Swaid N. Swaid, MD

Grandview Health and the Surgical Institute of Alabama Establish Partnership

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:43 pm by kbarrettalley

Grandview Health and the Surgical Institute of Alabama (SIA) have signed agreements to establish a partnership to operate the state’s largest multi-specialty ambulatory.... Read More
Laura Grill, CEO of EAH

East Alabama Health to Operate Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:42 pm by kbarrettalley

East Alabama Health (EAH) has stepped in to operate Bullock County Rural Emergency Hospital (BCREH) in Union Springs. Following the notice of departure of BCREH’s previ.... Read More
Heath Haggard, MD

New LDL Cholesterol Guidelines

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:40 pm by kbarrettalley

As adults approach middle age, it’s one of those rites of passage. You go for your annual physical, and your doctor starts talking about scheduling a colonoscopy or mamm.... Read More
Lindsey Tomlinson Druhan

Alabama’s Office-Based Surgery Regulations: Tips for Compliance

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:38 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lindsey Tomlinson Druhan   Recently, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (“ALBME” or the “Board”) overhauled its Office-Based Surgery (&l.... Read More

Case Study Reveals How Children’s of Alabama ED Improved Patient Experience

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:36 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson   Within a one-year time span, Children’s of Alabama enhanced their patient experience in the emergency department through operational improveme.... Read More
Cover the Birmingham Medical News August 2026 issue

August 2026

Aug 19, 2026 at 09:51 am by kbarrettalley

The August 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!