Affinity Center Welcomes New Doctors
CINCINNATI, OH (December 10, 2009)—The Affinity Center in Montgomery is pleased to announce that three local doctors have joined their staff as part-time consultants working with adults and children who have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); they are: Dr. Donald Nofziger and Dr. Zainab Contractor.
Dr. Donald Nofziger
Dr. Donald Nofziger has worked in private practice for over 40 years. He is owner of Shalom Pediatric Associates Inc. and will be one of two pediatric consultants with The Affinity Center. “I’m excited to join The Affinity Center,” said Nofziger. “The group is one of the most knowledgeable in our area about ADHD. I enjoy working with children who have ADHD because they are some of the most intelligent and creative people, and I take great joy in seeing them move to the top of their class in school.” Dr. Nofziger is committed to improving the community by participating in numerous charitable and business-related activities. He is a past president of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and is a clinical instructor with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. He was the first medical director for Medicaid in the State of Ohio, and is also active in the Ohio State Medical Association. Dr. Nofziger is on the board of Caring Partners International, often traveling with them, and he is an active board member at the St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy. In 2008 Dr. Nofziger was recognized as a “Health Care Hero” by the Cincinnati Business Courier. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goshen College in Goshen, Ind., and a degree in medicine (MD) from the UC College of Medicine. Dr. Nofziger has taught chemistry at Indiana University, has taught in China five times, and has worked in Peru, Nicaragua and Aibonito, Puerto Rico. He is an Anderson, Ohioresident.
Zainab Contractor, MD
Dr. Zainab Contractor is board certified by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology. She has special interest in the areas of nerve andmuscle disease, stroke and women’s health, and will work with adults and adolescents at The Affinity Center. “As a neurologist, I believe I have a lot to contribute to the team at The Affinity Center. The group is unique and the multidisciplinary team goes out of their way to help patients, and what they do motivates me. I like that their patients are happy with the benefits they are receiving and that they feel they are being listened to and given good direction.” Dr. Contractor is also doing clinical research in neurology. She graduated from The Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, and did her neurology residency in New York. She completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. Before moving to Cincinnati Dr. Contractor was Director of Neurology and Stroke Center at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. In addition, she was Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. Dr. Contractor is affiliated with the American Academy of Neurology. She also facilitates a headache support group in collaboration with the West Chester Medical Center and the National Headache Foundation. Dr. Contractor resides in West Chester, Ohio.
About The Affinity Center
The Affinity Center was founded in 1996 to serve children and adults in the Cincinnati area who have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Clients come to the
Center with a variety of concerns and other psychiatric conditions; therefore, counseling services, coaching, medical consultation and educational evaluations and recommendations are available for children as young as preschool age, and for teens and adults. The Affinity Center is located at 7826 Cooper Road, Montgomery, Ohio 45242. For more information, call 513-984-1000, or visit them at /.
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