TriStar Centennial Heart and Vascular Center is pleased to announce the expansion of its advanced, comprehensive cardiovascular surgical treatment program to now offer Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD). An LVAD is a life-saving surgical treatment option for patients with severe heart failure who have exhausted all treatment options for their care. Left Ventricular Assist Devices…
Eric Schuck, M.D., has been appointed chief medical officer (CMO) of TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center effective August 6, 2018. In this role, he will serve as a business and clinical strategist responsible for the overall direction and coordination of medical affairs. Dr. Schuck currently serves as medical director of the emergency department at Fort…
Utpal Patel, M.D. is an Internal Medicine physician and ImPact Certified Concussion Specialist at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. As a concussion specialist, Dr. Patel is passionate about advancing awareness and education of concussions and ImPact evaluations for parents, coaches, athletic trainers, school educators and administrators. On Thursday, April 26th he was invited to speak at Rutherford…
Nursing students from two Rutherford County high schools – Stewarts Creek and Siegel – were at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening for a celebratory pinning ceremony after becoming certified nursing assistants. The pinning ceremony for the Nursing Education Program was led by Chris West, vice president of National HealthCare Corp. Stewarts Creek’s program is…
Saint Thomas Health will host a free healthcare clinic at Holloway High School in Murfreesboro on Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saint Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. The Saint Thomas Health Medical Mission at Home is partnering with 15 community organizations…
The MTSU campus community and general public are welcome to participate in the next MTSU Drug Take-Back Day from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru. Expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines will be accepted. To find the drop-off location on the south side of the Student…
The American Red Cross is partnering with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department to install life-saving smoke alarms during Sound the Alarm home fire safety event on Saturday, April 21st in the Minerva Drive area of Murfreesboro from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Red Cross volunteers along with firefighters from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, members of Olive…
TriStar Centennial Medical Center is proud to welcome Duc Q. Nguyen, MD to TriStar Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Nguyen is an expert in left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), heart transplantation, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. He also specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, aortic disease, aneurysms and valvular heart disease. “Dr….
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to announce the promotion of Elishia Gifford, RN, BSN, to Nurse Manager for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). As Nurse Manager of the NICU, Gifford will have the responsibility of oversight for daily operations of the NICU, nursery, lactation, childbirth education and outpatient outreach programs, as well as…
Heather J. Rohan, FACHE, Division President, HCA TriStar Division has been elected the 2018–2019 Chairman-Elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Rohan took office at the Council of Regents Meeting during ACHE’s 61st Congress on Healthcare Leadership on March 24. The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of 40,000…