Jenkins Clinic Inc

THE JENKINS CLINIC, INC. IS A GEORGIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, ORGANIZED TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE FOR UROLOGIC CONDITIONS; TRAIN EXPERIENCED SURGEONS IN ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CONDUCT CLINICAL RESEARCH; AND DESIGN SURGICAL DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTS.

MEDICAL PRACTICE AND CHARITY CARE: THE CLINIC OFFERS PATIENT-CENTERED UROLOGIC CARE. THE CLINIC'S PHYSICIANS EACH HAVE A SUBSPECIALTY INTEREST AND EXPERTISE IN UROLOGY AND UROLOGIC SURGERY. ALTHOUGH THE SURGEONS SPECIALIZE IN COMPLEX TECHNICALLY ADVANCED SURGERIES FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS, THEY ALSO PERFORM SIMPLE AND ROUTINE PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION, THE CLINIC DEDICATES A PORTION OF ITS TIME TO CHARITY CARE. THIS MODEL FOR PATIENT-CENTERED UROLOGIC CARE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON HIGH VOLUME; RATHER, PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT WILL BE ADDED TO FUNDS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS IN A MIX APPROPRIATE FOR TAX EXEMPT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. INDIGENT PATIENTS ARE SELF-REFERRED, REFERRED BY OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND REFERRED BY VARIOUS RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITY CARE AND RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR UROLOGIC CONDITIONS.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS: THE CLINIC CONDUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAMS THAT ARE CLINICALLY FOCUSED WITH EMPHASIS ON ADVANCING SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES, PATIENT TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH INVESTIGATORS AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL RESEARCH IS DIRECTED TOWARD CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE METRICS FOR PATIENTS WITH UROLOGIC CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE JENKINS CLINIC IS WORKING WITH INVESTIGATORS AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REGARDING CLINICAL TRIAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND DECISION AIDS FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE UROLOGIC CANCERS, AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT. THE CLINIC FILED FOR PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW VASCULAR/PEDICLE LIGATION DEVICE (CLIP) AND APPLICATOR FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGERY.

EDUCATION AND ADVANCED TRAINING FOR EXPERIENCED SURGEONS: THE CLINIC OFFERS ADVANCED POST-GRADUATE TRAINING FOR EXPERIENCED SURGEONS. THIS IS ADVANCED TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT WHO ARE RARELY GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING TO UPDATE THEIR SURGICAL SKILLS OR TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS.THE CLINIC PROVIDES DIDACTIC EDUCATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENTS AND NURSING SCHOOL FACULTY AT THE NELL HODGSON WOODRUFF SCHOOL OF NURSING AT EMORY UNIVERSITY. THIS INSTRUCTION PROVIDES THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH STANDARD OF CARE UROLOGIC INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.THE CLINIC MENTORS BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. THIS PROVIDES A CLINICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FOR THESE STUDENTS PRIOR TO THEM FORMALLY ENTERING THE PROFESSION.