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Baptist Memorial Announces Executive Promotions
Baptist Memorial Health Care recently made leadership changes at a number of hospitals, including the appointments of Paul Cade as vice president/metro market leader and Sam Lynd as administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial’s flagship hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Lynd most recently served as CEO of NEA Baptist, which...
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OrthoSouth’s John J. Eager, MD, Pioneers First AI-Driven, 3D-Printed Personalized Spine Fusion in the Mid-South
John J. Eager, MD, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with OrthoSouth, has become the first surgeon in the Mid-South to perform the landmark's Carlsmed's aprevo® Phe spinal fusion procedure. Spinal fusion links two vertebrae together to reinforce a patient’s spinal structure, improve alignment and stability. The procedure uses bone graft...
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OrthoSouth Expands Eastward with New Collierville Clinic
OrthoSouth has announced the coming opening of its newest clinic location in Collierville, Tennessee. The new clinic, located at 511 Market Blvd, Suite 103, will open its doors on September 14, 2026, marking OrthoSouth's 10th clinic location as it continues expanding access to its service-centric brand of world-class orthopedic care across the greater Memphis area.
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New Memory Care Option Coming to Memphis for Adults in the Early Stages of Memory Loss
The Avaline at River Oaks, a Claiborne Senior Living community, opens Tempus Engage in September 2026, a new level of memory support for residents in the early stages of memory change. It brings memory support to residents sooner, offering extra assistance while they keep much of their independence. Tempus Engage is intended for those who need some additional support day to day but do not yet require full memory care services.
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Baptist Memorial hospital names COO
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (Tenn.) has named Daniel McFarland its new chief operating officer, according to a Sept. 3 post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. McFarland joins the hospital from New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he served as assistant vice president of operations since November 2024. He...
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More Than 60 Years of Progress: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Commitment to Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by St. Jude Children’s Reserach Hospital. As Sickle Cell Awareness Month approaches this September, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is reflecting on more than 60 years of advancing lifesaving care and groundbreaking research for sickle cell disease patients, regardless of a child’s race, background, or ability to pay. That commitment is perhaps best exemplified through the legacy of Dr. Rudolph Jackson, one of the first Black physicians at St. Jude and a pioneering force in the fight against sickle cell disease.
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Health facilities in Memphis get grants
Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9) has announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand the maternity care workforce under the direction of Dr. Mary Fouquier of the College of Nursing. Cohen also announced...
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Storms Leave More Than 100K Memphis Residents Without Power, Forced To Conserve Water, Too [Op-Ed]
Why does it seem like when natural disasters strike, it’s always the poorest, Blackest, most underserved communities that get hit the worst and take the longest to recover?. Over the weekend, more than 100,000 households across Memphis, Tennessee, lost electricity due to a severe thunderstorm, and, according to Capital B News, on Monday, roughly 50,000 residents in the city were still without power.
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Code Orange Ozone Alert Hits Memphis Region for Tuesday as Shelby County Warns Unhealthy Air May Affect Sensitive Groups Across Three Counties Overnight
MEMPHIS, TN — A Code Orange ozone forecast is in effect for the Memphis region on Tuesday, with health officials warning that air quality may reach levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. The alert covers Shelby County in Tennessee, Crittenden County in Arkansas, and DeSoto County in Mississippi, including the city of Memphis.
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A look at Memphis two years after xAI data center’s construction
In June of 2024, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced that xAI would be creating a facility in South Memphis in the building of the former Electrolux facility. Two years later, Memphis is still home to Elon Musk’s supercomputers, Colossus and Colossus Two — the second opening a year after the first.
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Storms Leave More Than 100K Memphis Residents Without Power, Forced To Conserve Water, Too [Op-Ed]
Why does it seem like when natural disasters strike, it’s always the poorest, Blackest, most underserved communities that get hit the worst and take the longest to recover?. Over the weekend, more than 100,000 households across Memphis, Tennessee, lost electricity due to a severe thunderstorm, and, according to Capital B News, on Monday, roughly 50,000 residents in the city were still without power.
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Craig Earley Named CEO of NEA Baptist as Sam Lynd Moves to Memphis
JONESBORO, Ark. — Craig Earley has been named administrator and CEO of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital as part of a series of leadership changes announced by Baptist Memorial Health Care. Earley succeeds Sam Lynd, who has been appointed administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, the health care system’s...
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NEA Baptist Names New CEO as Former Moves to Lead Memphis Flagship Hospital
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Baptist Memorial Health Care announced major leadership transitions recently, including a new chief executive at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and the promotion of its former leader to head the health system’s flagship facility in Memphis. According to a news release,...
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Campbell Clinic Expands Access to Physical Therapy with New Bartlett Location
BARLETT, TN – Campbell Clinic is expanding its nationally recognized orthopaedic care with the opening of a new physical therapy clinic in Bartlett later this year, bringing advanced rehabilitation services closer to patients throughout the growing community. Located at 2841 Kirby Whitten Road in the former O’Reilly Auto Parts...
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TN Politics: As communities push back against data centers, some politicians push ahead
CHRISTOPHER BLANK (Host): Tech companies could have a harder time building data centers here in the Mid-South. From Memphis to Olive Branch, communities are demanding more oversight. What can government do about it? With us again is political analyst Otis Sanford. Welcome back. OTIS SANFORD: Thank you, Chris. Good to...
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Memo details fallout between Collierville town admin. and fire chief that led to leave of absence
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Words from Collierville’s town administrator offer new insight surrounding Fire Chief John Selberg’s leave of absence. A town spokesperson provided Action News 5 with a memo that Town Administrator Molly Mehner was going to read aloud on Friday for a special-called meeting that was originally meant to serve as a public update on Selberg’s position.