Dr. Rekha Chadalawada: ‘I have the best job in the world’

Summit Pediatrics

of dying from cancer.

Brumfield and her two trainers have 62 years of combined experience in fitness training and physical therapy.

The programs they offer are “individualized based on each client’s medical history, current functional level and personal goals,” Brumfield says.

Following such a personalized program “is essential for living a happy and healthy life,”she says.

A Mississippi native, Brumfield began her career in physical therapy in 2005 and spent 16 years helping seniors regain their independence following injuries, surgeries and illness.

Brumfield moved to the Birmingham area with her family in 2019 and opened Graceful Aging & Wellness in 2021.

Her new business was an opportunity to change her professional focus.

“I loved my career of restoring health in individuals through physical therapy, but I’m passionate about preventative wellness and fall prevention,” she says. “Don’t wait until you have a decline in function or a fall to make health your priority.”

For more information, call 601-597-2442 or go to graceful agingbirmingham.com.

Graceful Aging & Wellness

For the past 25 years Dr. Rekha Chadalawada has been serving the pediatric community in Sylacauga. She serves as President of the Sylacauga School Board and was recently awarded the Master Pediatrician Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics’s Alabama Chapter and Children’s Hospital.

In 1999, Dr. Rekha joined Dr. Robert Gray of Sylacauga Pediatrics. Desiring to expand Alabama residents’ access to pediatric primary care, Dr. Rekha opened Summit Pediatrics of Chelsea in 2013 and has now opened a new location on Valleydale Road.

Sylacauga and Summit Pediatrics is composed of four pediatricians and four nurse practitioners who are passionate about and dedicated to the health of our pediatric community.

“What led me into this specialty is still what inspires me the most today, and that is the children I get to work with on a daily basis,” Dr. Rekha says. “To me, children are second only to God. They make me a better physician and a better person with their presence every day. I feel like I have the best job in the world — which most of the time doesn’t even feel like a job at all.”

Sylacauga Pediatrics and both Summit locations see children from birth to

► BIRMINGHAM: 1200 Providence Park, Suite 100 (off Valleydale Road)

► CHELSEA: 134 Foothills Parkway

► SYLACAUGA: 115 West Clay St.

► CALL: 205-637-0044

► WEB: sylacaugapediatrics.com

21-years-old for sick and well visits. Locations accept same-day appointments and the new Valleydale location is accepting walk-ins.

Summit Pediatrics’s new location on Valleydale Road is conveniently located across from Jefferson State Community College and Spain Park High School with easy access from both U.S. 280 and Interstate 65. The new clinic aims to serve residents of both Shelby and Jefferson County and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Graceful Aging & Wellness provides functional fitness training to improve quality of life for adults of all ages and functional levels. Our training programs assist seniors in maintaining their independence and reducing risk of falls. Functional fitness programs are designed specifically for each client depending on their medical history, current functional level and personal goals. In each session, our clients receive one-one-one training to improve strength, endurance, balance and mobility in the comfort of their own home with all necessary equipment provided.

Graceful Aging & Wellness

SARAH BRUMFIELD

Owner & ISSA certified fitness trainer

Over 17 years experience restoring safe independence for senior adults

(601) 597-2442 | sbrumfield@gaw.fitness gracefulagingbirmingham.com | @gracefulagingbham

Covid-19 precautions are taken to ensure the safety of our clients.

We are so excited to be your new neighbor! We are a Pediatric Primary Care Practice with over 20 years of experience and are an extension of our Chelsea & Sylacauga locations. We are dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to children from birth to 21 years old. Walk-ins and same day appointments for both sick and well visits are accepted.

We are located at 1200 Providence Park, Suite 100, Birmingham (205) 637-0044

Offices in Chelsea, Sylacauga, & Birmingham