Besides a thriving arts scene, the city also offers world class restaurants, sporting events, museums, great school systems, the Georgia Aquarium, and an abundance of cultural attractions. In response to the ongoing growth of Emory’s Heart and Vascular Center, the Division is expanding coverage of its Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at Emory University Hospital, which serves as the system’s single referral unit for mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and other complex cardiothoracic and vascular surgical care.

Recognizes that cultural differences need to be considered in developing patient and family relationships (focus on identifying cultural norms). SPECIALTY AREAS FOR MED SURG:+ Complex Med/Surg+ Internal Medicine+ Surgical Transplant+ Surgical and Medical Cardiology+ Pulmonary & Thoracic+ Ortho+ Bariatric+ ENT+ Neuro and Neuro Sciences+ Dialysis.

The clinical services provided include telemetry monitoring, patient and family education, physical assessment, post procedure recovery, pre procedure monitoring and preparation, oxygen therapy, blood administration, pain management, IV therapy, sheath removal, radial hemostasis band management, and medication administration.