Thomas Watson, MD

Meaningful Progress in the World of Kidney Disease

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:11 am by kbarrettalley

By Thomas Watson, MD   Kidney Disease has long suffered a lack of research funding, lagging behind heart disease, cancer, and others. Consequently, until recently, ther.... Read More
Shannon Britton Hartsfield

EMTALA Patient Education Initiative Launched by HHS and CMS

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:11 am by kbarrettalley

By Shannon Britton Hartsfield   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have started a new ef.... Read More
Amit Momaya, MD

UAB First in Alabama to Perform Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:09 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt   “The biggest innovation we’ve added is a biologic implant,” says Amit Momaya, MD, chief of sports medicine and surgeon in the UAB D.... Read More
Godlewski replaces a breathing tube that had become dislodged during surgery.

Effective Pre-Operative Evaluation is Critical to Providing Quality Anesthesia Care

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:09 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   Anesthesiologists are now playing a bigger patient assessment role prior to surgery. “It’s becoming imperative that anesthesiologists p.... Read More
While in surgery, Dr. Beck views the aorta.

Adam Beck, MD Performs Nation’s First Aortic Aneurysm Repair with LumiGuide Fiberoptic RealShape

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:08 am by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   If there is a medical situation that compares to feeling like you’re living under the sword of Damocles, finding that you have an aortic aneury.... Read More
Cover of May 2026 issue of BMN

May 2026

Jun 04, 2026 at 01:19 pm by kbarrettalley

The May 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!