Clinical

Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:36 pm by kbarrettalley

A Continuing Trend For Growth By Laura Freeman Not long ago, surgery was primarily done in hospital operating rooms. This began to change as an aging population deve.... Read More

Birmingham Physician Brings New Procedure to the State

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco Christopher DeGroat, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham and St. Vincent’s, recently became the first in Alaba.... Read More

UAB First in World to Use New Device for Electrophysiology Procedures

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:30 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt Electrophysiologist Tom McElderry, MD, with the UAB Cardiovascular Institute, became the first physician in the world to utilize a new vascular closure syste.... Read More

Precision Robotic S.I. Surgery Improves Outcomes

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman Alabama Bone And Joint Clinic neurosurgeon Winston Capel MD is pleased with the results he’s seeing with robotic S.I. joint surgery “The.... Read More

Total Ankle Replacements Today

Sep 19, 2024 at 12:12 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt “If you have a patient with a severe deformity or odd anatomy, you can actually have custom implants made now,” says John Kirchner,.... Read More