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Intermountain Press Release

Local surgeon retires from hospital medical staff

Media contact: Janet Frank

Phone: (801) 357-7766

Email: janet.frank@intermountainmail.org

May 4, 2007

Provo, UtahAfter almost 33 years of performing surgery at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Douglas Kohler, MD, is retiring.

Dr. Kohler joined the medical staff at Utah Valley Regional in July of 1974. In addition to performing thousands of surgeries, he served as chairman of the department of surgery and on the Physician Licensing Board.

"Dr. Kohler has been an outstanding physician in our community and at our hospital for many years. His dedication to his patients and his service to this hospital will be greatly missed," said Steve Smoot, Utah Valley Regional administrator.

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