By Nadi Kaonga, Mary Grace Tadros,Sam Opara,Lisa Flowers
There are roughly 1.2 million individuals in the United States living with HIV, and in 2022 people assigned female at birth accounted for 19% of new HIV infections.1 In 2023, Georgia had the second highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the South, with metro Atlanta, in particular, having the highest HIV diagnosis rate in the state.2 Within our state, black cisgender women are ... Continue Reading
By Sandra B. Reed, MD
“I have breast cancer; must I suffer through the menopausal symptoms inflected on me by my treatment?” How many times in the past as Medical Oncologists and Gynecologists have we had our patients ask this question? In years past, we have done the best we could but treatment options were woefully inadequate or carried too much concern of risks. Today? Let’s look at the ... Continue Reading
By Mary Segars Dolan, MD, MPH, MSCP, FACOG and Jennifer Kawwass, MD
Perimenopause, the transitional phase leading up to menopause, typically begins in a woman’s forties but can start earlier or later. Typically, it is the 2-7 year time before the final menstrual period. Note this does include the final year of no menses since the diagnosis of menopause is retrospectively made. Perimenopause is characterized by hormonal fluctuations that cause ... Continue Reading
By Nadi Kaonga, Angella Appah, Supriya Jain, M.E. Cunningham, Manvi, DeAshley Smith, Sumon Kanti Dey, Selen Bozkurt, Azra Ismail, EB Chahine
Menopause is a universal life transition that affects roughly half the US population, yet too often it is treated as a private, isolating experience limited to the individuals undergoing the process. Importantly, menopause affects more than biology; it shapes daily functioning, emotional and psychosocial well-being and quality of life (Whiteley 2013). While clinical care and ... Continue Reading
By Jayne Morgan, MD
Menopause Is Not a Symptom Problem. It is a Systems Problem We Must Acknowledge. The gap in care is not accidental. It is structural. Women have historically been underrepresented in cardiovascular trials. Cardiology has largely focused on obstructive, male-pattern disease. Menopause has remained siloed within gynecology, disconnected from cardiovascular risk ... Continue Reading
The LifeLink Foundation announced the appointment of Dr. Clark Kensinger as Chief Medical Officer. A nationally respected multi-organ transplant surgeon and board-certified intensivist, Dr. Kensinger specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation and currently serves as Surgical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation at the Piedmont Transplant ... Continue Reading
On April 16, Northside Hospital Forsyth celebrated the groundbreaking of a major campus expansion that will include a new six-story patient tower and a significantly expanded Emergency Department. The project includes a six-story patient tower with 96 new patient rooms, more than 260,000 square feet of new construction and 57,000 square feet of renovations to existing space. ... Continue Reading
Bruce Ziran, MD joined Shepherd Center’s medical staff as the medical director of orthopedics, providing comprehensive orthopedic services, including surgical procedures. Before coming to Shepherd Center, Dr. Ziran was involved in orthopedic trauma program salvage and development and helped take Atlanta Medical Center to Level I status. He then went to Gwinnett Medical ... Continue Reading
A collaboration between Emory Healthcare, Emory School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has led clinicians to perform the world’s first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass technique without open-heart surgery. The collective medical team included Emory cardiovascular surgeons Adam Greenbaum, MD and Vasilis Babliaros, MD as well as Christopher ... Continue Reading
By MyAdvice at MagMutual
Telemedicine has dramatically expanded patient access over the past five years, but it also brings new risks and responsibilities for healthcare providers. As virtual visits, secure chats and remote monitoring become standard in medicine, understanding telehealth best practices is critical for delivering safe and compliant care. Providing high-quality virtual care requires a ... Continue Reading
By MyAdvice at MagMutual
Service animals provide essential support for people with disabilities, a right protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For healthcare providers, balancing compliance with the realities of a medical office can be challenging. Staff may be unsure what they can legally ask when a patient arrives with an animal or how to manage the situation if other patients ... Continue Reading
After 15 years leading Grady as its President and CEO, John Haupert announced his retirement at the end of 2026. Effective immediately, Anthony Saul, Grady’s current Chief Operating Officer, will assume the role of President and COO, and take the helm as President and CEO on January 1, 2027. Saul is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience ... Continue Reading
Grady Health System announced plans for a new medical center campus in South Fulton County – a major investment designed to expand access to high-quality care, relieve capacity constraints, and strengthen community health in one of metro Atlanta’s fastest growing communities. The campus will open in phases, beginning with a new medical office building, followed by an acute ... Continue Reading
Northside Hospital is introducing a new test to help diagnose leukemia faster and more accurately, giving patients quicker answers and helping doctors choose the most effective treatments sooner. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and related blood cancers are not all the same. They can look similar but behave differently based on specific genetic changes inside the cancer cells. ... Continue Reading
In October, Emory Healthcare performed Georgia's first innovative dual organ procedure known as HALT, heart-after-liver transplant. Monica McFarlan was diagnosed with congestive heart failure at the age of 37. For the past 15 years, she has lived with two separate left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to keep her alive. During that time, she experienced a heart attack, a ... Continue Reading
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