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Physicians Find Platelet-Rich Plasma to be Effective

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:44 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   In recent years, healthcare providers have begun using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) more frequently to help patients get faster relief from chronic con.... Read More
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Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit Reaches Cap in First Month

Mar 22, 2026 at 09:43 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Tax Credit program became effective in January, and in just a month, the $20 million cap was reached, closing.... Read More
A surgeon performs endoscopic spine surgery for a herniated intervertebral disc.

Improved Tools Generate Growth in Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Steve Spencer   Endoscopic spinal surgery has experienced significant growth in usage over the last decade, driven by advances in high-definition visualization, impr.... Read More
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New Brookwood Hospital President, Sarah Gilbert, Aims to Invest in People

Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   Three months after being named president of Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, Sarah Gilbert says she is excited to be a part of the change and tra.... Read More
(left to right) Marcos Pozo Jatem, MD and Saulat Sheikh, MBBS. Pozo and Sheikh with the liver, readying for surgery.

Children’s of Alabama And UAB Perform Rare Split Liver Transplants

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:29 pm by kbarrettalley

One Liver Went to Two Patients  By Laura Freeman In an average year, 9,000 American names go on the liver transplant registry list. For 1,500 to 2,000 of those patients.... Read More