John W. Hale, Jr., MD, a family medicine physician with Baptist Medical Group-The Doctors’ Clinic in Union City, Tenn., has been installed as president of the Tennessee Medical Association, the state’s largest professional organization for physicians. As president, …
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BMG CEO named chair of medical group trade association’s foundation
Jim Boswell, Baptist Medical Group’s CEO and vice president of physician services for Baptist Memorial Health Care, has been named chairman of the board of the American Medical Group Foundation, an affiliate of the American Medical Group Association …
Read More »New BMG clinic office opens in Union City
Baptist Medical Group-The Doctors’ Clinic of Union City, Tenn., recently held a ribbon-cutting celebration at its new location. The family medicine practice’s new office opened on Jan. 5. Pictured are (left to right) Robert Vest, Dr. Selena Dozier, …
Read More »Stanford study names Baptist Medical Group clinic ‘Most Valuable Care Provider’
Baptist Medical Group-Memphis Primary Care was one of 11 primary care practices in the nation recognized in a Stanford University study for delivering high-quality care at a low cost. Researchers studied 15,000 primary care practices and identified 11 …
Read More »‘Scar-less’ hysterectomy offers dramatic medical and cosmetic benefits
Hysterectomies are the second most common surgery among women in the United States. Locally, they are performed quite frequently as a result of fibroids, which cause bleeding or varying levels of pain and discomfort. The traditional method of …
Read More »Baptist Medical Group physician hosts local TV show
Dr. Mark Castellaw, medical director for BMG-The Medical Group, now can add “television host” to his resume. His show, Health Matters with Dr. Castellaw, covers a variety of health topics and features physicians, clinical staff and patients from …
Read More »Top Docs list includes 21 from Baptist Medical Group
Memphis Magazine’s 2014 Top Doctors list includes 21 Baptist Medical Group physicians. The names of the honored BMG physicians are below. Among the Top Docs highlights: 150 Memphis-area physicians made the Top Docs list. Both of the cardiac …
Read More »Baptist Medical Group endocrinologist named to national advisory board
Dr. Jay Cohen, endocrinologist and medical director at BMG-The Endocrine Clinic, recently was named to the advisory board of the American Board of Clinical Endocrinologists to help develop the 2014-2015 national diabetes treatment guidelines. Dr. Cohen has practiced …
Read More »Baptist Memorial Health Care hires pediatric surgeon
Dr. Fawn Lewis recently joined Baptist Medical Group-Pediatric General Surgery and became the system’s first pediatric general surgeon. She will serve the entire 14-hospital system; however, much of her practice will be concentrated at Baptist Women’s Hospital, the area’s …
Read More »Ask the Expert: Bladder Cancer
Six Common Questions About Bladder Cancer In recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Aleksandar Jankov, an oncologist with Baptist Medical Group’s Family Cancer Center Foundation, is this month’s Ask the Expert on the topic.
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