Beth Galvin
Beth Galvin gets to the heart of the story… literally! Inspiring and informative, Beth brings you comprehensive and intelligent health stories you won’t see on any other Georgia TV station.
She began her on-air career at Chattanooga’s WTVC and was first seen on Atlanta-area televisions as a general assignment reporter for WXIA. In 1996, Beth joined FOX 5 Atlanta and became the regular face of our FOX Medical Team reports.
Battling a serious health problem reveals a person’s strength and vulnerability. Beth has been touched by many of the people she has covered, like a 19-year-old’s lifesaving heart transplant and a baby’s struggle with a defective heart.
Her reporting has not only caught the attention of viewers, but of media and medical professionals as well. She has won a regional Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Reporting and an award for Specialty Reporting from the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters. The Georgia Physicians Association/Atlanta Medical Association also presented her with an award for Outstanding Health Reporting.
Beth attended Wesleyan College in Macon, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. Beth lives in Decatur with her husband, Brad. When she’s not working, Beth enjoys curling up with a good book, digging in her garden and traveling to national parks.
The latest from Beth Galvin
When Lula newborn develops lump on head, the long search for answers began
When Heather Strunk's newborn twin son developed a mass on the side of his head, the Lula, Georgia, mother began her families long search for answers.
New urine test may help men with elevated PSA levels avoid unnecessary biopsies
A new urine test could help men with an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen, level avoid unnecessary biopsies and MRIs. The test screens for 18 genetic markers in the urine that are highly associated with high grade prostate cancer.
Dermatologist shares tips on preparing for a skin cancer check
If you are 40 or older, you should be getting a yearly skin cancer check from a dermatologist. Here is what to expect.
After 30 years of failed diets, Cartersville teacher loses 150 pounds
After 30 years of struggling with her weight, Sara Tornincasa of Cartersville, Georgia, has lost 150 pounds in the last 18 months, thanks to weight loss surgery and completely rethinking how she eats and exercises.
After losing 150+ pounds, Cherokee County woman undergoes excess skin removal surgery
After losing more than 150 pounds, Felicia Zorn of Holly Springs was left with sagging skin around her waist. So, she decided to do something about it.
First look inside Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital emergency department
When the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens its doors on September 29, 2024, organizers say, it will become the busiest pediatric emergency department in the nation, treating an estimated 105,000 patients in the first year. The FOX Medical Team got an exclusive look inside the state-of-the-art facility.
Georgia nursing homes face a severe staffing shortage
Nursing homes in Georgia and across the US are facing a common problem: they can't find enough employees to take care of their residents.
Roswell brothers share the same extremely rare, life-altering disease
Max Moore's parents spent nearly two years searching for answers, after the Roswell, Georgia, 12-year-old developed a series of severe health issues in 2020. When they finally got a diagnosis, Max's younger brother Chance began experiencing the same symptoms.
Nursing homes will soon have to meet minimum staffing requirements
US nursing homes will soon need to meet new staffing requirements mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Fertility specialist shares what to expect from egg donation for IVF
For women whose egg reserve is low or depleted, Dr. Pavna Brahma, the director of IVF at Shady Grove Fertility - Atlanta, says a carefully-screened, and usually anonymous, egg donor can offer the chance to get pregnant.