http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/ Piedmont News Releases http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/76b00c1b-f8e8-4da0-837f-926b8252752b.aspx 76b00c1b-f8e8-4da0-837f-926b8252752b Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:56:00 GMT Atlanta, Ga. (June 14, 2013) – Johnny Carter couldn’t ask for a better Father’s Day gift. Two weeks ago, his adopted daughter Alison, who is set to be married August 24, gave him something she couldn’t buy from a store: her kidney. Carter, who had no history of kidney problems, developed Goodpasture syndrome - a rare disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue such as the kidneys. The disease sent him into kidney failure nearly overnight. It is estimated that only one in a mill... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/eb2e855b-fc83-449d-af39-945e4ee243b3.aspx eb2e855b-fc83-449d-af39-945e4ee243b3 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:41:21 GMT Atlanta, Ga. (June 6, 2013) – Jim W. Latimer, M.D., has been practicing family medicine for nearly 20 years, but many of his patients in Henry county have known him for more than 40 years. Latimer, a Henry county native and Stockbridge High School graduate, has deep roots in the area where his great-great-grandfather, Dr. Ira Lawson Gunter, practiced medicine in the 1850s. “My long-time connection to this community allows me to have a doctor-patient relationship on a deeper level than most physicians,” ... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/548169bc-5501-4270-8573-381801a80189.aspx 548169bc-5501-4270-8573-381801a80189 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:27:01 GMT Atlanta, Ga. (June 6, 2013) – Chef Hans Rueffert, former The Next Food Network Star finalist and stomach cancer survivor, knows the importance of cooking for your immune system when battling cancer. That’s why he will team up with Shayna Komar, a registered and licensed dietitian with Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, to host a cooking demo on that very topic on Saturday, June 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Gibbs Gardens. "Participants will come away from this demo feeling motivated to get in the kitchen and cr... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/7fbf7717-069d-4160-9d59-e4b1f7dadbf5.aspx 7fbf7717-069d-4160-9d59-e4b1f7dadbf5 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:35:54 GMT Fayetteville, Ga. (June 4, 2013) – Leslie Branson, BSN, RN, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, has been named winner of the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The recognition is part of a national program honoring nurses for their clinical skills and compassionate care for patients and their families. Branson was nominated for the award by a patient’s family who recognized her compassion, caring and insight in handling medical conce... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/27446161-4e60-43f6-8fb5-573773b9ed71.aspx 27446161-4e60-43f6-8fb5-573773b9ed71 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:46:27 GMT Atlanta, Ga. (June 4, 2013) – Piedmont Cancer Center patients are invited to come out for a day celebrating their survivorship on Saturday, June 22 from noon to 10:30 p.m. at Stone Mountain Park. Patients plus one guest receive complimentary admission to the event. Additional guests are $40 each. WHAT: Piedmont Cancer Survivor’s Day Celebration WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2013 from noon to 10:30 p.m. Park registration starts at 12 p.m. Picnic and laser show registration starts at 5 p.m. 12 to 6 p.m. – Earl... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/dc44f87b-3050-4959-ad7e-6619b2be4f78.aspx dc44f87b-3050-4959-ad7e-6619b2be4f78 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:53:49 GMT Atlanta, Ga. (June 3, 2013) – Lung cancer causes more deaths than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined, according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). That’s why Piedmont Atlanta Hospital has launched a new lung cancer screening program to improve early detection of the disease, which is the second leading cause of death behind heart disease. “Lung cancer accounts for 28 percent of all cancer deaths – that is higher than the number of deaths caused by colon, breast, prostate and pa... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/4a5c2efe-46e9-4e88-8039-8ce3f4b09068.aspx 4a5c2efe-46e9-4e88-8039-8ce3f4b09068 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:51:26 GMT Newnan, Ga. (May 31, 2013) – Newnan resident Gerhard Scheucher became one of the first patients in Georgia to undergo a new liver cancer procedure called irreversible electroporation (IRE) on Friday, May 24 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. The relatively new procedure, which can be a safer alternative to the traditional approach of heating or freezing tumors, uses electrical shock energy around the tumor to kill cancer cells. “The IRE procedure is the application of electrical shock energy in several probe... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/f333a85d-8f8a-47df-a336-c368edc2769d.aspx f333a85d-8f8a-47df-a336-c368edc2769d Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:42:15 GMT Fayetteville, Ga. (May 29, 2013) – Piedmont Fayette Hospital is now nationally recognized for bronze achievement in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines™ quality improvement program. The hospital demonstrated expertise in working to ensure care provided is consistent and up-to-date with both American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) current scientific guidelines. “Piedmont always strives to provide the best care to our patients,” said Fred Willms, M.D., c... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/f4cd910e-9f28-496b-bf86-58aab88d6fdc.aspx f4cd910e-9f28-496b-bf86-58aab88d6fdc Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:42 GMT Fayetteville, Ga. (May 20, 2013) – Douglasville resident Frank Boone never worried about losing his voice. An outgoing and highly communicative individual, Boone had been preaching to congregations for years when in December 2012, he found himself unable to speak halfway through a sermon. “I knew something was wrong when his words came out in bits and pieces during the sermon,” said Helen Boone, Frank’s wife of 41 years. “I told him we needed to go to the hospital, but he refused - he insisted he was fi... http://www.piedmont.org/main/news/075fb94c-868b-4145-a73a-603d87f41509.aspx 075fb94c-868b-4145-a73a-603d87f41509 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:20:12 GMT Stockbridge, Ga. (May 3, 2013) – Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Henry Hospital will host cooking demonstrations in May and June aimed at helping patients battling cancer. The Easy. Flavorful. Meatless. cooking demonstration will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from noon to 2 p.m. in the hospital’s Foundation Education Center. Chef Lana Carr will teach participants sensational plant-based recipes that are filling, satisfy cravings and come together quickly. Plant foods have the most power when fighting c...