Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center Patient Honors the Gift of Life in the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade
Emory Transplant Center patient Sherrell Gay was given a second chance at life, twice. On New Year’s Day, Sherrell was able to honor those who gave her the gift of life in the 131st...
Health & Wellness
5 Ways to Manage Stress
Stress is part of everyday life. In fact, the right amount of stress can help us in our jobs to make decisions and to meet a goal. But when stress is constant and lasts...
Heart Health
Manage Your Blood Pressure and Keep Your Heart Healthy!
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of all Americans will develop hypertension over their lifetime? One in three adults has high blood pressure, yet, many people don’t even know they have it.
Hypertension or...
Brain Health
Jerry Grillo’s Story: Surviving and Recovering from a Cerebellar Stroke
I remember it like it was yesterday. Just before 7 p.m. on August 5, 2018, I was sitting in my living room, watching TV with my wife and son, when the sound of the...
Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center is Expanding its Footprint to South Georgia
Committed to Delivering Transplant Care to Patients Near and Far
Emory Transplant Center is making it easier for patients in South Georgia to access kidney and liver transplant services closer to home. Beginning in December...
Organ Transplant
Two-Time Lung Transplant Recipient – Real Patients, Real Stories
Joseph McCanne is a two-time lung transplant recipient. A diagnosis of cystic fibrosis at three years old began a life-long journey that would include two lung transplant surgeries. Each transplant giving him a new...
Veterans Health
Common Questions About PTSD
There are many misconceptions about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it can be treated. By exploring a few fallacies about the disorder, the team at Emory Healthcare Veterans Program wants to emphasize that...
Brain Health
Seizure-Free After Epilepsy Surgery – Real Patients, Real Stories
The seizures took control about once a month, rendering Erin Gatlin-Martin unable to drive. She couldn't work, go see friends or run to the store. She was on three medications, but epilepsy and its...
