St. Vincent's Medical Center (Birmingham)
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St. Vincent's Birmingham (formerly known as St. Vincent's Hospital) is a hospital
located in Birmingham, Alabama
. It is one of five facilities that make up St. Vincent's Health System
.
St. Vincent's Birmingham is a member of Ascension Health
the nation’s largest not-for-profit Catholic
healthcare system, and is an acute care
, community-based facility providing inpatient, outpatient and outreach services to Birmingham and its surrounding communities. Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1898, St. Vincent’s is Birmingham’s oldest hospital and is guided by six core values: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity and Dedication.
The hospital's medical staff includes renowned sports physician
Dr. James Andrews
, co-founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute
.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. It is one of five facilities that make up St. Vincent's Health System
St. Vincent's Health System
St. Vincent's Health System, based in Birmingham, Alabama is an operator of acute-care hospitals located in the Birmingham area and a health ministry of Ascension Health. St. Vincent's Health System is made up of five facilities: St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's East,...
.
St. Vincent's Birmingham is a member of Ascension Health
Ascension Health
Ascension Health is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the United States. It is the nation's largest Catholic and largest non-profit health system.-Sponsors:...
the nation’s largest not-for-profit Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
healthcare system, and is an acute care
Acute care
Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery...
, community-based facility providing inpatient, outpatient and outreach services to Birmingham and its surrounding communities. Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1898, St. Vincent’s is Birmingham’s oldest hospital and is guided by six core values: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity and Dedication.
The hospital's medical staff includes renowned sports physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
Dr. James Andrews
James Andrews (physician)
James Rheuben Andrews, M.D., born 1942 in Homer, Louisiana, is an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He also practices in Birmingham, Alabama at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center located at St....
, co-founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute
American Sports Medicine Institute
American Sports Medicine Institute located in Birmingham, Alabama was founded in 1986 by Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lawrence Lemak with original funding from HealthSouth Corporation...
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