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Man in blue coat and blue tie stands in front of Children's Hospital of Georgia

Jun16

Employees Health News Releases

Mian named chief of MCG Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

June 16, 2021

Dr. Amir Mian, former interim medical director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, is the new chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical...

Nursing student in white coat

Jun15

College of Nursing student awarded Our Race to Health Equity Diversity Nursing Scholarship

Laura Evans

Graduate with award

Jun15

Gold Foundation honors six from Augusta University as Champions of Humanistic Care

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Staff

Stories of Impact

blood in a vial

May27

New therapy supercharges patient’s immune system to attack cancer cells

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Chris Curry

man in front of emergency sign

May10

When tables turn for ER nurse, Level 1 Trauma Center saves his life

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man throwing baseball

Jun02

Teen, family manage new lifestyle after food allergy diagnosis with help of Children’s team

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virus

Apr21

AU Health to lead statewide expansion of coronavirus testing

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governor Brian Kemp

Apr13

Kemp announces statewide expansion of AU Health COVID-19 screening application

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teenager with hoodie

Feb26

‘He never slowed down’: Teen who suffered cardiac arrest on the football field keeps moving

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Henry Hanks

baby in dress

Feb19

Baby with Down syndrome facing congestive heart failure saved by ‘phenomenal care’ at Children’s Hospital of Georgia

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Henry Hanks

man smiling

Feb03

AU professor saved, moments from death after pulmonary embolism

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Henry Hanks

A husband and wife sitting together laughing and smiling.

Jan03

A robot and human work together to remove tumors from three sites in one patient

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Chris Curry

x-ray of lungs

Dec06

Augusta University Health first in Augusta to offer new valve treatment for emphysema

Danielle Harris

mother and baby

Dec04

After surprise early birth, mother grateful to Children’s Hospital of Georgia

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Henry Hanks

baby

Dec02

After struggling for life at birth, Children’s Hospital of Georgia ‘Miracle Kid’ now thriving

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Henry Hanks

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man in front of window

Jun02

‘Normal campus life’ returns to Augusta University for those vaccinated

A woman and two men stand in a line looking at the camera

May26

Even among the insured, cost may delay follow-up care for cancer survivors

Toni Baker

construction drawing

May24

Children’s Hospital connector work to begin in June

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woman checking blood pressure

May21

Shepeard Blood Center in critical need of donors to supply local hospitals

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Staff

Man in green scrubs in the emergency room

May20

Medical College of Georgia expert: Watch for signs to indicate a child may be being abused

Jennifer Hilliard Scott

One man, two women

May19

COVID-19 survivor thankful for AU Health care team after spending 10 weeks on ventilator

Miguelangelo Hernandez

Young man and mom seated on couch

May19

Trauma survivor Jay Cummings uses his story to inspire others

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Lisa Kaylor

Outside of a hospital.

May18

AU Health updates policy for support person at medical center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

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Lisa Kaylor

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