You head to the emergency department when you feel like you have an emergency. If you arrived first, why aren't patients seen in order?

Dr. Nick Colovos, Assistant Professor Emory School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine and Interim Chief Quality Officer for the Physician Group Practices, explains how triage works to prioritize treatments. Dr. Colovos also advises on what to do with less acute symptoms.

Back pain can set you behind in life. Finding out the cause of that pain will help set you on the road to optimal function.

Dr. Nick Colovos, Assistant Professor Emory School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine and Interim Chief Quality Officer for the Physician Group Practices, discusses the tweaks and twinges that should send you to the doctor, and what red flags indicate a need for the emergency room.

There are many types of headaches, each lasting between 30 minutes and a week. If your symptoms are new or you've never had a headache like this before, you may need to visit the emergency department.

Dr. Nick Colovos, Assistant Professor Emory School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine and Interim Chief Quality Officer for the Physician Group Practices, discusses different types of headaches and evaluation to diagnose and treat headaches.

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat.

Dr. Mikhael El-Chami discusses treatment of afib for those who need more than diet and lifestyle changes to live with the condition.

Patricia Keegan, Director of Strategic and Programmatic Initiatives for Emory Heart and Vascular and Lead Nurse Practitioner for Emory Structural Heart and Valve Center, discusses patient-centered care.

When a loved one faces memory issues, it's hard to handle their care on your own.

Dr. Carolyn Clevenger and Laura Medders discuss how Emory's Integrated Memory Care Clinic can help you and your loved one address all aspects of memory care.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) treats patients with chronic tendon and joint issues. This treatment uses the body’s own healing properties to improve outcomes.

Dr. Kenneth Mautner, sports medicine physician, discusses how PRP works and who is a candidate for this treatment.

More than five million Americans have moderate or severe heart valve disease. Left undiagnosed and untreated, their condition can cause
progressive deterioration in heart function, which can result in heart failure and premature death.

Kendra Grubb, MD, MHA, FACC, discusses the latest heart valve disease treatment options available at Emory HealthCare.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve). The Emory TAVR program began in 2007 within the PARTNER I clinical trial and to-date over 2,500 patients have received this groundbreaking therapy at Emory HealthCare.

Kendra Grubb, MD, discusses TAVR, and why you might consider this treatment option.

With colon cancer being the third most common cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States, screenings are important. Regular screenings help catch cancer risk early.

Dr. Matthew McKenna, Division Director of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, explains what you need to know about colon cancer screenings.