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Winship and Emory Healthcare Break Ground on New Proton Therapy Center
A new era in cancer treatment in Georgia recently began as Emory Healthcare and the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University broke ground on the first proton beam therapy facility in the state. Proton therapy is the next generation of radiation oncology treatment. It uses protons to precisely treat cancerous tumors and minimize radiation exposure of healthy nearby tissue. For certain types of cancer and pediatric cancer patients in general, it may provide more effective treatment with fewer side effects. Read more>>
Six Lives Connected Through Paired Donor Kidney Exchange
The Emory Transplant Center played a key role in a multi-kidney swap that will forever bind six individuals in different parts of the county. The Paired Donor Kidney Exchange allows a healthy individual to donate a kidney to either a friend, a loved one or even a stranger, despite incompatibility. In paired donation, a mismatched donor and recipient are paired with another mismatched donor and recipient, and the kidneys are exchanged between the pairs. Watch the Video>>
Running Myths – Debunked!
If you are a runner, you have probably heard some whoppers about how running can harm your health. While it is important to take some precautions, running can be a very safe and healthy sport. As Atlanta runners prepare for the upcoming AJC Peachtree Road Race, Emory sports medicine specialist Brandon Mines, MD, dispels some common myths to help you enjoy the sport you love and feel good about your health. Learn more >>
Upcoming MD Chats
Online Chat: Prepare Yourself for Summer – Melanoma & Other Skin Cancer
If not caught early,
melanoma is the deadliest of all skin cancers. And one of the major causes of
melanoma is over-exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. To help you prepare
for summer and protect you and your family from all forms of skin cancer, Keith
Delman, MD, of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University will discuss
skin cancer and answer your “burning” questions in an online web chat Wednesday,
May 29, 2013, at noon. Chat Sign-Up>>
Online Chat: Hip and Knee Replacements
Join Emory orthopaedic surgeon Thomas Bradbury,
MD, on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at noon for an online web chat
on hip and knee replacements. Dr. Bradbury will be available to answer
questions and discuss important topics such as the latest advances in hip and
knee replacement, Emory’s approach to deciding when it’s time for surgery and
the road to recovery following a replacement procedure. Chat Sign-Up>>
