“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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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.
Eating healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic has its challenges. With families staying home, it’s tempting to purchase more comfort foods and snack more often, especially when anxiety is on the rise.
The physician-scientist recently joined USA Health as medical director of molecular pathology and dermatopathology. She also serves as an associate professor of pathology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.
To disinfect the masks, USA Health is using the Xenex robot, which emits pulsed UV-C light to prevent the pathogens from replicating while also damaging the cell wall, essentially sterilizing masks much in the same way the sun damages skin cells.
