Regional One Health’s ONE Health complex care initiative is a lifeline for the community and patients like Jamarcus Ankston
If you walked up upon Jamarcus Ankston, you would most likely find him smiling. He seems to smile a lot. He sways a little, too. You’d have no idea how much physical pain his smile is masking. You might not notice that patches of his body are burned. And, you wouldn’t know that he doesn’t always smile by choice. The ONE Health complex care team members Coralotta Cromer, Renesa Clemons and Megan Williams [...]
The Hall family celebrates four miracles and many reasons to keep the laughter going thanks to Regional One Health
Jennifer Farrell has the gift of making people around her laugh. A warm and jovial person, she frequently joins in with her own laughter. Her candor and wit are her superpowers, her saving grace that pulls her through complicated times. She and her babies have overcome numerous complications — more than most of us can fathom. Jennifer traveled to Regional One Health all the way from London when she learned she was pregnant [...]
A spirit that won’t be crushed: Laura Spradlin is living her “hoop dreams” thanks to Regional One Health’s trauma specialists
The Ouachita Baptist University Tigers have on their women’s basketball roster a young Memphian who has defied dozens of odds. After a tough tryout that the coach was reluctant to even offer, the team accepted Laura Spradlin as a walk-on player. This was just two years after Laura and her parents didn’t even know whether she would be alive for tryouts. Today, Laura is living her dream of playing college basketball thanks [...]
“Miracles will continue to be real:” Regional One Health Foundation Annual Report highlights donors’ positive impact
Everyone in our community deserves access to lifesaving medical care, and it is the Regional One Health Foundation’s mission to work with generous donors to pursue that goal. The Foundation advances healthcare excellence through philanthropy, with donations going to help Regional One Health access technology, training and resources to protect and enhance the health of patients throughout the Mid-South. "Your gifts help us believe that miracles will continue to be real for more [...]
Regional One Health’s Ayotunde Dokun, MD joins national commission to improve care for diabetes-related diseases
Regional One Health Chief of Endocrine Service Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, FACE, has been appointed to serve on a national commission on diabetes-related diseases, a reflection of the high-level work Regional One Health doctors are doing every day on behalf of the medical field. Regional One Health Chief of Endocrine Service Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, FACE was recently named to the National Clinical Care Commission. The National Clinical Care Commission will make [...]
R&B legends Chaka Khan and Billy Ocean to headline this year’s ONE Night fundraiser
For every woman (and man) who woke up this morning thinking, “Tell Me Something Good,” we’re here for you: the Regional One Health Foundation is excited to announce the Queen of Funk herself, Chaka Khan, and international R&B superstar, Billy Ocean, will headline this year’s ONE Night Gala. Tell Me Something Good: Chaka Khan and Billy Ocean will headline this year's ONE Night gala April 13. ONE Night will take place Saturday, [...]
When Kayla Griggs had life-threatening complications from a C-section, Dr. Roberto Levi’s expertise and compassion made the difference
With three boys under age 5, Kayla and Devin Griggs have plenty of things they expect to worry about: skinned knees, saving for college, wondering if they’ll ever get a minute of quiet. They never expected to add a life-and-death health crisis to that list, but after a frightening experience, they’re thanking Regional One Health’s Roberto Levi-D’Ancona, MD, FACOG for the chance to settle into life as a family of five. Kayla Griggs [...]
A familiar face: Terrel Chapman is eager to serve a community he knows well at Regional One Health’s South Third Pharmacy
Patients see their primary care doctor once, maybe twice, a year. But they see their pharmacist every month when they pick up their prescriptions. Terrel Chapman, DPh, considers that a big opportunity –for building relationships, educating patients and improving health in the underserved Memphis neighborhood to which he’s devoted his career. Chapman oversees Regional One Health’s new pharmacy in the Cash Saver grocery store at 1977 S. Third Street, in the same shopping center [...]
South Third Pharmacy serves patient needs with convenient access and a familiar face
Regional One Health’s new South Third Pharmacy is now open inside the Cash Saver grocery at 1977 S. Third St., creating an opportunity to build a healthier community by offering convenient access to medications and expert guidance from a familiar, trusted face. Lead Pharmacist Terrel Champan, DPh The pharmacy is in the same shopping center as Regional One Health’s South Third Primary Care clinic, so patients can see their health care provider [...]
New Transitioning Through Menopause support group aims to empower women at midlife and beyond
When it comes to talking to her patients about menopause, Diane Todd Pace, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, FAAN likes to start with a question: Diane Todd Pace, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, FAAN “Did you know menopause is just a single day in your life?” she asks. “It’s the day on which you’ve gone without a period for 12 months. After that, you’re post-menopause.” It’s one of many surprising facts Dr. [...]