Grand Rounds

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Acquires Revolutionary Radiation Therapy to Treat Soft Tissue Cancers

May 07, 2023 at 09:41 pm by pjeter

  Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has acquired a groundbreaking radiation therapy treatment system, in use at only ten cancer treatments centers in the U.S. Called Elekt.... Read More

Regional One Health’s Prescription for Nursing Shortage: Unique Nurse Residency Program

May 07, 2023 at 09:37 pm by pjeter

  Regional One Health’s prescription for addressing the nursing shortage called for a new nurse residency program. The hospital system built the nurse residency pr.... Read More

Baptist Announces New Leaders for its Heart Transplant Program

May 07, 2023 at 09:32 pm by pjeter

   The Baptist Heart Institute at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis recently appointed Dr. Brian Bruckner and Dr. Sharon Larson as leaders of the heart transplant,.... Read More

Baptist Memorial Announces Hospital Operations Leadership Changes

May 07, 2023 at 09:25 pm by pjeter

  Baptist Memorial Health Care has announced leadership changes for its hospital operations following the retirement announcement of long-time Vice President of Metro Op.... Read More

Baptist Memorial Taps New Leaders for its Hospitals

May 07, 2023 at 12:45 pm by pjeter

Baptist Memorial Health Care has promoted or appointed new chief executive officers/administrators for eight of its hospitals. Paul Cade has been named vice president/CEO o.... Read More

Kevin R. Krull, PhD, promoted to chair of the Department of Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences  

Mar 18, 2023 at 05:34 pm by pjeter

    Kevin Krull, PhD, a distinguished pediatric neuropsychologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been appointed chair of the institution&rsquo.... Read More

Reginald Frye Named Dean of the College of Pharmacy at UTHSC

Mar 18, 2023 at 05:26 pm by pjeter

  After a national search, Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, a renowned academic leader in pharmacogenetics, has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the Uni.... Read More

Fertility Associates of Memphis Named a Nationally Leading Fertility Center in the Nation

Mar 18, 2023 at 05:00 pm by pjeter

Fertility Associates of Memphis has been named to Newsweek Magazine’s 2023 list of “America’s Best Fertility Clinics.” In a recent survey coordinated b.... Read More

Baptist Memphis Performs First Heart Transplant Using New Advanced Organ Preservation Technology

Mar 18, 2023 at 04:41 pm by pjeter

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis recently completed its first heart transplant using the Paragonix SherpaPak® Cardiac Transport System, an alternative to ice storage, the.... Read More

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare names Dr. Jason Vanatta Program Director of Methodist Transplant Institute

Mar 18, 2023 at 04:27 pm by pjeter

   Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) recently announced the appointment of Jason Vanatta, MD, to program director of its transplant institute. Vanatta assumes t.... Read More

Regional One Health’s Center for Innovation Gains New Innovator: Augment Health’s Smart Bladder Monitor

Mar 18, 2023 at 04:24 pm by pjeter

Regional One Health’s Center for Innovation is working with its newest innovator, Augment Health, on the company’s journey to bring its smart bladder monitor to ma.... Read More

Memphis Medical Society Comments on Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare's Dispute with BCBST

Jan 10, 2023 at 05:30 pm by pjeter

Memphis and West Tennessee patients at risk due to BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s dispute with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.... Read More

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Gives Update to BCBST Negotiations

Jan 10, 2023 at 05:24 pm by pjeter

  Despite our best efforts to negotiate a fair resolution to the current contract dispute with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee to ensure our patients continue to r.... Read More

Medical Societies Unite in Opposition to Pending Medicare Cuts 

Dec 15, 2022 at 10:48 am by pjeter

  CHICAGO - In a letter to congressional leaders, the American Medical Association (AMA) and every state medical society are telling Congress that any cut.... Read More

OrthoSouth Expands Mid-South Footprint with Crosstown Concourse Clinic

Nov 24, 2022 at 10:09 pm by pjeter

ORTHOSOUTH, the region’s only orthopedic group with the stated goal of providing a 5-star patient experience, is proud to announce its new expanded presence at the iconi.... Read More