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Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis Completes 300th Robotic Spine Surgery Case

May 08, 2017 at 02:19 pm by admin

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis recorded a milestone by completing 300 minimally invasive spine surgeries using Mazor Robotics Renaissance™ Guidance System. A hospital spokespe.... Read More

Focus of Geriatric Care Has Begun to Change

Apr 12, 2017 at 02:34 pm by admin

With a growing elderly population that is living longer with fewer physicians available to treat them, the future of geriatric medicine is on the verge of transitioning from d.... Read More

Titan Orthopedics Boasts New, Old-fashioned Care

Apr 12, 2017 at 02:27 pm by admin

John Lochemes, MD, owner and sole practitioner at the new Titan Orthopedics, may have discovered a great way to blend the best of old-fashioned, face-to-face personal patient.... Read More

Orthopedic Surgeon Speaks Up for Patients

Apr 12, 2017 at 01:28 pm by admin

Writing letters to the editor is not what Richard Ennis, MD, spends a lot of time doing. In fact, until he wrote the letter that appears below, he’d never written a single one.... Read More

Experts Suggest a Prescription for Stable Financial Health

Apr 12, 2017 at 01:22 pm by admin

One of the main stressors for a large segment of those working in the healthcare industry as well as most other Americans is financial insecurity, ranging from worries about p.... Read More

Peanut Allergies: A Hard Nut to Crack

Apr 12, 2017 at 01:13 pm by admin

New Guidelines, Potential Therapy Offer a Shift in the Prevailing WindPeanuts are considered one of nature's healthiest foods ... unless, of course, you are one of the three m.... Read More

Doctors’ Day on the Hill Draws Record Participation

Apr 12, 2017 at 01:02 pm by admin

NASHVILLE – A record number of physicians and other healthcare advocates recently participated in the “Day on the Hill,” an annual event sponsored by the Tennessee Medical Ass.... Read More

Orthopedist Making a Difference at Home and Abroad

Apr 12, 2017 at 12:59 pm by admin

When Michael Calfee, MD, went on his first mission trip in 2011 it was because his daughter wanted to go. Six years later and more than 10 mission trips under his belt, Calfee.... Read More

‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money  By Keeping People at Home Near the End of Life

Apr 12, 2017 at 12:51 pm by admin

Gerald Chinchar isn’t quite at the end of life, but the end is not far away. The 77-year-old fell twice last year, shattering his hip and femur, and now gets around his San Di.... Read More

Saint Francis Offering Saturday Mammogram Screenings

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:48 am by admin

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has begun offering Saturday hours for mammogram screening appointments at the hospital’s Breast Center.   The Saturday appointments are offered.... Read More

UTHSC Names Head of Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:42 am by admin

Bruce Keisling, PhD, has been named the executive director of the UT-Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD) and Shainberg Chair of Excellence in Developmental Dis.... Read More

Baptist to Partner with Priority Ambulance for Pediatric Transport

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:40 am by admin

Baptist Memorial Health Care has established a partnership with Priority Ambulance for transport services between Baptist hospitals.Priority Ambulance also will oversee, manag.... Read More

UTHSC Professor Awarded $1.5 Million to Study Blood Pressure Regulation

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:38 am by admin

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Jonathan H. Jaggar, PhD, Maury Bronstein Endowed Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee H.... Read More

New Lab at Saint Francis Offers Advanced Heart, Vascular Services

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:36 am by admin

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has opened a new Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab) -s part of its expanding Heart and Vascular Center.  Officials at the hospital say the new EP la.... Read More

James C. Fleming New Director of Hamilton Eye Institute

Apr 12, 2017 at 10:32 am by admin

As part of reorganization at Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), James C. Fleming, MD, FACS, now is the director of HEI,.... Read More