New research from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta shows that a social media-delivered intervention can significantly reduce stress and increase developmental knowledge among parents of young children with motor delays. Parents reports of their child’s motor progress also increased. The study was recently published in Pediatric Research. According to lead researcher and ... Continue Reading
Study Finds Social Media Based Program Eases Stress and Boosts Knowledge and Effectiveness for Parents of Young Children with Motor Delays
Children’s Heart Center Among First to Implant Novel Pediatric Defibrillator
In June 2025, Dr. Robert Whitehill, a Pediatric Cardiologist at the Heart Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, successfully implant a novel extravascular defibrillator (EV-ICD) in Kyndall Lesieur, an 8-year-old patient with dangerously fast heart rhythms—a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Unlike traditional defibrillators, this new device is implanted ... Continue Reading
Northside Atlanta Opens New Lung Nodule Clinic
Northside Hospital Cancer Institute has opened a new Lung Nodule Clinic on the Northside Hospital Atlanta campus — the fourth in an expanding network dedicated to the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. The clinic provides robotic bronchoscopy, expedited diagnosis and coordinated care from a team of lung specialists. Northside’s Lung Nodule Clinics are now ... Continue Reading
Expanding Access: The Physician Shift into North Georgia’s Growing Communities
By Phillip J. Kelly O.D. and Lindsay Brereton, CCIM, Bull Realty
Atlanta has long served as the nucleus of Georgia’s healthcare economy, but an increasing number of physicians are choosing to establish practices in smaller, yet rapidly growing communities across the northern part of the state. Markets such as Ringgold in Catoosa County and Dalton in Whitfield County are emerging as important hubs, offering a compelling combination ... Continue Reading
Why It May Be Time to Reevaluate Your Medical Malpractice Coverage
By Lesa Kemp, Senior Business Development Officer, MagMutual
Selecting the right medical malpractice coverage is one of the most important professional decisions a physician or practice administrator can make. Even if you feel confident in your current insurer, it’s wise to revisit your options periodically. The medical malpractice insurance market continues to evolve. New liability coverages emerge, and some carriers now offer broader ... Continue Reading
The Critical Role of Physicians in Addressing Domestic Violence
By The Institute at MagMutual®
Domestic violence is a pervasive public health issue that touches every community. It cuts across age, race, income and geography, leaving lasting harm to survivors and families. Nearly all healthcare professionals will eventually treat a patient impacted by domestic or family violence. For physicians, recognizing the signs and understanding the dynamics is essential. Each ... Continue Reading
Motion Preservation in Spine Surgery: Artificial Discs Keep Active People Moving
For several decades, spinal fusion has been the gold standard for treating disc degeneration and other spinal conditions. But since the early 2000s, artificial disc replacement (ADR) for both cervical and lumbar disc degeneration has become a safe and effective alternative for patients who meet certain criteria. Spinal fusion, which is still quite common, fuses vertebrae ... Continue Reading
The Power of Good Manners in Patient Care
By Barry Silverman, MD
In the age of advanced technology and groundbreaking medical treatments, it might seem unnecessary to stress the importance of good manners in healthcare. After all, many of us entered this profession with the goal of helping people, driven by compassion and the desire to alleviate suffering. We've been taught basic etiquette by our parents, and we assume that our role as ... Continue Reading
5 Years Later: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
By Dhaval Desai, MD
Hot, dripping sweat, donned in maximal personal protective equipment (PPE) with a gown, mask, face shield, essentially screaming to a patient trying to gather more history on their respiratory illness, which was suspected to be COVID. They were deemed a "PUI" or person under investigation since there was a high probability that they would test positive for COVID. It was the ... Continue Reading
Xenotransplantation
By Steven C. Kim. MD
There are currently over 100,000 patients on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States, with an estimated 17 deaths occurring every day as patients await suitable life-saving organs. For decades, the demand for organs in transplantation has outpaced the availability of organs. While there have been significant improvements in organ preservation techniques that have ... Continue Reading
A Rise in Heart Transplantations
By Sagar Damle, MD; Karolis Bauza, MD, PhD; and Ezequiel Molina, MD
Adult heart transplantation became a reality on Dec. 3, 1967, a date etched into the minds of cardiac transplant surgeons. On that day, Christiaan Barnard was the first surgeon to perform a human-to-human heart transplant. Since then, evolution and advancements in the procedure have followed periods of intense exciting activity and growth in the field, followed by periods of ... Continue Reading
Drs. Hundley and Molina Perform Rare Joint Liver-Heart Transplant
Piedmont Transplant Institute and Piedmont Heart Institute surgeons have performed a rare joint liver-heart transplant. The joint transplant for an adult patient is the first one of its kind in Georgia in a decade – and only the second adult procedure performed in the state. Only 50 dual liver-heart transplants have ever been performed in the southeastern United ... Continue Reading
Dr. Tom Mayuga Named Chief Medical Officer of YourTown Health
YourTown Health, a non-profit network of seven Community Health Centers catering to areas in need, is appointing Dr. Tom Mayuga as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Mayuga will oversee and manage the full scope of medical and clinical aspects of the organization. “It’s definitely a career highlight to be trusted with a leadership position as part of YourTown Health,” says Dr. ... Continue Reading
New Medical College of Georgia Campus Opens at Wellstar Kenneston
Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia (MCG) officially launched its newest two-year clinical campus Tuesday at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. The campus is MCG’s first in the Atlanta area. The new campus – known as MCG Atlanta at Wellstar Health System – marked a step forward in expanding medical education in Metro Atlanta, where 48 third- and ... Continue Reading
Dr. Mehmet Oz to Keynote Health Connect South
Health Connect South is returning on September 17 to the Georgia Aquarium with a powerful line-up of speakers, including a keynote by Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Oz will be joined by former U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, Tom Price, MD, for an exclusive session on the future of American ... Continue Reading
