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March 15, 2006
Douglass Elected to ACC Board
(ATLANTA, GA)— Paul Douglass, M.D., F.A.C.C., chief of the Division of Cardiology, director of Cardiovascular Services, and chairman of the hospital board at the Atlanta Medical Center, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the American College of ...

November 30, 2005
AMC Receives AHA Annual Achievement Award
Get With The Guidelines- Coronary Artery Disease Annual Achievement Award recognizes excellence in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and primary prevention of stroke Atlanta Medical Center recently received the American He...

August 2005
AMC receives organ donation award
Atlanta Medical Center recently received special recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the hospital's efforts to raise the organ donation rates of eligible donors in their facilities in 2004. Atlanta Medical Ce...

May 23, 2005
Cancer Pavilion Opened
Outpatient Cancer Services now located under one roof Atlanta, Ga. -- Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) today announced the opening of its new cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment center: the Cancer Pavilion at Atlanta Medical Center. The Canc...

May 11, 2005
JCAHO Stroke Certification
Atlanta Medical Center’s Stroke Program recently earned the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization’s (JCAHO) Primary Stroke Center Certification following an on-site review last month. “Atlanta Medical Center believes that ...

April 25, 2005
Circle of Excellence
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Ga., led by Chief Executive Officer Bill Moore and his administrative team, has been selected to the company’s 2005 Circle of Excellence. ...

April 20, 2005
Cancer Pavilion Opening
Be one of the first visitors through Atlanta Medical Center's new Cancer Pavilion, which is designed to guide patients through cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The four-story Cancer Pavilion will house a full-service salon and spa focusing ...

AMC Participates in Heart Walk
Employees, families and patients from Atlanta Medical Center, North Fulton Regional Hospital, South Fulton Medical Center, Spalding Regional Medical Center, Sylvan Grove Hospital along with Tenet Central-Northeast Southern States Regional Office, par...

Atlanta Medical Center implements American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program
New initiative helps close treatment gap in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and primary prevention of stroke Atlanta Medical Center announced it has received recognition from the American Heart Association as a Get With The Guidelin...

June 1, 2004
AMC Goes Red For Women
A little black dress with just the right accessories can make quite a statement. A red dress can make even more of a statement – about women and heart disease. Atlanta Medical Center and Tenet Georgia are proud to sponsor the American Heart Assoc...

Jan. 29, 2004
Tenet Healthcare Foundation Awards Nursing Grant to Georgia State University
View Video Funds Will Support Expansion of Accelerated BSN Program ATLANTA – Tenet Healthcare Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC), and Tenet Georgia announced today that they have awarded more than $52...

June 2, 2003
Women’s Health Series
Women’s Health Series We’re offering a range of classes, seminars, support groups and screenings to help women and their families learn more about healthy living. To register for classes in English, call 404-265-4786. Spanish classes are available, ...

Feb 20, 2003
Free Heart Screenings
Atlanta Medical Center and Tenet Hospitals of Georgia will be offering free heart screenings during February and March. These free screenings include a total cholesterol level plus an HDL "good" cholesterol level, a blood glucose test, a blood pressu...

Dec. 6, 2002
Get With The Guidelines
Atlanta Medical Center Recognized as Get With The Guidelines Hospital SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As part of its company-wide commitment to quality patient care, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that many Tenet affiliated hospita...

October 10, 2002
Free Colorectal Screening
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States. Regular screening exams may help detect the cancer in its earlier, more treatable stages. That's why Tenet Hospitals of Atlanta is offering free EZ Detect tes...

October 10, 2002
Free Colorectal Screening
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States. Regular screening exams may help detect the cancer in its earlier, more treatable stages. That's why Tenet Hospitals of Atlanta is offering free EZ Detect tes...

April 3, 2001
AMC Opens Diabetes and Metabolic Center
CONTACT: Gail McBride-Vest (404) 265-4121 ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER OPENS DIABETES AND METABOLIC CENTER Atlanta, April 3, 2001 -- Atlanta Medical Center has opened an outpatient Diabetes and Metabolic Center aimed at providing comprehensive treatment f...

AMC Names New Leadership Team
ATLANTA (September 7, 2001) – The Board of Trustees of Atlanta Medical Center today named William Moore as chief executive officer and president of Atlanta Medical Center. Also, Andrea Wozniak was named as Atlanta Medical Center’s chief operating o...

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