Sports medicine
Former UAB basketball player Trey Jemison’s journey from college athlete to the NBA highlights the importance of eye safety, early detection and protective eyewear, guided by UAB Eye Care experts who helped him manage myopia and prevent sports‑related eye injuries.
In an effort to prevent concussions in young athletes, UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine partnered with Birmingham Youth Sports League to donate Guardian Caps to community youth.
The new program emphasizes the significance of proper nutrition, as well as the importance of self-wellness factors such as sleep, ultimately aiming to enhance the overall performance and well-being of student-athletes.
UAB experts offer tips on staying safe while horseback riding.
This is the first medical advancement allowing the body to repair its own ACL.
Gould’s helmet research added variables such as fall height and the type of surface struck.
Her leg broke at mile 16 of a marathon. Thanks to UAB Orthopaedics, she was racing again in seven months.