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Mrs. Shirley Cowart and her daughter, Sally, recently attended the 100th Patient Recognition of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna’s Geriatric Fracture Program. They were there for a notably good reason. Mrs. Cowart’s husband, John, was the 100th patient of the program. Her daughter said it best when she described the program as “one team toward healing”. This team is made up of a dedicated medical staff and the patient’s family all working together to care for the patient.   Read More...


Lori Taft knew she was ready to get healthy and thought seeking professional guidance would help her make the lifestyle changes she needed to make. Her primary care physician suggested she work with the Nutritional Counseling Services of Emory-Adventist Hospital and gave her a referral. When Lori first began working with Nutrition Services Director Jennifer Fox McGlown, she said, “Initially, it was overwhelming. I never thought that I would be measuring everything I ate.” She soon learned to eyeball the measurements and it became really easy. Lori added, “I had to realize that this was not a diet, it is a way of life.”   Read More...


The crowds dressed in a colorful array of t-shirts, shorts, and running shoes waited with anticipation for the start of the Jonquil Jog on the bright, sunny morning of Saturday, April 28, in the heart of downtown Smyrna, Georgia. Many had run or walked this 5K before but for others this was their first experience with a 5K run or walk. All the runners and walkers proudly displayed their black and white race number. Some were running or walking to support a good cause, others to reach a personal goal, and many just to get the annual race t-shirt.   Read More...


Mrs. Lucille Crouch had planned a festive, fun filled Christmas Eve when she arrived at her son’s home in Smyrna. What she had not expected was a fall and an ambulance ride to the hospital. Mrs. Crouch, or BB as her family members call her, is an active 80 year old from Albany, Georgia.   Read More...


Nena Speed had such a good feeling about Emory-Adventist Hospital that she decided to check out the hospital’s website for employment opportunities that same day.   Read More...


On September 1st, when a glass tube fell from one of his machines at Lillie Glassblowers, Don Lillie reached for it. “It was just instinct,” he said, “the same way you grab for anything that’s falling without thinking about it.” The glass caused a large cut on Don’s hand, from the second joint on his pinkie finger to near his wrist, sending the local businessman to the Emergency Room of Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna.   Read More...


After exchanging vows in a perfect Savannah wedding on July 10th, newlyweds and Smyrna residents Kelsey and Adam Harr-Lagin were looking forward to the honeymoon they had planned for months. Little did they know the “luxury accommodations” would include a hospital bed, and the “room service” would come from a Registered Nurse!  Read More...


Marva Oden was diagnosed with diabetes over 20 years ago but it wasn’t until recently that she really incorporated her family into her education about the disease. Several months ago, Marva’s family doctor referred her to the diabetes education classes at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna (EAH). It was then that younger generations of her family (daughter, Tracey 44, and granddaughter, Reece 4) decided to join Marva, 71, for the education classes  Read More...


Imagine, if you will, that you are enjoying a wonderful vacation in a foreign country, spending quality time with family, only to encounter a medical situation which requires you to be whisked away to a local ER. That’s exactly what happened to Robert Smith of Amble, England.  Read More...


Aimee Moynihan of Smyrna, Georgia, seems to have taken on a new role in her life—as ambassador of the InQuickER program at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna!  Read More...
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