Dr. Amber Edwards grew up in a small North Carolina town where few people go to college and about 40 percent of residents live below the poverty line. From a young age, she was determined to make great grades in school and accomplish something that would make a difference. While she briefly considered becoming an…
Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) is honored to accept a $10,000 grant from National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF). This award will fund biopsies and diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds for low-income Middle Tennessee women. A more exhaustive type of breast exam than a traditional screening mammogram, diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds provide detailed insight into breast…
Ascension Saint Thomas is pleased to provide 480 free Panasonic Long-Range Baby Monitors to low-income Middle Tennessee families, courtesy of a product donation by Panasonic Corporation of North America. Some video monitors were distributed this week to expectant parents at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital and Saint Thomas Medical Partners’ Holy Family Health Center in Nashville,…
Here’s a quick look and update on the outside construction progress of the new addition onto the Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Next video update will include the inside!
Saint Thomas Midtown and Saint Thomas Medical Partners are pleased to announce that Dr. Kelly A. Carden has been named the 34th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors. She will serve a one-year term leading the physicians, scientists, advanced practice providers and allied health professionals who make up the…
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…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has announced Kristy Ahlgrim as its new Director of Nursing, made effective May 10. A registered nurse at Saint Thomas Rutherford since 1994, Ahlgrim has served medical-surgical and oncology patients as a bedside RN for more than 14 years. She offers 12 years of management experience in oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, observation,…
Ascension Saint Thomas is the first healthcare system in Tennessee to implement HeartFlow Analysis, a non-invasive technology that converts data from CT scans into 3D models of the coronary arteries. HeartFlow technology identifies plaque formation and blockages to gauge arterial health—reducing reliance on higher-cost procedures like heart catheterization that carry risk for infection, bleeding, or…
Nashville native Sterling Wright grew a loyal fanbase when he brought his culinary talent and warm personality to the 13th season of Fox reality show Hell’s Kitchen. Hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, Hell’s Kitchen pits contestants against each other as they cook their way to the grand prizes—$250,000 and the title “head chef” at…
Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) held a grand opening celebration at its new, full-service Antioch Care Center, located at 3745 Murfreesboro Pike. The new facility offers primary care, walk-in care, cardiology, lab and imaging services, and outpatient rehabilitation. Appointments can be made online at SaintThomasDoctors.com/Antioch. “We are excited to expand healthcare access and bring care…