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During surgery, two doctors EV ICD is placed under the breastbone.

Sean Dunn, MD Implants First Extravascular ICD in Alabama

Jul 22, 2025 at 03:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson   In May, Sean Dunn, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at UAB, became the first physician in the state of Alabama to successfully implant the newest e.... Read More
Blake Phillips, MD

Skin Cancer Subtypes and Surgeries

Jun 20, 2025 at 08:35 am by kbarrettalley

Blake Phillips, MD earned his medical degree from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School, followed by a Dermatology Internship and Residency at UAB. He also did a Fel.... Read More

UAB Doctor Makes History with Breakthrough Heart Procedure

Jun 20, 2025 at 08:35 am by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco   This April, William Maddox, MD, an electrophysiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was the first physician in Alabama to perform a pu.... Read More
headshot of Nick Cochran, PhD

HudsonAlpha Launches Pilot Project to Study Alzheimer’s Disease

May 15, 2025 at 08:51 pm by kbarrettalley

Pilot project opens enrollment at Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine   HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in collaboration with Phenome Health and the Buck.... Read More
Judy Corbett, MD

New Device Offers Mental Clarity Without Medication

May 15, 2025 at 08:46 pm by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco   Three months ago, Judy Corbett, MD, was attending a medical convention in Nashville, looking for tools she could bring back to her Gulf Coast GYN and.... Read More

September 2025

Sep 18, 2025 at 11:19 am by kbarrettalley

The September 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!