Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Makes”Most Beautiful Hospital”List

The top 20 list was based on 50 finalists compiled by the editorial staff of SolientHealth.com and voted on by 10,000 Solient.com visitors.  (Solient is a health care staffing company).  Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital was 14th on the list. The editors commented;  ”Gorgeous mirrored-glass windows wrap-around one end of this 16-story facility to provide a dramatic reflection of the lush surrounding Virginia greenery.”

One other Virginia hospital made the list. See all 20 winners here.

Teamwork Saves a Life

Norma Anderson was passing through Franklin County with family and friends on May 16th when she had a heart attack.  Over the next several minutes, an incredible display of teamwork saved her life.  A motorist stopped and began CPR, dispatchers located the vehicle, a sheriff’s deputy with an Automated External Defibrillator stopped and began shocking her heart in an attempt to restart it. From there, her care changed hands to Franklin County EMS, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Carilion Life-Guard 10, leading ultimately to treatment at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  She left the hospital with virtually no damage or complications.Last Sunday Ms. Anderson was able to meet many of the people involved in saving her life, including Sgt. Dan Hale, the Franklin County Deputy who started AED treatment.    Check out news coverage on WSLS and WSET.  Watch WDBJ’s coverage below.

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Carilion Clinic Welcomes 70 New Physician Residents and Fellows

On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Carilion Clinic welcomed 70 new residents and fellows at New Resident Orientation. They hail from seven countries, 24 U.S. States and more than 40 medical schools. Learn more about the class.

Carilion Clinic Doctor Assists Search Teams in Arkansas

Carilion Clinic trauma surgeon Dr. Carol Gilbert and her dog Moki joined search teams looking for victims of recent flooding in Arkansas.  Dr. Gilbert and Moki are pictured below as part of an Associated Press photo site.

VTC Selects First Medical School Class

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has announced the selection of its Charter Class.  One third of the students are Virginia residents.Read more about it in this Roanoke Times article.

Caring Therapists and an iPod Help Young Boy Communicate

Outpatient therapists with Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital helped 8-year-old Romeo obtain an iPod Touch with special software that will help him communicate with others.  Read the story in The Roanoke Times, and watch local television coverage below.     

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