Dr. Kemalettin Aydin of Lotta, S.C., a native of Turkey, will be added to the staff at the Coaldale State General Hospital, according to a vote taken by the board of trustees last night.

Dr. Aydin recently toured the area under the auspices of the Panther Valley Chamber of Commerce, and was admitted by the board which acted on a report by the credentials committee.

The hospital’s new general surgeon is expected to move to Coaldale later this month, according to Frank Wehr, acting hospital administrator.