LOCATIONS
LOCATIONS
UAB HOSPITAL
The center of UAB ’ s clinical enterprise , UAB Hospital is located in Birmingham ’ s medical district . In the midst of UAB ’ s major research centers and clinics , the 1,157-licensed-bed hospital is among the 20 largest and bestequipped in the nation . We provide patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services and the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care . Here , patients receive tomorrow ’ s medicine today for both routine and complex diagnoses . As a major center for clinical research , UAB Hospital may offer patients treatments that are unavailable elsewhere in the area .
Located within UAB Hospital are the Cardiovascular Operating Room ( CVOR ), Heart and Vascular Center , and intensive care and acute care nursing units , all of which are dedicated to the medical and surgical treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease . The CVOR includes 8 operating suites equipped with the latest technology available , including robotics , to support cardiothoracic surgery . Additionally , there is a hybrid operating room that allows for minimally invasive valve replacement and endovascular therapies . The Heart and Vascular Center includes 4 EP labs and 6 cath labs , offering advanced imaging technologies to support all types of interventional cardiology and electrophysiology procedures .
OUTPATIENT CLINICS
Opened in 1992 , The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital ( TKC ) on the main medical campus is a specially designed “ superclinic ” for outpatient medical care . TKC is one of the busiest outpatient centers in America and is renowned for providing the most advanced health care services that are both compassionate and convenient for our patients and their families .
The Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital , located one block east of TKC , opened in 2017 . Together , the two clinics serve more than 2,000 patients per day .
With more than 250 exam rooms and many nationally ranked specialties , TKC and the Whitaker Clinic combine the latest in clinical care with teaching and research . Our staff collaborates and communicates extensively with our patients in order to deliver the ultimate patient experience and the highest quality of health services .
Cardiology , Cardiovascular Surgery , and Vascular Surgery each has clinics located within TKC . In addition to our TKC clinic locations , we offer additional outpatient services in the local community at TKC at Acton Road and at our satellite locations in Gardendale and Hoover .
CLINICAL EXPANSION OUTREACH
• October 2010 – TKC , TKC at Acton Road
• November 2010 – Cullman
• June 2013 – Medical West
• September 2013 – PH Clinic in Huntsville
• January / February 2014 – ACHD Clinics – Huntsville & Montgomery
• April 2014 – UAB Hospital-Highlands
• April 2015 – Alexander City
• February 2018 – USA Telehealth
• June 2018 – Florence
• January 2019 – Gardendale
• December 2019 – Hoover
24 UAB Cardiovascular Institute Annual Report