Publisher: Chattanoogan

Erlanger Primary Care announces the addition of Allan Akin, MD to its team of Family Medicine providers.

Erlanger Orthopaedic residents collectively scored in the 95th percentile on the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopaedic In-Training Examination.

Erlanger announces its 21st annual Dinner of Distinction, honoring exemplary physicians and community leaders who have made outstanding contributions to healthcare and the greater Chattanooga community.

Parkridge Health System announces orthopedic surgeon Matthew Bernard, MD has joined Parkridge Bone and Joint. Dr. Bernard is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and has served the Chattanooga area since 2011.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, visited the College of Medicine-Chattanooga campus on Wednesday, for a town hall meeting with faculty and staff to discuss the operation and future improvements of the university’s regional campus.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga welcomed three new leaders to their team and awarded promotions to 13 faculty members this academic year. The college held a reception to honor these new leaders and promoted faculty members.

Erlanger Primary Care is expanding its footprint with a new location in Ooltewah at 5953 Elementary Way, Suite 109.

Dr. Jessi Gold, the UT System chief wellness officer and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Health Science Center in Memphis, said Narcan training and distribution “can save lives, period,” citing examples of seeing it as a psychiatrist first-hand from patients in the emergency room.