UAB Hospital’s Chief of Sports Medicine cautions seriousness of sports injuries
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s officially football season, but along with these games comes an increased chance of sports related injuries - some of them serious.
UAB Sports Medicine Director says heat is causing uptick in illnesses among high school players
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Sports medicine experts say this year has been one like no other when it comes to extreme heat.
UAB unveils new procedure to repair torn ACL quicker and less painfully
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — UAB’s Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine is offering a groundbreaking new procedure to repair a torn ACL.
UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine first site in Alabama to provide new ACL repair procedure.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer this innovative procedure to patients across the state of Alabama,” said Amit Momaya, M.D., chief of Sports …
Brabston and Momaya publish article in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Drs. Eugene Brabston and Amit Momaya, faculty members in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, are authors of a recently published article...
UAB surgeon cautions against the dangers of e-bikes and e-scooters
As people search for outdoor activities to fill their summer days, Dr. Amit Momaya, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at UAB, advises those checking out e-bikes and e-scooters to drive carefully.
UAB Medicine Named the Official Medical Provider for Talladega Superspeedway
UAB Medicine has been named the Official Medical Provider for Talladega Superspeedway
Undrafted Leonard Johnson goes from plumbing job to NFL chance with Giants
The timing of Leonard Johnson’s knee injury stunk worse than the smells on the plumbing job he took in the absence of football.
Keep your eyes, skin, muscles and joints injury-free this spring with these yardwork safety tips
Outdoor work can wreak havoc on those who do not take steps to protect themselves.Experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine say there are several ways to prevent and treat common yardwork and outdoor injuries.