On March 23, 2023, leaders from the American Heart Association and Ascension Saint Thomas gathered with community members for the American Heart Association’s annual Celebration of Heart event. Dr. Peter Robertson, electrophysiologist with Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, was honored with the inaugural Live Fierce Award. This award is given each year to an individual or…
Congratulations to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlawn for their ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, March 16th at 3pm. Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlawn is located at 5127 Veterans Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 and can be contacted at 629-543-6000.
We had an amazing podcast with the Cardiac Surgery Service Team from Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. They have a new cardiac surgery program about to open up at the hospital and they shared all about it with us. Not to mention some amazing stories. This one was really fascinating! They’ll be back for a…
On March 1st, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford hospital lit the hospital blue in honor of colorectal cancer awareness month. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for adults in the United States. Throughout March, the hospital’s oncology team will be highlighting the importance of screening for…
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and West and Premier Radiology Murfreesboro will be hosting their annual Galentine’s Day Event. Grab your friends and family and schedule your mammogram together! There will be fun Galentines-themed treats and giveaways at each location: Thursday, February 16th: Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West Breast Center: 4220 Harding Pike #1, Nashville,…
Brittney Urso and Gordon Ferguson from Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital joined us on the podcast to tell us all about the new Westlawn Hospital location about to open up as well as many other programs they offer at Saint Thomas for episode 71.
Middle Tennessee proudly “went red” on Friday for National Wear Red Day, but the mission of Heart Month is far from over! The babies of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, and Ascension Saint Thomas River Park are donning red in recognition of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. CHD Awareness Week runs…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is pleased to announce they will now be housing the Impella Cardiac Power (CP), the world’s smallest heart pump, at their hospital. Previously, all patients that needed more advanced cardiac care were transported to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. With the addition of this technology, our physicians can now perform procedures…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford hospital lit the hospital red in honor of heart month. The hospital also recognizes those who care for the heart health of our communities, specifically Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, emergency medical services workers, emergency departments associates, and other healthcare heroes providing 24/7 care to those who are critically ill. Throughout February,…
In summer 2015, Murfreesboro couple Jennifer and Tyson Donaldson were ecstatic to learn that they were pregnant with their third child. Their excitement was cut short at 15 weeks when they discovered that the baby, a little girl, had a rare chromosomal disorder known as Turner Syndrome. Jennifer and Tyson named their daughter Blakelyn and…