TriStar Health is adding 75 NICVIEW web streaming cameras to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) at five of its Nashville-area hospitals, which include TriStar Centennial, TriStar StoneCrest, TriStar Summit, TriStar Hendersonville and TriStar Horizon medical centers. Each NICVIEW camera will be mounted on the wall near the infant’s bed and will allow families to…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has been honored as one of four hospitals in Tennessee to receive the 2018 Tennessee BEST for Babies Award, presented by Tennessee Department of Health (TDH). The BEST for Babies Award recognizes Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital’s measured success in three areas critical to the health of newborns in Tennessee: breastfeeding initiation,…
Leah Gongora-Rodriguez, 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20 inches long, was the Smyrna community’s first baby of the new year and was born at TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center. Proud parents, Linet and Franklin of Antioch, welcomed their healthy baby girl at 12:42 p.m. on Jan. 2 at TriStar StoneCrest. Dr. Norman Hamburger, OB/GYN, delivered the…
Dr. Brian Smith is a board certified Gastroenterologist who is skilled in general adult gastroenterology, including colon cancer screenings. Dr. Smith comes to us with more than 20 years of experience from his previous practice in North Carolina. He received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina and completed his Residency at Vanderbilt…
Dr. Lee grew up in the Dallas area. During medical school, he was fortunate enough to complete clinical rotations all across the country. He enjoyed the Nashville area so much that he and his wife decided to return permanently after completing a dually accredited residency program in southern Virginia. Dr. Lee lives in Murfreesboro with…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is excited to announce the addition of the StealthStation™ S8, a surgical navigation system including an O-arm designed to help surgeons perform accurate procedures in the operating room. The system offers the most advanced version of Stealth™ technology – a combination of medical-grade hardware, software and specialized instruments – for neurosurgery…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is excited to welcome Dr. Richard Rogers to the executive leadership team as the interim Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Rogers, a retired orthopaedic surgeon, has a long history of medical practice in Rutherford County, as he first became an active medical staff member at Rutherford Hospital in 1983. “We are thrilled…
If a child is hurt at school, it might take paramedics a few minutes to arrive. “That’s a lifetime in a trauma situation,” said Rockvale Elementary School Principal Dayna Nichols said. To be better prepared, Rockvale School Resource Officer Greg King suggested paramedics teach first aid techniques to the school’s teachers. Nichols enlisted her son,…
Dr. Celmer and his family are new to the Murfreesboro community, relocating from the cold, windy city of Chicago. They are excited about being welcomed into such a growing community. Having grown up in rural Indiana, Dr. Celmer is looking forward to more open spaces and raising his children in a similar environment which he…