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Ikrai has maintained an active interest in research and scholarly activity by presenting numerous abstracts, posters, and educational sessions at regional and national meetings, with research interests that include glomerular diseases, kidney transplantation, and health equity.
The H2O Wellness Partners Program is designed to strengthen mental health support and wellness resources across USA Health by training employees to serve as approachable contacts.
Deeksha Acharya, M.D., a cardiovascular disease fellow at USA Health, detailed the case of a 37-year-old man who suffered severe blunt chest trauma in a high-speed motor vehicle collision.
The medical team remained on site throughout the event to evaluate injuries, manage heat-related concerns, and help athletes return to competition safely. The team addressed injuries including neck strain, cuts and bruises.
The University of South Alabama was named Best Local Company to Work For – Over 500 Employees, and USA President Jo Bonner received the award for Best Local College President. USA Health Pediatric Associates of Mobile received the award for Best Pediatric Group.
A respected physician, researcher, and educator, Travis Goodloe, M.D., also serves as an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine and is the medical director of Mobile County EMS.
Campers were taught water safety rules through interactive skits, learning lessons such as swimming with a buddy, staying under the supervision of a trusted adult or lifeguard, and leaving the water during severe weather.
The maternal and newborn initiative has also been made possible through Rural Health Support funding USA Health receives from the state and support from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, sought to explore why cervical cancer is more aggressive in women of African ancestry than it is in women of European ancestry.
Since becoming CEO, Browning has expanded the hospital’s child life program to provide daily pediatric emergency center coverage and created new outreach roles to bridge healthcare gaps for underserved communities.
Targeted to neurologists, primary care providers, rheumatologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, residents, students and allied health professionals, the symposium offers a multidisciplinary learning environment focused on collaborative care and evidence-based practice.
In the review, Sayaideh and his co-authors analyzed contemporary research and clinical experience to develop a practical, operator-focused framework for recognizing and responding to different types of valve migration.
