Birmingham Medical News

Precision Medical Serves as Team Physicians for Birmingham Iron

Mar 19, 2019 at 05:11 pm by steve

When pro football arrived in Birmingham this spring, they needed team physicians trained to treat the injuries from multi-hundred-pound men crashing into each other for hours.... Read More

One Practice Focuses on Obesity

Mar 19, 2019 at 05:02 pm by steve

"It's not just a weight loss clinic," says Liliya Slutsker, MD, about her practice in Trussville. "I want to treat obesity." Opened a year ago, Carrington Medical Spa and Weig.... Read More

One-and-Done Infusion Option for Cellulitis

Nov 19, 2018 at 09:58 am by steve

When a patient presents to the emergency room with cellulitis--a soft tissue infection--they often end up admitted to the hospital for an average stay of around 3.8 days. Not.... Read More

Do Not Resuscitate

Oct 12, 2018 at 03:30 pm by steve

"The perception is that a Do Not Resuscitate order--at least for families and patients--translates as do not treat. That's a communication hurdle we have to overcome regularly.... Read More

Donation Program for Umbilical Cord Blood

Oct 12, 2018 at 03:03 pm by steve

Eight years ago, Ashley Tamucci, MD, an OBGYN at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, was talking with an expectant mother who wanted to donate her umbilical cord blood (UCB) to.... Read More