Grand Rounds

UAB is Now using Normothermic Machine Perfusion Providing More Access for Kidney Transplants

Jun 04, 2026 at 12:12 am by kbarrettalley

UAB is expanding access to kidney transplants by adopting normothermic machine perfusion (NMP), an advanced organ preservation technology shown to improve organ utilization an.... Read More
Nina Ford Johnson, MD

Pediatrician is New President of Medical Association of the State of Alabama

Jun 04, 2026 at 12:11 am by kbarrettalley

Nina Ford Johnson, MD, a Mobile pediatrician, is the new President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. “I am honored to lead an organization that is ded.... Read More
Joseph Marchant

Marchant Joins East Alabama Health

Jun 04, 2026 at 12:09 am by kbarrettalley

Joseph Marchant has joined East Alabama Health as executive vice president and chief integration and network development officer. He previously served as chief executive offi.... Read More
L to R: Tony Palazzo, HLA Alabama President, Issac Forst, and Samford Professor, Dennis McCay

HLA Awards Scholarship

Jun 04, 2026 at 12:08 am by kbarrettalley

The Alabama and Birmingham Chapters of Healthcare Leaders Association have presented Issac Forst with the Healthcare Leaders Association Endowed Scholarship in Health Administ.... Read More
Newly designed PICU opened in March.

Children’s of Alabama Responds to Statewide Critical Care Needs

Apr 18, 2026 at 05:17 pm by kbarrettalley

Children’s of Alabama has opened a newly designed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). “This new unit addresses the increasing demand for pediatric critical car.... Read More

June 2026

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:52 pm by kbarrettalley

The June 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!