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Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett Names Jacquelyn Whobrey, MSN, RN, as Chief Nursing Officer

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:46 pm by admin

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett appoints Jacquelyn Whobrey, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC, as its new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Whobrey brings extensive healthcare leadership exp.... Read More

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:45 pm by admin

Siamak Yousefi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and the Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics at the University of Tennessee Health.... Read More

Li Appointed UTHSC Distinguished Professor

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:44 pm by admin

Wei Li, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy, has been appointed a UTHSC Dist.... Read More

Campbell Clinic Announces Appointment of New Spine Surgeon

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:42 pm by admin

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics has announced the appointment of Kirk Thompson, MD as the new spine surgeon at its Wolf River location. As a board eligible orthopaedic spine surg.... Read More

Memphis Pain Management Practice Expands to Mississippi

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:41 pm by admin

Mays & Schnapp Neurospine and Pain is bringing its unique approach to pain management to Mississippi. The medical office, located in East Memphis, has added a second locat.... Read More

UTHSC and Regional One Health Collaborate on COVID-19 Treatment Clinical

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:39 pm by admin

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health have announced they are partnering on a clinical trial program including two late-stage clinical tria.... Read More

Campbell Clinic First in Memphis to Use ROSA® Robot Knee System on Outpatient Surgeries

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:37 pm by admin

Campbell Clinic has recently procured the Zimmer-Biomet's ROSA® Robot Knee System. ROSA®, which stands for Robotic Surgical Assistant, will assist Campbell Clinic surgeons in.... Read More

Campbell Clinic Announces Retirement of CEO George Hernandez

Oct 11, 2020 at 12:33 pm by admin

For the past 25 years, George Hernandez has led Campbell Clinic, initially as CFO and, since 2010, as the organization's CEO. A planned executive leadership succession was ann.... Read More

ACO Pays Off for Patients and Physicians in Western Tennessee

Oct 07, 2020 at 10:05 am by admin

Everyone wins the benefits of an Accountable Care Organization Since their inception, accountable care organizations (ACO)s have blazed a path of innovation in the healthcare.... Read More

Four Ways COVID-19 is Changing Health Care - Now and in the Future

Oct 07, 2020 at 10:01 am by admin

As Tennessee and the nation continue to navigate the deep impacts of COVID-19, one thing seems certain -- the pandemic has changed the way many of us have traditionally viewed.... Read More

Revised Regulations Make Some Employees of Healthcare Entities Newly Eligible for Paid Leave

Oct 07, 2020 at 09:57 am by admin

Many healthcare entities have been issuing "blanket denials" of employee requests for coronavirus related family leave under the (correct) belief that their healthcare entity.... Read More

AACR Releases Landmark Cancer Disparities Progress Report

Oct 07, 2020 at 09:54 am by admin

On Sept. 16, the American Association for Cancer Research released a first-of-its-kind report outlining disparities in outcomes and clinical trial participation for ethnic and.... Read More

Loving What He Does

Oct 07, 2020 at 09:45 am by admin

West Cancer Center's Dr. Gregory Vidal is "getting to do everything" He estimates that 60 percent of his practice involves seeing patients, 30 percent involves research, and 1.... Read More

They are not Little Adults

Oct 07, 2020 at 09:43 am by admin

Pediatric Consultants', Dr. Leon Livingston focuses on education for parents as much as treating small children Dr. Leon Livingston of Pediatric Consultants decided early in l.... Read More

Dr. Ronald Kirkland Steps Up as President-Elect for the TMA

Oct 07, 2020 at 09:36 am by admin

West Tennessee physician tackles healthcare issues statewide As President-Elect of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA), West Tennessee's Dr. Ron Kirkland will be taking ov.... Read More