There are fewer than 500 board-certified adult congenital heart disease specialists in the U.S., according to a study published July 1 in the American Journal of Cardiology, while the number of adults with congenital heart disease is growing by about 5% every year.
A multi-disciplinary team of experts at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., recently performed a surgical procedure known as “Jaw in a Day.” The procedure was performed in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and involved the removal of a tumor from a teenage patient’s face and full jaw reconstruction on the same… Read More
Dr. Eubanks, who is also a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, has been with Le Bonheur Children’s since 2002. He became the hospital’s surgeon-in-chief in 2015 and has maintained that role through becoming the hospital’s interim president last March and permanent president in December.
Dr. Gold, a psychiatrist and the UT System’s inaugural chief wellness officer, is an expert in student mental health, healthcare worker mental health, burnout and advocacy. The UT System encompasses multiple campuses, a health science center, an agriculture institute and a public service institute. In addition to her executive role, Dr. Gold serves as a… Read More
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has appointed Trey Eubanks, MD, president of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Eubanks is also Le Bonheur’s surgeon-in-chief and University of Tennessee Health Science Center Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics and Chief of Pediatric Surgery.
Becker’s is proud to name 34 hospitals and health systems with great simulation and education programs, which provide students and professionals with the opportunity to develop necessary skills in realistic yet controlled environments.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health has appointed Jensen Hyde, MD, as chief medical officer, making her the first female CMO in the system’s 130-year history. Dr. Hyde, a board-certified internal medicine physician, is the former chief medical quality officer for Erlanger Medical Group and hospitalist. She is also the associate program director within the department of internal medicine at… Read More
The University of Tennessee Medical Center has named Robert Craft, MD, as senior vice president and chief academic officer, effective Aug. 1. He will also serve as the fifth dean of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Craft has served in the same positions on an interim basis since October and will continue to… Read More
