(left to right) Marcos Pozo Jatem, MD and Saulat Sheikh, MBBS. Pozo and Sheikh with the liver, readying for surgery.

Katelin Holmes, DO (second from right) with other surgeons in Amsterdam, learning the technique.

side by side headshots of Patrick Rowan, MD, Scott Seibert, MD, and J. Dory Curtis MD

Ricardo Colberg, MD with a patient and the ultrasound machine for trigger finger procedure.

Business

DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2026

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ben Steinberg and Shalyn Watkins The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), jointly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a fourth tempo.... Read More

Updating Your HIPAA Documentation to Account for Recent Legal Changes

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Kelli Carpenter Fleming The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), address how health.... Read More

Optimizing Healthcare IT for Exceptional Patient Care

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:05 pm by kbarrettalley

By Michael Sims The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital revolution. Electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth platforms, and a growing network of connected.... Read More

Alabama’s Rural Health Transformation Program

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:31 pm by kbarrettalley

Summary of Alabama’s Application for Federal Funds to Improve Rural Health By: Angie Cameron Smith Federal Grant Background As part of the One Big Beautiful B.... Read More

Alabama’s First Fully Integrated Brachytherapy Suite Opens at UAB

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:26 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco When the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the O’Neal Cancer Center opened the state’s first fully integrated brachytherapy s.... Read More

Feature Profiles

During surgery, two doctors EV ICD is placed under the breastbone.

Sean Dunn, MD Implants First Extravascular ICD in Alabama

Jul 22, 2025 at 03:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson In May, Sean Dunn, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at UAB, became the first physician in the state of Alabama to successfully implant the newest e.... Read More

Clinical

Why Physician-Led Weight Loss Programs for Women Can Deliver Better Results

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt For decades, weight loss programs have relied on a familiar formula: eat less, move more, track calories, repeat. Yet for many women, especially thos.... Read More

TriClip Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman For patients dealing with symptoms of a leaky tricuspid valve, until recently physicians had only limited treatment options to offer. After weighing.... Read More

19th Annual Cardiovascular Update Conference Presented By CVA Medical Education Foundation

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:06 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman It’s an exciting time to work in the healing professions. Medical innovations are emerging faster than any one provider can keep pace. This is.... Read More

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:32 pm by kbarrettalley

A shingles vaccine may do more than prevent a painful rash. It may also reduce the risk of developing dementia and could even slow progression in those already diagnos.... Read More

Children’s of Alabama And UAB Perform Rare Split Liver Transplants

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:29 pm by kbarrettalley

One Liver Went to Two Patients By Laura Freeman In an average year, 9,000 American names go on the liver transplant registry list. For 1,500 to 2,000 of those patients.... Read More