Noelle Creamer

James C. Loden, MD, an ophthalmologist in private practice in Nashville, learned much from his father, who also was an ophthalmologist.

For W. Jackson (Jack) Iliff, MD, swimming has always been part of life. It wasn't until he was in his 40s that he became involved in competitive swimming. And, it wasn't until 2005-2006 that swimming became an extraordinary accomplishment.

Geoffrey Cooper, MD, FACS, a comprehensive ophthalmologist in solo practice in Richmond, VA, sees his hobby of winemaking as an adventure with three parts: growing grapes, making wine, and marketing the wine.

San Bernardino, CA-Medicare claims for eyeglasses after cataract surgery are the single most complicated claims to file, according to Kevin Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO, president of Corcoran Consulting Group.

Like many of us, Vance Thompson, MD, loves wine. For Dr. Thompson, director of refractive surgery for Sioux Valley Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD, vacations to California's Napa Valley led to a business opportunity that teaches him much about wine, people, and business.

"We have embarked on an attempt to learn all we can about tropical organic agriculture, about what makes up diverse shade cover, and about the intricacies of the coffee market, so that we can build a model farm with all the ancillary aspects that will provide a healthy environment for workers and their families, both on our own farm and in the larger community."