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Emory’s Own Rank High in Atlanta Magazine’s “Top Doctors” List

roostblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:31:33 +0000

I just did a post on Emory University, and now I find that a large number of Emory doctors are being acknowledged for their medical expertise. In Atlanta Magazine’s July 2009 “Top Doctors” issue, 72 of the 165 doctors identified for recognition are doctors from Emory Healthcare and faculty of Emory School of Medicine. That’s about 44% of all that were recognized … and they’re all right here in Atlanta.

The list was compiled by health care research company [...]

Atlanta, GA Families Devastated in Wake of Historic Rains

roostblog — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:36:50 +0000

After experiencing the drought of the century and all other previous centuries, Atlanta was hit with record rains that caused extensive flooding. Hundreds of local roads and streets, major highways and interstates were closed. Along with the floods, several deaths resulted.

Families are bidding goodbye to loved ones. Trion teenager Nick Osley was swept away when he and his friend checked to see if anyone needed rescuing from a Jeep they saw trapped in the Chattanooga River. His body was later [...]

Top Doctors List in Atlanta Magazine Has Emory University Flavor

roostblog — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:31:01 +0000

I just did a post yesterday on Emory University, and now I find that a large number of Emory doctors are being acknowledged for their medical expertise. In Atlanta Magazine’s July 2009 “Top Doctors” issue, 72 of the 165 doctors identified for recognition are doctors from Emory Healthcare and faculty of Emory School of Medicine. That’s about 44% of all that were recognized … and they’re all right here in Atlanta.

The list was compiled by health care research [...]

Atlanta’s Emory University Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant

roostblog — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:08:34 +0000

Atlanta’s own Emory University, along with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), has been awarded a $3 million five-year federal grant to build an international center for cardiometabolic disease research in New Delhi, India.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded the grant. The grant will enable Emory’s science department to further research cardiovascular disease and diabetes, diseases that are affecting aggressively more young people. Additional funding for the [...]

Hunting for Homes for Sale in Atlanta, GA? Buckhead Might Be the Area for You.

roostblog — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:16:08 +0000

Most people are familiar with Buckhead when visiting Atlanta but do you know where the area got its name? Buckhead literally got its name from a local tavern that had a buck’s head prominently displayed inside. The area was annexed into the city of Atlanta in 1952.

Boasting some of Atlanta’s most exclusive and luxurious neighborhoods, Buckhead is known for its fine restaurants, grand hotels and premier shopping outlets. The two main shopping centers, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, are situated [...]

FunHouse Friday – Looking at real estate in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco

roostblog — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:18:34 +0000

We’re starting a new feature here on A Bird’s Eye View called “FunHouse Friday” that we hope you will get a kick out of. The premise is fairly simple. Every Friday we will scour three cities on Roost to find some of the most unusual and over-the-top properties for sale. Now don’t always expect for us to always highlight the most expensive homes on the market, but these will definitely not be track homes.

For our kick off post, we have chosen to [...]