Kidney
Real Patients, Real Stories – Hear from an Emory Kidney Transplant Patient
Devin Gerald, a kidney transplant patient with the Emory Kidney Transplant Program, describes his experience growing up with kidney disease. Eventually, in his late teens, Devin’s kidneys started to fail, and he found himself...
Brain Health
Getting Help for Dementia in Your Community
At Emory’s Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC), we know that caring for family members or loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias can be challenging, especially on your own. Thankfully, options for care...
Foot and Ankle
Should You Use Heat or Ice to Treat an Injury?
You’re not alone if you have ever been confused about whether to apply ice or heat to an injury or painful area. We all know icing and heating are two of the most common...
Brain Health
Help at Home for People with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
At the Integrated Memory Care Clinic, we often field questions from family members and caregivers who are confused about the types of in-home care available for their loved one with Alzheimer’s or related dementia....
Organ Transplant
Emory Transplant Center First in Nation to Earn Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition
Emory Transplant Center has been recognized as the first transplant center in the nation to receive the Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Level 3 recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). A level 3...
Lung
Real Patients, Real Stories – Hear from an Emory Lung Transplant Patient
Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a baby, Kendra Adderhold struggled to have a normal childhood. Her mother brought her to the Emory Cystic Fibrosis Center for treatment and, until adulthood, things were rather stable....
Psychiatry
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Finding compassionate inpatient psychiatric care for mental and behavioral health conditions is every bit as important as finding a health provider for your physical health. Yet, because there’s a stigma surrounding mental health conditions,...
Brain Health
Adult Autism: Beyond the School Years
Most people think of high school graduation as an exciting new beginning. But to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it’s often a time of confusion, stress and flat-out fear. They must...
