News at USA Health

A Night Honoring Healers will highlight two patients and the USA Health caregivers who helped them recover.

USA Health and the local chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association established a partnership in 1981 to help educate the public and provide life-extending care to those with sickle cell disease in the Mobile area and beyond.

The Mitchell Cancer Institute, in partnership with ADPH, reached out to uninsured and underinsured men across lower Alabama during the nine-month effort.

The initiative targets low HPV vaccination rates, cervical cancer screening participation, and high HPV-related cancer rates across the Southeast.

Jai Thakur, M.D., FAANS, presented a talk on the vital integration of evidence-based meditation practices in both healthcare professions for providers and patients.

This year’s attendance marked an increase of about 125 participants compared to 2024, highlighting the event’s growing impact and community support.

Crawford Cox, M.D., recently completed a minimally invasive surgery/bariatric fellowship at the University of Missouri.

The bell-ringing ceremony is planned each September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time to share education and awareness about this critical health issue and to highlight the need for more funding and research.

For nearly two decades, the GO Run has been the Gulf Coast’s only race dedicated solely to gynecologic oncology.

Blake Van Court, M.D., said practicing in an academic health system helps keep him updated on new technologies and advances in medicine, helping his trainees become great physicians.

In the United States, one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes, and early detection is key. The Think Pink Tea is an effort to educate the community on the importance of screenings, and to support those who have been diagnosed with the disease.

William Ricks, M.D., will surgically treat diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs and chest.