TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is the first hospital in Rutherford County to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements with the use of Stryker’s Mako System. Through a CT scan of the diseased joint, the system creates a 3D modeling of the patient’s bone anatomy. This allows surgeons to create a…
TriStar Centennial Medical Center is pleased to welcome Tom Jackson as the hospital’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Tom comes to TriStar Centennial from HCA Healthcare’s Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga where he served as market CFO for six years. Tom will oversee financial operations for the 741-bed hospital. Tom has nearly 20 years of…
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center is pleased to announce the expansion of the hospital’s surgical services program with the addition of bariatric weight-loss surgery. Choosing weight loss surgery is a life-changing commitment and TriStar Southern Hills is proud to offer patients the latest in minimally invasive techniques that have been proven to reduce a patient’s…
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic is proud to host the first breast cancer survivor’s event of its kind in Middle Tennessee. Connected: A Breast Cancer Survivor Retreat is a mini day retreat for anyone who has ever been diagnosed with breast cancer. The event will be hosted at The View at The Fountains on Saturday, August 10th…
After 12 years, the Murfreesboro Half Marathon, or “The Middle Half” has changed its route. On October 12, two thousand runners will start near Central Magnet School on Main Street and finish the 13.1 mile race near the Square. Registration opened June 1 with a registration limit of 2000 runners, and within two weeks is…
Saint Thomas Heart has successfully completed Tennessee’s first Tendyne mitral valve replacement. This valve, developed by Abbott, is part of an international clinical trial that will ultimately include as many as 350 patients at 40 centers. Dr. Evelio Rodriguez, Dr. Andrew Morse, and Dr. Chandrashekhar Ramaiah performed the operation, which took place in a 2-hour…