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Denise ParrishCommission approval demonstrates quality care by pediatric cardiology team in evaluating tiniest hearts for problems AUGUSTA, Ga. – Five-year-old Opal Belk wasn’t a bit nervous about visiting the heart doctor. “She’s ready for her ‘jelly belly,’”...
The Compensation Committees for the boards of AU Medical Center and AU Health System will have a joint meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in conference room FG-2201 in the Human Resources office building at 1515 Pope Ave. For more information, call...
Nick GarrettLee Ann Liska, chief executive officer of the Augusta University Medical Center, sat down with the Jagwire team to discuss first impressions, leadership styles and staying on track with institutional priorities. In addition to her role as CEO of AU...
Haley HughesAugusta University Public Safety and the Office of Critical Events Preparedness and Response (CEPaR) will be hosting a series of open forums designed to provide information and prompt conversation on topics that concern an individual’s safety...
StaffIn honor of Child Passenger Safety Week, it’s important we address the proper use of car seats, boosters and seatbelts. As one of the best ways to protect kids when it comes to car safety, it’s important we take the proper precautions to ensure kids...
America is a nation of coffee drinkers. For many of us, the thought of drinking tea may seem somewhat foreign. If you are looking for a healthy alternative to your normal cup of joe, or if you just want to add some variety to your morning routine...
Dr. Satish S.C. Rao, director of the Digestive Health Center at Augusta University, gives Men’s Health readers some toe-tingling reasons to keep your toilet time short in this Ask a Doctor feature. Here are a few takeaways: Your feet are more...
Danielle HarrisFinding the time for a mammogram can be challenging for busy women. However, a weekend mammogram might be your answer. October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Breast Health Center at Augusta University is offering patients a chance...
Open Enrollment for employee benefits starts on Monday, October 3, 2016, and ends at midnight on Sunday, October 16. The Medical Center’s Benefits Open Enrollment is an Active Enrollment If you are a benefits-eligible employees at AU Medical Center...
Starting this Friday and continuing for every Friday in October, Augusta University staff is encouraged to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. And that’s just one of the ways we’re celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That same...
In 2009 alone, the United States spent an estimated $25 billion treating chronic wounds. By 2012, the average cost of treatment per wound was $3,900. Since then, those numbers have steadily risen. Today, chronic wounds affect the lives of more than...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottNew standardized training on how to effectively place central lines using ultrasound is aimed at improving patient safety and quality of care at Augusta University Health. Residents and fellows who insert the lines, which are placed into a large...
Dr. D. Monte Hunter, an orthopedic sports medicine specialist, takes care of active people of all ages and levels of activity. “What distinguishes us from other groups is that each of our physicians are specially trained in a specific...
Dr. Erin Latif, an obstetrician-gynecologist, talks about the rewards of working for a regional perinatal center for high-risk obstetrics services and the joys of delivering a health baby to a healthy mom.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Just who is the “ultimate guy” for 2016? Well, it could be Dr. Jedidiah Ballard, according to Men’s Health magazine. Ballard, an an assistant professor of emergency medicine for the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is...
Ever pondered what a world without breast cancer would be like? Perplexed by the lack of a cure? Then perhaps the Pink Pumpkin Party is right up your proverbial alley. Put on your best pink attire and join us on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m...
Julie Ginn Moretz will deliver the keynote speech at the 10th annual Patient- and Family-Centered Care Conference, presented by Augusta University Health. Moretz is the associate vice chancellor for patient- and family-centered care at the...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Patients, families, employees and friends will Beat Feet for ALS at 8 a.m. Saturday at the 9th Street Fountain at Augusta’s Riverwalk in an effort to raise money for the Augusta University ALS Clinic. About 6,000 people are diagnosed...
Does your child have a habit that he or she just can’t seem to break? Thumb sucking and nail biting are among the most common habits children may develop. At a young age, these simple habits can be considered a comfort measure, but if continued they...
Throwing is a complex motion that requires a stable foundation starting with the legs and rotation of the pelvis. The shoulder has to be stable to produce power, and the outer head of the bicep is key in stabilizing the head of your upper arm bone...