“I wanted the opportunity to teach clinical care to resident physicians and medical students at an established academic institution that is committed to the delivery of patient-centered, evidence-based medical care.”
![USA Health West Mobile Campus Medical Office Building](https://www.usahealthsystem.com/uploads/locations/_featuredArticleDesktop1x/west-mobile-campus-mob.jpg?20240702162828)
“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.
News at USA Health
Stay up to date on the latest news from our providers, facilities and researchers at USA Health.
![Laan named Alabama representative for bariatric surgery society](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/230919-laan-bariactric-22.jpg?20240129162632)
Danuel Laan, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, will advocate on both a local and national level for further access to medical care for patients suffering with obesity.
![USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute researcher shares new technology at conference in Germany](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/210114-grelet-simon-21.jpg?20240130112240)
Earlier in 2023, Simon Grelet, Ph.D., and his colleagues developed a provisional patent for the technology, which involves labeling cells that have received mitochondria from donor cells.
![USA Health oncologist praises national initiative studying self-collection for cervical cancer screening](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/441831/200115-young-pierce-4A.jpg?20240126121056)
Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., attended the White House Cervical Cancer Forum on Thursday in Washington, D.C., where a national network to study self-collection of vaginal samples was announced.
Working with a local summer camp for children and adults with special needs as a teenager ignited Michelle McDaniel’s lifelong passion for serving those with disabilities.
![Josh Snow stands outside University Hospital.](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/josh-snow.jpg?20240123133635)
Josh Snow, M.S.H.A., said his vision for University Hospital is to remain laser-focused on providing high-quality, patient-centric, innovative healthcare.
![A hand holds a teal and white ribbon](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/GO-Teal-and-White-ribbon.jpg?20230117145855)
“I want women to know that self-care is more than a massage day or a rest day. Self-care is about going to those really hard appointments that are uncomfortable, like your gynecology exams.”
![USA investigators awarded grants for breast cancer research](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/BCRFA.jpg?20240119124144)
The highly competitive grants provide each investigator $100,000 in funding over a two-year period.
![Festival of Flowers in Cathedral Square](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/events-and-classes/_newsCard1x/festival-of-flowers-header2.jpg?20231207150639)
Join us March 8-10 to give back to our healthcare community and celebrate those who have made their mark in Mobile.
![GO Teal and White campaign has a message about cervical cancer: It’s preventable](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/435986/teal-clothes.jpg?20240108132316)
The USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute invites everyone to wear teal and white for cervical cancer awareness on Friday, Jan. 19.
Andrew Lawrence has more than a decade of finance and accounting experience at hospitals and healthcare systems.
![Medical bracelets for new moms have the potential to save lives](https://marketingassetstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/_newsCard1x/375809/reduced-230517-mbb-2.jpg?20230523100137)
“We are proud to be the inspiration for this new pilot project that has the potential to significantly impact postpartum outcomes and save more lives,” said Vicki Curtis, M.S.N., RN, chief nursing officer.