Publisher: Daily Memphian


COVID cases rise with holiday social season underway

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“On a national level, hospitalizations are increasing for COVID-19; they’re up about 51% over the last four weeks or so,” said Dr. Shirin Mazumder, infectious diseases physician at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.


‘Basically a living h—’: Le Bonheur has treated more than 160 gunshot victims this year

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Dr. Regan Williams, medical director of trauma services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and pediatric faculty member for University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said the increase in pediatric firearm injuries “hangs heavy on the hearts” of the hospital’s staff.


Le Bonheur names new president

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After a national search, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital announced Thursday, Dec. 7, interim president and surgeon-in-chief Dr. Trey Eubanks is its new president. “Le Bonheur is an incredibly special place, and all the people who work here show up every day to do what’s right for kids,” said Eubanks, who’s also chief of pediatric surgery… Read More


Gun violence driving patient numbers, taking toll at Regional One

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“Each of the last two years, we’ve had 1,400 patients come in from gun violence, and this year, we’re on pace to break that, which is really unthinkable,” said Kerwin, who’s also chief of the Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care at the nearby University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.


Thanksgiving could cue season of over-eating, putting diabetics at higher risk

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In many ways, says the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack, Thanksgiving is the, well, kickoff to a season of disastrous eating habits for people with diabetes or prediabetes.


Two trauma doctors followed tug to return to Regional One

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Two doctors who trained at Regional One Health’s trauma center later returned to take leadership roles at the hospital. Dr. Martin Croce, Regional One Health’s senior vice president and chief medical officer, and Dr. Andrew James Kerwin, chief of trauma, trained at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center, then left to pursue roles elsewhere. They both later returned… Read More


County Commission considers funding to start on jail mental health center

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Commissioners are still assembling a list of priorities they want accomplished in the Tennessee General Assembly’s next session, which begins in January. It is the second state legislative agenda for the current group of commissioners who began their four-year term in September 2022.


Tiger Jacob Likes: ‘I am a creation of every member of my family’

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Jacob Likes remembers watching football with his father every weekend growing up. He reminisced on how they’d play the NCAA 2004 Football video game and throw the ball around in the backyard. Now, Likes is the one people watch play football. Likes also refers to himself as a nerd, and that is credited to his… Read More