Children's of Alabama Expands Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Children’s of Alabama recently announced the expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU is a Level IV unit now with an additional six beds totaling 54 private rooms for neonates and infants. The unit houses four ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) rooms, and it is the only unit in the state that provides dialysis for premature infants. In recent years, Children’s has experienced record-breaking patient volumes and an increased need for inpatient space to treat infants.

The expanded NICU area will house state-of-the-art facilities like an additional dedicated nurse station, medication and milk storage room, and equipment room. The project also includes specialty equipment, technology, and furniture, making families’ time at Children’s more comfortable. The Children’s of Alabama Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) continues to serve as a lifeline for Alabama’s youngest patients. Learn more about the expanded unit by clicking the button below.

Children's of Alabama Endocrinology Team Recruiting Patients for Research Study

Children's of Alabama and UAB’s Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism is now recruiting patients for the DISCOVERY study, a multi-center research effort aimed at understanding why some children with a body mass index (BMI) greater than the 85^th percentile develop type 2 diabetes while others do not.

They are specifically looking to enroll children and teens aged 9-14 with a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and a HbA1c level of 5.5% or higher. Participants will receive comprehensive health assessments, including regular HbA1c monitoring, and will be compensated for their involvement. 

Below is a link for more information on how patient families can get involved.

February 2025 ToxUpdate



Visit the link below to view the Alabama Poison Information Center's February 2025 newsletter.

Register for the STEP Program Transition Conference

On March 7, the STEP Program Transition conference will be held at United Ability. This conference will focus on building a bridge to successful transition for individuals with disabilities.

Visit the link below for more information and to register.

Updated Laboratory Services Hours

Laboratory Services at Children's of Alabama has updated its hours on the Children's referral testing form. Click below to see the updated form.

Basketball Season at Children's of Alabama

Children's of Alabama patients were thrilled to receive visits from both the Alabama and Auburn basketball teams this fall. Follow us on social media for more updates like these!

Updated Orthopedics Referral Forms

Children's of Alabama's Orthopedics team has updated its referral forms. Visit the link below for the updated links and for their letter to referring providers.

Nemours® KidsHealth® Available as a Resource to Share with Families

Children’s of Alabama partners with Nemours® KidsHealth® as a trustworthy resource to provide families with dependable information on hundreds of children’s health topics. The Children’s of Alabama (COA) KidsHealth® website offers doctor-reviewed advice on physical, emotional, and behavioral topics by providing easy-to-follow videos, articles, animations and print publications.

Medical professionals, parents, teens, and kids can find a range of content tailored to the health concerns, needs, and interests of a wide range of conditions and challenges. Visit the KidsHealth link to access information for thousands of topics to provide information to support our medical care, instructions, and education.

Live Accredited Continuing Education Opportunities

Visit the link below for live Accredited Continuing Education opportunities,

updated weekly with registration links for Grand Rounds.

2023-2025 Directory of Pediatric Services

Check Out the Latest PedsCast

The Children’s of Alabama PedsCast is a pediatric sub-specialist peer-to-peer podcast focused on research, innovative programs and advances in pediatric health care at Children’s of Alabama. Featured speakers include physicians, surgeons, clinical specialists and other experts in the field of pediatrics.

Click the link below to hear our PedsCast episodes.

Children's Epic EMR

Epic is now live at Children's of Alabama! This new electronic medical record (EMR) platform aims to help improve the care of our patients, their families experience and the day-to-day work operations of our employees and providers.

As we adjust to this transition, we want to ensure that referring offices are receiving all patient notes, discharge summaries and other information needed.

Please submit any issues you may be experiencing and we will work to resolve them as quickly as possible.

Fax FYIs

Please make note

of the below fax number updates!

Nephrology: 205-638-2517

Department of Surgery: 205-638-2513

Pediatrics East: 205-638-7102

Sports Medicine: 205-638-2879

*Sports Medicine Phone Number Change: 205-638-6921