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Respiratory Illness
Is it flu or COVID-19? That’s a question many parents and caregivers may be asking this fall when a child shows signs of illness. Learn More
Adoption Clinic
The Adoption Clinic has seen and treated children from more than 55 countries around the world since 2002. Learn More
Maggie Winslett
Adoption Clinic
The Adoption Clinic has been helping families like Maggie Winsletts’s with international and domestic adoptions since 2002. The team of physicians, developmental specialists, social workers and clinical assistants provide medical evaluations, developmental assessments and therapy assessments. Many of the staff have adopted children of their own and can share unique insight with families at every stage of the adoption process.
Maggie's Story
Rick Hood
Epilepsy
Rick underwent thermal laser ablation at Children’s of Alabama to treat his epilepsy. After a successful six-hour surgery with his favorite stuffed animal by his side, Rick was discharged home the next day and his seizures have ceased. “We couldn’t be more appreciative of everyone at Children’s” said Rick’s mother, Jamie. “They went above and beyond.”
Rick's StoryHealth & Wellness
Is It the Flu or COVID-19?
The past year and a half has brought a lot of uncertainty during a global pandemic with fears of COVID-19. Now, as we enter cold and ?u season, medical professionals are even more concerned. Delphene Noland is the manager of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention at Children’s of Alabama. She’s concerned that families, already fatigued from the pandemic, may let their guard down this ?u season. “I think my biggest concern is that people become lax and forget that the ?u is a real threat to our community,” she said. Watch video.
