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What may begin as hot flashes, mood swings or restless nights can signal a defining transition in a woman’s life — perimenopause.

The UAB Vein Clinic has earned the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission’s (IAC) 10-year Milestone award. It recognizes a decade of continuous accreditation and highlights the clinic’s commitment to high-quality patient care and excellent outcomes.

Pregnancy and cancer are two of the most life-changing health events. Those who face both at the same time depend on specialty care coordinated with a personalized approach.

UAB Medicine’s Staging Transition for Every Patient (STEP) program helps young adults age 18 and up with chronic and complex childhood medical conditions move from pediatric to adult health care. The program manages care for some of Alabama’s most vulnerable patients, and recently it increased the number of patients and families it serves and expanded staff and services.

Expertise provided by Dr. Amit Momaya, Orthopaedic Surgeon, UAB Medicine. Disclaimer: This expertise is shared based on a typical injury and not intended to diagnose or provide an outlook on Lindsey Vonn’s situation.

Congratulations to the most recent winner, Kathryn Glick, RN. Below, a colleague explains what makes Kathryn worthy of a DAISY Award.

Fatigue, unexplained weight changes, and mood swings. These common complaints can have many causes, but one often-overlooked culprit is the thyroid. This small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower front of the neck produces hormones that influence every cell, tissue and organ in the body, controlling metabolism, heart rate and how quickly the body processes everything from food to sugar.

Becker’s Hospital Review included UAB Hospital on its 2025 list of “Great Hospitals in America. This annual report recognizes institutions that deliver exceptional clinical care, prioritize patient safety, and drive innovation through research, education, and continual improvement.

In a milestone for UAB Medicine, transplant surgeons have performed the institution’s first robotic kidney transplant surgery, marking a major step toward expanding minimally invasive options for transplant recipients.

Robert Johnson, senior director of Respiratory Services at UAB Medicine, has been inducted into the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Fellowship Program. This national honor recognizes Johnson for his contributions to the science of respiratory care and for exemplifying the highest standards in the field.

UAB Medicine is ringing in the new year with a full-service urology clinic at UAB St. Vincent’s East that opened on Jan. 12. UAB Urology East offers patients the latest treatments and the same level of personalized care they can expect throughout UAB Medicine.

Terri Poe, DNP, has been named the inaugural chief nursing executive for UAB Health System.