University Medical Center pediatricians stress that parents should keep well-child doctor appointments for their children and make sure their children are getting the required vaccinations. “The last thing we want in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic is to have an outbreak of measles or pertussis (whooping cough),” said Dr. Karen Burgess, associate professor and…
University Medical Center is continuing to see patients in person and via telemedicine appointments for sick, urgent care and follow-up visits. At our main location in Tuscaloosa, we have implemented procedures with the goal of keeping our patients and our employees safe. As always, please call before coming in as a telemedicine visit might be…
Caring for West Alabama. It’s the mission of University Medical Center, and even more important and meaningful during this COVID-19 pandemic. All of our locations (Tuscaloosa, Northport and Demopolis) are open and are here for you. Our doctors and other health-care providers are currently seeing existing patients and accepting new patients. UMC can care for…
Data suggests that COVID-19 cases in children might be less severe than those in adults, and in the United States, relatively few children with the virus are hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “One of the things we’ve noticed is that children do not seem to be getting as sick and…
University Medical Center’s health-care providers are working hard amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that our patients stay safe and healthy. Tuscaloosa restaurants and organizations are recognizing these essential front-line workers and giving back with lunches, cards and sweet treats. From all of us at University Medical Center, THANK YOU for your kind words and…
Screening for COVID-19 is available in Livingston, Alabama, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to noon while supplies last. The University of Alabama’s University Medical Center and Office for Research and Economic Development, as well as Alabama Power and Livingston Mayor Tom Tartt, are collaborating to provide the screenings. The screening program started April…
Innovation and Patient Care I want to thank our patients for working with us as we navigate uncharted conditions and challenges during this COVID-19 pandemic. At University Medical Center, we continue to explore new and innovative ways to care for our patients. UMC has significantly increased provision of daytime telemedicine appointments, and we have added…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University Medical Center and WVUA have partnered to provide the West Alabama community with information and resources from UMC health experts through virtual town halls that started April 10. The virtual town halls will take place every Friday on UMC’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. and will be hosted…
Angela Hammond, a nurse practitioner with University Medical Center’s Faculty-Staff Clinic, answered questions about COVID-19 during an April 10 webinar offered by The University of Alabama Wellness and Worklife Division. The webinar was the second of a five-part series on coping techniques for dealing with personal, professional and even national crises. The series is open…
Assessing immunity to COVID-19 requires a test that looks for protective antibodies in the blood of people who have recovered from the disease. Such a test can provide an indication that you have had the virus and that your body built a response to it, said Dr. Tom Weida, University Medical Center’s chief medical officer…
