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Healthcare Leader: UTHSC’s New College of Medicine Dean Champions Curriculum Modernization

Oct 31, 2025 at 10:19 pm by pjeter

  By JAMES DOWD   In the halls of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, a new era of leadership is taking shape; one root.... Read More

Healthcare Leader: New CEO Leads Lakeside into a Transformative Era of Growth

Oct 31, 2025 at 10:07 pm by pjeter

  By BECKY GILLETTE   The senior population is a great example of understanding the integrated approach to both medical and behavioral health. Seniors will often.... Read More

The New Old Age: Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Oct 31, 2025 at 09:47 pm by pjeter

  By PAULA SPAN/KFF Health News   For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix.... Read More

Pediatric Rheumatologist Terri H. Finkel Advocates Genomic Sequencing to Diagnose Rare Childhood Diseases

Sep 01, 2025 at 09:03 pm by pjeter

Finkel one of first to identify immature T-cells as active players shaping immune response to infection     By BECKY GILLETTE     Pediatric Rheum.... Read More

Creation of OrthoSouth’s Spine Institute Brings Unique Care to the MidSouth

Sep 01, 2025 at 03:48 pm by pjeter

  By JAMES DOWD   Creation In a landscape where spine care has long been segmented by specialty and siloed expertise, a new model of multidisciplinary collaborat.... Read More

Measles Resurgence in Tennessee: An Avoidable Public Health Emergency

Sep 01, 2025 at 02:39 pm by pjeter

  By GRANT K. STUDEBAKER, MD, FAAFP, FASAM   Measles, declared just 25 years ago to be eliminated in the United States, has returned in 2025 with unsettling force.... Read More

The Dos & Don’ts If You Receive a Notice of Intent to Sue Letter

Sep 01, 2025 at 02:02 pm by pjeter

  By JENNIFER HARRISON A “notice of intent” (NOI) letter from a patient (or patient’s next of kin if a wrongful death matter) puts healthcare provider.... Read More

More Physicians Move to Practices Owned by Hospitals & Private Equity Groups

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:42 pm by pjeter

CHICAGO - Physicians continue to move away from private practices and increasinglywork at practices owned by hospitals or private equity groups, according to thelatest an.... Read More

HEALTHCARE LEADER: Kevin Foley, MD, Neurosurgeon, Semmes Murphey

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:34 pm by pjeter

Semmes Murphey Chairman has a lifelong passion for innovation By JAMES DOWD Dr. Kevin Foley’s path to becoming a world-renowned neurosurgeon, medical innovator,and cha.... Read More

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:21 pm by pjeter

By LAUREN SAUSSER, KFF Health News   BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rarecancer of the bile ducts, the disease had sprea.... Read More

Beyond the Stethoscope: The Fight for Independent Medicine

Jul 07, 2025 at 06:54 pm by pjeter

By CHARLES LATHRAM, III, FACMPE,  Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives, Past President, TN MGMA   There’s a certain romance to the idea o.... Read More

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Michael Granieri, Conrad Pearson Clinic

Jul 07, 2025 at 06:36 pm by pjeter

Fertility to ED to prostate health, urologist helps men through a lifetime ofissues By JAMES DOWD Men's health is not a monolith, but encompasses a diverse range of conditio.... Read More
Alok Kumar, MD

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Childbirth Reimagined

May 02, 2025 at 06:30 pm by pjeter

    By JAMES DOWD   "What we know is that babies born before 39 weeks tend to face more challenges, such as feeding issues, temperature regulation problems,.... Read More

Menopause Revolution: Natural, Bioidentical Hormones Improve Health and Longevity

May 02, 2025 at 06:18 pm by pjeter

Low estrogen levels can cause brain fog, brittle bones, insomnia and more.   By BECKY GILLETTE Gynecologist Susan Murrmann, MD, refers to the large government\pharma f.... Read More

Master Clinician and Inspirational Academic Leader Named Executive Dean of College of Medicine at UTHSC  

May 02, 2025 at 01:57 pm by pjeter

    After an extensive nationwide search, Michael Hocker, MD, MHS, a highly accomplished academic physician, innovative educator and mentor, and inspirational serv.... Read More