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Say Hello to Emory University Hospital Midtown!
February 23, 2009
Source: Community Partnership Update/March 2009
 The history of one of Atlanta's great health care institutions has opened an exciting new chapter with the vote last month by Emory University's Board of Trustees to rename Emory Crawford Long Hospital as Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM).
The hospital will continue its growth in research and clinical trials, educating the next generation of health professionals and providing the latest and most advanced medical technology and patient care.
Fred Sanfilippo, MD, PhD, Emory's executive vice president for health affairs and chair of Emory Healthcare said, "Changing Emory Crawford Long to Emory University Hospital Midtown will fuel progress toward the Woodruff Health Sciences Center's goal of being the 21st century model for an academic health sciences and services center. By clarifying the hospital's relationship with Emory's entire health system, the new name will enhance its already impressive reputation in the community -- enabling even greater opportunities for cutting-edge research, world-class education and high-quality patient- and family-centered care."
Emory's Midtown hospital celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2008, and is an important part of Atlanta's health care history and heritage.
Today, EUHM is a 511-bed community-based, acute care teaching facility. The hospital is well known for services in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, cancer, gastroenterology, emergency medicine and weight management. Women's services include prenatal and postnatal education, bone density testing, mammography and obstetrics, with a specialization in high-risk pregnancy.
In 1931, the hospital was renamed Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital in honor of Dr. Crawford W. Long, the Georgia physician who discovered sulphuric ether for use as an anesthetic and was the first doctor to use anesthesia during surgery.
"We hope our patients and their families, as well as our staff and physicians, will see that while we have grown into a premier academic medical center, the Crawford Long name and its place in history will continue to be a source of pride," said John T. Fox, CEO of Emory Healthcare.
While focused on Emory's three-tiered mission of excellent patient care, cutting-edge research and a dynamic destination for education, the Midtown Atlanta landmark will also remain true to its heritage and history. The hospital will maintain some of its historical signage, while adding the initials CL for Crawford Long onto much of its new signage. A museum-quality historical display, erected in April 2008, will remain in a prominent location. EUHM's museum, which further details its long-standing history, will be highlighted more prominently to both patients and visitors.
For more information about EUHM, visit http://emorymidtown.org.
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