The University of Tennessee Health Science Center was chosen to receive $12 million from the Tennessee Department of Health to lead a four-year, statewide program aimed at improving health outcomes for rural Tennesseans.
When vascular neurologist Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah came to Memphis in 2017, only one or two medical students — out of local classes of 180 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine — wanted to go into neurology.
Memphis is part of the “Stroke Belt,” a Southeastern region where residents have higher stroke mortality rates.
When the Greater Memphis Chamber was named 2025 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) last month, it marked more than just an organizational achievement.
Two years ago, a free, six-week program got 20-year-old MacKenzie Thompson certified as a nursing assistant and helped her secure a job in the cardiology department at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center plans to build a $350 million College of Medicine building on campus, and its administration is hopeful the State of Tennessee will provide a significant portion of the funding.
Dr. Jock C. Lillard, a neurosurgeon, recently joined Semmes Murphey Clinic and brings to the clinic a background and fellowship training in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.
Dr. Marion Dugdale, one of the early women to earn a medical degree from Harvard University, changed the standard of care for hemophilia patients in Memphis, starting in 1958.
