“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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Considered a breakthrough, pulsed field ablation uses pulsed electric fields to efficiently isolate the pulmonary veins for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Because the mechanism of cell death is non-thermal, the risk of collateral structure damage is potentially lower.
With minimally invasive surgery, patients experience reduced trauma to the body, shorter hospital stays, reduced blood loss, less post-operative pain, less risk of infection and less scarring.
Alabama’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative is a network of stakeholders that aims to improve pregnancy and infant outcomes through identifying and quickly improving problems through implementation of research-based best practices.
She has led multiple clinical trials related to antivirals and is extensively published in peer-reviewed journals. She currently serves as editor of infectious diseases for Scientific Reports, the fifth most-cited journal in the world.
“I wanted to stay on the Gulf Coast, and I really love working with students and residents,” said Carly McRae, M.D., who is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine. “Staying at USA was a very natural choice for me!”
The American Cancer Society (ACS) advises men to begin annual screenings starting at age 50 for those who are at average risk, or age 45 for men who are considered high risk.
Trained technicians can help determine if children are in the right seat for their age and size, and they can explain the importance of registering car seats with manufacturers, so owners can be notified when and if there is a recall.
In this issue, you’ll meet Ocean Kelly, who was born with a rare genetic disorder; hear from leaders in medical education and student affairs at the Whiddon College of Medicine; learn about menopause care available at USA Health; and celebrate with Providence employees as they joined the health system.
The bell-ringing ceremony is planned each September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time to share education and awareness about this critical health issue and to highlight the need for more funding and research.
Richard Rieske, M.D., chose to return to USA Health, where he trained because of those who played a formative role in developing him “as a surgeon and a human.”
Native Mobilian and local businessman Elliot B. Maisel has committed $5 million to the $200 million facility that will allow the University to graduate more physicians and enhance research and innovation.
USA Health and the local chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association established a partnership in 1981 to help educate the public and provide life-extending care to children and adults with sickle cell disease in the Mobile area, Gulf Coast and surrounding counties.
