News at USA Health

The unit is expected to begin accepting patients in March.

Vertebral body tethering allows for greater mobility and flexibility in the spine.

Scientists at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute are examining how pancreatic cancer cells adapt to live under low-oxygen environments, a state known as hypoxia.

Brittany Brown and Philip Almalouf, M.D., were selected from a pool of public nominations, which were chosen with their dedication to action, awareness and diversity in mind. They will be recognized at a luncheon in May.

Thakur won the Meningioma Research Gold Award amongst national and international research submissions after presenting the findings of this study at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) / Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Joint Section on Tumors meeting.

“Congrats to Dr. Sternberg for these important local positions that reflect both respect for him as a prominent local physician and his extensive history of service to our professional community,” said Edward A. Panacek, M.D., M.P.H.

“We are so grateful for this relationship with the Senior Bowl. It is so important that our pediatric patients have a sense of normalcy during their hospital stay, and our Senior Bowl visit provides this experience!”

As we move forward, we will build on our past success to strengthen South as the Flagship of the Gulf Coast.

University Hospital executive named president of Alabama professional organization tasked with addressing numerous challenges in today’s healthcare system, including staffing shortages, burnout, and diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

The study unveils a novel mechanism to explain contradictory actions of androgens in prostate cancer, offering promising potential in managing prostate cancer more effectively.

In 2022, an estimated 14,100 new cases of invasive cervical cancer were diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.

Due to a dynamic partnership among USA Health, Franklin Primary Health Center, and Monroe County Hospital, the clinic will provide comprehensive healthcare services for adolescents, teens and women.