By Kaitlin Candelaria Homewood resident Mary Michael Kelley never knew about the need for a milk bank in Alabama until her own personal tragedy brought the issue to the forefront. After losing one child shortly after birth and almost losing another, Kelley was more than aware not only that there were infants who needed milk, but also that there were mothers who needed or … [Read more...]
Fight Like a Girl: Ginny Bourland Spreads the Word About Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
By Emily Williams Ginny Bourland wasn’t sure about sharing her cancer battle with a support group at first. Shortly after the Vestavia Hills resident was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer in 2011, at the age of 37, a member of the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation emailed her and invited her to attend a support group for women in similar conditions. “I … [Read more...]
Laser Pioneer Passion Has Driven Michelson’s Career in Eye Surgery
By Kaitlin Candelaria Dr. Marc Michelson became an ophthalmologist almost by chance. Michelson was making his way through medical school when he decided to take a few extra classes on subjects that interested him. One of those was ophthalmology. “I took ophthalmology because I thought I would never get to learn any more about it when I finished – we don’t teach a lot of … [Read more...]
Skin Care Specialist: Dr. Monheit Has Seen Shifts in Women’s Skin Concerns
By Emily Williams Since the birth of Total Skin & Beauty Dermatology Center in 1977, Dr. Gary Monheit of Mountain Brook has seen many changes in skincare issues for women, some for the good and some not so much. “It’s a very exciting place to be now and there are all sorts of new things that are going on now in the research areas of rejuvenating skin, changing skin, … [Read more...]
Grandview Medical Center Aims to Be At the Forefront of Women’s Health
By Ana Good When it opens its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 10, Grandview Medical Center hopes to establish itself as the premier choice for women’s health services in the Birmingham area. Grandview COO Drew Mason said the hospital’s location, along U.S. 280 just off of I-459, positions the hospital amid a “huge amount” of growing households in need of convenient care. … [Read more...]