The Taylorville Kiwanis Club hosted HSHS surgeon Dr. Afdub Jafri as its guest speaker at its Tuesday meeting.  From the left:  Kiwanis Club secretary and member Martin Vota; HSHS Medical Group office manager Katie White, HSHS surgeon and guest speaker Dr. Afdub Jafri; HSHS Medical Group president Dr. Loren Hughes; Taylorville Kiwanis Club president Sarah VanHuss.

TAYLORVILLE KIWANIS CLUB HEARS FROM NEW HSHS SURGEON AT WEEKLY LUNCHEON

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the newest HSHS Surgeon that’s joined their practices in Decatur and Taylorville, during their weekly luncheon Tuesday at the club’s new meeting place, the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Dr. Afdub Jafri recently joined the HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital surgery staff in Decatur, and is also seeing patients on Wednesdays at HSHS Medical Group in Taylorville.

Dr. Jafri, a native of Pakistan, shared with Kiwanis members his journey of getting into medicine and becoming a surgeon.  He told the Club that he specializes in minimally evasive surgery, which provides patients a much better experience, and in many cases is done as an outpatient so patients can go home the same day.

During the meeting, the local Kiwanis Club also presented a check totaling some 427-dollars to officials with HSHS Medical Group in Taylorville, who partnered with the club to provide Christmas for needy children in the community.  From the left: Sarah VanHuss, Taylorville Kiwanis Club president; Dr. Loren Hughes, HSHS Medical Group president; Katie White, HSHS Medical Group Taylorville office manager; Mary DelValle, HSHS Medical Group Taylorville; Deanna Vota, HSHS Medical Group Taylorville, Martin Vota, Taylorville Kiwanis Club secretary and member.  

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at their new meeting location, the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.