Nearly one year since it opened its doors, UMC-Livingston is improving quality of life in this West Alabama city and across the Black Belt region. Created in partnership with The University of Alabama and University Medical Center, the University of West Alabama, the city of Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama Power and the Alabama Power Foundation,…
The Capstone Hospitalist Group, operated by University Medical Center, welcomes two new hospitalists – Dr. Afrin Biswas, who will practice mostly at Northport Medical Center, and Dr. Richard Mosu, who will practice at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Capstone Hospitalist Group was established by University Medical Center in partnership with DCH Health System in…
Third and fourth-year medical students at the College of Community Health Sciences partnered with The University of Alabama Wellness and Work-Life July 19 to give UA employees a WellBAMA Health Screening that provided insights and guidance to support achieving healthier lifestyles. “We travel all over campus to different locations making it convenient for employees to…
UMC-Livingston has a new phone number (205) 652-7001. The clinic is taking new patients. Call today to schedule an appointment. During July and August, University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa will have evening hours only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Evening hours are from 5:30pm-7:30pm. At all University Medical Center locations – Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Fayette…
Just about a year ago, University Medical Center opened a clinic in Livingston, Ala. UMC-Livingston came about through a partnership of University Medical Center, the University of Alabama, the University of West Alabama, the city of Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama Power and Alabama Power Foundation. We all came together to talk about the need for…
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) attacks the body’s immune system and can be transmitted through sexual contact, sharing needles, and during pregnancy, birth or breast feeding. Symptoms can include fever, sore throat, muscle aches and fatigue; some people have no symptoms. Left untreated, HIV can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Each year, July 21 is…
Dr. Hannah Bowers and Dr. Anne-Laura Cook joined University Medical Center clinics in Demopolis and Northport. Bowers will care for patients at UMC-Demopolis as a part-time family medicine-obstetrics physician. She also joins the College of Community Health Sciences, which operates UMC, as assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. Bowers attended…
The Health Matters Podcast is a series created in collaboration with WVUA-23 and Alabama Public Radio that features University Medical Center physicians and providers who bring awareness of important health issues and relevant and timely health information to the public. Residents in rural communities often have limited access to health care. Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, a…
University Medical Center offers patients a way to pay and manage their health care bills online, easily and securely, and to view their payment history at any time. To get started, click here. At all University Medical Center locations—Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Fayette, Carrollton and Livingston—new patients are always welcome, and most forms of health insurance…
Letter from a Friend A message from Dr. Richard Friend, Dean of the College of Community Health Sciences On June 25, we celebrated the graduation of our 2023 class of resident physicians. These 16 young doctors, now specialists in family medicine, leave us to begin inpatient and outpatient practice in Alabama, as well as in…
