Emory in the News: Experts Address Early Onset Cancer, AI Use in Health Care, Dementia Care and More

By: Emory Healthcare
Date: Nov 26, 2024
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Emory Healthcare and Emory University physicians, researchers and experts often discuss current medical issues and topics in the news. Here are some recent health news stories featuring our experts.

Cancer Rates Rising Among Young Adults 

alese-olatunji-boladaleOlatunji Alese, MD, director of gastrointestinal oncology at Winship Cancer Institute, speaks with the Atlanta Jewish Times about the increase in colorectal cancers among adults under age 55 and the importance of earlier screening to help bring down these numbers. Learn more about early onset cancer through these patient testimonials. 

Leveraging AI To Address Workforce Shortages and an Aging Population

Alistair Erskine, MD, MBA, Chief Information & Digital OfficerEmory Healthcare Chief Information and Digital Officer Alistair Erskine sits down with Forbes to explain how he is leading the effort to integrate AI solutions in the hospital setting to help address workforce shortages brought on by COVID and America's aging population.

Prioritizing Health Equity at Emory Healthcare

amaka eneanya headshotAmaka Eneanya, MD, Emory Healthcare's Chief Transformation Officer, joins HealthTech to discuss the importance of prioritizing health equity and how best to implement AI advancements to improve patient experience and clinician satisfaction.

6 Things Vein Doctors Do (and Don't Do) for Vein Health 

rheudasil-markEmory Healthcare vascular surgeon Mark Rheudasil, MD, joins other vein doctors on HuffPost to offer advice on what they do to protect their blood vessels, avoid vein problems such as blood clots, and increase overall vein health in the long term.

Why a Ruptured Achilles Isn't the End of The Road for Most Athletes

labib-sameh-aEmory Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon Sam Labib, MD, speaks with the AJC about Achilles tendon surgery and recovery and explains why, over time, pro athletes who have had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles, like Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, can regain their strength and level of athleticism.

Black Communities at Higher Risk of Amputation Due to Peripheral Artery Disease

Emory Healthcare vascular surgeon Olamide Alabi, MD, speaks with The Atlanta Voice to discuss peripheral artery disease (PAD), how it often leads to amputation and why there needs to be more awareness of PAD and how to reverse its effects in the Black community.

The Importance of Breast Cancer Screenings and Genetic Testing 

jane meisel headshotWinship Cancer Institute medical oncologist Jane Meisel, MD, and breast cancer survivor Nicole join Fox 5 Atlanta to talk about when women should be getting screened for breast cancer and additional options available, such as genetic testing.

Emory Memory Care First in State To Test Medicare Dementia Care Model

clevenger-carolynCarolyn Clevenger, DNP, Emory Integrated Memory Care founder and director, discusses how the practice was the only one in Georgia selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test its new GUIDE Model approach, which provides all-inclusive dementia care for patients in their homes.

Emory Receives $22 Million Grant To Research Type 3 Diabetes

allan levey headshotAllan Levey, MD, PhD, director of the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, discusses how a recent $22 million grant from the National Institute of Aging will aid in research to discover the link between Type 3 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease and help in the creation of treatments.

Emory Launches Lab To Help Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

jill morgan headshotJill Morgan, RN, site manager of the Serious Communicable Diseases Unit at Emory University Hospital, explains how the recently launched Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab examines how bacteria spreads in clinical settings and helps determine how best to disinfect equipment used by health care providers.

How Immunotherapy Has Helped with Jimmy Carter's Skin and Brain Cancer Survival 

david lawson headshotPresident Jimmy Carter recently celebrated his 100th birthday and Winship Cancer Institute medical oncologist David Lawson, MD, talked with USA Today about Carter's amazing survival after being diagnosed with melanoma at age 91 and later brain cancer with the help of immunotherapy.

 

 


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