Erlanger Gynecologic Surgeon First in Region to Perform New Minimally Invasive Surgery for Fibroids

Chattanooga, Tenn. – On March 20, Dr. Mitch Dizon, a subspecialist in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Erlanger Women’s Health, performed the region’s first laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation surgery for uterine fibroids. According to national statistics, approximately 540,000 hysterectomies are performed annually for non-cancerous conditions, including uterine fibroids. Erlanger now offers another safe and effective minimally invasive option …

Erlanger East named Best of the Best for 14 Consecutive Years

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger East Hospital is excited to be named Best of the Best’s Best Place to Have a Baby by the Chattanooga Times Free Press for the fourteenth year in a row. Since Erlanger East deliver its first baby, the experienced staff have been dedicated to providing the highest quality care in a …

Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital launches new mammography service

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Bledsoe announces the arrival of a new 3D mammography machine relaunching mammography services in the area. A 3D mammography is an imaging process that combines multiple X-rays to create a three-dimensional picture. The many benefits of 3D mammography include reducing the need for follow-up imaging, detect slightly more cancers than a …

Erlanger Well-Women Early Detection Program expands services

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Erlanger Health System’s Well-Women Early Detection Program is expanding breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for qualified patients now through December 2021. In partnership with the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Program, Erlanger created the Well-Woman Early Detection Program in 2019. The program provides qualified patients with free breast and cervical …

Erlanger Women’s Services receives grant to form new program for first-time mothers

Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) recently awarded Erlanger Health System with a “2Gen” grant to fund the formation of a new community health program, Nurse-Family Partnership, to help first-time, low-income mothers in the Chattanooga region.  Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is an evidence-based, community health program that serves women and teens who …

Erlanger East Hospital named among “Best Maternity Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek

Erlanger East Hospital is named among “Best Maternity Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek. The distinction was awarded to 231 hospitals in 36 different states, including four in Tennessee. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Newsweek partnered with The …

Erlanger newborn and neonatal babies receive red caps on Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day Erlanger Health System is educating new moms on the importance of staying healthy in a most unusual way. To create more awareness about women’s health, Erlanger partnered with the Genuine Purl yarn shop and their customers to knit tiny red hats for newborn and neonatal intensive care (NICU) babies at Erlanger East …

Erlanger welcome news doctors Dizon and Steinmann

Erlanger Health System welcomes doctors Mitch Dizon and Scott Steinmann to the growing list of providers. Dr. Dizon joins Erlanger Women’s Health Specialists. He attended University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham and completed his residency in OB-GYN at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, Tenn. For his fellowship, Dr. …

Erlanger Health System 2018 Symposiums and Teaching Events

Below you will find a list of our upcoming symposiums and conferences, where you can learn more about them and register to attend. As a teaching hospital, we take pride in bringing exceptional education opportunities to our region to continue improving healthcare provided to our communities. Check back for updates!   Feb 23 – Erlanger …