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From its incompatible kidney transplant program to deceased donor programs, to xenotransplantation, UAB continues to seek ways to help patients who face end-stage renal disease.
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UAB Hospital practice areas were honored with the “Best Hospital” designation, including patient experience, bariatric surgery, obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, stroke care, cancer care, breast care and women’s services.
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The UAB Advanced Limb Preservation Program represents a multidisciplinary collaboration involving numerous fields of study, including vascular surgery, podiatry and wound care. This team focuses on lower extremity limb preservation, diabetic foot care and complex wound management.
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UAB received statewide nursing awards, including two Nurse Legion of Honor medals, Outstanding Healthcare Organization and State Outstanding Nurse Educator.
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Thyroid nodules are not usually cancerous, but can cause pain and discomfort, as well as thyroid complications.
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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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is devastating. But with the help of UAB, Steve Young is now cancer-free.
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Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition that accounts for approximately 100,000 deaths annually in the United States. PERT was established to ensure UAB patients receive the best possible care for their specific situation.
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Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., was confirmed by the American College of Surgeons as the next chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma.
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UAB is one of only six centers in the world with this technology, which enables 3D device visualization using light to guide navigation of wires and catheters through blood vessels.
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The infusion therapy can help shrink tumors that are otherwise inoperable.
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UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.
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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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Chen sets an example for his surgical mentees and invites them into the field of surgery through his publications and research.
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The month long series of events is designed to give health care workers a chance for reflection as the pandemic approaches the two-year mark.
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The device is a non-invasive scanner using near infrared light to assess brain injuries.
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.
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After waiting more than two years, Colin Tucker received a new heart thanks to UAB’s new organ transplant program that uses hepatitis C-positive organs.
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In this arteriolar niche, breast cancer stem cells and arteriolar endothelial cells cross-talk using a well-known signaling pathway. Targeting this pathway may offer therapeutic potential.
Jorge de la Torre, M.D., professor and director of the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, will serve a one-year term as president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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