Division of surgical oncology
Without intervention, physician Edwin Villarreal’s prognosis was 100 percent mortality; but he is alive and well after receiving treatment for an often-fatal condition, HLH.
As there is no current treatment for acute and recurrent acute pancreatitis, Dudeja hopes this grant will provide hope for those suffering with the disease.
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.
UAB patients with stage 4 cancer now have more options for treatments.
The infusion therapy can help shrink tumors that are otherwise inoperable.
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.