“His wide range of experience – which includes decades of performing neonatal and pediatric oncology surgeries – is a great fit for the specialty services we provide to patients on the upper Gulf Coast," said William O. Richards, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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USA Health Cardiovascular Surgery, formerly known as Cardiovascular Associates, P.C., will provide surgical procedures for patients with heart, lung, esophageal and vascular conditions. The practice will remain at 1901 Springhill Ave. in Mobile.

At least one member of each band performing during Doc Rock has a connection with USA Health or the Whiddon College of Medicine.
Sara Shank, M.D., FAAP, looks forward to supporting families of neurodivergent children through the medical system, school system, and community, so they feel less alone.

The Senior Bowl visits are organized through the hospital's Mapp Child and Family Life Program, which is aimed, in part, at normalizing a child's stay at Children's & Women's Hospital.

USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high-quality customer service.

Seeking hope is a choice, and it’s one we can learn to make every day.

We must continue to look ahead and always hold on to hope. Hope for our patients. Hope for our fellow workers. Hope for ourselves.
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As part of our Safety Starts with Me initiative, USA Health introduces a safety behavior and tool of the month to be discussed and practiced at huddles and in departments across the health system.

Earlier in 2023, Simon Grelet, Ph.D., and his colleagues developed a provisional patent for the technology, which involves labeling cells that have received mitochondria from donor cells.

Danuel Laan, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, will advocate on both a local and national level for further access to medical care for patients suffering with obesity.