“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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Artist Casey Downing Jr. was commissioned to create the piece that depicts Fairhope philanthropist Louis Mapp and Cullen Potter, a patient Mapp met while volunteering to rock newborns in the NICU at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
“Having a healthy respect for these injuries and staying informed on the various types of neonatal birth fractures that can occur – especially the rare ones – are important,” said Tyler C. McDonald, M.D.
The idea is developing a completely patient-specific construct, customized implants that reconstruct the spine bones and patient-specific rods that create alignment of the spine, said Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, neurosurgeon and chief of complex spine surgery.
“We are dedicated to promoting safety and health equity in our community. We are leading efforts in car seat safety and other initiatives with our Safe Kids South Alabama coalition,” said Courtney Thomson, RNC-NIC.
Members of the Mapp Child and Family Life Department worked together with other volunteers and staff to create a winter wonderland in the courtyard, then helped patients select trees available in bright shades of turquoise, purple, white, pink, and lime green.
The award recognizes future leaders in newborn care who exemplify dedication to data-driven quality improvement in the care of infants and families.
“The goal with this procedure is to liberate patients with spinal cord injuries from mechanical ventilation as soon as possible,” said Maryann Mbaka, M.D., FACS, a trauma and emergency general surgeon at USA Health. “This gives them a better chance for recovery and an improved quality of life, which is great news for patients.”
“I chose academic medicine as I believe mentoring is a vital component of professional development and shaping the next generation of doctors and leaders,” said Suganya Manoharan.
“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.”
The campaign includes a 30-second TV spot featuring the specialty care and support available for patients and their families on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
The collaboration between the Center for Healthy Communities and USA’s Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will offer opportunities for high school students to examine environmental hazards and their impacts on the health of Gulf Coast residents.
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