Augusta University
Denise ParrishNearly 150 resident veterans at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home were honored today during a Veterans Day Ceremony in the Charles Esposito Courtyard.
Haley HughesRoosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals will cut the ribbon on its newly-renovated rehabilitation hospital at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Eric JohnsonDr. Bill Lutin, a pediatric cardiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, puts his photographic talents on display in this month’s Healing Arts exhibition.
Brennan MeagherIn this week's Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs discusses a potential new treatment that will help our bodies grow healthy blood vessels when facing conditions like diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
Chris CurryIf you’re a smoker, the statistics are scary.
Nearly 500 people living in the CSRA learned what changes they need to make to live a healthier lifestyle and lower their risk for developing the deadliest form of cancer.
Toni BakerOxidative stress plays a big role in the brain cell loss that occurs in Parkinson’s disease. Now scientists have their sights on a protein that inhibits one of the body’s natural protections against it. The blocker is Bach1, a protein and...
If you’re a coffee fan, this is an opportunity to pick up a blend you can’t find in your favorite food store while helping people living with cancer.
Dr. Steven M. Frank, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Health System Blood Management Program and an expert in blood management and transfusion practices, will share his knowledge about the use of blood and blood products on the Augusta...
About 200 dermatologists will be coming to Augusta this week for the 41st Annual Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology. The Nov. 3-5 consortium features keynote speaker Dr. Kim Yancey, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of...
Patients at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia who could not be home to trick-or-treat on Halloween went door to door through the hospital and Medical Office Building on Tuesday collecting treats and trinkets. Staff members dressed for the occasion...
The Medical College of Georgia and Augusta University Health have joined the first large national clinical trial to determine if bone marrow transplantation should be part of the standard of care for patients with sickle cell disease. The National...
In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month in November, Augusta University Medical Center's diabetes nurse champions are holding a free Diabetes Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the lobby of the Children's Hospital of Georgia.
Augusta University Medical Center recently passed a rigorous survey by the Joint Commission during a site visit, maintaining its accreditation as the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Augusta University is partnering with Augusta Locally Grown to host a Crop-Up Market on Nov. 15 at Terrace Lawn, located between the medical center and Auditoria Center on the Health Sciences Campus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Crop-Up Market will...
StaffAU Medical Center is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining the best possible staff and is supportive of employee professional growth and development. I am pleased to announce a new Pre-paid Tuition program for employees of the medical...
Our Human Resources and compliance teams will roll out HealthStream Learning Center, our new online learning system for Health System employees, beginning Nov. 15. HealthStream will replace Workforce Learn Online for all health system employees. As...
At his State of the University Address on Oct. 20, President Brooks Keel unveiled Beyond Boundaries, Augusta University’s new strategic plan.
President Brooks Keel delivered a punchy and often frank assessment of the state of the university.
A key enzyme that helps our proteins fold and function properly may also be a good therapeutic target to improve blood vessel health in diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis, scientists say. The enzyme is protein disulfide isomerase, or PDI...