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For 11 consecutive years, U.S. News has named UAB Hospital the best hospital in Alabama, with several specialties and procedures ranked among the best.
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The device will be used to treat patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery.
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The program is designed specifically to treat women and address the distinct concerns and unique risk factors that women may experience.
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Although living with his congenital heart defect has come with its challenges, Bill Wingate hopes he can encourage others with similar conditions.
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At 15 months old, Brooke Miley Lillie received a heart transplant. At 19, she received a kidney. At 27, she defied the odds and delivered her first daughter at UAB Hospital.
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In just the five years since UAB completed 10,000 robotic surgeries, surgeons across 15 disciplines have now collectively exceeded 20,000 robotic surgeries, setting a record for the hospital.
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UAB surgeons perform new technique that is minimally invasive and allows for a quicker recovery time.
U.S. News & World report named UAB Hospital as the best hospital in Alabama.
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The device will be used to treat patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery.
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Units that receive the Beacon Award serve as role models for excellence in patient care.
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Diane Bishop creates care packages for other aortic patients to equip them with the supplies they need to take control of their health.
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Kirklin received this award for his dedication to advancing the science and treatment of children through the journey of heart transplantation.
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This procedure is the first of its kind in Alabama and offers a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with tracheobronchomalacia.
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Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.
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- deep south resource center for minority aging research
- gregory fleming james cystic fibrosis research center
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- heflin center for genomic sciences
- hepatorenal fibrocystic diseases core center
- department of biomedical informatics and data science
- institute for cancer outcomes and survivorship
- legacy of hope
- liver center
- lung health center
- mcknight brain institute
- minority health and health equity research center
- mucosal hiv and immunobiology center
- multiple sclerosis center
- national spinal cord injury statistical center
- nephrology research and training center
- obesity health disparities research center
- obrien center for acute kidney injury research
- pancreatobiliary disease center
- parkinsons disease information and referral center
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- precision medicine institute
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UAB’s STEMI program has been awarded the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
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Patrick Jones, 74, is the first person in the Southeast and the fourth person in the United States to receive the NEXUS aortic arch stent graft, a minimally invasive solution for aortic arch repair.
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CABG is a commonly performed, lifesaving surgery for patients with heart attacks and severe disease of the heart’s blood vessels. Avoiding a surgery like CABG due to fears of COVID-19 has “drastic implications.”
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The Endospan TRIOMPHE study will enroll patients at up to 30 centers in the United States to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NEXUS™ aortic arch stent graft system.
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There is a narrow window of opportunity for successfully treating major cardiovascular events, and patients risk serious consequences if they wait for symptoms to get worse before seeking medical attention.
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Cooper Pierce was 13 years old when doctors diagnosed him with pulmonary hypertension. He had a heart and double-lung transplant at UAB Hospital. Now, he is a student at UAB and hopes his story can inspire others.
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