In a time when cesarean section rates have once again been rising across the nation, Alok Kumar, MD, Medical Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, is working to reverse that trend.
Il Hwan Kim, PhD, a researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has witnessed firsthand the challenges and heartaches faced by parents raising children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States.
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has named Donald J. Bearden, PhD, ABPP-CN, its first chief of Pediatric Psychology and Behavioral Health. Bearden will be an associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
West Cancer Center is pleased to announce that these fine physicians have joined their practice recently as West expands its women’s health footprint in the Mid-South.
The Regional One Health Cancer Care program marked a major achievement and milestone by earning accreditation as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program from the Commission on Cancer (CoC).
Dr. Ethelyn J. Williams-Neal, a pediatrician who has practiced medicine for 58 years, retired March 1, 2025. Williams- Neal is a West Tennessee native who co-founded Comprehensive Medical Associates in Memphis, Tennessee.
West Cancer Foundation, a Memphis-based nonprofit that provides free cancer services to those in need and funds research to improve cancer care, has announced the addition of Jarvis Greer, Wendy Likes and Tish Towns to its Board of Directors.
“This grant gives us the opportunity to elevate obstetric care for families living in rural areas in targeted communities in West Tennessee. It will have a huge impact on improving outcomes for moms and babies,” said Kerri Brackney, MD, who specializes in maternal fetal medicine at Regional One Health and is an assistant professor in… Read More
