New Colorectal Cancer Clinic Opens at TKC
UAB faculty from surgery, radiation-oncology, and hematology-oncology have come together to create a one-stop shop for colorectal cancer care. The new multi-disciplinary colorectal cancer clinic opened February 28 at The Kirklin Clinic, just in time to celebrate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people age 50 and older; but screening can have a huge impact. If everyone age 50 and older were screened regularly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented.
May’s Diagnostic Skills Featured in New York Times
Jori May, MD (Fellow, Hematology and Oncology) was featured in the NYT article, “Her Various Symptoms Seemed Unrelated. Then One Doctor Put It All Together,” about Schnitzler syndrome, an immune disorder that caused shaking chills and fever, nausea and vomiting, hives and bone pain. Pathology resident Forest Huls, MD, was also recognized for his partnership in the diagnosis.
Read moreDOM Earns Continuing ACGME Certification
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently completed their annual review of all the Department's GME programs. All our programs, both core and the fellowships, have earned continued accreditation and no citations. This is a testament to the hard work of all our fellowship directors, coordinators, leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees.
Division of Preventive Medicine Celebrates Heart Month
Did you know that cardiovascular disease in the U.S. kills approximately one woman every 80 seconds? The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. That’s why the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine came out in force on February 2 for the American Heart Association’s “National Wear Red Day” to bring awareness to women’s heart health issues.
Telehealth Grant Connects 19 Locations to UAB
UAB Medical Director of Telemedicine Eric Wallace, MD (Associate Professor, Nephrology)
The UAB Telehealth Program, directed by Eric Wallace, MD (Associate Professor, Nephrology) has received $500,000 in a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund telehealth equipment in 9 rural hospitals and 10 public health departments in Alabama, increasing access to care across the state in areas that need it.