Category - Health

Cancer Center announces name change

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The GRU Cancer Center will become the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University. “This new name not only reflects our status as the state of Georgia’s official cancer center, but our commitment to research, treatment and outreach in...

Free Parkinson’s symposium scheduled for May 14

Patients, families, caregivers and anyone else affected by Parkinson’s disease are encouraged to attend a free educational symposium from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons. Special guest Dr...

Ellison Lectureship program in pictures

Kicking off Alumni Weekend, Dr. Kevin Campbell delivered the Drs. Robert and Lois Ellison Lecture on Thursday, April 28. His talk, titled “Using Social Media to Transform Healthcare,” explored how mobile technology has allowed patients to be more...

From 500 seizures to zero

It’s a time that Marjorie St. John describes as “March madness” — the month that her 2-year-old daughter suffered 500 grand mal seizures and three hospitalizations. From talking, giggling and walking, Amelia, or Ami as her family calls her...

AU Health legal name announcement

By now you have probably had the opportunity to experience the new Augusta University brand. You may have seen our new look on television or billboards … while taking a stroll through downtown Augusta or shopping at the local mall … or maybe you’ve...

Raft Debate 2016 in photos

Representatives from medicine, pediatrics and surgery tried to sway Medical College of Georgia students during the 14th annual Raft Debate Friday, April 15, by debating which specialty is most important and would help the most people if saved. You...

One of two hospital appeals dismissed

The following email was distributed to the Augusta University community earlier today from Shawn Vincent, interim chief operating officer, Augusta University Health In November 2014, the Department of Community Health granted a Certificate of Need...

A new lease on life

A stroll along the beautiful streets of Paris isn’t the most likely place to spot an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease, but for John Baker of Columbia, South  Carolina, that’s exactly what happened. During a family trip to the City of Lights, his...

Celebrate Donate Life Month today

–Please note the new venue– The Augusta University Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program celebrates Donate Life Month on Friday. Employees, patients and patient volunteers are invited to Medical Office Buiilding (BA 580) at noon Friday...