Health Care

Surgery Goes Robotic

When Ken Baxley was diagnosed with a mitral valve defect last January, he wasn’t sure which frightened him more: the prospect of having his chest opened on the operating table to repair the leaking valve in his heart or the…

Easing The Pain

As unpleasant as it can be, pain has its place. It’s nature’s way of letting us know there’s a problem – whether a stubbed toe or a heart attack – that requires attention. But such pain – acute pain –…

An Ounce Of Prevention

When Chick-fil-A’s Bureon Ledbetter, Jr. visited Dallas’ renowned Cooper Clinic for an executive physical in 2002, he returned to Atlanta with more than a clean bill of health. He also brought ideas and enthusiasm that would eventually lead to a…