Spine surgeons in the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine have published a textbook on their collective approach to the operative management of spinal disorders. Emory University Spine – Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Spine Surgery, is an illustrated reference focusing on step-by-step, detailed descriptions of methods used by Emory ... Continue Reading
Bradley named Executive Vice Chair of Winship’s Radiation Oncology
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has announced that Jeffrey Bradley, MD, FASTRO, will become the new executive vice chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology effective September 3, 2019. Bradley comes to Winship from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis where he was the S. Lee Kling Endowed Professor of Radiation Oncology, clinical ... Continue Reading
Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System Begin Combined Operations
Northside Hospital and the Gwinnett Health System are completing arrangements to combine their health care operations. The effective date of the new system is Wednesday, August 28. The expanded Northside Hospital system will have 1,636 inpatient beds; more than 250 outpatient locations throughout Georgia; and nearly 21,000 employees and 3,500 physicians on staff. Debbie ... Continue Reading
Piedmont Healthcare Joins Nonprofit Generic Drug Company Civica
Piedmont Healthcare has joined Civica, the nonprofit generic drug company whose mission is to reduce chronic drug shortages in the United States. In 2019, Civica is committed to delivering to its members at least 14 drugs, which are used daily by hospitals in emergency care, surgery, pain management and in treating hypertension. Earlier this year, Civica announced that it ... Continue Reading
Gwinnett Medical Center Opens Primary Care and Specialty Center
Gwinnett Medical Center opened a new Primary Care & Specialty Center in August. The Center is located in Peachtree Corners. GMC Primary Care & Specialty Center-Peachtree Corners will deliver several services for individuals and businesses seeking specialized and preventative care. Offerings will include primary care and corporate health programs from GMG ... Continue Reading
Dr. Yousuf Khalifa Works to Prevent Motor Vehicle Related Traumatic Eye Injuries
Within a six-week period, Grady Memorial Hospital eye specialist Dr. Yousuf Khalifa witnessed an unusual set of traumatic eye injuries. Three patients, all riding with their windows down, suffered serious eye injuries when the glass in their exterior rear-facing side view mirrors shattered after being hit, sending shards of glass into their eyes. “Side view mirrors are not ... Continue Reading
Dr. Deborah Martin Named President of the Medical Association of Atlanta
Dr. Deborah A. Martin, a general surgeon in Atlanta affiliated with Northside Hospital, was recently selected by her peers to serve as president of the board of directors of the Medical Association of Atlanta. Established in 1854, the Medical Association of Atlanta promotes the health and safety of the community through physician leadership. Prior to being elected president, ... Continue Reading
Northside Opens New Medical Office Building in Canton
Northside Hospital Cherokee on Wednesday unveiled its newest addition, a five-story, 125,000-square -foot medical office building. Construction on the building, a virtual twin to one opened in 2017, began in 2018. The two office buildings sit next two each other with enclosed access between them just steps from the hospital. The building opened on Monday and all of its ... Continue Reading
Miller Receives Highest Physician Honor from Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Kenneth J. Miller, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Services at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, is the 2019 recipient of the E. Napier "Buck" Burson, Jr., MD, Physician Award of Distinction. The award is the highest honor for physician service at the hospital, named for the late Burson, who was former chief of staff at Saint Joseph’s and a leader in the field of ... Continue Reading
Emory Invests in Digital Health and In-Office Care with One Medical Partnership
Emory Healthcare is expanding its primary care footprint with the announcement of a new partnership with One Medical, a modernized primary care organization combining seamless digital health and premier in-office care. One Medical makes its entrance into the Atlanta market next year with this partnership, delivering its human-centered, technology-powered health care model to ... Continue Reading
Landmark Study Using Sonic Pressure Waves to Treat Heart Artery Blockages
Piedmont Heart Institute is participating in a new clinical trial investigating a novel treatment option for those suffering from an advanced form of coronary artery disease (CAD) in which the plaque blockage also includes the presence of calcium. Interventional cardiologist Andrew J. Klein, M.D., is serving as local principal investigator for the study. Intravascular ... Continue Reading
New Minimally Invasive Zephyr Valve System Treatment for Emphysema
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is offering a new minimally invasive treatment for emphysema. The treatment, using the Zephyr® Valve System, is groundbreaking because it is the first FDA-approved procedure for emphysema that is minimally invasive, meaning no incision or cutting is required. “This new treatment option is a life-changer for people with emphysema and severe COPD,” ... Continue Reading
Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, Appointed Emory Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Emory University School of Medicine has appointed Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH, as chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and chief of gynecology and obstetrics for Emory Healthcare, beginning July 1, 2019. Jamieson was named James Robert McCord Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics and vice chair for population health in 2017, after serving as an adjunct ... Continue Reading
13th Annual Emory Women and Heart Disease Conference to be Held on August 24
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and the Emory Women’s Heart Center is sponsoring the 13th Annual Emory Women and Heart Disease Conference on August 24th at the Hyatt Regency Perimeter, Atlanta. Using clinical based cases, the conference will focus on the benefits of comprehensive and coordinated care by a team of cardiovascular providers. Additionally, it will cover the ... Continue Reading
Dr. Brent Sharpe of Georgia Urology Offers Retroperitoneal Approach
Dr. Brent Sharpe, who has brought six new robotic procedures to Northeast Georgia, is offering robotic retroperitoneal kidney surgery. Using the XI DaVinci System, Dr. Sharpe can perform renal procedures by entering behind the peritoneum, which is the membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity. “Retroperitoneal robotic surgery has the advantage of not having to ... Continue Reading
