Department of urology
A UAB urologist has been selected as a recipient of the highly competitive 2025 National Cancer Institute Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award.
Screenings are important in the standardized health care of middle-aged men.
Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and potential treatment.
A UAB physician shares insights on the causes, symptoms and treatment options for low testosterone in men.
The UAB Department of Urology is expanding its subspecialized patient care with a new minimally invasive surgical procedure.
Kyle Wood, M.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Urology, shares three key strategies for preventing kidney stones and protecting kidney health.
Now one of three internationally, UAB has recently been named an OHF Care Center for excellence in research and clinical care for rare kidney stone disease.
Identifying the early signs of kidney stone disease is crucial for preventing complications and managing symptoms.
Join the UAB “Stubble To Support Men’s Health” campaign and make a difference in the fight against prostate cancer by growing facial hair in support of the cause.
UAB helps meet the needs of adults with spina bifida by providing care as one of the only adult spina bifida clinics in the Southeast.
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.
The program seeks to support and foster multidisciplinary collaborations, especially between UAB clinicians and basic and physician scientists.
Vivek Lal, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAB Heersink School of Medicine and the founder of both ResBiotic Nutrition and Alveolus Bio, was given the 2023 Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship.
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.
The researchers found that ARID1A-deficient bladder cancers are sensitive to combination therapies with the EZH2 inhibitor and inhibitors of PI3K, in a synergistic manner.
Patients at UAB now have access to state-of-the-art robotic surgery technology.
The key to preventing overhydration is to let your body tell you when you need a drink.
Kidney stones impact one in 10 people and can lead to acute kidney injury; multiple episodes can result in long-term renal issues.