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USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has started the upper Gulf Coast region’s first Cord Blood Donation Program that could help treat diseases in patients.
“These additions to our team will allow us to treat patients in a timely manner with the best tools and expertise,” said Nasser Lakkis, M.Sc.-M.D., FACC.
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USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has started the upper Gulf Coast region’s first Cord Blood Donation Program that could help treat diseases in patients.
Richard Rieske, M.D., a surgery resident and postdoctoral research fellow in the University of South Alabama department of surgery, recently won the American College of Surgeons Regional Resident Paper Competition for Region 4.
Lee is one of three physicians across the United States to receive the scholarship for 2020-2021. Awardees are selected through a completive process by a committee of well-respected trauma surgeons from within the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital offers virtual family learning classes to help participants amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off before and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.
According to Panacek, people might avoid going to the emergency department because they are worried about exposure to the coronavirus in a hospital setting, but he hopes to allay those fears.
USA Health marked more than 2,600 tests for the virus administered to patients since the COVID-19 outbreak began.
The University of South Alabama College of Medicine is collaborating with AltaPointe Health to offer a fellowship in addiction medicine.
Two USA Health physicians were featured in ACCESS Magazine's Top Doctors April issue.
As a state pediatric champion, Petty will be tasked with leading local advocacy and educational initiatives related to youth e-cigarette prevention and addiction support.
Steven Travers brings 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology to the position.
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