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Atrium Health Navicent Celebrates 15 Years of High-Quality Stroke Care

8.2.2023

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center achieves national recognition from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has earned its 13th consecutive American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Stroke is the number five cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.

Celebrate Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day with a Blizzard to Support Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital

7.26.2023

Children’s Miracle Network donations remain local and help children in central and south Georgia Buying a Blizzard at participating central Georgia Dairy Queens on Thursday, July 27, will do more than just treat your taste buds. The 19th annual Miracle Treat Day will benefit Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, a Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Hospital. “If you’ve been craving a cool treat to beat the summer heat, order a Blizzard on Thursday to help support the 46,000 children from across Georgia who receive medical treatment at Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital each year,” said Renee Bryan, Children’s Miracle Network coordinator for Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital. “We are thankful for the community’s generosity and local Dairy Queens’ support of Miracle Treat Day each year, as 100 percent of the funds raised throughout central Georgia benefit children treated at our hospital.” At least $1 per Blizzard purchased nationwide on Thursday will be donated to CMN Hospitals.

Get Ready to Return to Class with Back-to-School Tips from Atrium Health Navicent

7.24.2023

Help your child make a smooth transition into the school year with these tips The carefree days of summer will soon be interrupted by alarm clocks and homework. Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent encourage parents to get a jump start on the transition from summer time to the school year by making sure their children are ready to get back into a routine. “Back-to-school season is both exciting and daunting for children and parents.

Atrium Health Navicent to Hold Community Food Distribution

7.18.2023

Food available first-come, first-served July 21 Atrium Health Navicent and its community partners will be holding a community food distribution drive-thru event in the parking lot of Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care West, 3780 Eisenhower Parkway in Macon on Friday, July 21. From 9 a.m. to noon, those in need can receive fresh fruit, produce and other pantry items.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers AngioScreening For Early Heart Disease Detection

7.13.2023

Atrium Health Navicent is offering AngioScreens in two community sessions this month Is your heart worth 12 minutes of your time? Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent want you to know that a simple AngioScreen can help determine if you are at risk for heart attack or stroke — and the screening only takes a few minutes.

Walk with a Doc Baldwin Chapter to Host Inaugural Walk

7.12.2023

Take a step toward better health and join Baldwin County’s inaugural Walk with a Doc at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 15.

Atrium Health Navicent Doctors Offer Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids

7.10.2023

July is National Fibroids Awareness Month and physicians at Atrium Health Navicent want women to know about this painful condition that affects 26 million American women ages 15 to 50. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors or growths within the uterus.

Trauma Research Could Help Save Lives

7.10.2023

Trauma is the leading cause of death among people under the age of 45. The most common cause of preventable death after experiencing a serious injury is extreme blood loss, which is often accompanied by clotting abnormalities.

New Atrium Health Navicent Robot Increases Capacity for Minimally-invasive Surgeries

7.5.2023

More than 900 robotic surgeries were performed at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in 2022 A leader in robotics surgery in central Georgia for 15 years, Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has added a third Intuitive Da Vinci robot to increase capacity for minimally-invasive surgeries. “Using a robot as a tool, surgeons can utilize finer, more precise movements than allowed using laparoscopic instruments, and often make smaller incisions, resulting in safer surgeries and faster recovery times for patients,” said Dr. Danny Vaughn, an Atrium Health Navicent general and bariatric surgeon who also serves as Atrium Health Navicent’s director of robotic surgery. “By adding a third robot, we’re showing a commitment to making top technology and techniques available for patients here, close to home.” Having a third robot also allows Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center to now offer robotic surgery for emergency and critical care procedures such as hernia cases with obstructions, complicated gallbladder surgeries and abdominal wall and diaphragm procedures.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Tips to Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun

7.5.2023

It’s time for summer fun in the sun, relaxing by the pool and long days spent outside. But too much sun can be harmful to your body.