Brookwood Baptist Medical Center has started work on its new $30 million, 18,922-square-foot operating room project. The project, which is scheduled for completion in early 2023, will house 13 new operating rooms across two floors as well as administrative spaces, along with a 3,500-square-foot post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) renovation and a new pedestrian bridge.

The new suites will be larger and more technologically advanced, allowing for a broader range of specialty surgeries to be performed at the hospital.

"As medical technology progresses, the need for operating rooms to accommodate it has become more critical," said Jeremy Clark, CEO of Brookwood Baptist Health and Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. "The new OR suites will allow us to assist surgeons as they take on more specialized surgeries, including advanced cardiac and vascular procedures and robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgeries.

"When completed, these suites will be the newest Birmingham and will further our commitment to be the hospital of choice in our community. This investment will have a tremendous impact on Birmingham and the surrounding communities."