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Alabama shipyard lists industrial property
[MOBILE, AL] — Gulf States Real Estate Services of Alabama announces a major industrial listing at the Port of Mobile in Alabama. Gulf States has secured a listing for approximately 120 acres of deep-water property adjacent to the Alabama Shipyards on the Mobile River.
The listing includes vacant sites, warehousing, and other buildings that the Shipyard has determined it will not be utilizing to support its robust current operations of repairing and decommissioning ships and other marine apparatus. Mike Saucier, President of Gulf States, and Donald Holyfield, Gulf States’ Alabama Broker of Record, declared, “This property has been one of the hottest collections of real estate along the entire Gulf Coast and the nation.
Many companies are looking for distribution and other logistical advantages this property provides given its deep-water access and is located minutes from Interstate 10 and Alabama’s major rail AND air complexes.”
USA cancer researcher appointed to
BCRFA Medical Advisory Council
[MOBILE, AL] — Seema Singh, Ph.D., professor of pathology at the University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, was recently appointed to the Medical Advisory Council of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA).
The Medical Advisory Council has the critical job of reviewing the foundation’s funding requests from researchers across the state, ensuring that the science is sound and BCFRA investments have maximum impact.
Singh, who is also a senior member of the cancer biology program at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, said she is honored to represent USA on the council. “I would advocate for funding the most impactful science, out-of-the-box research ideas, and research aimed at improving health equity,” she said.
Her research interests include the role of inflammatory signaling in cancer progression, angiogenesis and metastasis, cancer stem cells, and cancer health disparities.
Founded in 1996, the BCRFA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to find a cure for breast cancer by funding promising breast cancer research in Alabama and raising community awareness and funding for that research. BCRFA’s investment in life-saving research totals over $12 million.
Gulf Orthopaedics welcomes Dr. Grant Stone
[MOBILE, AL] — Gulf Orthopaedics, an affiliate of Infirmary Health, welcomes Grant Stone, D.O., double board certified pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. Dr. Stone is fellowship trained in pain management and provides a range of treatment options, including medication management and interventional techniques.
Dr. Stone received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a masters of business administration from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn. He earned his doctorate degree in osteopathic medicine from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Stone completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as a fellowship in pain medicine, at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, La. Dr. Stone has practiced in the Mobile area for the past four years.
Gulf Orthopaedics’ team of experienced physicians provide the Gulf Coast Region with the latest, most cutting-edge surgical and non-surgical treatment methods, specializing in trauma, sports medicine, spine disorders, pain management, shoulder replacement, hip replacement, knee replacement and foot-ankle treatment. Learn more at gulfortho.com.
Thomas Hospital Auxiliary presents donation check to Thomas Hospital Foundation
[FAIRHOPE, AL] — The Thomas Hospital Auxiliary presented a donation check of $75,000 to theThomas Hospital Foundation. This donation presentation was made at the Auxiliary’s 60 th annual meeting and will help fund the expansion of the Thomas Hospital Cath Lab.
“We so appreciate the Thomas Hospital Auxiliary’s support of the Thomas Hospital Foundation,” said Nathan Payne, Thomas Hospital Foundation Director. “Not only do they provide valuable hours of work that keeps the hospital running, they have given generously to the Foundation to ensure we have state-of-the art facility for our community.”
The Auxiliary raises funds through the Thomas Hospital Gift Shop, and other fundraiser events,such as books, jewelry, linens and uniforms, throughout the year. The Auxiliary has donated more than $2.5 million to the hospital through the Thomas Hospital Foundation.
The Breast Center at Thomas Hospital Receives the 2022 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Mammogram Imaging Centers
[MOBILE, AL] — This summer, The Breast Center at Thomas Hospital, a state-of-the-art, fullservice breast center with dedicated parking and registration, celebrated its fifth anniversary and for the fourth year in a row, was named one of America’s Best Mammogram Imaging Centers by Women’s Choice Award, a national agency. “Knowing where to go for the best mammogram will reduce your risk of a false positive or the possibility of missing cancers,” says Delia Passi, founder and CEO of the Women’s Choice Award. “By letting women know which imaging centers in their area are among America’s best for mammograms, we are able to reduce risk by helping them make better decisions and smarter health care choices,” adds Passi regarding the recent award.”
When Thomas Hospital’s breast center first opened in 2017, both 2-D and 3-D mammographywere offered. Since then, Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) has been added, and themammography technology has been upgraded to offer all 3-D. “While screening mammograms are recommended at regular intervals for most women in certain age groups, a diagnostic mammogram is performed when there is a sign or symptom of disease,” says Kathy Linam, manager of The Breast Center at Thomas Hospital. “We offer 3-D mammography which allows doctors to examine breast tissue layer by layer, but to complement our screening services, and for those who have dense breasts, we now have Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), a whole breast ultrasound unit for early detection of abnormalities.”
For more information about The Breast Center at Thomas Hospital or mammography services offered at Thomas Medical Center in Daphne, call 251-279-1633 or visit infirmaryhealth.org.
The City of Daphne Swears in First Junior City Council
[DAPHNE, AL] — The first City of Daphne Junior City Council was sworn in on September 6, 2022, by the Honorable Judge Michael Hoyt at the Daphne City Council meeting. They will serve the Jubilee City for one academic year.The nine-member junior council will meet once a month and members are also required to attend one Daphne City Council meeting per month. During their year of service, the group will learn how the City Council and city departments operate and will have the opportunity to share ideas with those groups as well.
Jr. Council members were chosen by Mayor Robin LeJeune, City Council members and City Clerk Candace Antinarella after an extensive application and interview process. Applicants were required to have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled as a sophomore, junior or senior. Eight of the council positions are held by students living in the city limits of Daphne and the ninth position is open to a student who lives outside city limits but attends a Daphne area school.
[MOBILE, AL] — USA Health neurosurgeon Richard P. Menger, M.D., M.P.A., has been awarded the Samuel Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for his abstract on how variations in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement among the states affect access to healthcare.
Menger, chief of complex spine surgery at USA Health and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, will present his research Oct. 10 at the 2022 CNS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The abstract is titled: “State-to-State Variation in Medicaid and Medicare Reimbursement: Implications for Healthcare Access Among Vulnerable Populations.”
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is the leading organization dedicated to advancing neurosurgery through education and innovation.
Menger focuses on complex spinal reconstructions for spinal deformity in children and adults. He performs minimally invasive spinal procedures and has a special expertise in the entire spectrum of state-of-the-art surgical and conservative management of pediatric scoliosis. He joined USA Health in 2019
