University Medical Center cares for West Alabama(7/3/2024)-University Medical Center provides high-quality, patient-centered health care for people of all ages throughout West Alabama. With clinics in Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Fayette, Carrollton and Livingston, UMC, which is operated by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, has expanded its patient and geographic reach well beyond the UA campus and its employees […]
University Medical Center appoints new lab director(7/3/2024)-Rhonda Waldrop was named director of University Medical Center’s Laboratory and X-ray Department. She previously served as assistant director. As director Waldrop manages the day-to-day operations of the department, where she has worked since 2001. Waldrop received her bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Mississippi State University in Starkville and completed her clinical internship at […]
University Medical Center welcomes new psychologist(7/3/2024)-Dr. Crystal Dillard joined University Medical Center in May as a psychologist in the Betty Shirley Clinic. Before joining UMC, she was clinic director of The University of Alabama Psychology Clinic and held a clinical faculty position with UA’s Department of Psychology. Before joining UA, Dillard spent 10 years in clinical practice at Children’s of […]
CCHS participating in sleep apnea clinical trial(5/30/2024)-Dr. James Geyer, a professor of family, internal and rural medicine with the College of Community Health Sciences and medical director of the College’s Institute for Rural Health Research, is a site leader for a national clinical trial seeking to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when throat muscles relax […]
Spotlight on University Medical Center Tuscaloosa(5/30/2024)-University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa provides health care services to the community and serves as a clinical education and training site for UAB Heersink School of Medicine students and physicians in the UA Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program. UMC and the Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency are operated by UA’s College of Community Health Sciences. UMC […]
New patient portal launched(5/3/2024)-As part of continuing efforts to enhance the patient experience, University Medical Center launched a brand-new patient portal in April. The new patient portal allows patients to receive appointment reminders to their cell phones and via their email, to request prescription refills, and to send secure online messages to their UMC doctors and other UMC […]
University Medical Center welcomes chief nursing officer(5/3/2024)-Dr. Robbin Young joined University Medical Center in April as chief nursing officer. In the role, she is responsible for the education and training of the nursing workforce at UMC’s six clinics in West Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Northport, Demopolis, Carrollton, Livingston and Fayette) and The University of Alabama Student Health Center and Pharmacy. UMC and SHCP […]
Spotlight on UMC-Fayette(5/3/2024)-University Medical Center opened a clinic in Fayette, Ala., in 2021 to provide much needed services in the community for obstetrics, gynecology and prenatal care. Drs. Cheree Melton and William Lenahan care for patients at UMC-Fayette. Providing health-care services in Fayette means that women have more access to gynecological care, and expectant mothers have more […]
Minority Health(5/3/2024)-April is designated as National Minority Health Awareness Month. Throughout the United States, racial and ethnic minority populations face higher rates of death and disease, including diabetes, hypertension, HIV and sickle cell disease, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Lack of access to health care contributes to those health disparities, the […]
UMC Updates(4/2/2024)-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(4/2/2024)-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(4/2/2024)-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(4/2/2024)-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 […]
CCHS and College of Nursing partner to provide chronic kidney disease education(3/7/2024)-The College of Community Health Sciences partnered with UA’s Capstone College of Nursing for a Feb. 28 event, “Preventing and Managing Chronic Kidney Disease: Strategies for Providers and People at Risk,” to provide education strategies for physicians and community members about chronic kidney disease. Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, a preventive medicine and public health physician and […]
Spotlight on UMC-Livingston:(3/7/2024)-University Medical Center in Livingston opened in July 2022 and provides primary health care to residents of Livingston and Sumter County, as well as to University of West Alabama students, employees and their families. Services provided include check-ups, physical exams, management of common illnesses, referrals and vaccinations, along with mental health care to treat anxiety […]
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