Dispelling myths and misconceptions about midwifery
Home births with no pain medications allowed is a pretty common assumption people make about how midwives deliver babies. The six Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) at Regional One Health have heard that and much more, honestly. But more than 94 percent of Certified Nurse Midwife-attended births in the U.S. actually occur in a hospital, including here at Regional One Health where an estimated 350 deliveries with a CNM will occur this year. Regional One [...]
Rehabilitative Medicine gets patients back to daily life
Cracking joints, sore backs and achy knees are common ailments for athletes, both the serious and casual variety. But activities of daily life come with their own risks, too, and you don’t have to be a hardcore athlete to struggle with physical pain from time to time. Whether it’s playing a casual game of basketball with friends, bending over a backyard garden every weekend or jogging a few times a week, these activities and [...]
Fire Fighters Burn Center
Fire Fighters Give to Help Burn Patients Memphis Fire Fighters Association representatives Joe Norman, Tommy Malone and Matthew Tomek presented Regional One Health a $25,000 donation designated for the Burn Center. Patty Causey, Peggy Simpson, Renee Trammell and Dr. Bill Hickerson accepted the gift on behalf of Regional One Health. The Memphis Fire Fighters Association most recently purchased 10 new beds for the step-down unit. Their fundraising efforts, on behalf of the Burn Center, [...]
Technology drives men’s care at East Campus
Memphis Medical News feature story Robert Wake, MD Dr. Robert Wake, MD, and the urology team at Regional One Health are using the latest technologies for the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The UroNav fusion biopsy procedure available at Regional One Health’s East Campus is the latest technology used in helping diagnose prostate tumors that previously were missed using the standard prostate biopsy technique in which tumors couldn’t be seen. This [...]
Dallas miracle arrives at Regional One Health
Memphis was a pit stop, an opportunity to enjoy lunch in the park before continuing their drive to Cincinnati from Dallas. Angela and Joseph Keys were driving through Memphis for a long weekend to visit his parents in Cincinnati. Roughly the halfway point between Dallas and Cincinnati, Memphis was a logical lunch stop. Plus, it gave the couple an opportunity to sample some of the city’s renowned barbecue. Angela was about 31 weeks pregnant, [...]
Physician Spotlight: Abdu brings minimally invasive hope to women’s care
Rarely does a day go by that Dr. A. Ben Abdu, MD, isn’t amazed at the strength of his female patients. A. Ben Abdu, MD Dr. Abdu focuses on minimally invasive gynecological surgeries at Regional One Health. His training focused on advanced laparoscopy, minimally invasive female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, vaginal surgery, tubal reversals, female urology and pelvic pain medicine. He primarily works out of Regional One Health’s East Campus, which [...]
Regional One Health providers recognized as ‘Top Doctors’
Memphis Magazine has released their annual Top Doctors edition, and eleven physicians who practice at Regional One Health were among the honorees. Regional One Health is proud to be partners with the top doctors in the Mid-South, together providing compassionate care and exceptional services to our community. Honorees this year include: Patricia Adams-Graves, MD – Hematology Laura Detti, MD - Reproductive Endocrinology Ramasubbareddy [...]
Harbor of Health brings neighborhood experience
Community is an important part of a neighborhood experience. At Harbor of Health, the medical providers and staff work hard to be part of the Downtown community, providing health care to its Harbor Town neighborhood as well as greater Downtown Memphis. Harbor Town is a unique neighborhood on Mud Island, where residents walk to the grocery store, the park or the nearby coffee shop. And at Harbor of Health, they can walk in for [...]
NICU nurse educator back where life began
At Regional One Health, caring for your health is our passion. For Rachel George, in some ways it’s also passing on the care she received more than 40 years ago. George has worked in Regional One Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) since September 6, 2005. Her Regional One Health story reaches further back, though, to the early days of the Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center, established at Regional One Health in 1968. [...]
Speech therapy enhances Parkinson’s patient’s life
Dale Nevels was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 12 years ago. He was determined to not let it affect his life. He has continued playing golf, and more than a year ago took up boxing. He takes two lessons a week for about two hours per day. He said he lives for it. Parkinson's patient, Dale Nevels, at his speech therapy appointment. But one part of his disease that became a struggle was [...]