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Dr. Toy to Present Joint Replacement Seminar

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Joint replacement surgeon Dr. Patrick Toy, MD, will present a seminar on joint replacement from 5 pm to 7 pm on Nov. 1 at The Great Hall & Conference Center, 1900 South Ge.... Read More

Dr. Chris Bruno Joins MidSouth Imaging

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Chris Bruno, M.D., has joined MidSouth Imaging in the practice of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Baptist Memorial Hospitals - Memphis, Collierville, DeSoto, Tipton, Women's, Hun.... Read More

Methodist Le Bonheur Names Executive VP for Community Group

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

William Kenley, FACHE, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Community Group for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. Kenley will oversee Methodist's community hospitals.... Read More

Rhodes Chemistry Professor Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Larryn Peterson, assistant professor of chemistry at Rhodes College, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant with Keri Colabroy, associate professor of chemistry at.... Read More

Memphis Staffing Firm Launches Travel Nurses, Inc.

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

O.R. Nurses Nationwide, a Memphis healthcare staffing company, has launched Travel Nurses, Inc., a specialty division of the business specifically focused on serving traveling.... Read More

Methodist Names Monica Wharton as Chief Legal Officer

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Monica Wharton has joined Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare as chief legal officer. She will have responsibility for Legal Affairs, Claims Management and Corporate Compliance..... Read More

New Roadblocks Can Slow Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Insurance Limitations Can Be an Obstruction for Patients Despite recent advancements in sleep medicine, Mid-South sleep specialists are facing new challenges when diagnosing a.... Read More

Kirby Pines' Michael Escamilla Serves, Learns from Seniors

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

The approach to senior care has changed dramatically in recent years. So says Michael Escamilla, executive director at Kirby Pines, a retirement community that offers a contin.... Read More

Keeping PACE with the Continuum of Care

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) began in San Francisco as an effort to both help and honor elders. Today the program, which now enrolls more than 42,000.... Read More

Tackling the Mystery of Alzheimer's

Oct 05, 2017 at 05:17 pm by admin

Neurologist Lee Stein Has High Hopes for Promising New Drug As a student in the late 1970s at the Medical College of Georgia, Lee Stein, MD, became interested in neurology bec.... Read More

Medical District Project Is Mammoth Challenge

Sep 19, 2017 at 10:29 am by admin

Cooperation Among Institutions Bodes Well for Success in Transforming Area The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) faces an imposing - seemingly impossible - chall.... Read More

VP Shannon Tacker Finds Fulfillment at Le Bonheur

Sep 19, 2017 at 10:23 am by admin

Although she wears a variety of hats in her role as vice president and executive director of UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, Shannon Tacker, CPA, makes sure each one of t.... Read More

Putting Focus on Nutrition in Pediatric GI

Sep 19, 2017 at 10:19 am by admin

Mark Corkins Has Achieved Goal of Taking Le Bonheur Division 'To the Next Level' Mark R. Corkins, MD, is a history buff, but that's not necessarily the reason he knows that Le.... Read More

Some HIPAA Processes May Need Some Significant Updates

Sep 19, 2017 at 09:54 am by admin

Providing patients with copies of their medical record is not a new concept for medical practices. However, processes in place for doing so may need some significant updates b.... Read More

Father, Son Double Team Autoimmune Disorders at UTHSC

Sep 19, 2017 at 09:41 am by admin

A father and his son at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are gaining attention f0r their contributions concerning autoimmune disorders. Arnold E. Postlethwait.... Read More