Recently, I have developed a numbness from hearing patients recount disturbing histories of trauma, abuse and pain. I work as an addiction medicine physician in East Tennessee for an organization that primarily serves the uninsured, unhoused and low-income populations. Nearly all my patients end up in my office because of fentanyl, reporting that it is the… Read More
Dr. Lewis, a native of Christiana, Tenn., currently serves as the assistant director of outpatient clinical pharmacy at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. In his role, he supports clinical pharmacist advancement, expansion and education. He also serves as the program director for the Ambulatory Care residency. Dr. Lewis is an alumnus… Read More
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be recognized this fall for a nursing partnership that’s had an impact on the Mid-South. The two institutions will receive the Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Dr. Christina Rosenthal, a native of South Memphis and graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, has been honored as a 2023 Health Equity Hero for the success of her nationally renowned program, Determined to Be a Doctor Someday.
Drs. Jeffrey W. Gefter, James Sizemore and Laura E. Witherspoon, and Erlanger Board Member Vicky B. Gregg will be honored at the Erlanger Foundation’s 20th Annual Dinner of Distinction on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Westin Hotel Ballroom. Physicians Drs. Gefter, Sizemore, and Witherspoon were selected by previous honorees to be… Read More
Prior to joining Erlanger, Campbell was director of clinical improvement and analytics at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, and director of clinical policy and analytics at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Campbell is also an associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s College of Medicine in Chattanooga and an adjunct professor… Read More
Doctors, nurses, and other health care practitioners are there at some of the best and worst moments of our lives — when babies are born, when pain is relieved, when we learn our loved ones are gravely ill or have died. We place our physical and mental burdens into their care. We place our trust… Read More
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for concern. “The most common color is brown, shades of brown,” said Dr. Mark Corkins, division chief of pediatric gastroenterology at… Read More
