Clinical

St. Vincent’s Conducting Phase III Trial for New Anticoagulant Treatments

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   Ascension St. Vincent’s is one of only two sites in the state testing new anticoagulant treatments for patients with AFib who cannot take blo.... Read More
Business

Rebuilding the Nursing Workforce in Alabama

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt In the past ten years, renewal of licensure data in Alabama found that 5,000 to 7,000 nurses lapse annually at the first of the year. By April, many would.... Read More
Clinical

Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System offers hope for COPD patients

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Patients with COPD or emphysema have a new treatment option with the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System, a minimally invasive treatment with one-way va.... Read More
Jesse Hilton, MD
Grand Rounds

Hilton Joins Internal Medicine Specialists

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:36 am by kbarrettalley

Jesse Hilton, MD has joined Internal Medicine Specialists of Homewood. Originally from Dallas, Hilton earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Baylor University before.... Read More
Penny Alridge, RN
Grand Rounds

Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham Names Alridge CNO

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:36 am by kbarrettalley

Penny Alridge, RN, MSN, NE-BC has joined Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham where she is serving as the new Chief Nursing Officer. Alridge joined Ascension St. Vincent’.... Read More
November cover of Birmingham Medical News

November 2025

Dec 01, 2025 at 03:31 pm by kbarrettalley

The November 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!