“This center will help expand access to ALS care along the Gulf Coast, making a positive impact on patients and their families, but it will also honor a great man in Kelly Butler,” said Owen Bailey. “The lives he touched are too many to count, and through this center, his legacy will live on and impact many more lives for decades to come.”
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Michael L. Sternberg, M.D., will lead the organization, which provides representation for more than 1,000 physicians practicing in Mobile County to the state’s medical association and advocates for many public service programs.
Presented during an event in Birmingham in December, the award was part of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama’s $1.125 million investment in state-based research in 2024.
Since 2018, Project Inspire has served the community with a program that utilizes a robust curriculum to provide education, exposure and new experiences for select teens in the juvenile justice system.
Update: The first Walk with a Doc will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, at 8:30 a.m. at the University of South Alabama Student Rec Center, with more walks to follow every month.
Artist Casey Downing Jr. was commissioned to create the piece that depicts Fairhope philanthropist Louis Mapp and Cullen Potter, a patient Mapp met while volunteering to rock newborns in the NICU at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
“Having a healthy respect for these injuries and staying informed on the various types of neonatal birth fractures that can occur – especially the rare ones – are important,” said Tyler C. McDonald, M.D.
The idea is developing a completely patient-specific construct, customized implants that reconstruct the spine bones and patient-specific rods that create alignment of the spine, said Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, neurosurgeon and chief of complex spine surgery.
“We are dedicated to promoting safety and health equity in our community. We are leading efforts in car seat safety and other initiatives with our Safe Kids South Alabama coalition,” said Courtney Thomson, RNC-NIC.
Members of the Mapp Child and Family Life Department worked together with other volunteers and staff to create a winter wonderland in the courtyard, then helped patients select trees available in bright shades of turquoise, purple, white, pink, and lime green.
The award recognizes future leaders in newborn care who exemplify dedication to data-driven quality improvement in the care of infants and families.
“The goal with this procedure is to liberate patients with spinal cord injuries from mechanical ventilation as soon as possible,” said Maryann Mbaka, M.D., FACS, a trauma and emergency general surgeon at USA Health. “This gives them a better chance for recovery and an improved quality of life, which is great news for patients.”
“I chose academic medicine as I believe mentoring is a vital component of professional development and shaping the next generation of doctors and leaders,” said Suganya Manoharan.
