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Lifelong Memphian and Church Health patient, Annie shares her story of receiving abnormal Pap smear results, later diagnosed as #cervicalcancer. Through our partnership with Church Health, Annie was referred to West Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Todd Tillmanns, for a hysterectomy and is now enjoying life cancer free! Annie’s story is one of the many that shows… Read more »
“GammaTile is a new option for patients with very difficult-to-treat brain tumors. West Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Matthew Ballo, and Semmes Murphey Clinic, PC Neurosurgeon, Dr. Madison Michael, share updates about this new therapy in the video below and its promising results for patients. West, Semmes Murphey, and St. Francis Hospital have partnered together as first… Read more »
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to reducing cancer disparities. We believe everyone should have the ability to benefit from advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. West Medical Oncologist, Dr. Gregory Vidal, will be hosting a “Conversation for Change” on Friday, March 3 for Primary Care Providers to discuss: – Diagnostic Standards for… Read more »
EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN IN MEDICINE Dr. Courtney Shires has been featured in The Memphis Flyer as one of the Exceptional Women in Medicine! The article shares, “Shires’ journey to medicine began years earlier in car rides from her childhood home in Jackson, MS to Memphis. She had several serious ear infections growing up, was hospitalized on… Read more »
Our West family is excited to be featured in the upcoming Museum of Science & History – Memphis “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & the Machine” exhibit January 22 – May 6! A clinical trial hosted here at West in partnership with Perimeter Medical Imaging AI will be one of the several exhibits showcasing… Read more »
West family, we are excited to launch a new look for our billing statements and online payment portal! Beginning January 1, 2023, patient will notice a new and improved format to their mailed statements, including a detailed and itemized breakdown of charges. Our online payment portal allows for individual accounts so past and current payment… Read more »
IS YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO QUIT SMOKING? Patients are encouraged to join our *free* smoking cessation workshops in January, February, or March at our Wolf River campus. With a total of 9 session options, patients will receive free tips, support, and information on pharmaceutical options to help quit smoking. No registration is necessary. For… Read more »
“Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer require frequent clinic visits for maintenance of therapy. With COVID-19 causing health care disruptions, it is important to learn about how this population’s access to health care has changed.” The study linked below was co-authored by two of our very own – Dr. Gregory Vidal and Andrea Curry, and compares self-reported… Read more »
Authors: Matthew T Ballo, Kaitlin W Qualls, L Madison Michael, Jeffrey M Sorenson, Brandon Baughman, Saradasri Karri-Wellikoff, Manjari Pandey Neuro-Oncology Advances, Volume 4, Issue 1, January-December 2022, vdac150, https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdac150 Some of our West oncologists partnered with Semmes Murphey Clinic, PC providers to author the journal article below entitled “Determinants of tumor treating field usage in… Read more »
Our West Family is excited to launch a lung screening program at several of our campuses across the MidSouth! Patients and referring providers can schedule an appointment to receive a low-dose CT scan to detect lung cancer early. We accept all major insurance carriers and patients must meet the following criteria: – Between the ages of… Read more »