Published on Oct 20, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Weight Loss
Weight loss surgeries, like gastric bypass, have been a treatment option since the 1980s, but not everyone is comfortable with — or eligible for — these procedures. For them, Erlanger offers two, revolutionary new options. The Erlanger Metabolic & Bariatric...
Published on Oct 16, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
On Monday, October 12, Erlanger leaders, Bradley County dignitaries, media, and local visitors gathered for the groundbreaking of the new LIFE FORCE Air Medical hangar in Cleveland, Tennessee. This year’s earlier addition of a base in Winchester, Tennessee and a fifth...
Published on Oct 12, 2015 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Women's Health
In 2003, Carol Schoner’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. You can imagine Carol’s surprise in the wake of her mother’s treatment when, just four years later, she received her own breast cancer diagnosis. Women with a close (first-degree) relative, such as a...
Published on Sep 30, 2015 by Norleena Gullett, M.D. | Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stay Well
When it comes to prostate cancer, there are a lot of choices to make. Is close observation right for you? Or do you need treatment with surgery or radiation? It all comes down to your lifestyle, health care goals, and the side effects you’re prepared to live with. So...
Published on Sep 28, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
CHATTANOOGA,TN – Nine participants in Sunday’s Triathlon event were treated at Erlanger’s Emergency Room, and three were hospitalized at the downtown hospital for acute respiratory distress, aspiration, and a shoulder-related injury, according to Erlanger ER...
Published on Sep 22, 2015 | Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
Camp Horizon, a unique camping opportunity for patients of Children’s Hospital and other children in our region, celebrated its 11-year anniversary last month. Eleven years ago, Lindsey Sharpe — a physical therapist at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger — had a dream to...
