Garlapati – known as Dr. G to his patients and their families – also treats children and adolescents with complex medical needs, including those who were born prematurely and may have spent time in a neonatal intensive care unit.
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The University of South Alabama won Best Local College while USA Health was voted Best Local Company to Work for (Over 50 Employees) in the 2024 Lagniappe readers’ choice contest.
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“Natalie is a true servant leader with a head and a heart for continuously seeking to improve the quality of the healthcare we deliver to our patients,” said John V. Marymont, M.D., MBA, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
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Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, lectured about USA Health’s team-based approach to reducing complications in complex spine deformity care.
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Each year, healthcare facilities qualify for awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association that demonstrate how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients.
“Kim has made a huge difference in the lives of our staff and patients in a very short amount of time,” said Kerry Flowers, director of organizational development. “I think I speak for everyone at USA Health when I say I cannot imagine our organization without her.”
“I love having conversations to empower teens to make the healthiest choices they can. And a bonus for me, having conversations with teenagers all day is always interesting and always fun.”
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The University of South Alabama won Best Local College while USA Health was voted Best Local Company to Work for (Over 50 Employees) in the 2024 Lagniappe readers’ choice contest.
Maran Ramani, M.D., was awarded a three-year grant from the Thrasher Research Fund in 2022 to conduct a multinational clinical study, known as the Azithromycin Brain neuroprotection for Children study.
“As director of the Stanton Road Clinic, my goal is to make the ambulatory experience for residents one that encourages learning and fosters continued interest in the primary care field of internal medicine,” said Luke Mueller, D.O.
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Over the past 16 years, the GO Run has raised nearly $1 million in support of gynecologic cancer research, clinical trials and outreach at the MCI.
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After helping teenager Lulu Gribbin survive a life-threatening shark attack, USA Health nurse Delanie Quinnelly Richardson was asked to share her story at a Children’s & Women’s Hospital town hall meeting earlier this month.
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The new initiative will help combat cycles of violent crime and retaliation by engaging crime victims as they are being treated in the hospital and connecting victims and their families to long-term services and support.