Clinical

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

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

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

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

Pushing the Envelope in Breast Care with First Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson Alabama breast surgeon, Katelin Holmes, DO became the first doctor in the United States to perform a laparoscopic, FDA-approved nipple-sparing maste.... Read More