New research by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham supports the premise that inflammation is associated with Parkinson’s disease early in the disease’s progression. The findings, published online in Movement Disorders, support the conclusion that central inflammation is observed early in the disease process of Parkinson’s, is independent of treatment for the disease, and correlates […]

Eight medical professionals. One visit. A new clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham lets patients see eight health care providers during a single visit, with a single co-pay. “They’ve got my back,” said Venus Richardson of Mobile, Alabama, who was first diagnosed with ALS in 2019 and began seeing […]

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is lending its expertise to promote STEM fields in area elementary schools. STEM consists of the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “We’re joining the effort to help fill the health care workforce pipeline with better prepared, highly engaged students who are interested in a career in […]

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are part of an international study investigating a drug that could potentially stop or slow bleeding in the brain, also known as an intracerebral hemorrhage. Caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain, intracerebral hemorrhage is the second leading cause of stroke and responsible for up […]

Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are enrolling patients in an international trial of a promising new drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Preliminary studies reported last year indicate the drug, masitinib, may help prolong overall survival by up to two years. The new study will enroll more than 400 patients from countries […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham broke ground this week on the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building and the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center. The ceremony, which included senior leaders from UAB, UAB Medicine, the Heersink School of Medicine, the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System, key donors, and […]

Dr. Selwyn Vickers, senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has assumed the role of CEO of both the UAB Health System and the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, while continuing as dean. Vickers replaces the retiring Will Ferniany, who led the health system for nearly 13 years. […]

UAB Hospital, the flagship hospital of the UAB Health System, is now the eighth largest hospital in the nation, up three spots from 2020, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. UAB Hospital has 1,207 hospital beds. “As the University of Alabama at Birmingham continues to make record-breaking strides in all pillars of our mission, we are proud to be […]

UAB Hospital has again been named the best hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. Eight adult specialties are ranked among the best in the nation, seven within the top 30 and one ranked 31st. The magazine cites UAB Hospital as “high-performing” in 14 of 17 assessed adult procedures/conditions in the 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings. […]

Ricky Hamm is no stranger to UAB Hospital. A medevac helicopter pilot, he has been flying ill and injured patients to UAB for 17 years. He was the first medevac pilot to touch down on the landing pad of UAB’s North Pavilion when it opened in 2004. On Jan. 10, 2021, he found himself at the North […]

A modified herpes virus, alone and in combination with radiation, has been shown to be well-tolerated and effective in children with high-grade brain tumors – or gliomas – researchers have found at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama. The findings were presented at the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021 April 10-15 and […]

After nearly 13 years at the helm of the UAB Health System, Will Ferniany, Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2021. Ferniany became chief executive officer of the Health System in 2008, his second stint at UAB. A senior leader in health care since 1975, Ferniany is also the CEO of the new UAB/Ascension […]

Officials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama System say the planned Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building at UAB will have a profound effect on the health care of residents of the state and beyond. Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced the project would receive $50 million in state funding […]

We see it in the movies all the time: the computer whiz furiously typing at his keyboard to bypass the security system or open the un-openable door for the hero. For real computer whizzes, such as Dustin Fast, computer programming is not that dramatic, but Fast can do things on a computer keyboard that are […]

UAB Medicine has been named one of “HealthCare’s Most Wired” for 2020, by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. CHIME has recognized 71 hospitals for achieving Level 9 status from its 2020 HealthCare’s Most Wired program. CHIME’s Most Wired list acknowledges health care organizations that have adopted and deployed information technology to improve patient safety […]

People with multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to findings recently published in Neurology: Clinical Practice. The collaborative study led by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama showed that individuals who scored higher on a test designed to measure depressive symptoms had a higher stroke risk than those […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Rehab Select at Talladega is opening a special 16-bed unit to treat nursing home patients who have COVID-19. The unit will be in a separate building on the campus of Rehab Select, with financial support from Alabama’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The establishment of the unit is part of UAB’s efforts to […]

Sara Gould is in the bubble. A sports medicine physician in the UAB School of Medicine  and with Children’s of Alabama, Gould has been working with the National Basketball Association in the Orlando “bubble” since July 12. “I’ve been involved with the NBA since 2013, doing some consulting and event medicine for the league at various locations in the United States […]

“If there was ever a year to be sure you get a flu vaccine, this is it.” That is the recommendation of Erin DeLaney, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “As we head into influenza season, with the […]

UAB Hospital has been again named the best hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, the magazine named eight specialty programs within the top 50 in the nation, seven of those within the top 30, along with two others noted as being “high performing” in the 2020-2021 Best Hospital rankings, released today. […]

Modeled on its successful trauma response system, the Alabama Department of Public Health will partner with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to improve a similar system for improved response to stroke across the state. This pioneering effort is a five-year statewide quality improvement initiative that aims to transform the acute stroke care system by coordinating prehospital and inter-facility […]

Just about everybody likes dogs. Even virtual dogs. At UAB Hospital, dogs from Hand in Paw are used as therapy for patients and health care workers alike. So what happens when the novel coronavirus pandemic shuts down in-person visitation from Hand in Paw’s volunteer humans and dogs? You take the show on the road virtually, via telemedicine. […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Jefferson County Commission, in conjunction with NHS Management, will establish a special 25-bed unit to treat patients from nursing home facilities who have COVID-19.  The unit will be housed in a wing of the Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover, operated by NHS Management. The establishment of the unit is the […]

In May, Harry Connick Jr. and a CBS television video crew stopped by UAB Hospital to recognize unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five members of UAB’s environmental services department will be feted in “United We Sing: A Grammy® Salute to the Unsung Heroes,” airing Sunday, June 21, at 7 p.m. on the CBS network. The show is hosted […]