Medical West Breaks Ground on Replacement Facility

Dec 14, 2021 at 11:01 am by steve

On November 17th, Medical West Hospital, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, broke ground on its new facility that will replace the current aging hospital following the com.... Read More

Wallace Named Community Star of the Year

Dec 14, 2021 at 11:01 am by steve

Eric Wallace, MD, medical director of Telehealth at UAB Hospital and an associate professor in the UAB Division of Nephrology, has been named the 2021 Community Star of Alabam.... Read More

UAB One of the First in the Nation with New AI-Driven Linear Accelerator System

Dec 14, 2021 at 11:01 am by steve

Getting good results from radiation depends so much on delivering the right dose to the right place for the right amount of time. Up until now, the measuring and planning requ.... Read More

Children's South Adoption Clinic Addresses Needs of Adoptive Families

Dec 14, 2021 at 11:01 am by steve

Families who adopt often find their children have complex medical, emotional and developmental needs, due in large part to significant transitions other children haven't faced.... Read More

Opioid Prescriptions Down 38 Percent in Alabama Since 2011

Nov 11, 2021 at 10:39 am by steve

A new national report shows actions by Alabama physicians are advancing the fight against the opioid crisis. Since 2011, Alabama physicians have reduced the number of opioid p.... Read More

December 2024

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

Your December 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!