Dr Bryan Kurtz

Dr Bryan Kurtz Dr Bryan Kurtz is a Board-Certified OB/GYN in Columbia, TN. He is Fellowship Trained in Minimally-I

11/19/2021

Getting the flu vaccine while you’re pregnant can decrease flu-related hospitalizations and illnesses in your infant under six months of age by half. ACOG recommends that pregnant patients get the yearly flu vaccine to protect themselves, their fetuses, and others.

09/05/2021

As cases of the delta variant surge, the CDC recommends individuals — including those who are fully vaccinated — wear a mask in public indoor spaces if they are in an area of substantial or high COVID-19 transmission. That includes our region.

Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask is our best defense against this variant. Learn more upcoming vaccination opportunities at MauryRegional.com/COVIDvaccine.

08/23/2021

Vaccination has been proven to significantly reduce the risk for severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. For those still considering whether to get a vaccine, members of the Maury Regional Health medical staff are sharing encouragement. Dr. Octavia Graham, a family medicine specialist, explains that COVID vaccination can prevent severe illness and death.

"I am humbled to be serving this community as a primary care physician. In primary care, there is a large focus on prevention to decrease risk of illness and disease. We recommend mammograms to prevent breast cancer, colonoscopies to prevent colon cancer and flu shots to prevent the flu.

COVID-19 is an illness that is currently affecting our community at alarming rates. The spread of this, like other preventive conditions, can be decreased with a preventive measure: the COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccines are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19, including variants like the Delta variant. In the vaccinated people who are testing positive for COVID, their symptoms tend to be fairly mild.

The vaccine is preventing severe illness that can result in the need for oxygen or ventilator use and is keeping people alive. Over 96% of physicians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including myself. Please join us in trying to prevent the virus and save lives by getting the COVID vaccine."

-Octavia L. Graham M.D., MPH
Family Medicine Physician

Learn more about vaccination and find a vaccine location at MauryRegional.com/COVIDvaccine.

08/23/2021

A specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, Gabriele B. Gross has joined the medical staff at Maury Regional Medical Center.

08/23/2021

FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, now marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.

08/20/2021

Maury Regional Health joins health care leaders across Middle Tennessee in urging COVID-19 vaccination to protect yourself, your loved ones and the community. Read the joint letter shared today with the community from 10 health systems. https://bit.ly/3kdNdsS

08/09/2021

How often should you breastfeed your baby? How can you tell if your baby is hungry? What should you do if you're having trouble breastfeeding or chestfeeding? Our patient FAQs answer these questions and more: bit.ly/3f1f5i0

08/04/2021

Breast milk is considered the best source of nutrition for most infants. August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to increase awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. Breast milk has significant nutritional value and helps to create immediate bonding between mothers and babies. Babies who are breastfed have reduced rates for asthma, obesity, type 2 diabetes, ear and respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome and gastrointestinal infections. Breastfeeding can also lower a mother’s risk for high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and breast or ovarian cancer.

Maury Regional Medical Center is pleased to have been recognized as a Baby-Friendly Facility for efforts to provide breastfeeding mothers information, confidence and skills to successfully breastfeed their babies, as recommended by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund. Learn more about our services for women and infants, including lactation services, at Childbirth.MauryRegional.com.

08/04/2021

Physicians at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have recently noticed an increase in pregnant patients ill with COVID-19. These cases are especially concerning due an increased risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, need for mechanical ventilation and ventilatory support, and increased ri...

07/30/2021

It's important to know the difference between an annual exam and a Pap smear. The Pap only evaluates your cervix for whether pre-cancerous or abnormal cells are present. The annual exam checks much more. Here’s what women need, and when. http://spr.ly/6180y5aB6

04/07/2021

Expecting? If you're planning to deliver at Maury Regional Medical Center, you have access to the free Understanding Pregnancy to Parenthood educational app!

Check out helpful videos, tools, checklists, quizzes and so much more about a variety of topics, including pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and newborn care. Learn more at MauryRegional.com/Pregnancy-to-Parenthood.

04/05/2021

Maury Regional Medical Center now offers FREE virtual question and answer (Q&A) sessions led by our Labor & Delivery team on the topics of breastfeeding and understanding birth.

Sign up to attend the session of your choice at MauryRegional.com/Pregnancy-to-Parenthood.

01/28/2021

Parenthood is an exciting and challenging time. As you prepare to welcome your little one, Maury Regional Medical Center offers a number of educational resources for parents planning to deliver at our facility.

Our free Understanding Pregnancy to Parenthood app provides an array of educational resources about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and newborn care.

To learn more or request access to the app, visit MauryRegional.com/Pregnancy-to-Parenthood.

08/10/2020

While many serious diseases are no longer common in the United States thanks to vaccines, these diseases still exist and can spread when people aren’t vaccinated. You have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases like measles, whooping cough, cancers caused by HPV, shingles, and flu. Talk with your doctor and your children’s doctor about routine vaccinations.

08/08/2020

Breastfeeding affords substantial life-long benefits for both mother and baby. That's why the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends infants be exclusively breastfed until they are six months of age at which point complementary foods can be added to their diet. Breastfeeding should then continue for up to two years or beyond.

Here at Maury Regional Medical Center, we offer lactation services that provide extensive breastfeeding education and support for our mothers. As a result of our commitment to helping new mothers breastfeed, we have been recognized as a Baby-Friendly birthing facility and are a recipient of the BEST for Babies 2019 Award from the Tennessee Department of Health.

Learn more about our lactation services and commitment to helping new mothers breastfeed at Childbirth.MauryRegional.com.

06/01/2020

Maury Regional Health has revised its visitation policy at Maury Regional Medical Center, Marshall Medical Center and Wayne Medical Center, effective Monday, June 1. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2XqXMPn

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