Profiles Magazine

Besides being home to world-renowned physicians and other specialists, Piedmont Healthcare offers groundbreaking clinical trials, innovative procedures, and advanced technology. To help keep our neighbors up to date with the latest news and information about Piedmont, we publish Piedmont Profiles three times a year.

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The information and links given on these pages are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for the advice of your physician. If you have a health problem, it's important to see your physician.

Recent Issues

• Spring 2010 

• Winter 2010 

• Summer 2009 

• Spring 2009 

• Winter 2009 

• Fall 2008 

• Spring 2008 

• Winter 2008

• Fall 2007 

Archive of Articles

Winter 2003

• The Battle of the Bulge - Coming Soon
• Year in Review - Fiscal Year 2003 - Coming Soon
• Profiles in History: William E. Mitchell, Sr., M.D. 

Summer 2003

• Touched by Cancer, Saved by Technology 
• See the Difference - Piedmont in Focus with Newest Advances in Eye Care - Coming Soon
• Profiles in History - Montague Laffitte Boyd, M.D. 
• Smog Affects Us All 

Spring 2003

• A Lifespan of Services for Women - Coming Soon
• Emerging Technology in Women's Health 
• Tell us your Piedmont Story 
• Profiles in History - Annie L. Sawyer, M.D. 
• Drug-Eluting Stents Keep Arterties Open - Piedmont plays role in pivotal clinical trail 
• Lung Cancer: The Leading Cancer Killer 

Winter 2002 - Coming Soon

Summer 2002

• Living Stories Project 
• Orthopaedic Excellence: No Bones About It - Coming Soon
• What is a Radiologic Technologist? 
• Another Reason to Give Life 
• Profiles in Leadership: Edna Smith Porth 
• Better Living through Better Sleep 
• Tobacco Use: A Lethal Habit 
• Greater Flexibility - Control for Type 1 Diabetes Patients - Coming Soon
• Taking the Road Less Traveled 

Spring 2002

• A Visionary Leader: Richard B. Hubbard, III 
• Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta - Coming Soon
• Women and Heart Disease 
• Clinical Research Today, Better Care Tomorrow - Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
• Profiles in Leadership - David T. Watson, M.D. - A Man for All Seasons 

Summer 2001

• Organ Transplant Services at Piedmont A gift of life 
• James Ed Paullin, M.D. A man for all seasons 

Fall 2000

• Message from the CEO 
• Highlights from the Fiscal Year 
• Our Role in the Community and Beyond 
• Service to Others: At Home and Abroad Piedmont staff members donate their time and services to help the needy.
• Make No Mistake A behind-the-scenes look at how Piedmont focuses on preventing medical errors.
• Making a Tax-Wise Gift Through Stock 

Summer 2000

• Piedmont Hospital's 95th Anniversary A timeline of Piedmont's pioneering service, with features on the history of cardiology, neuroscience, women's services, organ transplant, orthopaedics and sports medicine.
• Gardening with Ease People with disabilities can indulge a green thumb in the Byrd Barrier-Free Garden.

Spring 2000

• Building Healthy Hearts Piedmont's Cardiac Rehab program helps hearts after an attack or, in those at risk, before one occurs.
• Patients' Advocate Dr. Sandra Fryhofer shares her passion for internal medicine.
• Breathe Easier Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects more than 16 million Americans.

Winter 2000

• Field of Dreams Piedmont Radiation Oncology helped 11-year-old Danny Waite hit a home run against cancer.
• Moving Medicine Forward A look at clinical trials at Piedmont.
• Identifying Hepatitis C About 4 million Americans have HepC - and most don't even know it.

Fall 1999

• Pumped Up Small insulin pumps can improve the lives of people with diabetes.
• See Spot Heal Pet therapy can speed rehabilitation for some patients.