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10-OCT-08
*Connect Your Mind, Body and Soul at Women's Health and Wellness Forum
It's an opportunity to learn how to better feed your mind, connect with your body and nurture your soul to stay healthy. On Friday, Oct. 17 from 7:30 - 10 a.m., Emory Crawford Long Hospital will host "Mind, Body & Soul - A Wo...more
10-OCT-08
*Emory Heart & Vascular Center Opens Location in Middle Georgia
Emory Heart & Vascular Center is expanding its statewide cardiology services with the addition of the Emory Heart & Vascular Center of Middle Georgia, opening today in Dublin, Ga.
The new Center will offer comprehensive ca...more
29-SEP-08
*Emory Reproductive Center Receives Internationally Recognized CAP Accreditation for Labs
The Emory Reproductive Center, located at Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH), has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its high standards and excellence in laboratory quality assurance. The cente...more
24-SEP-08
*Emory Healthcare Opens New School of Medical Technology
Emory Healthcare is working to address the community's need for more medical technologists with the opening of its new School of Medical Technology (SMT), and welcomed its inaugural class on Sept. 4.
The Emory Healthcare ...more
11-SEP-08
*Emory Cardiothoracic Surgeons to Provide Expertise at Athens Regional
Athens Regional Health Services and Emory Healthcare will partner to continue the availability of new and advanced cardiac and thoracic surgery in the Northeast Georgia region.
The partnership will combine the talents of a...more
10-SEP-08
*Sound Science Podcast Series Highlights Emory Scientists and Discoveries
A new podcast series called "Sound Science: Conversations on Transforming Health and Healing" has been unveiled on the website of Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center. The twice-monthly audio series will highlig...more
09-SEP-08
*Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Scars and Helps Patients Heal More Quickly
Several Emory Crawford Long Hospital surgeons are now using a single entry point in the abdominal wall to remove gallbladders, appendixes and parts of the colon, rather than the standard four to six skin incisions used during...more
05-SEP-08
*Emory Announces Opening of Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
Fulfilling its mission to meet the increasing demand for orthopaedics and spine care, Emory Healthcare today announced the opening of the Emory University Orthopaed...more
04-SEP-08
*Emory Crawford Long Hospital New Cardiac Imaging System Has High Accuracy and Quick Result
Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH) is using a new single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging system, which experts say produces quicker, better and more diagnostic-quality images for cardiac patients than pre...more
18-AUG-08
*Emory University Hospital One of Nation's First Training Facilities for Neuro Rescue
As one of the nation's first "Neuro Rescue Training & Certification" facilities, Emory University Hospital will train interventional cardiologists and vascular specialists in simulation-based stroke intervention.
The So...more
14-AUG-08
*Emory Eye Center Awarded Grant from Research to Prevent Blindness
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has given Emory Eye Center a $110,000 unrestricted grant to fund research. RPB is the world's leading voluntary organization suppor...more
04-AUG-08
*Emory University Hospital's Robert Bachman Named to American Heart Association Board
Robert Bachman, chief operating officer for Emory University Hospital, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Heart Association's Greater Southeast Affiliate. Bachman is slated to serve on the board during...more
01-AUG-08
*Emory Crawford Long Hospital Celebrates History Through Service
Most people don't equate celebrating a birthday or important milestone by making hard work an actual part of that celebration. But Emory Crawford Long...more
30-JUL-08
*Respiratory Illnesses and Dog Bites a Concern for Travelers to China for 2008 Olympics
As 600,000 visitors and athletes gear up to travel to China for the 2008 Olympic Games, travelers should be most concerned about respiratory illnesses and dog bites, according to report by an Emory University travelers' healt...more
21-JUL-08
*Bioinformatics Pioneer Will Lead New Initiatives at Emory University
Joel H. Saltz, MD, PhD, a pioneer in the fields of high-performance computing and biomedical informatics, will join Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center in September as director of the Center for Comprehensive I...more
18-JUL-08
*Researchers Use Adult BNP Test to Diagnose Heart Disease in Children
A test currently used to diagnose adult patients with cardiovascular disease could be effective in diagnosing critical heart disease in infants and young children, according to Emory University and Children's Healthcare of At...more
11-JUL-08
*U.S. News & World Report Ranks Emory Among Nation's Top Hospitals
Emory University Hospital again joins the prestigious ranks of America's top medical institutions in the annual U.S. News & World Report guide to "America's Best Hospitals."
Emory ranked among the nation's best hospitals i...more
10-JUL-08
*Atlanta Kidney Transplant Recipient to Represent Georgia in National Transplant Games
While many medical students were preparing for board exams in 2006, Ken Sutha was already spending plenty of time in the hospital as a patient.
Diagnosed with kidney disease at age 10, Sutha's condition was stable through...more
07-JUL-08
*Unlocking Mysteries of Epilepsy is Goal of New Monitoring Unit
Emory University Hospital's state-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) helps patients better identify the source of epileptic seizures, which in turn, can lead to more effective treatments and outcomes.
Epilepsy, wh...more
01-JUL-08
*Emory Specialty Associates Agreement with Clark-Holder Finalized
Clark-Holder Clinic, PA, a multi-specialty healthcare group serving West Georgia, has finalized its agreement to join Emory Specialty Associates, LLC, a subsidiary of Emory Healthcare. The new clinic's name, Emory Clark-Holde...more
20-JUN-08
*Human Research Protection Group Accredits Emory University
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) today announced that it has accredited Emory University and 21 other organizations.
"Accreditation holds organizations to the highe...more
19-JUN-08
*Emory University Hospital to Celebrate 500th Heart Transplant with Medical Team & Patient
WHAT:
Emory University Hospital and the Emory Heart...more
16-JUN-08
*Emory University Hospital to Host Live Disaster Response Drill
WHAT:
Emory University Hospital and the Department of Emergency Medicine will hold a realistic Advanced Disaster Life Support drill, sponsored by Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR)...more
13-JUN-08
*Emory Healthcare Recognized for Top Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program
For the second straight year, Emory Healthcare has been honored by the American Nurses Association for having one of the top seasonal influenza vaccination programs for health care professionals.
Again this year, ANA recei...more
11-JUN-08
*Emory Board Authorizes Enhancements to Clifton, Midtown Campuses
With a special focus on fighting cancer, heart disease, pediatric ailments and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Emory University trustees have authorized the next stage of program definition a...more
30-MAY-08
*Emory Winship Named Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) has named the Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute as a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers, foc...more
20-MAY-08
*Emory Healthcare Names Dallis Howard-Crow New Chief Human Resources Officer
Dallis Howard-Crow, a health care executive from Illinois-based Methodist Health Services Corporation, has been named chief human resources officer for Emory Healthcare...more
20-MAY-08
*Emory Healthcare Marketing Team Earns National Awards for Creativity and Achievement
The Emory Healthcare Marketing Department has earned numerous awards for creativity and achievement in two national programs recognizing marketing and advertising excellence.
"We are very fortunate to have such a talented...more
19-MAY-08
*Emory Crawford Long Hospital Used Robotic Catheter for Treatment of Abnormal Heart Rhythm
A high-tech computer, a joystick, sound effects and three large computer monitors. No, it is not the latest video game. Instead, it's a new robotic catheter system used at Emory Crawford Long Hospital to treat irregular or ab...more
15-MAY-08
*Emory Initiates Program to Train Chinese Spine Surgeons
Illnesses and injuries in the back and neck represent the most costly medical condition for persons ages 18 to 55, and are second only to cardiac disease for medical costs across all age groups. These problems have a dramatic...more
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