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Denise ParrishIsabelle Green earned gold at the world karate championships in June. Despite a daily fight with arthrogryposis, a chronic joint condition that limits much of her movements, this tough 10-year-old battled it out in LittleRock, Arkansas, to earn four...
Chris CurryA male breast cancer survivor wants to make sure his fellow men have access to the treatment options needed to win their own fight against cancer. Cecil Herrin joined leaders from the Georgia Cancer Center Thursday to donate $52,134.15 raised during...
StaffThe Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s our nation’s birthday, and most people like to top off the celebration with fireworks. Although fireworks are fun and colorful, they can be dangerous to everyone around. On average...
Dr. Norman Thomson has been named medical director of Care Facilitation for AU Health, effective July 1. In this new role, Thomson will provide medical oversight of care management services as physician leader for the following departments: care...
Due to inclement weather in May, Strike Out Stroke Night at the Augusta GreenJackets game has been rescheduled for July 5. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke, and about every four minutes, stroke claims a life. Stroke...
The beginning of their story may be different, but for more than 70 people attending the Georgia Cancer Center’s Cancer Survivor Luncheon, the ending is the same: victory over cancer. They are just a few of the 15.5 million cancer survivors across...
Danielle HarrisRichard Burrell, interim pharmacy director at Augusta University Medical Center, has been named the permanent administrative director of pharmacy services. In this position, he is responsible for the operation and management of the medical center’s...
Amanda Hopkins Tirrell, chief operating officer of Augusta University Medical Associates, will be leaving AU Health at the end of June to pursue opportunities outside of the area. Augusta University Medical Associates CEO Dr. Julian Nussbaum will...
Augusta University’s health system will lease two floors in the former Wells Fargo building at corner of Seventh and Broad streets.
This weekend, families across the country will celebrate “dad” with funny cards, gifts and plenty of food, too. And while it’s all fun and games now, it may also be the perfect time to talk about your dad’s health. That’s because a group monitoring...
The next meeting of the AU Medical Center Board will be from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor, conference room BT-1810. The next AU Health System Board Meeting will be held from noon to 3 p.m...
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017, on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building, BP-4596. The Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, in...
An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and Georgia ranks among the highest in the nation for people being diagnosed with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. June 27 is National...
Nick GarrettThe family and friends of sick children will soon have a new ally at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Jim Mumford, CHOG administrator, and Sean Frantom, director of Development at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta, unveiled a new...
Pharmacy resident Pam Ku will present a lunch and learn about the dangers of opioid abuse and addiction on Wednesday, June 28 in Terrace Dining. The lunch and learn, which runs from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., will cover general information about the...
Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses how a powerful pain medicine may also function as a glaucoma treatment, by...
Contributed by Ali Hale. Officials with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta will be unveiling their Happy Wheels Cart at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. This cart, which is about as tall...
Toni BakerResearchers are dissecting just what happens to the stem cells that make tissues which help keep us upright, with an eye on improving our healthspan.
Chad Knight, a health care professional with more than 17 years of leadership experience, has been named the executive director for Georgia Correctional HealthCare. Georgia Correctional HealthCare houses two divisions: Georgia Correctional...
Haley HughesIn conjunction with the recent notice about the hospital studying the parking situation and taking action to improve the patient experience, the following change will occur to the gate operations at the 15th Street and Medical Office Building...