As is the case elsewhere, COVID conditions are worsening quickly in Shelby County. On Tuesday, 835 new cases were reported, making it the county’s worst day heretofore. In the past seven days alone, about 1 in 315 county residents have been diagnosed with COVID. Dr. Jon McCullers — the Pediatrician-in-Chief at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital… Read More
A local DNA biorepository initiative has grown into one of the largest in the world for children. And now, a partnership with a New York-based pharma firm shows potential in unlocking DNA for research — and, in the future, personalized medicine. In 2015, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Le Bonheur Children’s… Read More
UCH’s testing role began early in the pandemic. As the clinical arm of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, UCH helped get the Tiger Lane testing site up and running. As the region has entered the traditional flu season, UCH’s increase in COVID testing capacity could be crucial – in addition to encouraging flu… Read More
Anthony A. Ferrara CFO, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Let’s consider how vast Anthony Ferrara’s reach is. In his UTHSC role, he’s in charge of all the financial dealings involving the training of a majority of Tennessee’s doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and doctorally prepared nurses. “Mr. Ferrara has managed expertly through periods of economic recession,… Read More
When it comes to finances, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a saying: No money, no mission. It’s a good thing, then, that COVID-19 hasn’t deteriorated the organization’s fiscal health. November 3: Memphis Business Journal
Dr. Sheg Aranmolate is an M.D., he has an MBA, and he’s an entrepreneur, whose Germantown-based skin care line Leovard has taken off after being promoted by Amazon.
It takes a village to fight COVID-19. And, so far during this pandemic, we’ve seen town elders plead with the village folk to commit to hygienic practices and behaviors — and at times we’ve seen them outright require compliance.
Methodist Le Bonheur has received a sizable gift from a foundation tied to a prominent local name in commercial real estate. The Belz Foundation donated $2 million to support Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center.
