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Patient Care
  • Open source: How data scientist Liz Worthey is bringing precision medicine to the people
    Open source: How data scientist Liz Worthey is bringing precision medicine to the people
  • Now see this: Myopia control can slash the toll of nearsightedness
    Now see this: Myopia control can slash the toll of nearsightedness
  • As molecular testing changes patient care, UAB lab aims to set the standard
    As molecular testing changes patient care, UAB lab aims to set the standard

Patient Care

May 09, 2016

UAB joins national research partnership to innovate health care

  • As molecular testing changes patient care, UAB lab aims to set the standard Advances
    As molecular testing changes patient care, UAB lab aims to set the standard

    The Precision Diagnostics Laboratory effort, led by Craig Mackinnon, M.D., Ph.D., will support surgeons, oncologists and other clinicians with the latest tests and custom assays, starting with gene panels for cancer and drug metabolism that return answers in hours, not weeks.

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    posted 11 days ago
  • Open source: How data scientist Liz Worthey is bringing precision medicine to the people Advances
    Open source: How data scientist Liz Worthey is bringing precision medicine to the people

    A decade ago, Liz Worthey’s computational skills saved a life and earned her a profile in a Pulitzer-winning article. Now at UAB, this new recruit is creating tools and building collaborations to transform these extraordinary efforts into a routine part of patient care.

    patient care school of medicine department of pathology department of pediatrics genetics precision medicine institute strategic plan
    posted 15 days ago
  • Now see this: Myopia control can slash the toll of nearsightedness Advances
    Now see this: Myopia control can slash the toll of nearsightedness

    Special contact lenses or eye drops can reduce a patient’s final prescription by half in the School of Optometry’s Myopia Control Clinic. That means thinner lenses and also a much lower risk of serious eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts.

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    posted a while back
  • New clinic to help medically at-risk women prevent pregnancy Advances
    New clinic to help medically at-risk women prevent pregnancy

    Physicians in the Complex Contraception Clinic can develop a temporary or permanent contraception plan for women battling other health conditions.

    posted a while back
  • UAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report Honors
    UAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report

    Four medical specialties are ranked in the top 20 in the nation, and six more are ranked in the top 50.

    posted a while back
  • Art therapy helps liberate emotions when words fail Patient Care
    Art therapy helps liberate emotions when words fail
    Only 12 art therapists in Alabama are credentialed, and UAB is home to two of those — EACC Counselor Carrie Ezell and Christianne Strang, a neurobiologist.
    posted a while back
  • UAB joins national research partnership to innovate health care Patient Care
    UAB joins national research partnership to innovate health care
    UAB is one of 18 sites in a national network to advance interprofessional practice and education through simulation.
    posted a while back
  • Researcher to explore unexpected fertility among women with CF Patient Care
    Researcher to explore unexpected fertility among women with CF
    A new drug hailed as a game-changer in the cystic fibrosis community is improving life expectancies for patients — and unplanned pregnancies among women who believed CF made them infertile. Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, Ph.D., is undertaking a study to provide a roadmap for more comprehensive care for their reproductive health. For Ladores, this is personal.
    posted a while back
  • UAB leads Alabama universities in U.S. News global rankings Patient Care
    UAB leads Alabama universities in U.S. News global rankings
    UAB was first in Alabama, among the top 75 universities in the nation and No. 200 in the world, according to the 2016 Best Global Universities ranked by US News and World Report. Microbiology, immunology and clinical medicine programs ranked in the top 50.
    posted a while back
  • UAB expands downtown urgent care facility Patient Care
    UAB expands downtown urgent care facility
    Six new exam rooms were added and additional staff have been hired to expedite care and reduce wait times at UAB Medicine Urgent Care, located at 125 20th St. South, Suite 103. Hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
    posted a while back
 
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