“It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.

Dr. Morgan McDonald replaces Dr. Lisa Piercey, who stepped down last month.

“We have transition tours where they meet the practitioners, social workers and all the ancillary staff and learn more about the clinic before they transition.”

Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.

The three new clinics in East Memphis, Arlington and Olive Branch will offer walk-in, urgent orthopedic care, X-ray, casting and physical therapy services for patients needing everything from pediatrics to geriatric care.

Located on the hospital’s lawn, the greenspace includes a shaded pavilion for families, prayer labyrinth, wind chime installation and a serenity garden featuring works of art. 

COVID-19 resulted in fewer donations for Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation, a non-transplant anatomic donation organization that shares space with the Medical Education and Research Institute. 

“Genetics is becoming more and more integrated in lots of different areas, and there are now ways we can test a patient to know what drugs are going to work better for them,” says Memphian Lorrell White. 

Therapist Savannah Burton has parlayed the loyal social media following she built during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar office focused on women’s mental health. 

St. Jude Global’s preexisting partnerships throughout 15 countries in the Eurasia region have allowed the children’s research hospital to act quickly to evacuate patients when the war began.

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.

Insurance companies often require patients to try other, perhaps less effective, treatments before covering what is prescribed by their doctor. 

The drug was created as an anti-cancer agent in collaboration with GTx, a former Memphis pharmaceutical firm.

The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.

The Carbondale clinic will be three hours from both Memphis and Nashville.

Manila, Arkansas mother Tracey Edwards, uses NICVIEW app to see her daughter, who is two hours away at Regional One in Memphis. 

Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage. 

Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of the new coverage. 

In addition to the $145 million in cash at closing, the transaction includes up to $110 million in growth-based earnout payments over a four-year period.

No outbreaks of avian flu have been detected in Tennessee yet, but 33 million domestic birds have been killed this year to keep virus at bay.

During the pandemic, many parents fell behind on their children’s regular childhood immunizations. A series of free clinics will help get Memphis kids up to date on their vaccinations. 

The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.

This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States. 

Dr. Jennifer Snow will serve as the first chief medical officer and system director of pediatrics at The Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, located on the same campus as Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. 

Tennessee Fertility Advocates is not pursuing legislation but shifting to help their members gain access to expanded benefits for infertility.