Emory Crawford Long Hospital: In the News
June 2008
Emory Board Authorizes Enhancements to Clifton, Midtown Campuses
With a special focus on fighting cancer, heart disease, pediatric ailments and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Emory University trustees have authorized the next stage of program definition and design work for redevelopment and innovation of Emory Healthcare... FULL STORY
May 2008
Emory Crawford Long Hospital Used Robotic Catheter for Treatment of Abnormal Heart Rhythm
A high-tech computer, a joystick, sound effects and three large computer monitors. No, it is not the latest video game. Instead, it's a new robotic catheter system used at Emory Crawford Long Hospital to treat irregular or abnormal heartbeats. FULL STORY
Aflac CEO Funds Breast Cancer Event to Honor Company's African-American Female Employees
Dan and Kathelen Amos today announced a personal commitment of $50,000 to the Emory Winship Cancer Institute to host the first scientific symposium in the southeast focused on triple negative breast cancer research. FULL STORY
100 Years of Caring for Atlanta: Emory Crawford Long Hospital Employees Celebrate
Emory Crawford Long Hospital commemorates 100 years of caring for Atlanta this year with a huge outdoor celebration and picnic for its employees, physicians and their immediate families on Saturday, May 3. FULL STORY
April 2008
Emory Crawford Long Hospital Celebrates 100 Years with Tour Through History
Emory Crawford Long Hospital will begin its celebration of 100 years caring for Atlanta's citizens with a series of historical tours of the hospital, as well as a new museum-quality historical exhibit that is now on display and available for preview in the hospital's Medical Office Tower (MOT). FULL STORY
Emory to Host Seminar on Leprosy Awareness, Diagnosis and Treatment
Emory University will host a seminar to increase Georgia healthcare practitioners’ awareness of leprosy, or Hansen’s Disease, as well as current concepts in the disease’s diagnosis and treatment. FULL STORY
Emory To Hold Town Hall on Breast Cancer in African-American Women
Emory Winship Cancer Institute will host a community Town Hall meeting focused on breast health issues for African-American women on Thursday, May 15, 2008, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Emory Crawford Long Hospital. FULL STORY
Emory Schedules Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
Emory Healthcare is urging Atlantans to take part in free screenings during 2008 Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week, April 21-27. FULL STORY
Emory Voice Center Hosts Vocal Health Seminar April 16
In celebration of this year's World Voice Day on April 16, the Emory Voice Center will host a seminar on vocal health. World Voice Day is a day to raise public awareness about the importance of the voice and the need for preventive care. FULL STORY
March 2008
Emory Healthcare Thanks Physicians Who Pioneer Medicine and Make a Difference Every Day
The 76th annual National Doctors' Day celebration unfolds as Emory Healthcare shows its appreciation to the physicians who have helped position Emory and its hospitals at the forefront of medicine. FULL STORY
Emory Voice Center Helps Patients Restore Damaged Voice with Injectable Gel
Damaged and paralyzed vocal cords can be restored with use of a natural filler, similar to collagen, that typically is used to plump lips or smooth wrinkles, say doctors at the Emory Voice Center at Emory Crawford Long Hospital. FULL STORY
Emory Doctors Named Co-Physicians of the Year by Atlanta Medical Association
Camille Davis-Williams, MD, gynecologist and obstetrician at Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH), and Michael V. Smith, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon at ECLH, have been named co-physicians of the year by the Atlanta Medical Association (AMA). FULL STORY
January 2008
Emory Bariatrics Program Receives Level 1 Accreditation from American College of Surgeons
The Emory Bariatric Center at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Midtown Atlanta has been accredited as a Level 1 Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). FULL STORY
December 2007
Families and Caretakers Reunite at Emory Crawford Long Hospital's Preemie Party
The annual Preemie Party will be held on Friday, Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Glenn Building Classrooms at Emory Crawford Long Hospital, 550 Peachtree St. The Glenn Building is located beside the Medical Office Tower and adjoins the hospital's main parking deck. For parking information, please call or email the media contacts above. FULL STORY
November 2007
Auxiliary Presents Gifts to Emory Crawford Long and Emory University Hospitals
Although it's not quite the holiday season yet, the auxiliary groups at Emory University Hospital and Emory Crawford Long Hospital recently presented large gifts to each facility. FULL STORY
Academic and Community Oncologists Partner for Clinical Trials Statewide
The first statewide cancer clinical trial in Georgia is now available for early stage breast cancer patients. Coordinated by the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (Georgia CORE) and the Emory Winship Cancer Institute, the study is the first of its kind in Georgia in which an investigator from an academic medical facility will collaborate with community-based oncology practices and other academic centers to enroll patients in a clinical trial. FULL STORY
October 2007
Emory Healthcare's Gregory Robertson Targets Peripheral Artery Disease
When healthy arteries slowly begin to narrow or become blocked, Gregory Robertson, MD, of the Emory Heart & Vascular Center, uses a wealth of knowledge and skill to help solve this problem.
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September 2007
Emory Crawford Long Hospital Wins Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Award
Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH) is one of five organizations this year, and the only one in the Southeast, to win a national award from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for its program to train and hire high school graduates and adults with developmental disabilities and integrate them into a busy hospital workplace. FULL STORY
Emory Crawford Long Hospital Expands Neurosurgical Service
As one of the nation's leading departments for neurosurgical patient care, teaching and research, Emory University's Department of Neurosurgery has expanded its services to better serve its patients and keep up with demand. FULL STORY
Emory Study Finds Women Fare Better After Bypass Surgery Without Heart-Lung Machine
Women are less likely to die or have a heart attack or stroke after having bypass surgery performed without a heart-lung machine, called off-pump, than if they have conventional bypass surgery with a heart-lung machine, called on-pump, says John D. Puskas, MD, MSc, of the Emory Heart & Vascular Center. FULL STORY
Emory Crawford Long Hospital Named in Top 100 Hospitals for Performance Improvement
Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH) has been named a 2006 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals Performance Improvement Leader by Thomson Healthcare, a leading provider of health care information and decision support solutions focusing on clinical and business performance improvement. FULL STORY
Emory Leads in Use of New FDA-Approved Device for Peripheral Artery Disease
Emory Crawford Long Hospital (ECLH) is one of the first hospitals in the country to offer a new outpatient treatment option and procedure for people suffering with peripheral artery disease or PAD. FULL STORY
August 2007
Center for Health Discovery and Well Being to Open at Emory Midtown Campus
The conceptually — and architecturally — unique and innovative Center for Health Discovery and Well Being at the Emory Crawford Long campus in midtown Atlanta is set to open Wednesday, August 29, 2007. The center is part of the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute, which focuses on defining and maintaining health rather than treating disease. FULL STORY |
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Emory's Center for Pain Management — A First Resort for Patients with Chronic Pain
It can surface following an injury, illness or from aging and can linger for months or even years. It's chronic pain and many sufferers describe it as debilitating and crippling — the worst kind of pain to manage. Chronic pain sufferers often try countless medications, procedures and remedies just to get some relief. FULL STORY
July 2007
June 2007
Allergy Drops Given in Place of Allergy Shots at Emory Crawford Long Hospital
If you dislike those weekly or monthly allergy shots, but need the therapy to dry up your nose and watery eyes, Emory Crawford Long Hospital is one of the few places in metro Atlanta to now offer a new option -- self-administered, daily allergy drops given under the tongue. FULL STORY
May 2007
Ex-NFL Players Participate in Lifesaving Health Screenings at Emory June 3
When you see professional football players on the field they appear invincible, but life after football often means they may be more vulnerable to health problems than the fans watching them every Sunday. FULL STORY
Emory University Study Finds Persistent and Severe Asthma Associated with Obesity
After analyzing results of a survey of more than 3,000 adults with asthma, researchers at Emory Crawford Long Hospital have found that obese patients with asthma are more likely to have severe asthma when compared to those who are not overweight. FULL STORY
Emory Urologist: Stimulating the Ankle Can Help Patients with Overactive Bladder
It's a condition that most people prefer not to talk about, yet sufferers will go to extremes to find help for this embarrassing problem. It's called overactive bladder (OAB) and it's characterized by a sudden and unstoppable need to urinate, sometimes causing urine leakage. FULL STORY
New Laser Offers Alternative to Surgery in Treating Voice Disorders
Emory Crawford Long Hospital is the only site in the Southeast to use a new type of laser to treat certain voice disorders that in the past might have required surgery. FULL STORY
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