Millions of TV viewers know Dr. Sanjay Gupta as CNN’s chief medical correspondent. But did you know that off the air, Dr. Gupta is a practicing trauma neurosurgeon at nearby Grady Memorial Hospital?

“I love the intellectual challenge of it. I love the technical challenge of it. But at the end of the day—if someone comes in with a tumor or some kind of chronic pain issue that I can help in some way—that’s a remarkable feeling,” he says.

Feature Article, Emory Magazine
Being Dr. Gupta

Book Signing at Emory Nov. 18th
Emory to Host Book Signing for Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Emory faculty, students, and alumni are helping shape a world that is less defined by geographic boundaries and increasingly defined by common challenges. Together, they are improving lives from Atlanta and the Americas to Africa, Asia and beyond.

More and more students are seeking careers in global health. Nearly half of all MPH applicants sought to enter our global programs this year.

Public Health Magazine:
Picture of Global Health

Web Site:
Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University doctors are studying the use of progesterone in treating traumatic brain injuries. Research has shown that that giving progesterone to trauma victims shortly following brain injury appears to be safe and may reduce the risk of death and long-term disability.

Video:
PROTECT'ing the Brain

Related Press Release:
Emory Announces Phase III Study of Progesterone for Traumatic Brain Injury 

Feature Article:
Progesterone—It’s more than a sex hormone

On Oct. 26, 1979, smallpox was declared eradicated following worldwide vaccination programs.

30 years later, Emory University Libraries, is proud to unveil The Global Health Chronicles, an online archive that documents the intense battle by presenting hundreds of historic documents, photos, oral histories, video, and more. 

Web Sites:
Global Health Chronicles | Smallpox Eradication Chronicles

News Release:
Global Health Chronicles Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication