When Rina Nguyen started working at Regional One Health earlier this year, it was a case of life coming full circle. Rina is a graduate of our NICU, having been born here in 1992 weighing just over 3 pounds. Her parents were told she faced difficult odds, but she survived thanks to the skilled, [...]
After Samir Alniswan suffered deep burns to 60 percent of his body, he spent over six months at Regional One Health and endured more than 40 surgeries. Thanks to his courage, will to survive and expert care he received at the Firefighters Burn Center, he was able to return home to continue his rehabilitation [...]
Gail and Jeff Duncan cherish day-to-day moments with twins Garrett and Gunner knowing that it took high-tech science to get them there. Doctors in Regional One Health's Center for High-Risk Pregnancy performed a highly-specialized procedure after they diagnosed a rare condition that left the twins with only a 10 percent chance of survival. Thanks [...]
Regional One Health took a bold step when it opened the Center for Innovation in 2016 - but the initiative is thriving as it finds new ways to improve health care and its delivery. Already, the Center for Innovation team is working with a company that developed a more convenient device for healing fractures [...]
Dr. Sheldon B. Korones founded the Regional One Health neonatal intensive care unit in 1968 to give every baby a chance at quality care and a healthy life. As the NICU team celebrated the center's 50th anniversary, families returned to reflect on the exceptional care their babies received and the compassionate support they were [...]
With the Regional One Health Foundation’s support, ONE Health is addressing complex needs to lift up our city’s most vulnerable residents. The program combines the skills of nurses and social workers to help patients address not only medical issues but social issues like homelessness, joblessness and more. Regional One Health's medical staff and various [...]
Following a rollover ATV accident, Haley McCommon met a group of doctors and nurses who not only saved her life, they inspired her future. Haley and her mom Casey call them "Haley's Dream Team," and they not only helped her survive serious injuries, they did so without introducing her to the danger of opioid [...]
Dr. Ram Velamuri has been named associate medical director of Regional One Health's Firefighters Burn Center. Dr. Velamuri, a board-certified plastic surgeon, looks forward to helping lead an exceptional team as they not only help patients survive critical injuries but help them returning to fulfilling and rewarding lives. The Firefighters Burn Center is the [...]
Regional One Health Foundation has announced an all-star talent lineup for its 10th anniversary ONE Night gala, set for Saturday, April 18 at FedExForum. ONE Night co-chairs Kimberly and Elliot Perry and Kontji Anthony shared the news at a talent reveal party held at The Lounge at 3rd and Court. The lineup ensures ONE [...]
ONE Health, Regional One Health's complex care program, had a successful year in 2019. The program, which helps patients with complex medical and social needs, continues to gain national recognition for decreasing the cost of care, emergency department visits and inpatient stays for enrolled patients. In 2020, ONE Health leaders look forward to increasing [...]
