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Health & Medicine Published 6 hours ago

The proposed project, developed in partnership with Oxford Health Systems, would expand access to emergency care for residents of the region.

Model Karneshia Patton wears a white and denim outfit with flowers and plants in the background.
Campus & Community Published 1 day ago

The show will feature individuals with physical disabilities and mobility limitations as artists, models and collaborators, including Noah Galloway, with looks including floral, streetwear, athleisure and formal.

Health & Medicine Published 7 days ago

More than 9,400 people are on the waiting list for a liver transplant in the United States. UAB’s new living-donor liver transplant program aims to help that number decrease.

Outdoor portrait of Kyle and Shannon Kline, husband and wife living kidney donation.
Health & Medicine Published 10 days ago

For Shannon and Kyle Kline, faith guided every step of their journey through sudden kidney failure, a whirlwind transplant evaluation and, ultimately, the moment Kyle learned he was the perfect match to save his wife’s life.

Health & Medicine Published 14 days ago

UAB Hospital breaks into nation’s top five largest hospitals, reflecting major institutional momentum.

A green graphic featuring a gold ribbon icon in the top right corner. The central white text reads, "UAB Hospital named one of World’s Best Hospitals 2026," with "— Newsweek" credited below in italics. The background has a subtle, textured grid and map pattern.
Health & Medicine Published 23 days ago

The UAB Health System is the largest health system in the state and continues to expand its reach and impact across the state, now operating as a nearly $7.5 billion enterprise with 133 locations serving all 67 counties in Alabama and beyond.

Health & Medicine Published 28 days ago

In February 2026, UAB performed its first NKR-facilitated transplants, opening a new era of expanded donor options beyond the program’s historically internal swap and chain database.

Interior headshots of Ray L. Watts, M.D. and Maria Rodriguez Shirey, Ph.D.
People of UAB Published 31 days ago

UAB President Ray L. Watts, M.D., along with prominent UAB physicians, educators and researchers, will be honored at the induction ceremony on Aug. 8 in Montgomery.

Heidi Neas posing with her family and physicians.
Health & Medicine Published 35 days ago

Heidi Neas was diagnosed with cancer at 16 weeks pregnant, became cancer-free at 22 weeks and delivered a healthy baby boy.

A wide view of a high-tech operating room at UAB Hospital featuring a surgical team, robotic surgery system, multiple monitors displaying surgical footage, and a table of sterile instruments.
Health & Medicine Published 53 days ago

UAB has completed more than 16,000 organ transplants since 1968.

Health & Medicine Published 58 days ago

The Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission acknowledges hospitals that have demonstrated the critical elements necessary for improving stroke outcomes and delivering coordinated, timely care.

Health & Medicine Published 67 days ago

Poe will guide the vision for nursing across all UAB Medicine entities.

Health & Medicine Published 74 days ago

Under the agreement, Southview Medical Group will be integrated into UAB St. Vincent’s.

Health & Medicine Published 80 days ago

New clinical services and specialty programs are expanding access to high-quality care in Birmingham and throughout Alabama.

Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

UAB Medicine distinguished itself by ranking above peers in key focus areas including clinical quality and safety, analytics and data management, cybersecurity, population health, infrastructure, patient engagement, and innovation.

Exterior of the School or Nursing with tree in yellow fall color and UAB banners on light pole in foreground, October 2023.
Campus & Community Published 4 months ago

UAB Medicine and the UAB School of Nursing have been honored as a 2025 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing and a 2025 Best School for Men in Nursing, respectively.

Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

One year, one team, one mission: Improving the health and lives of those we serve.

People of UAB Published 4 months ago

UAB Health System hires UNC Health executive Janet Hadar to serve as COO.

Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

The state-of-the-art facility will drive innovation in precision medicine and data sciences, strengthen Alabama’s biotech ecosystem, and position Birmingham as a global hub for biomedical research and entrepreneurship.

Group photo of HRTSA Care team
Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

UAB has earned the 2025 Outstanding Heart Failure Care Team Award for its nurse-led, interprofessional approach to improving outcomes for underserved patients.

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