments for both Facility Care and Design Realized. Outside the office, Mike can usually be found gathering friends, family, and neighbors around the fire pit to sample the Bourbon Trail’s best offerings.
Wayne currently serves as the Vice President of Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Service Line at Mercy Health. Wayne has a proven track record of improving operational efficiencies, leadership development, business growth, customer service, and quality. Wayne and his wife live in Loveland with their two children.
Dr. Brunner is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati and the Director of Rheumatology at CCHMC. She is leading clinical trials of new medication for juvenile arthritis so that better treatments for children become available. Together with her team of 12 pediatric rheumatology clinicians and researchers, she is overseeing research in the origins of pediatric rheumatic diseases and explores how to provide the best personalized care for children with arthritis.
Jacob M. Gunzenhaeuser, MD, joined The Christ Hospital Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine practice in August 2016. Dr. Gunzenhaeuser earned his medical degree from The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and completed his sports medicine fellowship at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics - University of Tennessee.
Dr. Gunzenhaeuser is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He has special interests in sports related injuries, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, fracture care in adults and children, total shoulder replacement, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement, including anterior hip replacement.
My name is Chad West. I am 34 years old and I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. It began in 2015 while I was serving as a medic in the US Army. I started experiencing swelling and a decreased range of motion in my right knee and left elbow. At that time, it wasn’t very painful or preventing me from performing my duties effectively. At the end of 2016 I deployed to the Middle East in support of the war on terror and ISIS. Three months into that deployment the swelling increased and it spread to several other joints to include both ankles, both wrists, both elbows and my hands. After enduring three more months of deployment I returned to the States and sought a diagnosis because the symptoms had become systemic. I was relatively familiar with rheumatoid arthritis since my cousin had it from a young age, so I began recognizing symptoms in myself. At first the doctors did not agree on a diagnosis since the onset was atypical. Following a few months of observation and a series of studies the diagnosis was what I expected, Sero Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis. It has been a couple years now and my symptoms are minimal and well controlled with medication. I know treatment has come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years in large part because of research conducted from funds raised by the Arthritis Foundation. I see this hardship as an opportunity for God to strengthen my character and resolve since He gives purpose in all things.
Hannah is 18 years old and a student at the University of Cincinnati. She was diagnosed at age 16 with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. I took three years of suffering through jaw pain and other symptoms for her to receive her diagnosis. Hannah struggles to eat foods she used to, and when she flares, has trouble doing everyday activities. She also becomes extremely tired. Hannah would like to offer some words of wisdom for people just diagnosed – take every day one day at a time and keep track of your pain levels and other symptoms, you never know what could be a sign of a flare-up. Hannah’s team for the Walk to Cure Arthritis is “HARThritis – A Joint Effort”.
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