Tag: Emory Healthcare
Why I love my specialty: Atlanta’s top doctors share the patients, challenges, and victories that inspire them
"There are fewer than 20 pediatric ophthalmologists left in the state to serve a large population of children who need our help to see," says Shivani Sethi. "That means I’m busy, but I find it even more rewarding to work with children throughout my day. I’ve never met a pediatric ophthalmologist who isn’t happy doing their job. Every single day we help tiny babies see and experience the world."
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Emory Healthcare Teams Up with Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons to Tackle Heart Disease
Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan has teamed up with Emory Healthcare, the official team healthcare provider of the Atlanta Falcons, to help tackle heart disease and close the health disparities gap in the community.Ryan...
Meet the heroes who inspire Atlanta’s top doctors
For months, people have applauded doctors in creative ways, from spontaneous cheers to donated meals. But we were curious about whom physicians themselves wanted to thank.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Friday, May 22
On Thursday, Atlanta's mayor released a five-phase plan for re-opening. Here’s your Friday morning update.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Monday, May 4
Over the weekend, gorgeous weather and the Blue Angels flyover drew crowds. Here’s your Monday morning update.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Tuesday, April 14
On Monday, the governor announced testing criteria would be slightly expanded. Here’s your Tuesday morning update.
Doctor Detective: How Atlanta’s Dr. Clyde Partin unravels puzzling medical mysteries
Emory Clinic’s Special Diagnostic Services is a place for doctors to refer adult patients with perplexing symptoms—some who have gone years with undiagnosed diseases. Meet Dr. W. Clyde Partin Jr., the director of Emory Clinic’s Special Diagnostic Services, who seems like a kinder, gentler version of television's Dr. Gregory House.
33. Mike Mandl
The president and CEO of Emory Healthcare has some pretty big scrubs to fill succeeding John Fox, who led Georgia’s largest hospital system for 16 years before Mandl took over in March. Despite Emory’s Ebola-fighting prestige, Mandl’s off to a rocky start; WellStar recently pulled out of merger negotiations for which he’d been the self-described “quarterback.”
Emory doc rates diets
For the third year, Emory cardiologist Laurence Sperling helped U.S. News & World Report rate the country’s top diets. Sperling joined a panel of 20 experts to evaluate 29 diets from Atkins to Zone. Fortunately for Sperling, medical director of Emory's Center for Heart Disease Prevention, he didn’t have to actually try all the diets.
What It’s Like To: Transplant a Hand
The patient lost both legs and her left hand when she was a year old due to Kawasaki disease, a rare childhood condition of inflamed blood vessels. She emailed Cendales soon after her twenty-first birthday, and a short time later, she was evaluated and approved as a transplant candidate.