Nathan Cole always wanted to serve his fellow Marines. Now, as one of those rare individuals diagnosed with ALS in his 30s, he is taking on a new role to support them.
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“I love what I do and cannot imagine doing anything else,” said Alecia Torrance, new assistant administrator at USA Health Providence Hospital. “Leadership is where I believe that I can personally and professionally make the biggest difference in healthcare and where I can leave a legacy of improving healthcare operations and outcomes.”
The inaugural women’s history event celebrated the achievements, leadership, and perseverance of women living and working in the Mobile area, acknowledging their roles in shaping history and inspiring future generations.
“Today, we see not just former patients, but fighters, miracles, and living proof that hope prevails,” said Manimaran (Maran) Ramani, M.D., MPH, chief of neonatology and medical director for the NICU. “This is why we do what we do, and it is one of the most fulfilling honors imaginable.”
“While our hospital is here to help sick and injured children 24 hours a day, every day, preventing as many injuries and accidents as possible is a priority for us,” said Debbie Browning, MSN, RN, CENP, chief executive officer at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
New hands-on cooking classes focusing on Mediterranean, Sicilian and Tex-Mex cuisine are scheduled for April and May.
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The Foutys are clearly ambitious and accomplished, but the qualities that shine through the most are their genuine love and affection for one another.
Thanks to an innovative burn scar revision laser treatment performed in the outpatient setting – first offered on the Gulf Coast by USA Health – Kayson Metcalf's range of motion was restored, as well as his ability to play his favorite sport.
ClassAct exists to give children a sense of control over some part of their lives, which in turn offers them a way to better cope with illness and injury.
“In these cases, a trauma team, hepatobiliary surgeon, surgical ICU team, hospital dietitian, wound care team, and inpatient rehab team are all essential to provide the care needed for this complex patient,” said Nathan Polite, D.O., the trauma surgeon on duty when Steve Hysell arrived.
The poster, which showcased the management of visceral abdominal aneurysms, including cases diagnosed and treated by USA Health’s Radiology Department.
The annual symposium is hosted by the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at USA Health University Hospital in conjunction with the Alabama Gulf EMS System.
