HEALTH

The region is well-known for its quality healthcare facilities.  The most prominent of these is University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System; this system includes The Kirklin Clinic (two locations), Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, Spain Rehabilitation Center, UAB Highlands, Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, various satellite health centers, and UAB Hospital in downtown Birmingham.  US News has ranked UAB Hospital as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for seventeen years.  Additionally, UAB Health System is affiliated with Baptist Health of Montgomery.

There are many other well-known, quality providers in the region.  Children’s Hospital of Alabama is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for UAB School of Medicine.  It is home to one of the nation’s leading pediatric hematology/oncology centers, a cystic fibrosis center, and the State of Alabama’s only pediatric burn center.  Also, the hospital offers a variety of support services such as the International Adoption Clinic, Ronald McDonald House, and the Sunshine School.

St. Vincent’s Health System is a part of the Ascension Health group, the nation’s largest Catholic, non-profit health system.  St. Vincent’s has locations in Birmingham, Blount County, East Birmingham, St. Clair County, and the One Nineteen Health and Wellness Center just off the Highway 280 corridor.

Brookwood Medical Center is a part of Tenet Health System and is known for its Women’s Medical Center and MedPlex Surgery Center.

Additionally, there are a variety of other hospitals throughout the region such as Walker Regional Medical Center, Shelby Baptist Medical Center, and Trinity Medical Center (formerly known as Montclair).

Public health statistics can be accessed through the Alabama Department of Public Health.