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At UAB, we’re training the next generation of physicians and physician-scientists, answering basic scientific questions that lead to medical innovations, and bringing the highest quality health care to all of our patients. UAB is the heartbeat of Birmingham and an integral medical leader in the Southeast.

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At UAB, collaboration is a way of life, and we’re bringing together the brightest minds to improve health outcomes for all.

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UAB general surgery resident receives the prestigious Fulbright scholarship

UAB general surgery resident receives the prestigious Fulbright scholarship
Autumn Beavers, M.D., has been awarded the Fulbright scholarship that will allow her to study in Tanzania.

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UAB is already a national leader in clinical trials. Here is how it plans to extend the benefits to even more Alabamians.

UAB is already a national leader in clinical trials. Here is how it plans to extend the benefits to even more Alabamians.
Participating in a clinical trial can be lifesaving, and now, more patients than ever have access to life-changing therapies at UAB.

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Graduates of Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Community Leadership Academy present solutions to key stakeholders

Graduates of Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Community Leadership Academy present solutions to key stakeholders
The CLA was made possible with support from Coca-Cola United, whose generous donation of $250,000 funded LHSA’s pilot academy.

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UAB among first in the world to use a new TAVR system to treat aortic stenosis

UAB among first in the world to use a new TAVR system to treat aortic stenosis
The device will be used to treat patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery.

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