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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
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Emory University Hospital and the Emory Heart...more
16-JUN-08
*Emory University Hospital to Host Live Disaster Response Drill
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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
14-MAY-08
*Emory University Hospital Named to Georgia Hospital Association Quality Honor Roll
Emory University Hospital has been named as one of only 23 hospitals in the state to the Georgia Hospital Association's (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Honor Roll.
The honor roll is based on ...more
12-MAY-08
*Emory Heart & Vascular Center Expands Community Presence
Emory Heart & Vascular Center is expanding its community cardiology services with the addition of eight new physicians in Metro Atlanta.
They will provide a comprehensive spectrum of cardiovascular health services, includ...more
12-MAY-08
*Emory's 10th Annual RB Picnic Celebrates Lives of Children Who Have Survived Eye Cancer
The tenth annual RB Picnic, coordinated by Emory Eye Center, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at WD Thompson Park, off Mason Mill Road in Decatur. This very special event promises a day of fun and cele...more
01-MAY-08
*100 Years of Caring for Atlanta: Emory Crawford Long Hospital Employees Celebrate
Emory Crawford Long Hospital commemorates 100 years of caring for Atlanta this year with a huge outdoor celebration and picnic for its employees, physicians and their immediate families on Saturday, May 3. The event is the fi...more
30-APR-08
*Emory Crawford Long Hospital Celebrates 100 Years with Tour Through History
Emory Crawford Long Hospital will begin its celebration of 100 years caring for Atlanta's citizens with a series of historical tours of the hospital, as well as a new museum-quality historical exhibit that is now on display a...more
28-APR-08
*Emory Orthopaedists Offer Alternative to Total Hip Replacement
A total hip replacement has been the customary surgery for individuals who have arthritis of the hip. However, an alternative to traditional hip replacement called hip resurfacing was recently introduced in the United States ...more
23-APR-08
*Emory Experts Gather to Discuss Common Movement Disorder
Emory University experts will participate in a public forum on Saturday, April 26 to discuss Essential Tremor (ET), the most common and most often diagnosed movement disorder in the United States. The presenters will cover to...more
23-APR-08
*Radiation Treatment Gains Precision with New High-Definition Delivery System
Doctors at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute recently began treating patients with a new, more precise radiation delivery system that offers an alternative t...more
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