Middle Tennessee native Brian Toungette will be turning 50 on March 24. Though the “big 5-0” is a notable occasion for most people, this birthday is especially meaningful for Brian. After all, a 50th birthday wasn’t something he could always take for granted. In summer 2018, Brian started experiencing random health issues that seemed both…
Nashville’s newest behavioral health hospital is now open and welcoming patients. Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital, which is located at 300 Great Circle Road in Nashville, is proud to offer inpatient care for adults age 18 and older. This facility joins the comprehensive network of compassionate, convenient care offered by Ascension Saint Thomas across…
Join TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center and Blood Assurance as we partner together to save lives by donating blood. The Blood Drive will be held outside the main entrance of the hospital in the blood mobile this Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Let’s work together to save lives and create healthier…
Last week, the kind-hearted young ladies of Daisy Troop 3071 delivered Girl Scout cookies and a handmade banner to the frontline heroes at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. The Murfreesboro-based troop (pictured below) is made up of 1st graders and kindergarteners. Several of the daisies earned their “Caring for Myself and Others” badge for this…
Expectant mothers can breathe a sigh of relief as Ascension Saint Thomas loosens visitor restrictions for its obstetrics areas. At the Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown, Rutherford, and River Park campuses, 2 visitors ages 18 or older and 1 approved doula are now allowed to visit the mom’s room simultaneously. In order to maximize Covid safety,…
On February 9, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West became the first Ascension hospital in the country and the only medical facility in Tennessee to offer intracoronary brachytherapy, a procedure that helps improve chest pain in patients with stents that have re-narrowed (sometimes called “collapsed”) and reduces the chance of them narrowing again in the future….
There is never a shortness of sweetness on February 14th, but Cupid has outdone himself with the arrival of these bundles of joy at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. The Tennessee Titans join Ascension Saint Thomas in celebrating the first baby born on February 14th at each facility by…
As families across the country spent Super Bowl Sunday glued to The Big Game, one Murfreesboro church family dedicated their weekend to serving food to the healthcare heroes of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Alinea Church partnered with local restaurant Tasty Table to serve 410 meals to the hospital’s frontline workers. Lead pastor Jeremy Pickwell…
Chloe Desnoes, D.O. is a board-certified physician who is now practicing at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC). Originally from the Dallas, Texas area, Dr. Desnoes received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University before moving to South Carolina to obtain her medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. She later made Tennessee her home as…