As the Grizzlies finished December with an impressive 9-4 record, Chris Herrington evaluates the man who’s putting up All Star stats, Zach Randolph.
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Month: December 2009
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Tigers Lose to Tennessee, 66-59
It wasn’t pretty for either team, but the 14th-ranked Tennessee Vols came to Memphis and beat the hometown Tigers, 66-59, Thursday.
After four minutes of play, neither team had scored. That’s how hard points were to come by early in this game. The Tigers broke to an early lead, 13-7, but the Vols had too much inside game for Memphis, and went on 9-0 run to take a 16-13 lead. The Tigers never led again.
Wayne Chism made a buzzer-beating jumper at halftime to give the Vols a 7 point lead. The second half was a game of droughts. Memphis went nearly six minutes without a point, allowing Tennessee to build a 42-29 lead. Memphis then switched to a zone defense and held Tennessee scoreless for six-and-a-half minutes. The Tigers closed the gap to four or five points several times, but could never climb all the way back.
Tennessee out-rebounded Memphis 42-26 and shot 12 more free throws. For a more extensive recap and game stats, check out SI.com.
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the way of the cookie
Good magazine has an excellent post about the last decade in food.
It all began with cupcakes.
- hostessblog.com
Several months ago, Ben Carter of Benito’s Wine Reviews told me about Whiskers Wine & Spirits, a pet-friendly liquor store in Cordova. I finally had a chance to stop by today and meet the owner Glenda Kilpatrick.
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Roller Derby Looking for New Home
For the last four years, I’ve been privileged to know some of the most interesting, assertive, intelligent, bad-ass women (and men) I’ve ever met as part of Memphis Roller Derby (MRD). But now they’re in a bit of a bind.
For the last season, the league has been practicing and bouting at the Youth Building on the Mid-South Fairgrounds. But with the city’s effort to clean up the property for redevelopment, the Youth Building will be demolished.
As of this week, MRD’s contract to lease the building has expired, and the new season is set to start in February.
The league plans to bout temporarily, at least back at the Funquest in Collierville. But the league is also interested in finding a more permanent and centrally located home.
MRD is looking for a space that’s about 12,000 to 15,000 square feet with a large, open expanse without poles (Poles, while good for support, are not great for roller girls or their hardworking referees). The venue should also have ample parking and restroom facilities.
If you know of such a place or better yet, own or lease one the league asks that you email contact@memphisrollerderby.com.
RODNEY CARNEY (2002-06)
- Rodney Carney
No player in Tiger history combined sky-walking flare and long-distance marksmanship like Carney delivered over four seasons. While he played anywhere from shooting guard to power forward, on this team he fills the four spot. First caught national attention as a sophomore, scoring 26 points (with six three-pointers) and grabbing 10 rebounds in the Tigers’ opening-round win over South Carolina in the 2004 NCAA tournament. Led Tigers in scoring as a junior (16.0 ppg) and senior (17.2). Named Conference USA Player of the Year in 2006, when he also earned second-team All-America honors from the AP. Holds Tiger records for three-pointers made in a single season (102 in 2005-06) and for a career (287). Carney’s 1,901 career points trail only Keith Lee and Elliot Perry in the Memphis record book.
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Government
(All numbers area code 901 unless otherwise noted.)
City and County
Memphis Mayor, 576-6007
Shelby County Mayor, 545-4500
Board of County Commissioners
545-4301
City Council, 576-6786
General Information/Memphis
576-6500
General Information/Shelby County
545-5000
State Government
Tennessee Governor
Phil Bredesen
(615) 741-2001
Federal Government
Tennessee Senators
Bob Corker (R), 683-1910
Lamar Alexander (R), 544-4224
Memphis Congressmen
Steve Cohen (D), 544-4131
Marsha Blackburn (R), 382-5811
HUNTING & FISHING
LICENSES
Tennessee Wildlife Division
(800) 372-3928
LEGAL
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
523-8822
Memphis Bar Association
527-3573
LIBRARIES
Memphis/Shelby County Public
Library and Information Center
3030 Poplar Avenue, 38111
415-2700
MILITARY
Army Corps of Engineers
544-3005
Coast Guard
Marine Safety Office, 544-3941
Group Lower Mississippi, 544-3912
Search and Rescue Line
(Emergency Only), 526-1443
Naval Support Activity, Mid-South
874-5111
PETS
All dogs and cats must be licensed and vaccinated for rabies.
Memphis Animal Services
3456 Tchulahoma, 38118
362-5310
Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County
935 Farm, 38134
937-3900, memphishumane.org
POST OFFICE
General Information
(800) 275-8777
PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency
911
Crime Stoppers
528-2274
Fire, Memphis
458-8281
Memphis Area Safety Council
323-0150
Neighborhood Watch
(888) NNWI-USA
Police, Memphis
545-2677
Sheriff, Shelby County
545-5500
Southern Poison Center
(800) 222-1222
TAXES
County Trustee, 521-1829
TRASH PICKUP/RECYCLING
Call the Public Works Division to determine your pickup days.
Public Works Division/
Solid Waste Management
125 N. Main, 38103
576-6730
City Beautiful Commission
664 Adams, 38105
522-1135
Littering Motorists Hot Line
522-5326
UTILITIES
Memphis Light, Gas &
Water Division (MLGW)
245 S. Main, 38103
544-6549, mlgw.com
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Services, 545-4077
VOTERS REGISTRATION
Election Commission
150 Washington, 38103
545-4136
Registration is available to U.S. citizens 18 and older. Must register 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote. Applications are available at the Election Commission office.
OTHER HELPFUL NUMBERS
Memphis International Airport
922-8000
Amtrak
526-0052
Memphis Area Transit Authority
722-7100
Community services information
211
Child abuse hotline
543-7120
Alcoholics Anonymous
726-6750
Birth and death certificates
544-7600
Building permits and inspections
379-4200
VOLUNTEERING
Memphis thrives with the help of its volunteers. These are just a few of the many ways to volunteer in Memphis and the Mid-South.
Agape Child & Family Services, 323-3600, agapemeanslove.org
The Arc of the Mid-South, 327-2473, arcmidsouth.net
ArtsMemphis, 578-2787, artsmemphis.org
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Memphis, 323-5440, bbbsmem.org
Blues Foundation, 527-2583, blues.org
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis, 278-2947, bgcm.org
Boy Scouts of America, Chickasaw Council, 327-4193, chickasawbsa.org
BRIDGES, 452-5600, bridgesusa.org
Center for Southern Folklore, 525-3655, southernfolklore.com
The Church Heath Center, 272-7170, churchhealthcenter.org
The Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
523-9590, clovernook.org
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Memphis and Shelby County (CASA), 522-0200, memphiscasa.org
The Crisis Center of Memphis, 274-7477
Emmanuel Episcopal Center, 523-2617
The Food Bank, 527-0841, memphisfoodbank.org
Friends for Life, 272-0855, friendsforlifecorp.org
Girl Scout Council of the Mid-South, 767-1440, girlscoutshs.org
Girls Incorporated, 523-0217, girlsincmemphis.org
Habitat for Humanity, 761-4771, memphishabitat.com
Hope House, 272-2702, hopehousedaycare.org
House of Mews, 272-3777, houseofmews.com
Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County, 937-3900, memphishumane.org
Memphis Athletic Ministries, 744-6261, mamsports.org
Memphis Heritage, 272-2727, memphisheritage.org
Memphis Leadership Foundation, 729-2931, mlfonline.org
Memphis Literacy Council, 327-6000, memphisliteracycouncil.org
Memphis Union Mission, 526-8403, memphisunionmission.org
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), 527-0208, mifa.org
Mpact, 528-8340, mpactmemphis.org
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc., 881-6013, ncclife.org
Nineteenth Century Club, 274-4194, nineteenthcenturyclub.com
Porter-Leath, 577-2500, porter-leath.org
RISE Foundation, 507-6644, risememphis.org
South Memphis Alliance, 774-9582, smaweb.org
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 595-3300,
St. Peter Villa, 276-2021, stpetervilla.org
Street Reach Ministries, 324-3022, streetreach.org
Streets Ministries, 525-7380, streetsministries.org
Sunny Meadows, 363-7233, sunnymeadows.org
Volunteer Memphis/Hands on Memphis, 523-2425, volunteermemphis.org
West Tennessee Historical Society, 475-6608, wths.tn.org
WEVL 89.9 Volunteer Radio, 528-0560, wevl.org
Wolf River Conservancy, 452-6500, wolfriver.org
WYPL 89.3 Talking Radio, 415-2752, memphislibrary.org/wypl
Youth Villages, 251-5000, youthvillages.org
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Arts
VISUAL ARTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
119 S. Main, 523-2787
Housing one of the largest collections of artwork from the Q’ing dynasty, the Belz Museum also contains such rare items as an imperial cinnabar throne, intricate jade sculptures, and ivory masks. Accompanying activities often include Chinese musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, and calligraphy demonstrations. The museum was founded in 1998 by Memphians Jack and Marilyn Belz, who have been collecting Chinese art since 1968.
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park, 761-5250
Boasting a permanent collection that includes works by Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Cezanne, the Dixon Gallery & Gardens is continuing the lifelong devotion to the arts sparked by Margaret and Hugo Dixon, who left their home and 17-acre estate for Memphians and tourists to enjoy. The Georgian-style residence is surrounded by formal English gardens, open vistas, and woodland areas. Major exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held throughout the year. Open-air concerts also are held periodically.
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Overton Park, 544-6200
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art maintains a permanent collection that includes a print study room with more than 3,000 works of art on paper, as well as galleries filled with French Impressionism, Flemish and Italian Renaissance and Baroque, and 20th-century art, making Brooks the oldest and largest fine-arts museum in Tennessee. In addition to a series of exhibitions held throughout the year, Brooks also hosts First Wednesdays, social events including entertainment that take place on the first Wednesday evening of every month.
Memphis Jewish Community Center
6560 Poplar, 761-0810
Formed in 1949, the Memphis Jewish Community Center is a multipurpose complex serving more than 6,000 members in the Memphis area. The Shainberg Gallery at the MJCC features several exhibits of mostly paintings and drawings throughout the year.
National Ornamental Metal Museum
374 Metal Museum Dr., 774-6380
Since its humble beginnings in a former military hospital, the National Ornamental Metal Museum’s exhibits have continued to grow in size and stature over the years. A not-for-profit organization, the museum relies on funding from the private sector as well as tuition received from classes and workshops. Exhibits at the museum change every two to three months.
College and University Galleries
Galleries throughout the Memphis area offer a wide-ranging schedule of changing exhibitions, usually dedicated to art created by their students and faculty, but often bringing in important traveling exhibitions as well. Major galleries include:
The Art Museum of the University of Memphis
678-2224
The university’s art gallery houses two permanent collections, “Egyptian Antiquities” and “The Spirit of Africa,” as well as a wide range of temporary exhibits of contemporary art. Admission is free, and guided tours are available for groups of up to 60.
Christian Brothers University Gallery and Museum
650 E. Parkway S., 321-3432
CBU offers a venue for temporary exhibits, which display the work of both students and guest artists throughout the year.
Memphis College of Art
Overton Park, 272-5100
MCA is an art and design institution that is committed to recognizing and cultivating the diverse abilities of each student and to preparing them for a future that will utilize and appreciate their talents to the greatest extent. The gallery presents changing exhibitions — often showcasing the work of faculty and students —throughout the year.
Rhodes College Clough-Hanson Gallery
2000 N. Parkway, 843-3442
Clough-Hanson shows contemporary works by students and guest artists.
ART GALLERIES
David Lusk Gallery — davidluskgallery.com, 767-3800
DCI Gallery — dcigallery.net, 767-8617
Five In One — fiveinone.org, 725-7175
Fountain Art Gallery — 3092 Poplar, 458-7100
Gallery Fifty-six — thepalladiogroup.com/galleryfiftysix, 722-8877
Jack Kenner Photography — jackkenner.com, 722-8877
Java Cabana — javacabanacoffeehouse.com, 272-7210
L Ross Gallery — lrossgallery.com, 292-5559
Lisa Kurts Gallery — lisakurts.com, 683-6200
Lulalyn Gallery — newatlulalyngallery.blogspot.com, 489-3963
Material — hamlettdobbins.com/material.php
P&H Artspace — pandhcafe.com, 726-0906
Perry Nicole Fine Art — perrynicole.com, 405-6000
Odessa — odessatheblog.wordpress.com
T Clifton Art Gallery — 323-2787
South Main Arts District
On the last Friday of every month, visitors can hop aboard the Main Street trolleys for tours of the area’s many art galleries, which include:
Art Village Studio and Gallery — 410 S. Main, 521-0782
D’Edge Art & Unique Treasures — 550 S. Main, 521-0054
Disciple Gallery — 390 S. Main, 386-4299
Hannah Davis Gallery — 408 S. Front, 504-756-4567
Jack Robinson Gallery & Archive — 44 Huling, 576-0708
Joysmith Studio — 46 Huling, 543-0505
Memphis College of Art On the Street Gallery — 338 S. Main, 272-5100
Rivertown Gallery — 125 S. Main, 527-7573
UniversalArt Gallery — 545 S. Main, 213-3665
MUSIC
Concerts International
527-3067
Concerts International has been bringing chamber music to Memphis for more than 35 years.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
585 S. Mendenhall, 537-2525
Founded in 1952 as the Memphis Sinfonietta, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra has grown over the years into one of this city’s most important cultural organizations. Today, more than 850 musicians, staff, and volunteers make up the orchestra and its affiliated Memphis Symphony Chorus, Youth Symphony, and the Memphis Symphony League.
Opera Memphis
6745 Wolf River, 257-3100
One of the oldest continuously running opera companies in the nation. Performances are often in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
other MUSIC/organizations
Beethoven Club Series — beethovenclub.org, 274-2504
Calvary and the Arts — calvaryjc.org, 525-6602
Germantown Symphony Orchestra — germantownsymphony.org, 755-8708
Lindenwood Concerts — lindenwoodcc.com, 458-1652
Memphis Chamber Music Society — 758-0150
Memphis Music Foundation — memphismeansmusic.com, 527-1029
Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission — memphismusic.org, 576-6850
TRAVELING PERFORMANCES / LOCAL VENUES
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
3663 Appling, 385-6440
The Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) is more than a venue for business meetings and commercial functions; it boasts a performance schedule that spans a diverse selection of music and theater. The BPACC also hosts an ongoing Family Series, a Sunday Jazz series, and a Dinner Stage series.
Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center
60 Perkins Ext., St. Mary’s Episcopal School, 537-1486
Named after philanthropist Mertie W. Buckman, this center on the campus of St. Mary’s Episcopal School presents concert and dance series throughout the year.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
255 N. Main, 726-0915
Located in downtown Memphis, the Cannon Center offers regular concerts by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and is a stop for touring children’s shows and popular comedians and musicians.
FedExForum
191 Beale, Downtown
205-1535
The FedExForum is one of the finest facilities in the NBA and home to the Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team. The venue is also host to some of the biggest, most popular concerts and events of the year, including Miley Cyrus and “Disney on Ice” shows.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
1801 Exeter, 757-7256
The Germantown Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) has been hosting excellent performances viewed by Mid-Southerners for 14 years, and this season will continue that tradition. In addition, the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, directed by Michael Stern, will offer a series of noteworthy performances.
Levitt Shell
Overton Park, 272-5159
One of the few remaining concert shells built by the WPA in the 1930s, the Levitt Shell has been threatened by any number of development plans. But dedicated Memphians have consistently stepped in to save the historic open-air theater, which has been recognized as the site of Elvis Presley’s first professional concert. Thanks to the efforts of Save Our Shell Inc., the newly renovated Levitt Shell still hosts a variety of free concerts Thursdays through Sundays during the spring and fall.
Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison, 312—6058
The newest venue on the Memphis scene, hosting the hippest musical acts, such as Girl Talk, and other events such as MMA Cage Fights.
The Orpheum
Main and Beale, 525-3000
The Orpheum proudly stands as one of the original downtown theaters of Memphis and one of the premier performing-arts centers in the Mid-South. In addition to bringing Broadway productions and a wide array of entertainers to the area, the Orpheum also hosts local companies such as Ballet Memphis and Opera Memphis.
THEATER
Hattiloo Theatre
656 Marshall, 502-3486
Repertory theater in downtown Memphis presenting classical and original works with largely African-American themes.
Playhouse on the Square and Circuit Playhouse
51 S. Cooper (Playhouse), 1711 Poplar (Circuit), 726-4656
A company of professional actors who live in the Memphis area produces a variety of shows throughout the year at two primary venues, Playhouse on the Square and Circuit Playhouse.
Poplar Pike Playhouse
7653 Poplar Pike, 755-7775
The Poplar Pike Playhouse at Germantown High School has received wide acclaim for the level of dramatic performance and training it provides. Actors coming out of the program have appeared on Broadway and on television.
Rhodes College McCoy Theatre
2000 N. Parkway, 843-3839
A student-composed cast and crew put on about four productions per year, inviting established actors from the Memphis community to act alongside them and share their acquired knowledge of both the business and craft of drama.
Theatre Memphis
630 Perkins Ext., 682-8323
Theatre Memphis is the longest-running community theater company in the area, with a main stage and the intimate setting of Next Stage, formerly known as the Little Theatre.
TheatreWorks
2085 Monroe, 274-7139
TheatreWorks is made up of five organizations: Playwright’s Forum, Emerald Theatre Company, Our Own Voice Theatre Troupe, Memphis Black Repertory Theatre, and Voices of the South.
University of Memphis Theatre and Dance
Theatre Communication Building, 374 Central, 678-2576/678-3184
The university annually puts on a full season of performances that includes plays and dance, featuring both students and faculty.
other THEATERs
Bartlett Community Theatre
484-2646, bartlettcommunitytheatre.org,
Germantown Community Theatre 3037 Forest Hill-Irene, 754-2680, germantowncommunitytheatre.org,
Other Theater Troupes
Chatterbox Theater — chatterboxtheater.org
Playback Memphis — playbackmemphis.com
Tennessee Shakespeare Company — tnshakespeare.org, 759-0604
Voices of the South — voicesofthesouth.org, 726-0800
DANCE
Ballet Memphis — 7950 Trinity, balletmemphis.org, 737-7322
Founded in 1985 by Dorothy Gunther Pugh as Memphis Concert Ballet, Ballet Memphis began with just two professional dancers and a $75,000 budget. Today, the company is the most successful ballet organization in the city’s history. Ballet Memphis puts on four shows a year at the Orpheum, while holding classes in classical ballet for all ages and levels.
Dance Works — danceworksinc.org, 333-5174 or 452-8811
Dance Works offers classes in classical ballet, creative and modern dance, and hip-hop. Performances, often featuring guest teachers/choreographers, are presented four times a year.
New Ballet Ensemble — newballet.org, 726-9225
The New Ballet Ensemble goes one step beyond classical ballet training, embracing all forms of dance from hip-hop to modern. The troupe presents several shows a year, including its annual crowd-pleasing “Nut Re-Mix,” a twist on the classic Tchaikovsky ballet.
Project: Motion — projectmotiondance.org
Dance collective specializing in modern dance.
FILM
Indie Memphis — The group focuses on Southern filmmaking and Southern films and hosts a yearly festival as well as the monthly short-films event “Micro-Cinema Club.” indiememphis.com, 246-7086
On Location: Memphis — The annual On Location: Memphis International Film Festival brings in actors and filmmakers. memphisfilmforum.org, 273-0014
Memphis Film Festival — The annual festival in June celebrates classic film and television, with special guests, screenings, and more. memphisfilmfestival.com
Outflix Film Festival — The week-long festival is presented by the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center. outflixfestival.org
READINGS AND BOOK SIGNINGS
Barnes & Noble — 794-9394 (Winchester), 386-2468 (Wolfchase), 853-3264 (Carriage Crossing)
Bookstar — 323-9332
Borders Books and Music — 754-0770
Brentano’s — 763-1945
Burke’s Book Store — 278-7484
Davis-Kidd Booksellers — 683-9801
English Major Bookstore — 725-1478
Java Cabana — 272-7210
Waldenbooks — 373-5301 (Wolfchase), 360-8023 (Hickory Ridge)
Xanadu Book Store — 274-9885
OTHER arts ORGANIZATIONS
ArtsMemphis — ArtsMemphis provides operating funding for more than 20 local arts groups, including Ballet Memphis, Opera Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Memphis, and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. artsmemphis.org, 578-2787
Blues Foundation — The local foundation sponsors events that promote the blues.
blues.org, 527-2583
Center for Southern Folklore — This downtown venue offers live music, coffee and beer bar, retail shop, and museum. southernfolklore.com, 525-3655
Harrell Performing Arts Theatre — The town of Collierville’s concert hall and cultural center offers musical, theatrical, and dance performances as well as community classes. harrelltheatre.org, 853-3228
Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Inc. — The Alliance offers a wide selection of classes, as well as a venue for performers. memphisblackartsalliance.com, 948-9522
Memphis/Germantown Art League — The Memphis/Germantown Art League was formed in 1976 by 10 artists meeting in Germantown. Since then, membership has grown to almost 250 and spans Tennessee and three neighboring states. The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to aid its member artists in their professional growth and in the development of their artistic skills by providing exhibitions, workshops, and demonstrations. mgal.org, 382-2622
Memphis Pink Palace Family of Museums — This group includes Pink Palace and Museum, IMAX Theatre, Sharpe Planetarium, and Lichterman Nature Center. The Pink Palace Family hosts various arts programming all year long. One popular event is the annual Pink Palance Crafts Fair in October. memphismuseums.org, 320-6365
UrbanArt Commission — The commission champions public art and urban design in Memphis and Shelby County. urbanartcommission.org, 525-0880
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Health
All addresses are Memphis, and all area codes are 901 unless otherwise indicated.
East
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville
1500 W. Poplar Avenue (Collierville)
861-9000
collierville.baptistonline.org
Total staff: 425
Total licensed beds: 81
Baptist Memorial opened its Collierville hospital in 1999. This hospital has premier facilities including large patient rooms with the amenities of home. The hospital’s 75-acre campus has large trees, a walking trail, and a pond. Medical services include a full-service emergency room, a Women’s Center, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient surgery, inpatient and outpatient diagnostics, the Baptist Sleep Disorders Center, a Wellness Center, 68 acute-care beds, seven critical-care beds, a six-bed step-down unit, and Heart Score, which can detect heart disease early.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
6019 Walnut Grove Road
226-5000
Total staff: 3,323
Total licensed beds: 706
Baptist Memphis is the flagship of the Baptist Memorial health-care system and serves as a major referral system for patients across the Mid-South. The hospital offers many diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitation services and has added many beds in the past few years with the opening of a new patient tower and the Baptist Heart Institute — a 165,000-square-foot facility dedicated to leading-edge cardiovascular research and treatment for heart patients. For the past 13 years, consumers have named it their most preferred hospital for overall health-care services in a National Research Corporation poll. The hospital also houses the 35-bed Baptist Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility, the 30-bed Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital, and the outpatient facility, the Plaza Diagnostic Pavilion.
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
6225 Humphreys Boulevard
227-9000
Total staff: 600+
Total licensed beds: 140
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women opened in 2001. It is the only freestanding women’s hospital in Memphis and one of only a handful of such hospitals across the country. It offers labor and delivery, gynecological surgery, a newborn intensive-care unit, a high-risk pregnancy center, a urodynamics center, and a comprehensive breast center that includes mammography, stereotactic biopsy, ultrasound, digital mammograph, and Second Look, a computerized detection system that assists radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer. The hospital is adjacent to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis and has a 24-hour maternity ambulance entrance. It was one of three hospitals recognized by the American Hospital Association’s Quest for Quality Prize in 2006.
Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown
2100 Exeter Road (Germantown)
757-1350
Total staff: 328
Total licensed beds: 68
This hospital offers a full array of inpatient and outpatient medical rehabilitation services. The facility specializes in the treatment of neurological and orthopedic disorders, spinal cord and brain injuries, and other disorders. The hospital operates an outpatient and inpatient physical rehabilitation center and an on-site general ambulatory surgery program. Outpatient therapy services are offered on-site and at three satellite locations.
Lakeside Behavioral Health System
2911 Brunswick Road
377-4700, (800) 232-LAKE
Total staff: 550
Total licensed beds: 325
(296 acute, 29 residential)
Lakeside provides comprehensive treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. As a full-service private behavioral health hospital, Lakeside specializes in inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment for emotional/behavioral problems, emotional trauma, and addiction problems. Lakeside’s 37-acre main campus is located near I-40 and Highway 64 and has been in operation since 1976. Two outpatient centers — Cresthaven, located in East Memphis, and a second location in Jackson, Tennessee — provide day and evening outpatient programming. Lakeside also operates an around-the-clock assessment center to help people find the treatment that best meets their needs.
Methodist Fayette Hospital
214 Lakeview Drive (Somerville)
516-4000
Total staff: 110
Total licensed beds: 46
Methodist Fayette Hospital serves Somerville and neighboring communities in West Tennessee. The hospital offers emergency and non-emergency services including acute heart attack and stroke intervention, cardiology, thoracic and cardiovascular services, general surgery, hematology, lab services, oncology, ophthalmology, podiatry, physical therapy, radiology, same-day surgery, and urology. Diagnostic services include CAT scan, ultrasound, mammography, MRI, and nuclear medicine.
Methodist Le Bonheur
Germantown Hospital
7691 Poplar Avenue (Germantown)
516-6418
Total staff: 1,609
Total licensed beds: 209
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital is a community hospital serving East Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, and surrounding communities. The hospital offers services for pediatric patients, OB-GYN service, cardiac care, general medicine, an emergency room, and a cardiac chest-pain emergency department. General diagnostic procedures are offered as well as CAT scans, MRI, peripheral vascular procedures, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and digital cardiovascular imaging. The hospital also offers outpatient rehabilitation services for physical, speech, and occupational therapy and has a stroke support group. In 2010, the hospital’s Women’s and Children’s Pavilion will open. It’s part of a $124 million project that includes adding 100 beds and a parking deck.
Saint Francis Hospital
5959 Park Avenue
765-1000
Total staff: 2,000
Total licensed beds: 519
This hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA Healthcare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and the American Society of Bariatric Surgery. The hospital provides a broad spectrum of quality medical services, including an ambulatory surgery center, behavioral health services, cardiac care center, center for surgical weight loss, neurosciences, orthopedics, rehabilitation services, sleep center, total care outpatient services, and women’s center.
Medical Center/Downtown
Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center
1030 Jefferson Avenue
523-8990
Total licensed beds: 254
A part of the Memphis community since 1922, the VA Medical Center is a tertiary-care facility and one of the most comprehensive in the nation’s VA health-care system. Located in the heart of the Memphis medical community, the VA Medical Center makes services available to more than 196,000 veterans residing in 53 counties in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. It serves as a regional referral center for spinal cord injury and prosthetics treatment and offers acute medical, surgical, and psychiatric care as well as comprehensive primary, intermediate, and specialized outpatient care to veterans.
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
50 N. Dunlap Street
287-KIDS
Total staff: 2,042
Total licensed beds: 225
Founded in 1952, Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center is the Mid-South’s first and only comprehensive pediatric medical facility. Every year it treats almost 140,000 children from 47 states and many countries. Home to one of the nation’s 10 busiest pediatric emergency departments and hosting one of the largest pediatric surgical brain tumor programs, Le Bonheur is currently building a new state-of-the-art hospital. The $327 million facility is scheduled to open in 2010 and will significantly increase the space for patient care, research, and teaching.
Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI)
951 Court Avenue
577-1800
state.tn.us/mental/mhs/mhs2.html
Total staff: 317
Total licensed beds: 111 (75 operating beds)
MMHI is one of five state-owned psychiatric hospitals in Tennessee. This regional mental health institute specializes in short-term, inpatient, intensive psychiatric care for adults. MMHI provides individualized treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation tailored to patients’ specific needs. MMHI partners with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to provide training for psychiatric residents, medical students, and other allied health professionals.
Methodist Extended Care Hospital (MECH)
225 Claybrook Street
516-7425
Total staff: 153
Total licensed beds: 36
Methodist Extended Care Hospital is housed on the same campus as Methodist University Hospital. This long-term, acute-care facility provides highly individualized care for medically fragile patients who still need specialized nursing care and intensive therapies through an extended hospital stay. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program helps progress patients to the next level of care.
Methodist University Hospital
1265 Union Avenue
516-7000
Total staff: 2,578
Total licensed beds: 669
Methodist University Hospital, located in the heart of the medical center, is a full-service tertiary-care facility, receiving referrals from across the Mid-South, the U.S., and the world. Services include an emergency room, a cardiac chest-pain emergency department, neuroscience, cardiology, oncology, transplant services, urology, orthopedic, ear/nose/throat, diabetic dialysis, and rehabilitation. It’s the flagship facility for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, the third-largest hospital in the country (based on admissions) and Memphis’ second-largest private employer. Methodist University is the principal adult private teaching hospital for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The Transplant Institute grabbed headlines worldwide in 2009 when it performed a liver transplant for Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Regional Medical Center at Memphis
877 Jefferson Avenue
545-7100
Total staff: 2,409
Total licensed beds: 631
Known as “The MED,” the Regional Medical Center at Memphis is a “safety-net” teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and serves a 150-mile radius, which includes five states. The MED’s five centers of excellence include the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center (the only Level 1 trauma center in this area), Firefighters Regional Burn Center (the only full-service burn treatment center within a 150-mile radius), high-risk obstetrics center, wound center, and Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center (newborn intensive care). Other specialty services include the Diggs-Kraus Sickle Cell Center, adult special care center for HIV/AIDS, Sunrise Program for pregnant teens, and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Memphis. The MED is the oldest hospital in Tennessee, chartered in 1829.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
332 N. Lauderdale Street
495-3300
Total staff: 3,600
Total licensed beds: 60
St. Jude is the premier center in the United States for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other childhood catastrophic diseases. It specializes in the research of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, numerous solid tumor forms of cancer, severe infectious diseases, and genetic disorders. Each year, the hospital treats more than 5,400 patients from all over the world, most of whom are seen on an outpatient basis, and no family ever pays St. Jude for medical treatment. The renowned center recently completed a $1.2 billion expansion program that has seen four new buildings in the past five years. Among them are the Chili’s Care Center, which houses diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology, and a brain cancer research and treatment center.
North
Methodist North Hospital
3960 New Covington Pike
516-5200
Total staff: 1,194
Total licensed beds: 260
Methodist North Hospital, located in northeast Shelby County, is a community hospital serving the Raleigh-Bartlett area and surrounding communities as well as residents of north Shelby and south Tipton Counties. Methodist North offers a full range of services including an emergency department, a cardiac chest-pain emergency department, comprehensive cardiac care, acute inpatient care and treatment, expanded laser surgery capabilities, extensive surgical services, outpatient radiology and mammography, same-day surgery unit, robotics surgery program, total joint center, and advanced wound-care clinic. Methodist North also offers outpatient therapeutic services, including rehabilitation services for speech, occupational, and physical therapy as well as cardiac rehabilitation.
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett
2986 Kate Bond Road (Bartlett)
820-7000
Total staff: 551
Total licensed beds: 100
Bartlett’s first full-service health-care facility opened in June 2004, offering emergency and surgical care. The facility is located on 23.6 acres and features 64 medical/surgical beds, a maternity ward with 10 mother-baby suites, 10 Level II nursery beds, and 16 critical-care/intensive-care beds. It also provides a 24-hour emergency-care center.
South
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto
7601 Southcrest Parkway (Southaven, MS)
(662) 772-4000
Total staff: 1,701
Total licensed beds: 339
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, a 339-bed hospital in Southaven, Mississippi, opened in 1988. Since then, the population of the five-county area served by the hospital has boomed, and the hospital is steadily expanding to meet the needs of its patients. In November 2006, Baptist DeSoto opened an 11-story hospital tower that added 140 beds to the facility, allowing it to offer all private rooms. In addition, the hospital tower added a new and expanded emergency department, more operating suites, and space for future additions. The hospital also provides a 24-hour emergency room; the Baptist DeSoto Outpatient Diagnostic Center and Women’s Center, which offers a number of diagnostic services.
Delta Medical Center
3000 Getwell Road
369-8100
Total staff: 540
Total licensed beds: 243
Delta Medical Center is a medical/surgical hospital offering emergency services, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, inpatient and ambulatory surgery, and an intensive-care unit. Additional services include a sleep lab and hyperbaric and wound-care services. Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services offer adult mental health, addictive disorder treatment, geriatric programs, a diabetic education program, and Christian-based services.
Methodist South Hospital
1300 Wesley Drive (Whitehaven, MS)
516-3700
Total staff: 846
Total licensed beds: 200
Methodist South Hospital is an acute-care satellite hospital, serving South Memphis and northern Mississippi. Services include a dialysis unit, a maternity center, a critical care unit, a cancer-care center, a self-contained same-day surgery unit, an emergency room, a cardiac chest-pain emergency department, cardiac care, and a comprehensive wound healing center.