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Mending Kids’ Hearts: Children’s Is a Leader in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Defect

February 16, 2022

Children’s of Alabama is backing several events to spread awareness of congenital heart disease during American Heart Month.  Children’s has one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast. The team at the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama at Children’s has more than 14,000 patient encounters each year. In 2021, staff performed more … [Read more...]

Breaking New Ground: Grandview Doctor Uses New Device in AFib Patient for First Time in Southeast U.S.

February 8, 2022

By Ally Morrison Dr. Anil Rajendra says he has always been intrigued by the cardiovascular system.  He understood it intuitively when he was taking biology in school, he said, and his interest revived after he went to medical school.  Last month, the cardiologist broke new ground in the treatment of atrial fibrillation when he used the Octaray Mapping … [Read more...]

Family History: Retired BellSouth Exec Believes Knowing Heredity Is Crucial for Combating Heart Disease

February 8, 2022

By Rubin E. Grant  Carlton Baker traveled from Birmingham to New Mexico in the fall to do some bow hunting for elk, just as he has done for a number of years.  When he landed an elk, he took a picture and sent it to his doctor and friend, James Michael Parks.  Parks, a cardiologist and chairman of cardiology at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, is one of … [Read more...]

Work It: High-Energy Three15 Cycling Studio Dealing With Effects of COVID

January 12, 2022

  By Rubin E. Grant Usually the start of a new year brings more clients to the Three15 cycling studio in Homewood, with folks looking to honor their resolutions of shedding a few pounds and improving their fitness. But this year is different. Because the COVID-19 pandemic continues to linger, there haven’t been as many people signing up for classes this month, … [Read more...]

‘A Silent Disability’: Dr. Katy Lalor Dedicates Career to Supporting Epilepsy Patients Like Herself

October 5, 2021

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Epileptologist Dr. Katy Lalor knew she wanted to be a doctor early in life. She gave a presentation for career day while in junior high about her desire to become a neurologist with a focus on the treatment of epilepsy. “I actually met with my neurologist and got my own records to show everybody,” Lalor said. She knows firsthand what it is like … [Read more...]

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