May 3, 2013- Chuck McIntosh
by Chuck McIntosh Published: May 3,2013
Tags: Grenada, Grenada Lakes Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center
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Posts Tagged ‘University of Mississippi Medical Center’
Hannah Gay makes TIME world ranking
by Stephen McDill Published: May 3,2013
Tags: Hannah Gay, healthcare, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Time Magazine has named HIV specialist Dr. Hannah Gay, University of Mississippi Medical Center associate professor of pediatrics, to the 2013 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In caring for a newborn infected with HIV in 2010, Gay followed an atypical treatment regimen and functionally cured [...] [...]
Medical school accrediting body chooses LouAnn Woodward
by Stephen McDill Published: May 3,2013
Tags: healthcare, LouAnn Woodward, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs and professor of emergency medicine, has been appointed to the nationally recognized accrediting body for U.S. and Canadian medical schools. Woodward, who is also UMMC’s vice dean of the School of Medicine, will serve a three-year term starting July 1 [...] [...]
UMMC transplant team achieves benchmarks in kidney, liver procedures
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 6,2013
Tags: healthcare, kidney transplant, liver transplant, medicine, transplants, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Without leaving the state, longer and a better quality of life are now possible for Mississippians needing kidney and liver transplants. The dedicated transplant teams at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are making that happen. No other health-care facilities in Mississippi transplant organs. In 2012, a record 103 kidney transplants were done at UMMC, [...] [...]
UMMC provides treatment in reported first “functional HIV cure”
by Stephen McDill Published: March 3,2013
Tags: AIDS, antiretroviral, HIV, HIV children, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, pediatrics, STD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is reporting its involvement in what researchers say could be a huge break in the fight to cure HIV infections in children. According to a UMMC press release, a research partnership shared between the medical center, John Hopkins Children’s Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School [...] [...]
Jones seated on board
by MBJ Staff Published: March 1,2013
Tags: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Jonathan Jones, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. Jonathan S. Jones, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been elected as an at-large member to the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Young Physicians Section board of directors. He will serve on the board for one year. Jones took part in the in the YPS board meeting [...] [...]
Nationwide helium rationing causes crisis for balloonists, other industries
by Stephen McDill Published: February 8,2013
Tags: balloon sculpting, helium shortages, Kathy Elam, MRI machines, National Helium Reserve, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Instead of a cute arrangement of romantic balloons, you may want to just settle for chocolate and flowers this Valentine’s Day. The global shortage of helium has led to nationwide rationing of the natural resource and the costs are being passed to the customer. That giant tank you see in the corner of the grocery [...] [...]
UMMC hoping to enlist young athletes for new baseline concussion test
by Clay Chandler Published: December 14,2012
Tags: brain injury, concussion tests, University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center is taking advantage of a new use for an old piece of equipment to spark a campaign for young athletes to participate in a new concussion test. Using a Computerized Dynamic Posturography device, which resembles an empty refrigerator, doctors can get an idea of an athlete’s normal equilibrium and balance. [...] [...]
Stringer new president
by MBJ Staff Published: December 7,2012
Tags: neck surgery, Scott Stringer, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. Scott Stringer of Ridgeland, University of Mississippi Medical Center chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, has assumed the presidency of the Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology. The organization’s past president-elect, Stringer will now serve a two-year term as president. Stringer was also chosen president-elect of the Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head [...] [...]
Read November 16 issue of the MBJ
by MBJ Staff Published: November 16,2012
Tags: Basel III, Kemper County Coal plant, Phil Bryant, public utility, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Whole Foods
HEALTHCARE Bryant’s support, $10M grant give new life to medical school plans— by Ted Carter RETAIL ‘Whole Foods Effect’ likely to hit Highland Village— by Clay Chandler BANKING Strong reaction from community banks cited for Basel III delay— by Ted Carter ENERGY PSC to ask utilities to extend small business incentives— by Clay Chandler HALEY BARBOUR Setting the record [...] [...]
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