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
Georgia woman faces thyroid cancer diagnosis during her pregnancy
Allison Murphy was thrilled to get pregnant in 2016. But, when the Georgia mother was 35 weeks along, she was told she may have thyroid cancer, and needed surgery as soon as possible.
Georgia cheerleader back on sidelines after a year-long recovery from ACL rupture
Lindsey Herring was practicing with her high school cheerleading team, when she fell hard on her knee. A year later, she is finally back on the sidelines, after 10 months of physical therapy.
As Georgia restricts abortions, clinics see a surge in men coming in for vasectomies
As states like Georgia restrict abortion access, one urologist says they are seeing a surge in men coming in for vasectomies.
Oxford teen faces heart attack, cancer diagnosis with grace, grit
Sophie Botello's freshman year at Georgia State University was upended by two medical crises on the same day. At 18, the Oxford, Georgia, teen was diagnosed first with a heart attack, then liver cancer.
Could state abortion laws affect IVF patients? There is no easy answer
About 2% of babies born in the US each year are conceived through in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Some couples undergoing fertility treatment are worried state abortion bans will limit their options.
New 2020 data shows jump in Georgia students receiving medical exemptions from vaccines
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of Georgia parents who received a medical exemption from a vaccine for their child increased slightly in 2020. It's not clear if this is a trend or a temporary uptick. One pediatric nurse practitioner says health care providers who work with children are watching to see what happens next.
Study finds COVID-19 reinfections can be risky
COVID-19 reinfections are becoming increasingly common, with people getting infected not just once or twice, but three or four times. A recent study found each reinfection may raise the risk of complications and long COVID.cor
US declares monkeypox a health emergency, Georgia doctor breaks down the basics
Georgia has become one of the top epicenters for the monkeypox outbreak. As the Biden Administration declares the outbreak a public health emergency, one Atlanta doctor is hoping the move with help states contain the virus.
Many parents are stressed about back-to-school expenses; how to talk to your kids about it
Polls show Americans are increasing anxious about inflation. For many parents, back-to-school costs are rising, and so is their stress level. A Decatur, Georgia, counselor share some tips on how to talk to kids about finances.
Doctor discusses President Biden's rebound COVID-19
President Biden is back in isolation after experiencing what his doctor describes as a rebound COVID-19 infection. One Newnan physician explains what happened, and why people shouldn't panic.