UAB Hospital

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Name :

UAB Hospital

Address  :

1802 6th Avenue South

Town  :

Birmingham

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

35233

Phone  :

2059343411

Web URL  :

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UAB Hospital
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Immunology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Pathology Lab
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 908

Description
UAB Hospital was rated as highperforming ndash the highest level possible ndash in US News amp World Reports Best Hospitals for Maternity Care survey for 20222023

A deeper dive into the survey data and methodology reveals that

Of the 649 hospitals that submitted maternity data to US News this year only 297 fewer than half earned a highperforming rating
To achieve a highperforming rating a hospital had to score significantly better than average across eight quality measures and have acceptable rates of Cesarean sections newborn complications and episiotomies
To improve upon the methodology used for last yearrsquos inaugural edition of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care the 20222023 assessments include four new measures including the rates of vaginal births after Cesarean VBAC and of episiotomies
This recognition is a full reflection of the amazing quality of care and expertise that our nurses staff advanced practice providers and faculty provide every daysays Warner Huh MD FACOG FACS chair of the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology its truly gratifying to see this group be properly recognized for their selfless compassionate work and strive to always put our patients and their families first I look forward to the future and to establishing new programs and setting new standards for maternity care at UAB

This distinction comes on the heels of UABs OBGYN program being ranked No 5 in the nation ndash one of the highest rankings ever for a UAB Medicine specialty ndash in the 2022 US News amp World Report survey which evaluated OBGYN programs at 233 US hospitals

History
Originally formed in 1945 the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has more than 75 years of expertise in improving the lives of the women it serves through excellence in clinical care research and education In addition to providing routine gynecological services UAB OBGYN specialists offer the latest advances in female reproductive health care On the research front the department is among the top 10 programs for National Institutes of Health funding which demonstrates UABrsquos commitment to advancing the field of OBGYN care through innovation and research
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