Erlanger Heart and Lung Earns Elite Three- Star Rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Heart and Lung has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places Erlanger among the elite for heart bypass surgery in the …

Erlanger Neurology Receives $75,000 from ALS Association

Left to Right: Ashley Evans, Dr. Chelsea Shugars, Dr. Josh Alpers CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – On February 20, Erlanger Neurology was presented with a $75,000 check from the ALS Association. ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a fatal and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The ALS Association is …

Erlanger Recognizes Three Outstanding Nurses with the DAISY Award

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger recently honored Caroline Harris, RN, Danyell Phillips, RN, and Tabatha Grayson, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Caroline Harris, RN, DAISY Award Winner A DAISY Foundation program, the DAISY Award is a national award to celebrate nurses who define patient and family-centered care by recognizing the super-human efforts nurses …

DeKalb Regional Medical Center Partners with Erlanger to Receive Stroke Care Through Telemedicine Technology

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Residents in the Fort Payne region can now receive exceptional neurology and stroke diagnosis closer to home through a new telemedicine partnership between DeKalb Regional Medical Center and Erlanger. This new partnership improves access to specialty trained stroke neurologists at Erlanger to consult and diagnose stroke patients, reducing the time for lifesaving …

Erlanger Primary Care Welcomes Drs. Matthew Rose and Zynia Pua

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Erlanger welcomes board-certified family medicine doctors Matthew Rose, DO and Zynia Pua, MD. Dr. Matthew Rose is a board-certified family medicine physician with Erlanger Primary Care – Volkswagen Drive. Born and raised just south of Atlanta, Dr. Rose attended Georgia State University for both his undergraduate and graduate education, where he received …

Mark Kimball Named CEO of Erlanger Murphy Medical Center

Mark Kimball, FACHE, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Erlanger Murphy Medical Center, based in Murphy, North Carolina.   The announcement was made this week by Kevin M. Spiegel, FACHE, President & CEO of the Erlanger Health System.  The North Carolina-based healthcare facility became Erlanger’s sixth hospital on April 1 and its first in North …