How to Refer a Patient
For referrals, please call the UAB Orthopaedics Call Center at 205-930-8934 and select option 1 twice. The UAB Orthopaedics Call Center is a service open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Orthopaedic specialists. Records and referral papers can be faxed to medical records at 205-930-8575.
For inpatient transfers, please call UAB MIST (Medical Information Services via Telephone) at 1-800-UAB-MIST (1-800-822-6478) or email mist@uabmc.edu. UAB MIST is a toll-free, 24-hour service that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Medicine specialists.
Program Highlights
UAB Orthopaedics is staffed by fellowship-trained physicians, surgeons, and other specialists who specialize in foot and ankle problems and provide care for a wide range of injuries and diseases, using both surgical and non-surgical methods. Our program performs more original and corrective total ankle arthroplasty surgeries than any medical center in the world. The team is supported by musculoskeletal radiologists who carry out advanced diagnostic imaging, and we work closely with other medical specialties to develop comprehensive care plans that offer the greatest chance of restoring or improving mobility and reducing or eliminating pain.
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Podiatric Care: The Future of Limb Salvage at UAB
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Limb salvage can prevent amputation in patients with complex lower extremity conditions, including diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. Kyle Mauk, DPM, discusses how UAB’s limb salvage program integrates podiatry with vascular surgery to improve coordination of care. He also explains podiatry’s evolving role in surgical treatment.
Accreditation Statement: The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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