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UAB’s Liver Transplant Program — the only one in Alabama — has performed over 3,000 liver transplants since its launch in 1983.
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously approved plans on Sept. 25, 2024, for the UAB Health System to transition to a new electronic health record platform, EPIC, for electronic health records, revenue cycle and clinical research functions.
Linda Morgan’s transplant journey has inspired many and will continue to do so as she shares her story with the world.
Experts at UAB provide guidance on how to prevent pickleball injury.
For her UAB residency, the artist is creating a two-part collaborative exhibition: “Manjari Sharma: तत् त्वम् असि (Tat Tvam Asi) The Universe is a Mirror” for the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts and "Looking for a Silver Lining" for UAB Arts in Medicine.
See the powerful documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days” at UAB's ALys Stephens Center and hear about the cultural and spiritual considerations of dying from UAB caregivers and Aditi Sethi, M.D., with The Center for Conscious Living & Dying, with guest artist Manjari Sharma.
The public is encouraged to bring items to the guest services desks in Cooper Green’s lobbies during operational hours, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
UAB Medicine has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with the added distinctions of Target: Stroke℠ Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll.
Following the planned UAB Health System acquisition announced last month, included Ascension St. Vincent’s operations and sites of care will have a new name: UAB St. Vincent’s.
UAB Medical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, will open Saturday, Aug. 3.
UAB experts provide tips on appointments to get your child ready to go back to school.
American Red Cross will collaborate with UAB and Birmingham Barons to host two blood drives, as experts encourage the public to donate if able.
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 award will continue until 2029 and totals about $3 million dollars in funding.
UAB Medical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, plans to be fully operational and serve West Jefferson County in early August.
The transaction will include current Ascension St. Vincent’s services, facilities, caregivers and associates, including a robust network of providers serving the region and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.
Birmingham Regional Council of the Alabama Hospital Association elects Dawn Bulgarella as President.
Whitfield’s eight-bed ICU is monitored remotely 24/7 by the UAB Tele-ICU team to help support the bedside staff.
This procedure has been clinically proved to help reduce blood pressure in patients for whom neither medications nor lifestyle changes have been successful.
UAB Hospital has been named a one of the first ever “Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access” for its commitment to serving socioeconomically disadvantaged patients.