Understanding lung cancer screening: Who should get tested and how it can lead to better treatment
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, talk to your doctor about whether you have risk factors that qualify you for screening. Regional One Health offers easy, effective screening for lung cancer, as well as expert [...]
A Decade of Distinction: Regional One Health, UTHSC celebrate UTROP partnership for providing exceptional patient care, education, and research
Regional One Health and University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the creation of the UT Regional One Health physicians provider group. For the past decade, UTROP has provided exceptional [...]
Ask the Experts: Keep Halloween from becoming a real-life fright fest with these tips from our trauma team
It's Halloween, and that means kids will be out and about after dark for trick-or-treating. It is important to pay attention to costumes, traffic and candy to avoid an injury or illness. Keep Halloween [...]
“Do your due diligence:” Breast cancer screening is helping Jill Collier protect her health, and she urges other women to do the same
When Jill Collier was diagnosed with a condition that puts her at higher risk for breast cancer, she was grateful to have access to enhanced screening at Regional One Health. As an experienced nursing leader, [...]
Christine Driskill’s breast cancer diagnosis was a shock – but Dr. Ashley Hendrix helped her navigate treatment with support, knowledge and skill
Christine Driskill's breast cancer diagnosis came as a shock - she was young and healthy, and she knew she was not a carrier of the BRCA "breast cancer gene." She needed an oncologist who could [...]
With crochet hooks, yarn, and a heart full of love, Debbie Sandidge helps NICU families celebrate their babies’ firsts
Debbie Sandidge has loved to crochet since her mom taught her years ago - and the chance to put her hobby to work for a good cause is the best of both worlds! Debbie collaborates [...]
Ask the Experts: Knowledge is power when it comes to understanding and managing your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, and also one of the most feared. Dr. Ashley Hendrix, breast surgical oncologist with Regional One Health Cancer Care, said patients can fight that fear [...]
Ask the Experts: What do I need to know to take charge of my health during menopause?
While no two women will experience menopause exactly the same way, there are some basic facts everyone should know about this stage of life. Dr. Pallavi Khanna, a certified menopause practitioner at Regional One [...]
Your DNA has the power to help you manage your breast cancer risk – learn how!
Genetic testing and counseling can help women understand their hereditary risk of breast cancer - and take action to manage their risk. Patients qualify for genetic testing based on a set of criteria that includes [...]
During Fire Prevention Week, make sure you have working smoke alarms to help prevent injury and death during a home fire
October 6-12 is Fire Prevention Week, and this year's theme is "Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You." The experts at our Firefighters Burn Center are educating the public about how to install, maintain, [...]