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Nick GarrettOn Saturday, March 19, dozens of bikers gathered at Augusta Harley Davidson in memory of Kelsi Long, a child born stillborn due to Down’s Syndrome. Michael Maddox, Kelsi’s grandfather and president of the Kelsi Long Memorial Foundation...
Dr. David G. Harrison, Betty and Jack Bailey Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology and director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will present “Inflammation, Immunity and Hypertension” on Thursday...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about the effect dysfunction in our molecular clocks can have on blood pressure. The...
Eric JohnsonToday we celebrate 223 of our remarkable students as they take the next step in their careers as physicians, including 188 from our home base in Augusta and 35 from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens. They have been educated in all four...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about the relationship between growth hormones and insulin resistance in people with...
Brennan MeagherOrganized in honor of a baby girl who was stillborn at 8 ½ months due to Down syndrome, the 14th annual Kelsi Long Memorial Ride will be held on March 19, 2016. Michael Maddox, Kelsi’s grandfather and president of the Kelsi Long Memorial Foundation...
Last weekend, the American Heart Association and Augusta University joined forces in the fight against some of our nation’s biggest killers: Heart disease and stroke.
Starting March 8, all health care professionals and students within the health care system will have access to Formulink. Formulink is a custom formulary database that is integrated with Lexicomp®. Health care professionals and students will now...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about the connection between estrogen and cardiovascular risk in women who are obese. The...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – You can help mend tiny hearts at Children’s Hospital of Georgia by eating pancakes at IHOP on Tuesday. IHOP restaurants will serve free short stacks of their famous buttermilk pancakes in recognition of National Pancake Day on...
Kelly JasperAugusta, Ga. — Students from Episcopal Day School spent the morning of Wednesday, March 2, touring the Cancer Center at Augusta University. Approximately 40 8th grade students visited clinical and research facilities and met with physicians...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about new trends in successful treatment of patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
An initiative by an Augusta agency has succeeded in bringing a major film project to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Reflecting Pool Productions, an affiliate of the Augusta Film Office, has been working with Augusta University staff for the...
Danielle HarrisIn recognition of Black History Month, Augusta University breast cancer surgeon M. Firdos Ziauddin sheds light on the impact breast cancer has on the African American community. WJBF: Breast cancer surgeon points to alarming facts about illness in...
Haley HughesAUGUSTA, Ga. – Construction has begun on a $62.5 million expansion project at the Augusta University Cancer Center, marking a significant step forward in the Campus Master Plan, which calls for expanding the university’s research footprint. The...
The Augusta University Half Marathon and 10K, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 28, gives runners a great chance to tour the historic areas of Augusta while having fun and staying fit. With a cash purse of $4,500 for the top three male and female...
Dr. Sabina Widner from the Department of Psychological Sciences will be presenting “Communication and Delivering Bad News,” a Medical Ethics Lunch and Learn program from noon to 1 p.m. at the Butler Room in the Jaguar Student Activity Center on...
Internationally recognized bioethicist Kathy Kinlaw will be at Augusta University on March 3 and 4 as the Alan Roberts Visiting Professor of Ethics. Kinlaw is the associate director of the Emory University Center for Ethics and the director of the...
Dr. Sean Lee has accepted the position as director of the Center of Obesity and Metabolism, where he will direct the clinical and research obesity and metabolic efforts within the Digestive Health Center as well as expanding clinical efforts in...
Strange as it may sound, there’s a pretty well established link between bowel movements and death, according to digestive health expert Dr. Satish Rao. Blame a rare condition called defecation syncope, a fancy term for the loss of consciousness, or...