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Emily Crisman

Emily Crisman became a staff writer for the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 2009. She also writes for Chatter Magazine. Emily graduated with a degree in humanities from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2006.

Contact business reporter Emily Crisman at ecrisman@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6508.


Champions of Health Care 2026: Danielle Ciabattone eases patient anxiety about complex cardiac conditions by building trust

When working in a electrophysiology, a specialty of cardiovascular medicine which focuses mainly on diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders, the gap between a missed finding and a catastrophic outcome can be razor-thin, Harish Manyam, chief of cardiology at Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute, noted in his nomination of Danielle Ciabattone for a Champions of Health Care award.

Staff photo by Larry Sullivan II / Danielle Ciabattone poses for a portrait at Erlanger Hospital on June 5, 2026.