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  • Let’s Chatt about the new Heart and Lung Institute
    February 28, 2018
    Breakthrough, Erlanger News
    Erlanger’s new Heart and Lung Institute offers many services, one of which is helping patients understand, manage, and prevent the cardiovascular ramifications of chemotherapy treatments. Dr. Patrick Stevens joined Jess Raby on Let’s Chatt to talk about the new Institute. Raby: You are a specialist with the institute. Tell me...
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    Patient Testimonial – InterStim Therapy Helps Busy Flight Attendant Fly Again
    November 1, 2017
    Breakthrough, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
    Around 30% of men and 40% of women in the United States live with OAB symptoms — Lucy Green was one of them. As a flight attendant, mom to six kids, and tennis player, the symptoms of overactive bladder made life difficult for her. "It will control your life...
  • After a breast cancer diagnosis: a faster treatment option
    October 20, 2017
    Breakthrough, Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Regain Health, Women's Health
    This year in the United States, an estimated 255,180 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed. That includes more than 5,500 cases in Tennessee alone. But along with being common, breast cancer is also very treatable. When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, there are multiple treatment options available,...
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    America’s Next Great Heart Hospital is Here
    February 14, 2017
    Breakthrough, Cardiology, Erlanger News, Heart Health
    As Southeast Tennessee’s only academic heart center, The Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute is known throughout the region for providing the latest cardiac care advancements. Last year, Erlanger Health Systems decided to build on the heart center’s success to help it compete on a national scale. With its recent...
  • Introducing the new Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute
    December 13, 2016
    Breakthrough, Cardiology, Heart Attack, Heart Health, Men's Cardiology, Men's Health, Women's Cardiology, Women's Health
    The nation is about to see Chattanooga in a new light: as home to the next great heart hospital. We’re bringing in some of the top cardiac surgeons and cardiologists in the world and launching a new era in robotic heart surgery. It’s a giant leap forward. Not just for...
  • Dr Shears cardiac bypass surgery
    Announcing a new alternative to open-heart surgery
    November 28, 2016
    Breakthrough, Cardiology, Erlanger News, Heart Health, Men's Cardiology, Women's Cardiology
    Due to its ongoing investment in new technologies and specialties, the Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute is now among the very best heart centers in the country with new cardiac bypass surgery. Recently, the Institute announced the arrival of Dr. Larry Shears – one of the world’s most experienced robotic...
  • heart patients
    Erlanger using new technology in attempt to dethrone CHI Memorial as Chattanooga's top heart hospital
    November 4, 2016
    Breakthrough, Heart Health
    Eric Hixson is the poster boy for Erlanger hospital's plot to steal your ailing heart away. On Oct. 20, Hixson, a 40-year-old pipefitter with the Tennessee Valley Authority, had bypass heart surgery at Erlanger. Normally that would mean his breastbone would be cut apart, his heart stopped, and his body placed...
  • leukemia
    Making strides in childhood leukemia
    July 27, 2016
    Breakthrough, Child & Family Health, Pediatric Cancer Issues
    Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer seen in children, but luckily remains fairly rare. Thanks to research and developments over the last few decades, a diagnosis of leukemia carries a generally excellent prognosis. Clinical trials have shown us how to improve survival, minimize side effects, and tailor...
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    Revolutionizing kidney cancer surgery
    April 14, 2016
    Breakthrough, Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues
    Imagine a kidney cancer procedure that removes cancerous tissue while leaving the rest of the kidney intact. At Erlanger Health System, that procedure is a reality. In the past, if a cancerous spot were found on a kidney, the entire kidney was removed. In the last few decades, however, researchers...
  • VIDEO: Catch the LIFE FORCE cavalry in action
    February 8, 2016
    Breakthrough, Erlanger News
    After relocating the LIFE FORCE 1 helicopter to Cleveland, Tennessee in 2015, a fifth helicopter — located in Winchester, Tennessee — was added to the fleet, bringing even more rapid response power to the region. LIFE FORCE helicopters are able to not only transport patients, but their highly-trained crews can...
  • Erlanger honorees to be recognized at annual Dinner of Distinction
    January 8, 2016
    Breakthrough, Erlanger News
    The Erlanger Health System Foundations will honor Drs. Larry Sargent and John McCravey , and award CPA Grady Williams with the second annual “Gordon Street Distinguished Leadership Award” during Erlanger’s annual Dinner of Distinction on Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Chattanoogan. The 2016 honorees are being recognized for their...
  • VIDEO: Witness the life-saving power that is LIFE FORCE Air Medical
    January 6, 2016
    Breakthrough, Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
    2015 was a year of growth for LIFE FORCE Air Medical. After relocating the LIFE FORCE 1 helicopter to Cleveland, Tennessee, a fifth helicopter — located in Winchester, Tennessee — was added to the fleet, bringing even more rapid response power to the region. LIFE FORCE helicopters are able to...
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