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Meet Dr. Salah Abdul Jalil

11.3.2025

Dr. Salah Abdul Jalil, a liver and pancreas surgeon at Atrium Health Navicent, provides expert, compassionate care inspired by his father’s legacy.

Atleigh’s Journey: A Preemie’s Fight

11.2.2025

At 22 weeks, about the time a mother typically begins to feel a baby move during pregnancy, Ashton Neesmith suddenly felt her water break. Unsure what to do or what it meant, Ashton rushed to the hospital.

Heart Healthy Traditions to Try This Season

10.30.2025

The holidays are a time of joy, connection and celebration, but they can also be tough on your heart. Between rich meals, packed schedules and holiday anxiety, your heart has a lot to handle.

Finding Joy in Helping Patients

8.28.2025

Dr. Magendram Danapal, chief of vascular surgery at Atrium Health Navicent, embraces new methods and technology to give patients immediate relief and long-term success.

Get Ready: Flu and Cold Season is Coming

8.26.2025

A scratchy throat or body aches might send you to the doctor this fall/winter, but antibiotics may not be the answer. It’s flu and cold season.

Local Care, Bright Future for 7-Year-Old

8.26.2025

When Smruti Patel was diagnosed with leukemia, the team at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital provided expert care. Minaxi Patel and her husband Ankit were afraid their future would entail many trips up I-75 to Atlanta after learning last year that their 7-year-old daughter, Smruti, had leukemia.

1,000 Mobile Mammograms and Counting

8.26.2025

Since January 2025, a mobile mammography unit has performed 1,000+ screenings. For one woman, it’s had life-changing impact.

Beat the Heat: Signs of Dehydration and When to Use Virtual Primary Care

7.8.2025

Avoid dehydration this summer and know when to seek care with these tips from an Atrium Health virtual primary care provider. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of dehydration.

Summer is the Perfect Time to Get Serious About Men’s Health

7.8.2025

Life can get busy and it’s easy to put off taking care of your health. Atrium Health Navicent doctors encourage men to use the lazy days of summer to double-check that they’re current on recommended health screenings and wellness visits, and to take steps to improve their health. “Men often procrastinate when it comes to getting annual checkups or even seeing a doctor if they think they might have a health issue,” said Dr.

Heart Patient Urges Women to Pay Attention to Heart Health

7.8.2025

What started out as a typical September morning for Kathy Avriett turned out to be life changing. She and her husband had just returned from working out at the gym.