We will be reinstating our No-Show Policy as of June 1, 2020. Please be sure to give us a 24 hour notice if you will be unable to make your appointment to avoid any No-Show Fees. We will continue to require the following for everyone’s safety: Everyone must wear a mask – Please bring…
We have great news for our patients that have been waiting to have procedures done in the hospital, our Office Based Lab and Vein Center. Governor Ivey has given us the ability to start doing them as of May 1st. Please know that we are going to do our best to work you all in…
The City of Birmingham has issued an ordinance starting May 1 requiring everyone to wear a face covering (covering over the nose and mouth) when in a public area. Unless you have a letter from your physician exempting you from this requirement you will need to wear a face covering to come into our Pilot…
This week’s changes: Our Office Based Lab and Vein Center remain closed for elective procedures in following with the state and local guidelines. If you had an office visit this week in the Vein Center we will still see you but it will be upstairs in suite 300. Blount will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and…
To our patients, While it has been just three months since the first diagnosis of COVID-19 in the United States, life has dramatically changed for all of us. In these unprecedented times, we recognize this virus has affected every aspect of our society and each of you in many ways. Despite the necessary focus on the…
If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow the steps in this document to help protect other people in your home and community. DOWNLOAD THE PDF.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected…
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus…
We are continuing to closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 in our area. This week we have made a few operational decisions to help limit possible exposures so that we can take care of our patients throughout this pandemic. We are closing our Office Based Lab and the Vein Center all week. If you had…
We are continuing to closely monitoring the status of COVID-19 in our area. This week we have made a few operational decisions to help limit possible exposures so that we can take care of our patients throughout this pandemic. We are closing our Pell City location as well as our Vein Center and Office Based…
A Newer Procedure to Birmingham Being Done at St. Vincent’s East Potential complications of both surgery (carotid endarterectomy or CEA) and conventional stenting (accessed from the groin) for stroke prevention in patients with carotid artery disease occur during or after the procedures. Studies have shown a higher risk of stroke during conventional stenting as compared to surgery and…
By Marti Webb Slay Credit: Birmingham Medical News – Feb 2020 When performing an arteriogram for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD), the cardiologists at Birmingham Heart Clinic have adopted a “pedal first” approach, in which the pedal vessels are entered around the ankle. While this procedure is not unique in Birmingham, Robert H. Yoe, IV,…
Tim Livingston (left) and Dr. Robert Foster pose with the Rampart IC. By Ann B. DeBellis Credit: Birmingham Medical News Interventional cardiology is ranked as the occupation with the highest level of radiation exposure in the world, with providers facing levels that are typically three times higher than those faced by workers in nuclear…
Credit: American Heart Association Sometimes stress can be useful. But constant stress can affect overall well-being and may even impact heart health. When stress is short-lived, it can help with performance in meeting a major deadline, interviewing for a new job or achieving another goal. Stress and its impact on the body can also be…
Credit: American Heart Association Eighties rocker Huey Lewis was right: The power of love is a curious thing, and it might just save your life. Or at least make it longer and healthier. Studies have shown supportive relationships in general and marriage in particular can be healthy for you. A 2017 study in the Journal of…