Patient has energy to play, thanks to Ebeid's world-class skills
International expertise at Children’s of Mississippi brought a better quality of life to Levi D’Anjou II. Dr. Makram Ebeid, director of pediatric interventional cardiology and the pediatric catheterization lab at UMMC and a pediatric cardiologist, worked to get an FDA waiver for a device used in Europe that would increase the amount of oxygen in the 9-year-old’s blood, giving him more energy.
Published on Monday, September 14, 2020
Masks foil lipreading for those with hearing loss; you can help
Many people who have hearing loss rely on reading lips to communicate with others, but that doesn’t work so well when they’re conversing with someone wearing a mask. Dropping facial coverings isn’t a good idea in the midst of a global pandemic, but there are ways to hinder miscommunication and COVID-19 at the same time.
Published on Monday, September 14, 2020
New telehealth chief uses expertise to address health issues
When New York City-area residents by the thousands were infected with COVID-19, Dr. Saurabh Chandra was a front line innovator in harnessing telehealth to help care for the crush of patients. In this defining time, the critical care physician now offers his expertise to the Medical Center as the Center for Telehealth's new leader.
Published on Tuesday, September 8, 2020