UTHSC has plans for new $350M building
A slew of capital-improvement projects dominated the conversation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s advisory board meeting Friday, Nov. 8.
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Memphis’ first lady talks health careers with teen girls at symposium
“I chose to get a terminal degree, getting my doctorate where I made sure that I accomplished that goal of being the best I can in my profession,” said Smith-Young, a pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in endocrinology at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center and an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center’s… Read More
Church Health ‘gap year’ helps scholars become doctors
Scholars have gone on to study medicine at institutions like the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Meharry Medical College, Philadelphia’s Temple University and Baptist Health Sciences University’s new College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Le Bonheur team puts their heart into caring for Memphis Zoo bonobos
When the Memphis Zoo’s veterinary team needed a better look at the hearts of their bonobos, they turned to the cardiology experts at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute.
Memphis region’s sole ALS clinic helps patients live the best they can
The clinic collaborates with other health care organizations, such as the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the VA Medical Center, and also conducts clinical trials for new medications and methods, such as electric measurements, to detect disease progression.
UTHSC Medical Center Towers to be demolished
The blighted Medical Center Towers on The University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus are set to be demolished. The 12-story, 400,000-square-foot tower at 969 Madison Ave. is set to be demolished based on permits filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Department of Planning and Development.
TennCare covers genetic testing for diseases thanks to Memphis doctor
Dr. Terri Finkel has devoted her career to working with critically ill children and finding ways to ease their pain. The Stanford University-educated pediatric rheumatologist and immunologist is well known in her field and has many accolades, including a place in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.
A shot to prevent cancer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is world renowned for fighting childhood cancers, but the hospital is also working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood.