UAB Medicine
UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System. It was established in 1945 as the teaching hospital for the University of Alabama School of Medicine and, today, is one of the four largest academic medical centers in the United States. Situated among major research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital, provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care. As a University hospital, UAB Hospital is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America.