UTHSC In the Media


40 Under 40: Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah with UTHSC and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

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Division chief, Vascular Neurology, program director, Neurology, & associate professor; medical director, Comprehensive Stroke Center, UTHSC; Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare


40 Under 40: Dr. Joseph Fong with UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute and University Clinical Health

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My 10 months serving as a missionary in the African nations of Senegal and Uganda were foundational. I first traveled to Senegal to care for child beggars and to embrace and engage the society that had ignored their plight.


I’m an oncologist. Here’s my biggest piece of advice for Biden right now.

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For someone whose uncle is in the midst of a very similar cancer journey, the particulars of Biden’s disease are inescapable.


Movers & Shakers

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After an extensive nationwide search, Karla Leeper, a highly accomplished communicator with decades of leadership experience in higher education and health care, has been named the new vice chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


UTC Professor Earns U.S. Patent For Rehab Technology Innovation

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Dr. Erkan Kaplanoglu, department head of Engineering Management and Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has earned his first U.S. design patent for a pneumatically powered balance board aimed at helping patients recover from lower back injuries or surgery.


Effective AI Requires Effective Data Governance

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Universities are re-evaluating their data governance strategies and technology as they embrace AI.


KU’s vice chancellor for communications leaving for University of Tennessee job

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The University of Kansas’ top executive on matters related to communication and public affairs is leaving to accept a leadership position with the University of Tennessee.


10-year celebration of helping at-risk youth in Memphis

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For ten years, a center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to provide services to young people with mental health and trauma-related needs.