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Emory Sound Science Podcast: Exploring New Treatments for Rare Cancers
Nov 17
Rapid Screening Test Developed to Detect Early Alzheimer's Disease
Nov 14
African Americans with Depression and Heart Attack Have Greater Risk of Death
Nov 12
New Biomarker for Heart Failure Identified
Nov 12
Sex Differences Narrow in Death After Heart Attack, Study Shows
Nov 12
Emory Facial Center Welcomes Jilleen Hoffman to Aesthetics Team
Nov 11
March of Dimes To Unveil New ANGEL II Neonatal Transport Ambulance at State Capitol
Nov 11
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Shows Promise for Treating Heart Failure
Nov 11
Stem Cells from Monkey Teeth Can Stimulate Growth and Generation of Brain Cells
Nov 10
Daily Rhythms in Blood Vessels May Explain Morning Peak in Heart Attack
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31-OCT-08
*Emory Eye Center Studying Promising Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Emory Eye Center will participate in a Phase I research study to establish a safety profile for an anti-VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) drug, Avastin (Bevacizumab), for premature babies with retinopathy of prematuri...more
29-OCT-08
*Emory Eye Center Ranks in Top 10 in Ophthalmology Times Annual Survey
Emory Eye Center has ranked in all four of the Top Ten slots with other distinguished U.S. academic eye institutions in the annual survey of ophthalmology programs conducted by Ophthalmology Times.
Reported in the Oct. 15,...more
24-OCT-08
*Emory University Hospital Named Consumer's Choice Top Hospital
Emory University Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals by the National Research Corporation's (NRC) Consumer's Choice Awards.
The award identifies hospitals that health care consumers have cho...more
24-OCT-08
*Emory Nursing Officer Awarded for Chemotherapy Handbook & International Training Workshop
Mary Gullatte, PhD, RN, APRN, associate chief nursing officer at Emory Crawford Long Hospital, has been awarded the 2008 APEX Publication Award of Excellence for the Clinical Guide to Antineoplastic Therapy: A Chemotherapy Ha...more
20-OCT-08
*Emory Crawford Long Hospital Celebrates Centennial Birthday
On Oct. 21, 1908, two doctors opened a small, 26-bed sanatorium near present-day Turner Field to care for Atlanta?s sick. Now, 100 years later, on Oct. 21, 2008, a 511-bed Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH) in Midtown Atlant...more
17-OCT-08
*Wesley Woods Hospital Recognized as One of State's Top Small Hospitals
Emory University's Wesley Woods Hospital has been recognized as one of the best small hospitals in the state by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (GACH) during the organization's 2008 annual meeting at Callaway Gard...more
15-OCT-08
*Michael A. Watson Named Foundation of Wesley Woods President and CEO
The Board of the Foundation of Wesley Woods has named long-time fundraising and campaign executive Michael A. Watson as president and CEO.
The Foundation of Wesley Woods is the connection point between the generosity of s...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
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
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
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
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
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