2024 Award Winners Announced

The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AL-AAP) held its annual awards dinner, sponsored by Children's of Alabama, on Saturday, September 14 at Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham.

Congratulations to A.Z. Holloway, M.D., FAAP for receiving the Master Pediatrician Award, and John Cortopassi, M.D., FAAP for receiving the Wallace Alexander Clyde Award. Children's of Alabama was honored to celebrate both of these physicians and all of their accomplishments and dedication to children across the state.

A.Z. Holloway, M.D., FAAP, Master Pediatrician Award Winner

John Cortopassi, M.D., FAAP, Wallace Alexander Clyde Award Winner

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

Children's of Alabama's endocrinology department is excited to share that they are now recruiting patients for the DISCOVERY study, a multi-center research effort aimed at understanding why some children with overweight and obesity develop type 2 diabetes while others do not.

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

Pediatric Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic Now Open at Children's of Alabama

Dr. Sarah McClees, a Children's of Alabama Dermatologist, has opened a Pediatric Dermatology Clinic at Children's with an emphasis on Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The clinic is hosted on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The goal of the clinic is to improve the rate of early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Fall Festivities at Children's of Alabama

From Superhero window washer visits to pumpkin decorating, Children's of Alabama hosts many fall activities for patient families to enjoy.

October 2024 ToxUpdate

Visit the link below to view the Alabama Poison Information Center's October 2024 newsletter.

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.

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 the latest PedsCast episode, featuring Brandy Reeve speaking on Children's of Alabama's Comprehensive Approach to Behavioral Health Services.

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