A small exposure to opioids can spark addiction – so Regional One Health is finding ways to treat pain without the risk
When a public health crisis emerges, it’s the emergency room physicians of American’s major urban hospitals who find themselves on the frontline. How they react can be crucial to saving lives and addressing the problem. That challenging work is underway at Regional One Health with the Opioid Light program after emergency medicine physician Chantay Smartt, MD started noticing an alarming trend in 2016. Chantay Smartt, MD and Justin Griner, PharmD are spearheading Opioid [...]
Regional One Health hosts seminar aimed at helping therapists improve care for patients with hemiplegia
Regional One Health will host a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) seminar to help practitioners improve care for patients who suffer from hemiplegia. Managing Adults with Hemiplegia: An NDT Approach, an introductory/intermediate level class, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at Regional One Health’s downtown campus. Lisa Mantaro, Regional One Health’s manager of post-acute therapy, said the seminar is aimed at physical, occupational and speech pathology therapists. Regional One Health [...]
Having both a mammogram and ultrasound is best for women with dense breast tissue
Dr. Cramer’s advice: breast ultrasound is a companion, not an alternative, to mammography. A diagnostic radiologist should read the results of the two tests simultaneously.
Experts are warning of a tough allergy season, so visit your doctor to get ahead of the sniffling and sneezing
By Theresa Woodard, internal medicine practitioner at Harbor of Health Spring is a beautiful time of year, but it can be a difficult time for people with chronic or seasonal allergies. As everything starts blooming, environmental allergies begin to flare up due to tree pollen, flower pollen, grasses and molds. Dr. Theresa Woodard can help patients enjoy the beauty of spring without the misery of allergies. Unfortunately, news reports say this spring [...]
Regional One Health Foundation’s Allen Horton earns Certified Fund Raising Executive designation
Allen Horton, Regional One Health Foundation development officer, has earned the prestigious Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from CFRE International. The honor recognizes his accountability to donors, professionalism and commitment to making a positive difference. Allen Horton, development officer with the Regional One Health Foundation, joined elite company by earning his Certified Fund Raising Executive credential. CFRE International has set the standards for professionalism, confidence and ethics in the fundraising field since [...]
Neonatologist Dr. Parul Zaveri found friends and support – plus a way to help Regional One Health
When neonatologist Parul Zaveri, MD moved to Memphis in 2016 to work in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Regional One Health, she faced the challenges of many young professionals: meeting like-minded friends, finding good childcare, getting the scoop on which restaurants are worth trying. Dr. Zaveri not only found a way to meet those needs, she turned it into a way to help others. She helped form a group for female physicians [...]
Megan Williams from Regional One Health’s ONE Health earns prestigious Vanguard Award from American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Regional One Health’s Megan Williams, MSN, RN, CNL has proven herself to be an invaluable resource for vulnerable Memphians thanks to her role as Project Manager for the ONE Health complex care initiative. Now, she’s being honored nationally for her work. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Commission on Nurse Certification named Williams as an Honorable Mention Recipient for its Clinical Nurse Leader Vanguard Award during February’s Clinical Nurse Leader Summit [...]
A horrific accident left Kevin Newman in severe pain – but his wife’s love and Regional One Health’s care got him back on his feet
After five kids and 11 grandkids, Kevin and Yolanda Newman are used to working as a team. When a New Year’s Eve motorcycle accident left Kevin with life-threatening injuries, he needed Yolanda’s love and support more than ever – and that, along with the care he received at Regional One Health, has him on the road to recovery. Kevin Newman sits atop the 2004 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle he was driving when [...]
Neurologist Dr. Jesus Martinez’s expertise helps epilepsy patients find the best treatment
Epilepsy patients can decrease how many seizures they experience or even become seizure-free. Exploring treatment options with an expert is key.
“They’ve given me faith:” Regional One Health helps Douglas Gordon see a brighter future
When Douglas Gordon first met Betty Joyce Elkins at Regional One Health, a struggle with addiction had brought him to a point where he wasn’t taking care of himself. “I’d lost jobs, lost friends, I was homeless, my family was saying, ‘We’re about done with you,’” Gordon said. “I was afraid I’d get so sick I wouldn’t be able to recover, and I didn’t want that for myself.” What he wanted was simple: A [...]