Birmingham

Neurology ICU opens

Trinity Medical Center has opened a dedicated intensive care unit for neurological patients. The Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) is an eight-bed unit located on the third floor of the hospital. This unit will provide critical care for patients following neurosurgery or for other neurological-related injuries or trauma.



Birmingham

Cancer doctors join study group

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology has been selected for membership in the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Phase I Consortium. This consortium is made up of an elite group of hospitals and academic centers working to advance cancer treatment for children. As part of the 21-member institution consortium, UAB will serve as the only Alabama hospital, and one of only two participating institutions in the Southeast.