Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced Donna Hyland, Chief Executive Officer, will retire this year. Hyland will be succeeded by Patrick Frias, M.D., currently Co-President and CEO of Rady Children’s Health in Southern California. Frias returns to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he previously served for 18 years as a cardiologist, Chief Physician Officer, and Chief ... Continue Reading
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO Donna Hyland Announces Retirement
Ophthalmologist, Dr. J. Michael Roach Catches Patient’s Heart Issue
A case of severe blurry vision led 79-year-old Martin Calloway to the eye doctor. Thanks to his long-term ophthalmologist, Dr. J. Michael Roach of Eye Consultants of Atlanta, an exam helped uncover the heart of the matter: a cardiac issue that could’ve taken the patient’s life. The problem itself originally came into view on the golf course. After bending down to mark his ... Continue Reading
Developing a Plan for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Delivering high-quality care to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) demands structure, training and accountability. As healthcare organizations work to meet federal requirements and uphold equity standards, developing a strong language access plan remains crucial to improving patient outcomes and mitigating malpractice risk. This article offers practical ... Continue Reading
Dr. Bryan Whitfield Performed Northside Hospital’s First Thyroid Cancer RFA Procedure
Northside Hospital has expanded the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat select patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, offering a noninvasive alternative to surgery. Dr. Bryan Whitfield, an endocrine surgeon with Chattahoochee Surgical Group, performed the health system’s first thyroid cancer RFA procedure on Jan. 29 at Northside Hospital Forsyth. He ... Continue Reading
$21.9 Million Grant to Conduct the Largest-Ever Study of Profound Autism
Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation granted $21.9 million to Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The grant will provide for the largest-ever study of behavior, brain and genomic biomarkers in children across the autism spectrum and associated genetic neurodevelopmental conditions to better understand what causes autism severity and ... Continue Reading
Dr. Trevor Turner Launches CartiNova, a Minimally Invasive Joint and Spine Care Platform
CartiNova, an advanced regenerative medicine platform located in Buckhead, has launched and is offering minimally invasive, in-office knee and spine procedures as an alternative to traditional orthopedic surgery. Founded by regenerative orthopedics physician Dr. Trevor Turner, CartiNova integrates FDA-cleared fractional laser technology, regenerative biologics and ... Continue Reading
Tufts University School of Medicine Expands Doctor of Physical Therapy Program to Atlanta, Georgia
Tufts University School of Medicine is continuing the national expansion of its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs with the launch of a new location in Atlanta, Georgia—marking the school’s fourth program nationwide. The Tufts DPT-Atlanta program will follow the school’s hybrid, accelerated curriculum model. Students complete a combination of synchronous and ... Continue Reading
City of Hope and Upson Regional Medical Center to Launch Cancer Care Alliance
City of Hope® Cancer Center Atlanta and Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia, announced plans for a partnership to offer coordinated, advanced oncology care to residents of West Central Georgia. Upson Regional Medical Center (URMC) is a 115‑bed, DNV‑accredited community hospital serving Upson County and the surrounding region of middle Georgia. “Recognizing ... Continue Reading
Closing the Gap in Georgia
By Scott D. Miller, MD, MBA and Brian Rivers, PhD, MPH
Prostate cancer remains one of the most common malignancies affecting men, and in Georgia it continues to expose deep and persistent inequities. While advances in screening, imaging, surgery, radiation, and systemic therapies have improved outcomes overall, not all communities have benefited equally. In particular, Black men in Georgia are diagnosed at younger ages, present ... Continue Reading
Serving Rural Georgia in Radiation Oncology
By D. Adam Jones, MD
Since joining Radiation Oncology Associates in 2014 a practice founded in 1983 by my mentor, Dr. Charles Mendenhall - I have had the opportunity to serve alongside Dr. William Jay McAfee, our director and guiding visionary. Our department is integrated within Tower I of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, where we play an essential role in the comprehensive delivery of cancer care ... Continue Reading
Early Detection and Prevention of Lung Cancer
By Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, FACP, FASCO
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States; in Georgia, approximately 6,800 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed, and 3,680 deaths are reported each year.1 Georgia ranks among the top 10 states in the nation for incidence and mortality related to lung cancer. There has been a significant improvement in therapeutic options for lung cancer in ... Continue Reading
Consider Targeted Screening for Endometrial Cancer
By Roland Matthews, MD and Giuseppe Del Priore, MD
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common female reproductive tract cancer in the United States, and is one of few cancers with increasing incidence and mortality. In some communities, uterine cancer is now more common than breast cancer and kills more people than lung cancer (Timoteo-Liaina et al 2020). Among guideline-forming organizations, the prevailing official ... Continue Reading
Management of HER2-positive Early Stage Breast Cancer
By Amelia Zelnak, MD MSc
Approximately 20% of breast cancers have overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor that belongs to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family. The normal function of HER2 is to regulate cell growth and survival, as well as adhesion, migration, differentiation, and other cellular responses. HER2 ... Continue Reading
Increasing Importance of Genetic Testing
By Kimberly King-Spohn, MS, CGC
It's been over three decades since genetic testing was first introduced as a tool for patients at risk of hereditary cancer syndromes. In its early days, genetic testing was expensive, time-consuming (often taking up to eight weeks for results) and offered limited impact on clinical management. Fast forward to 2026, genetic testing is now a routine part of cancer care. It's ... Continue Reading
Advancing Research While Expanding Innovative Treatments
By L. Crain Garrot, MD
Each day I meet with patients who have been given some of the worst news they may ever hear: You have cancer. It is an unfortunate truth that not all lives can be saved. However, with recent advancements in oncology care, survival rates have increased and allowed more than 600,000 Georgians to live beyond their cancer treatment.1 This improvement is directly correlated to ... Continue Reading
