Professional Liability Rates Increasing in Alabama

Feb 08, 2022 at 08:05 pm by steve

There is no question that professional liability premiums have risen significantly in Alabama over the past two to three years. We are currently in what is referred to as a 'h.... Read More

UAB One of Six in the World with New Fiber Optic Visualization Technology

Feb 08, 2022 at 08:05 pm by steve

The UAB Cardiovascular Institute is one of only six centers in the world with a new light-based, visualization technology called Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS). Adam Beck, MD, t.... Read More

Ascension St. Vincent's Opens Two New Centers

Feb 08, 2022 at 08:05 pm by steve

"Chilton has plenty of folks with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, which results in a lot of wound care patients," says Jon Binkerd, MD, the medical director for the.... Read More

Leadless Pacemaker for Patients with AV Block

Feb 08, 2022 at 08:05 pm by steve

"I'm a huge fan. It's revolutionary," says Amit Shah, MD, about leadless pacemakers. Shah, who is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist with Cardiology Consultants, has deplo.... Read More

UAB Performs First Transplant of Pig Kidney to Brain-Dead Human

Feb 08, 2022 at 08:05 pm by steve

One of the biggest tragedies in modern healthcare is that, while transplants are hugely effective for failing kidneys with a 96 percent success rate, there are only about 25,0.... Read More
Birmingham Medical News November 2024 Cover

November 2024

Nov 26, 2024 at 01:11 pm by kbarrettalley

Your November 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!