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Faculty in the Media 2021

August

Kimberly Fortner, MD

"UT Medical Center hosting virtual info session on COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy"
WATE

"UT OB/Gyn says pregnant women can be vaccinated as more studies and data show"
WATE
WBIR
WJHL
WKRN

Keith Gray, MD

"Tennessee's COVID-19 hospitalizations could soon surpass last winter's peak if nothing changes"
WBIR

Mark Rasnake, MD

"University of Tennessee doctor says misinformation is hurting efforts to slow COVID-19 "
WATE
WKRN
WREG

James Shamiyeh, MD

"UT Medical Center: Average age of new COVID-19 patients younger than previous waves "
WATE

"We need you to use ERs for true emergencies, say Knoxville hospitals, as COVID-19 resurges"
Knox News
WBIR

July

Stephanie Cross, MD

"Woman undergoes hysterectomy after finding fibroids, a common kind of tumor"
WBIR

Keith Gray, MD

"Entertainment event targets Knoxville's 'gap' populations"
Knox News

James Shamiyeh, MD

"COVID cases rise, Knox County Board of Health calls meeting"
WVLT

"As covid numbers rise, many of those being hospitalized in East Tennessee are young adults"
Independent Herald

June

Dan Ely, MD

"I would probably have a year or two to live" | Man diagnosed with HIV in 1986 lives through diagnosis"
WBIR

Paul Hauptman, MD

"LV Lateral Wall Function May Be Marker of Need for Resynchronization in LBBB"
Medscape

Stephanie Vanterpool, MD, MBA

"UT doctor teaches patients how to target their pain"
WVLT

May

John Bell, MD

"Rick McGill's Airport Toyota donates to UT Medical Center's Cancer Institute"
Knoxville Daily Sun

Brian Daley

"Tennessee, North Carolina partnership aims to curtail crashes on the 'Dragon'"
WATE

Keith Gray, MD

"Faith Still Working One Year Later"
The Tennessee Tribune

Brian Wiseman

"Spot signs of stroke on virtual calls"
WVLT
WYMT

Jonathan Wall, PhD

"Wall Appointed A University Distinguished Professor at UTHSC"
The Tennessee Tribune

"Attralus Announces Presentation of Clinical Data on AT-01, a Novel, Potential First-in-Class Diagnostic for Systemic Amyloidosis at the 2021 American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting"
BioSpace
Businesswire
Lelezard.com
MarketScreener

April

John Bell, MD

"Airport Toyota donates $10,000 to UT Medical Center’s Cancer Institute"
WATE
WVLT

Keith Gray, MD

"UT Medical Center surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations"
WATE

Spencer Gregg, MD

"UT hopes to vaccinate 'as many people as possible' before the end of the spring semester"
Knox News

"University of Tennessee Starts Mass Vaccination of Students & Staff in Knoxville"
Collegenews.org

"University of Tennessee vaccinating students, staff and the public"
WBIR

"University of Tennessee will not require COVID-19 vaccines for students or staff this fall"
Knox News

"UT staff returning to campus June 1 ahead of in-person fall semester"
WATE

"UT cancels Johnson & Johnson vaccination appointments. What's next?"
Knox News

"‘They really are our path forward’: Health care leaders talk combating vaccine hesitancy"
WATE

"As Johnson & Johnson clinics resume, UT urges students to get vaccinated before they leave"
Knox News

James McLoughlin

"Time to schedule those cancer screenings you put off because of the pandemic | Opinion"
Commercial Apeal
Knox News

Janet Purkey

"COVID-19 can't stop care: How volunteers are providing free medical services amid pandemic"
Knox News

James Shamiyeh, MD

"UT Medical Center reaches milestone of administering 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses"
WVLT

"Knox County ends pandemic bar and restaurant curfew but keeps indoor mask mandate"
Knox News

March

Keith Gray, MD

"Faith Leaders Vaccine Sites Provide Respite from Isolation"
The Tennessee Tribune

"Sleeves Up, Knox! Leaders rally community to beat the pandemic"
Knox News

"Knox County hospitals loosen visitation restrictions as COVID-19 statistics improve"
WVLT

"1 in 4 Knox Co. residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination"
WBIR

Spencer Gregg, MD

"UT COVID-19 cases, testing participation declining as leaders prep for fall semester"
WATE

"With UT case numbers creeping up, chancellor warns about testing, promotes vaccinations"
WBIR

Timothy Panella, MD

"Scanxiety" | Why medical scans and tests spark worry for cancer community"
WBIR

Mark Rasnake, MD

"UT Medical donates COVID-19 ‘artifact’ to East Tennessee Historical Society"
WATE

James Shamiyeh, MD

"Bar and restaurant curfew extended to midnight"
The Knoxville Focus

"Knox County Board of Health extends bar and restaurant closing time to 1 a.m."
Knox News

"COVID-19 in Somerset County: Town by town cases, deaths for March 21"
My Central Jersey

Jonathan Wall, PhD

"Jonathan Wall receives $1.79 million to develop new amyloidosis treatment"
Eureka Alert
News-Medical.Net
FAP News Today

 

February

Keith Gray, MD

Concern grows over addiction treatment inequalities and stigma in Knox County
WBIR

Beck Center holds racial justice town hall after deaths of three teens due to gun violence
WBIR

First COVID-19 vaccine clinic in East Knoxville expands access to Black community
Knox News

UT Medical opens online appointment scheduling for COVID-19 vaccine
WVLT

UT Medical Center to offer limited COVID-19 vaccines
The Deaily Post-Athenian>

UT Medical Center to distribute vaccine
Citizen Tribune

UT Medical Center COVID-19 vaccine appointments now full
WATE

UT Medical to open COVID-19 vaccine registration Wednesday
WVLT

Spencer Gregg, MD

Knox Co. Board of Health votes to extend gathering limit and alcohol curfew to March 4
WBIR

University of Tennessee distributes COVID-19 vaccines to eligible employees and students
Knox News

UT holds COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those on campus who qualify, planning to hold public clinics
WBIR

Saliva testing at University of Tennessee shows a COVID-19 positivity rate less than 1%
Knox News

Kyle Kleppe, MD

East Tenn. couple undergoes gastric bypass surgery together
WVLT

Janet Purkey, MD

UT students step in to help give Knox County residents free healthcare
WVLT

James Shamiyeh, MD

Knox County Board of Health lets bars and restaurants stay open until midnight
Knox News

UT Medical Center on track to vaccinate around 8,000 eligible by end of February
WATE

Stephanie Vanterpool, MD

Accessing Neuromodulation: Race and ethnicity “should not cloud treatment options” for pain patients
NeuroNews

January

Rajiv Dhand, MD

The Rooster Isn't Causing the Sun to Come Up': What We Heard This Week
MedPage Today

Asthma Patients Get Reassurance on COVID-19 - Research review finds no firm evidence of increased risk for severe illness, death
MedPage Today

Larry Kilgore, MD

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: A Success Story
WVLT

Keith Gray, MD

We Will Not Be Left Out!
The Tennessee Tribune

Cautiously optimistic' | Knox County benchmarks show promising COVID-19 trends
WBIR

Spencer Gregg, MD

UT Knoxville requiring students living on campus to take weekly saliva COVID-19 tests for spring semester
WATE

Mark Rasnake, MD

Your vaccine questions answered - An infectious disease expert at UT answers your questions
WVLT

James Shamiyeh, MD

We have to be careful about becoming numb to the numbers:” Knox Co. Board of Health meets for the first time in 2021
WVLT

Knox County Board of Health extends the 10 p.m. closing time into February
Knox News

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