Archives for April 2014

Each year the American Board of Pediatrics (APB) chooses two pediatricians from across the nation for the 2014 Paul V. Miles Fellowship in Quality Improvement. Brad Weselman, MD, a practicing pediatrician at Snapfinger Woods Pediatrics in Atlanta was one of those selected for his tireless pursuit for increased communication, improved patient safety and improved pediatric ... Continue Reading

Northside Hospital has expanded its radiation therapy services to better accommodate a growing number of patients requiring cancer treatment at the hospital’s Atlanta Cancer Center. Nearly two-thirds of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy at some point during their treatment.  In recent years, Northside has expanded its services, with new facilities in Alpharetta, ... Continue Reading

Gwinnett Medical Center physicians recently became the first in North Metro Atlanta to conduct a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (SICD) procedure. Recently approved by the FDA, SICD has advantages over the conventional implanted defibrillators in that it does not require a wire into the heart. In the United States more than 300,000 people die yearly of sudden ... Continue Reading

In its mission to extend outreach to children and adolescents with brain injuries, Andee’s Army, Inc., an Atlanta-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, has established an endowed adolescent patient assistance fund at Shepherd Center brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation hospital. The fund will help support adolescents and their families with medical treatment, ... Continue Reading