Publisher: Memphis Medical News


Baptist Welcomes Three New Oncologists

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Baptist Cancer Center recently welcomed Dr. Edward S. Muir, Dr. Elizabeth John and Dr. Xinyu Von Buttlar to its medical staff.


CMPM Welcomes Maher Ghawji, Jr.

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Endocrinology Associates of Memphis, a division of Consolidated Medical Practices of Memphis welcomes Maher Ghawji Jr, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist who is proud to return to his hometown of Memphis to provide expert, compassionate care for a wide range of hormonal and metabolic disorders.


Dr. Jason S. Frischer Named Surgeon-in-Chief and Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Le Bonheur Children’s and UTHSC

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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and UTHSC are proud to announce the appointment of Jason S. Frischer, MD, as Surgeon-in-Chief and Chief of Pediatric Surgery.


UTHSC Grad Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients

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Michaela Meehl, a graduate student in the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support her research on improving one of the most promising cancer treatments available today, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.


Researcher Awarded $3.24 Million to Develop Promising New Breast Cancer Treatment

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Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the College of Pharmacy’s Drug Discovery Center, has received a $3.24 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.


Alicia Barnes, DO, MPH, Named Inaugural Urban Child Institute Endowed Chair of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Alicia Barnes, DO, MPH, has been named the inaugural Urban Child Institute (UCI) Endowed Chair of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Pediatric Rheumatologist Terri H. Finkel Advocates Genomic Sequencing to Diagnose Rare Childhood Diseases

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Finkel one of first to identify immature T-cells as active players shaping immune response to infection 


Mid-South Internal Medicine Takes Pleasure in Welcoming Dr. Sarah Holt

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Dr. Sarah Holt completed her residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, where she served as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine.