Month April 2024


UMC Updates

University Medical Center introduces a brand-new Patient Portal that will launch April 8, 2024. With the new Patient Portal, patients will be able to schedule appointments online, request medications, send secure online messages to their providers and receive reminders via their cell phones and emails.


Health benefits of walking

A simple activity such as walking can provide physical and mental health benefits to the body, Dr. Brett Bentley, sports medicine physician at University Medical Center, said in a March Mini Medical School presentation. Mini Medical School is a series of lectures provided each semester by University Medical Center health-care providers to members of UA’s…


Spotlight on UMC-Northport

UMC-Northport, which first opened in 2015, and moved to a new and larger location at 6205 Jemison Lane in 2022, provides primary health care to the Northport community. The clinic offers services in family medicine, obstetrics, pediatric care, internal medicine, prenatal care, women’s health, geriatrics, neurology, behavioral health and sports medicine. Social work and nutrition…


March National Nutrition Month

March is recognized as National Nutrition Month and having good and healthy eating habits lowers health risks for serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and other health problems. Here at University Medical Center, our registered dietician Suzanne Henson provides nutritional services and guidelines for healthy eating that includes planning meals, exercising, and eating more…