Peter Pappas MD

Pappas Warns of the Increase of Fungal Infections in the Deep South

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

Ansley Franco  “Southern states face a higher risk of acquiring certain fungal infections amid climate change,” said Peter Pappas, Md and professor in the Di.... Read More

Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances Extended Through End of 2024

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Jessie Bekker The rule allowing for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, set to expire for new patient-provider relationships on November 11, has b.... Read More
Beth Pitman; Shannon Britton Hartsfield

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: How to Comply with HIPAA and State Privacy Laws

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Beth Pitman and Shannon Britton Hartsfield   Hardly a day seems to pass that we don't hear about new advances in artificial intelligence (AI.) The healthcare industr.... Read More
Mohannad Dugum, MD

EDGE Opens Access to Gastric Procedures for Bariatric Patients

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt In 2021, an estimated 262,893 bariatric surgeries were performed in the U.S., according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. That rep.... Read More

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

August 2024

Aug 19, 2024 at 07:31 pm by kbarrettalley

Your August 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!