Dr. Sha-Ron Jackson-Johnson and Dr. Anastasia K Siatras: Women's Health Episode

This episode features Dr. Sha-Ron Jackson-Johnson, MD and general surgery specialist at Indiana Surgical Associates, as well as Dr. Anastasia K Siatras, DO and a specialist in diagnostic radiology at Methodist Hospitals. 

Dr. Jackson-Johnson is a native of rural Helena, Arkansas and a proud alumnus of Xavier University of New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College and was selected for membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her General Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati and served as Chief Resident from 2013-2014. During her surgical training, Dr. Jackson-Johnson worked as a research fellow at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles where she studied physiologic mechanisms of lung injury and repair in transgenic mouse models. She has presented her basic science and clinical research at national meetings and has authored several abstracts and manuscripts. Following completion of surgical residency, Dr. Jackson-Johnson joined the surgical faculty of the University of Cincinnati where she worked closely with the City of Cincinnati Health Department to provide surgical services to medically underserved patient populations. Dr. Jackson-Johnson is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons. In the fall of 2016, she enthusiastically joined Indiana Surgical Associates. Dr. Jackson-Johnson offers expertise in broad based General Surgery, including advanced laparoscopic procedures. She maintains robust interest in the elimination of health care disparities, recruitment and retention of women and minorities in surgical specialties and the provision of excellent medical student education.

Dr. Siatras is an alumnus from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. Early on in her career, Dr. Siatrist knew that radiology was a fit for her. Eveyrday, Dr. Siatras embraces every patient interaction that makes her work meaningful. She strives to instill hope in all of her patients. When she isn't working, she values the time that she gets to spend with her family. Siatras believes in putting the best of herself into the world through the things she is passionate about, and encourages others to do the same. 

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