The 860-bed UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the Medical Center.

Ranked as one of the three best hospitals in America in the book The Best in Medicine, UAB Hospital provides everything from primary to specialty care services.

Continually selected as one of the best in the country, UAB Hospital is also internationally recognized. Physicians all over the world have come to know and trust the hospital as a comprehensive medical center which explores the frontiers of medicine and provides excellent patient care.

Patients who come to UAB Hospital benefit from all the advantages of one of the world's best medical centers. As a university hospital and a main center for clinical research, UAB physicians are up to date on the newest advances and innovations in medicine. This expertise results in better medical protocols and favorable treatment outcomes.

A group of 70 physicians, all faculty in UAB's School of Medicine, were included in the book The Best Doctors in America. And recent national publications have ranked UAB amoung the top medical facilities in the United States. The book The Best in Medicine places it third in its list of the top 25 hospitals in the country.