Cervical cancer mostly affects women over the age of 30 and an estimated 4,000 annually in the U.S. die from this cancer. Symptoms include pelvic pain as well as bleeding during menstrual cycles, menopause or intercourse. Regular screenings with your doctor can help reduce the risk of cervical cancer, along with getting vaccinated against HPV,…
With the help of generous donors, University Medical Center raised $3,450 for its Reach Out and Read Program during The University of Alabama’s first Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign on Nov. 28. Twenty-nine donors contributed to the Reach Out and Read Program Support Fund. GivingTuesday is a global movement that seeks to empower nonprofit organizations UMC’s…
University Medical Center in Livingston, Ala., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 13 to celebrate its presence as a primary health-care provider for the city, the University of West Alabama and Sumter County. In attendance were patients, city and county officials, representatives of UWA and local residents. “I am pleased to see such a great…
University Medical Center clinics in Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette and Livingston, are accepting new patients. Visit https://umc.ua.edu for more information. A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit can help you and your doctor catch disease and illness early and help keep you healthy. Schedule your free Medicare Annual Wellness Visit at UMC by calling (205) 348-1770.…
A message from Dr. Richard Friend, Dean of the College of Community Health Sciences As we near the end of 2023 and I look back over the year, I am pleased with what we have accomplished for University Medical Center patients, particularly our efforts to increase access to health care in West Alabama communities. We…
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 14.4% of adults in Alabama are diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that limits the body from making insulin, which releases the sugar in your blood into your body’s cells to be used for energy. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1, in which…
Nursing students at Shelton State Community College now have the opportunity to learn about outpatient primary care and complete some of their clinical education at the College of Community Health Sciences as part of a new program launched by the two institutions. In October, five students in Shelton State’s LPN to RN program began their…
Dr. Joy Ge, a family medicine physician with additional training in behavioral health, joined University Medical Center and will care for patients at UMC clinics in Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. Ge earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and master’s degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. She received her medical degree from Lewis…
All University Medical Center locations—Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette and Livingston—are accepting new patients and most forms of health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. Visit UMC for more information and to make an appointment. Make sure to schedule an Annual Wellness Visit at University Medical Center. The visits help patients develop and update personalized health…
A message from Dr. Richard Friend, Dean of the College of Community Health Sciences The primary-care doctor shortage that continues in rural communities in Alabama and across the nation is real. Most of rural America is considered by the federal government to be medically underserved. About 20% of the population lives in rural communities but…
