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President of Medical Society, Dr. Parker Tracks Opioid War

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:37 pm by admin

Memphis Medical Society President and Memphis native Autry Parker Jr., MD, seems as proud to be a former Wooddale High School Cardinal as he is of his medical degree from Yale.... Read More

Father Set the Example for Dermatologist

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:34 pm by admin

Frances Lawhead Followed Him Into Medicine, Then Chose a Different Path Perhaps like many other physicians, Frances Kirkland Lawhead found herself drawn toward medicine at an.... Read More

Finding the Sweet Spot in Aesthetic Medicine

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:31 pm by admin

I want to look natural. Steven Dayan, MD, noted Chicago facial plastic surgeon and keynote speaker at the recent Symposium for Cosmetic Advancement & Laser Education (SCAL.... Read More

USPSTF Issues Final Recommendation on PSA-Based Screening

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:29 pm by admin

Last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published their final recommendation for screening men for prostate cancer. After reviewing the evidence, the task force is.... Read More

2018 MIPS Update: 10 Changes You Should Know About

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:25 pm by admin

In the new 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined a wide range of changes to its value-based care pro.... Read More

St. Jude Expands International Reach with St. Jude Global

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:15 pm by admin

Near the end of a news conference that ran about 90 minutes and included comments from prominent physicians from four different countries, James R. Downing, MD, concisely summ.... Read More

Methodist Physician Observes Medical Care in South Korea

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:13 pm by admin

Evan Glazer, MD, a surgical oncologist with UT Methodist Physicians and West Cancer Center, spent 18 days in South Korea learning, sharing, and observing the most common types.... Read More

UTHSC Professor Wins CORNET Award in Drug Discovery

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:12 pm by admin

Sue Chin Lee, PhD, an assistant professor of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been awarded the UTHSC/Sout.... Read More

Campbell Clinic Breaks Ground for New Facility

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:11 pm by admin

Campbell Clinic took a step closer to a new, four-story medical office building with a ground breaking celebration last month on a five-acre parcel adjacent to its current loc.... Read More

Wajih Istanbouli, MD, Joins Methodist Medical Group

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:09 pm by admin

Wajih Istanbouli has joined Methodist Medical Group and will practice internal medicine at Methodist Medical Group, 6570 Summer Oaks Cove. He earned his medical license at Ale.... Read More

Mehul Patel, MD, Joins Sutherland Cardiology Clinic

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:08 pm by admin

Mehul Patel, MD, a structural and adult congenital heart disease specialist, and an interventional cardiologist has joined Sutherland Cardiology Clinic. Dr. Patel earned his m.... Read More

BlueCross Launches Healthy Place Program in Memphis

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:07 pm by admin

The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation announced the first project under its new strategic focus, the BlueCross Healthy Place program, will be a revitalized.... Read More

Riders to Pedal for Organ Donation

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:06 pm by admin

The 7th Annual 'Ride for Life for Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness' bicycle event will be held Sunday, June 24, at 7:00 am at Memorial Park, 5668 Poplar Ave. near Poplar.... Read More

Derek Kelly Honored by Pediatric Orthopedic Society

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:06 pm by admin

Derek M. Kelly, MD, a physician at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, received the Special Effort and Excellence Award from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSN.... Read More

Two Memphis Hospitals Honored for Excellence in Stroke Care

Jun 12, 2018 at 05:05 pm by admin

Two Memphis hospitals - Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett and Methodist University Hospital (MUH) - have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's G.... Read More