Dr. Bruce Irwin, founder and chief executive officer of American Family Care, is the honoree for the 2019 Birmingham Heart Ball, held each year by the American Heart Association. The festivities on the night of March 2 at Barber Motorsports Museum will include dinner, an opportunity to donate and a live auction. Founded by Irwin, American Family Care today consists of … [Read more...]
Tiny Procedures: Yield Lifesaving Results Birmingham Heart Clinic Doctors Keep up With New Procedures Year-Round
By Sarah KuperFebruary is American Heart Month, but for the physicians of the Birmingham Heart Clinic, it is just like any other time of the year.That’s because preventing and treating the many complicated conditions of the heart is a year-round job.Drs. James Towery and Robert Yoe are interventional cardiologists with Birmingham Heart Clinic.They … [Read more...]
A Focus on Prevention: Mountain Brook Couple Promote Heart Health as 30th Anniversary Heart Ball Honorees
By Sarah Kuper When Dr. Derrill Crowe was approached to be the 2017 Heart Ball honoree, he said he would do it, but only if his wife was an honoree as well. For the 30th anniversary of the event, which benefits the American Heart Association, organizers thought it was fitting to have Derrill and his wife, Cameron, as hosts and honorees. “So many people have poured into this … [Read more...]
Heart Healthy Resolve: Tenet Health CEO Honored at American Heart Association Heart Ball
By Sarah Kuper Alabama ranks No. 2 in the nation for the number of deaths related to cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. But this year's Heart Ball honoree, Garry Gause, said he firmly believes the work the association is doing locally can help Alabamians improve their heart health. "The education the association has done throughout the … [Read more...]