Don’t Ignore Symptoms of an Asthma Attack
Limit exposure to allergens; taking care of your symptoms of an asthma attack means protecting yourself and saving your family scary trips to the emergency room.
1530 Highway US Highway 43, Winfield, AL 35594
(205) 487-7000
64 Slice Computerized Tomography (CT) Services
Northwest Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of a new 64 Slice CT scanner to its imaging services. This state of the art technology offers remarkable diagnostic image quality for improved patient care.
PATIENT BENEFITS:
Delivers Ultra Sharp Pictures of Body Organs and Tissues in Seconds
Precise Diagnoses in Less Time
Comfortable for Patients of All Ages and Virtually All Sizes
Lower Radiation Dose Exposure for Patients
Broad Range of Applications - Cardiac, Brian, Chest, Abdomen, Orthopedic and More
Cardiac Calcium Scoring Services Available to Determine Risk for Heart Disease or Heart Attack at a cost of $100.
For additional information, please call (205) 487-7561.
Wound Care Center
Jarred Sartain, MD, has joined the Wound Care Center at Northwest Alabama Medical Center as Medical Director.
Dr. Sartain will lead a team of wound care specialists at the Center, which offers leading-edge treatments including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure therapies, bioengineered tissues, and biosynthetics to reintroduce the body's innate ability to heal. Once a patient’s chronic wound is healed, he or she will return to their primary care physician to continue non-wound related care.
Dr. Sartain received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine, and he is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
In joining the Wound Care Center at Northwest Alabama Medical Center, a member of the Healogics network, Dr. Sartain will collaborate with a network of academic medical centers, hospitals and thousands of professionals committed to advancing wound healing by creating, sharing, and activating wound prevention and care expertise.
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Is Running Bad for Your Knees?
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Joseph Walker, MD, FACS
Northwest Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Walker, MD, FACS, graduate of University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Walker will be joining Mark Randall, MD, at Northwest Specialty Physicians. Both are board-certified general surgeons. A native of Brilliant, Alabama, Dr. Walker specializes in general surgery, offering services such as breast, abdominal, thyroid, hernia, colorectal procedures, and many laparoscopic procedures. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Walker back to the community!