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A Farewell Tribute to Allen S. Edmonson, M.D.

Allen S. Edmonson M.D., 83, passed away on May 8, 2011 of cancer. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an orthopedic surgeon with Campbell Clinic and made lifelong contributions to his chosen field. He received his M.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, completed his residency in general surgery and pathology at Kennedy Veterans Hospital and a residency in orthopedic surgery at UT and The Campbell Clinic. He was a Campbell Clinic fellow from 1956 -1928 and a member of the staff from 1959 – 2001.

Dr. Edmonson served in numerous positions at Baptist Memorial Hospital including chief of staff, president of the hospital medical staff and director of graduate medical education. He also held many positions in local, state and national associations, including president of the MMS and president of TMA. He contributed to textbooks and many journal articles and served as editor of Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, 6th edition.

Dr. Edmonson was the recipient of the TMA Distinguished Service Award, was the first recipient of the Harold B. Boyd professorship in orthopedic surgery and was honored to have the Allen S. Edmonson Fund for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery established by the Baptist Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation. Additionally, he was founding member and president of the Scoliosis Research Society, member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and served as president of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.

The medical community extends deepest condolences to his wife Joanne, his brother, his sons and daughters-in-law, his grandchildren and other family members.



Saint Francis Hospital Maintenance Supervisor Honored

Saint Francis Hospital announced today that its maintenance supervisor, Phil Sheffield, has been inducted into the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame, Tenet Healthcare Corporation’ (NYSE:THC ) highest honor for employees, at a ceremony in Dallas, Texas, in April.

When Sheffield gets involved in a project, you can expect more than was requested of him. When Saint Francis participated in a community food drive and the weather forecast indicated below-freezing temperatures, Sheffield arrived an hour early, set up a tent he had brought from home, and made sure the employees had a heater and plenty of blankets. His willingness to serve was the subject of a recent news story about his neighbors, who had a car run into their house. Sheffield heard the crash and ran over to his neighbors’ house, carried one of them to safety, and then came back later to repair the damage to the home.

“Our Tenet Hero inductees represent the best of who we are at Tenet and what we do as healthcare providers in the communities we serve,” said Trevor Fetter, Tenet’s president and chief executive officer. “The passion and quality of care provided by professionals like Phil serve as an inspiration to us all.”

Sheffield was one of seven employees inducted in to the Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame. This year’s recipients were chosen from almost 100 compelling nominations. Tenet Heroes are nominated by their hospital’s leadership teamand selected based on their dedication to their patients, co-workers and communities. The Tenet Heroes Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional employees for their dedication and hard work.



The MED Using Exclusive Surgery System

Orthopedic patients are reaping the benefits of new operating room equipment used by surgeons at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. The Starr Frame System is now being used exclusively at the Regional Medical Center and offers a minimally invasive alternative to repair pelvic fractures.

An estimated 60,000 people in the United States sustain a fractured pelvis resulting from high-impact trauma such as traffic accidents or falls each year. Most individuals in this situation face complicated surgeries and lengthy, painful recoveries. New Starr Frame technology available at the Regional Medical Center, home to one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, is changing that for patients.

The Starr Frame system is a minimally invasive approach, and the post surgery recovery time for patients is much quicker than with traditional ‘open’ procedures said Dr. Edward Perez, Medical Director of Orthopedic Services at the Regional Medical Center and orthopedic surgeon with Campbell Clinic.

The Starr Frame system enables surgeons to more precisely repair pelvic fractures with minimal post-surgical scarring and wound pain. The Starr Frame attaches to the operating table and the patient. A series of pins serve as an anchoring point for the surgeon to control and manipulate multiple fractures in various planes. The minimally invasive surgery offers an advanced alternative to traditional “open” reduction of pelvic fractures through a large incision.

The addition of the Starr Frame technology in the operating room at the Regional Medical Center is the latest in a series of enhancements made to orthopedic services at the hospital. In 2010, the hospital opened a newly-renovated 14-bed orthopedic unit dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of orthopedic patients, including total joint replacements.



HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Martin Names Eric Garrard As New Chief Executive Officer

HealthSouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital has named Eric Garrard as CEO, responsible for managing operations at the hospital.

Garrard has a proven track record of achieving clinical and service excellence across the healthcare continuum. He comes to HealthSouth with more than 15 years of management experience, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Garrard holds a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the University of South Alabama.

Garrard said he was coming to a wonderful facility with a rich history of providing excellent rehabilitative care to northwest Tennessee and southwest Kentucky for more than 20 years.



Lisa Piercey, MD, Named Vice President at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital

West Tennessee Healthcare announces Lisa Piercey, MD as Vice President. Dr. Piercey will lead West Tennessee Healthcare initiatives to improve the health of the community, with a focus on addressing prevention, disease management, and promoting a healthier lifestyle with the opening of a new medically-based wellness center as part of the healthy community retail and residential development at Central Creek in downtown Jackson.

Dr. Piercey completed her medical education training at East Tennessee State University Quillen COM, Johnson City, TN. She earned an MBA from Bethel University. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and served as a Pediatrician with The Jackson Clinic. Dr. Piercey has served as the Assistant Medical Director for Jackson Madison County General Hospital since 2009. Dr. Piercey also serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.



Henry County Medical Center Radiology Department Earns ACR Accreditation

Henry County Medical Center Radiology has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.

HCMC recently became a certified pink ribbon facility, offering digital mammography to patients. The new mammography suite opened in January 2011 and offers the highest level of mammography care.



Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Chooses “Doctor Of The Year”

Karl E. Misulis, M.D. has been selected as Jackson-Madison County General Hospital’s “Doctor of the Year.” Dr. Misulis, of West Tennessee Neuroscience & Spine, was selected from several physicians who were nominated by hospital employees. The physician chosen for this prestigious award is someone our employees believe exemplifies our Quality PLUS (people lending unsurpassed service) Guest Excellence principles with patients and families, but especially with fellow healthcare professionals and hospital staff in the following general areas:

-Integrity and professionalism
-Willingness to go beyond the scope of duty
-Good conflict management skills
-Attitude of respect towards hospital employees and other healthcare professionals
Here are some of the comments made concerning this worthy physician:

“Dr. Misulis is a world-renowned lecturer with dual PhD and M.D. degrees in medicine and physics. He was instrumental in developing the Semmes-Murphey Clinic now West Tennessee Neurosciences. He has authored 16 books and has been published in New England Journal of Medicine, and remains on the faculty of Vanderbilt University as a clinical professor. But most of all, he is a thorough and caring physician, dedicated to his patients and to all the staff of this hospital. We are very lucky to have a physician of his caliber.”

“Dr. Misulis wants our hospital to be the best it can be, and helps with this mission. He has gone beyond the scope of duty in his role as Chief Medical Information Officer. He has spent countless hours, uncompensated, working with the IT team on designing and developing the electronic medical record. He has challenged both the Cerner folks and our hospital team to make things better, and has been a champion for his fellow physicians, desiring to make sure everything works as smoothly and simply for them as well.”



UTHSC Offers Free Counseling to Flood Victims

Starting in May, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) began offering free counseling services to victims of the recent flooding in the Memphis area. Experts in the department will provide weekday appointments for counseling sessions at the UT Psychiatry Clinic, 920 Madison Avenue, 2nd floor, located on UT Health Science Center’s main campus in Memphis. Citizens who reside further from Memphis in remote areas of Tennessee can still access the counseling services through the department’s telepsychiatry webcam. This technology allows counselors to provide sessions remotely to rural locations by appointment on weekdays or weekends.

Iverson Bell, Jr., MD, DFAPA, assistant professor and program director for the UTHSC Department of Psychiatry, will lead the disaster counseling effort. Dr. Bell has 30 years of experience in psychiatry and has served as a psychiatrist in private practice, as well as for the U.S. Army.

The UT Psychiatry Clinic experts include board-certified adult and child psychiatrists, as well as a nurse psychotherapist, a social worker, a psychologist, and volunteer psychiatrists in training to assist disaster victims. The clinic will provide supportive individual and group therapy services to help these individuals improve their coping skills, as well as to treat anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. The UT Psychiatry Clinic is also able to make referrals as needed.

To make an appointment for disaster counseling or to obtain more information, interested individuals should contact the UT Psychiatry Clinic by calling 901-448-2400 or e-mailing disastercounseling@uthsc.edu.



Germantown Aesthetics Introduces The Vein Center

Germantown Aesthetics has recently added The Vein Center, a comprehensive vein treatment facility located at 7475 Poplar Pike to its practice.

The Vein Center will utilize state-of-the-art laser equipment that provides the capability to treat both clinical and superficial vein insufficiencies.

The Vein Center is equipped with the most advanced technology for both cosmetic and medical vein treatments according to Dr. Gregory Laurence, medical director at Germantown Aesthetics.

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