UTHSC In the Media


Health Care Heroes 2024 finalist divides time between clinic, surgery, and research

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Health Care Provider, Physician Dr. David Spence Orthopedic surgeon, Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics; co-director, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; assistant professor, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, UTHSC


Health Care Heroes 2024 finalist leads rehabilitation for large orthopedic practice

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Health Care Provider, Non-Physician Mark Temme Rehabilitation director, OrthoSouth


Health Care Heroes 2024 finalist works to break down barriers to children’s access to care

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Health Care Provider, Non-Physician Emily Jennewine Pediatric nurse practitioner, LifeDoc Health


Childhood tablet use may lead to anger issues later in life

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“When we give children tablets, they’re not really learning to regulate emotions on their own,” Dr. Jason Yaun, a pediatrician at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital said.


5 reasons to study at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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While universities around the world are updating their programmes to help fill this gap, only a few offer the specialised training and resources that can set graduates apart — the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is one of them.


Brian Peters part of multi-disciplinary team awarded $3.9 million to study mixed fungal-bacterial infections

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Brian Peters, PhD, First Tennessee Endowed Chair of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy and professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the UT Health Science Center, was recently awarded $3.9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project aimed at unravelling intricate mysteries surrounding complex fungal-bacterial infections.… Read More


Health Care Heroes 2024 finalist awarded 182 U.S. patents across 49-year career

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Health Care Innovations Dr. Kevin Foley Chairman, Semmes Murphey Clinic; professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery & Biomedical Engineering, UTHSC; chairman/medical director, MERI


Health Care Heroes 2024 finalist develops eye drops that could revolutionize disease treatment

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Health Care Innovations Monica Jablonski Hamilton Endowed professor/vice chair/director of research, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye Institute, and associate dean, Postdoctoral Affairs, UTHSC; founder/chief science officer, Tavo Biotherapeutics Inc.