UAB Health System

Health System with 11 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health System	UAB Health System
Total Hospitals	11
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	11
Total Beds	2599
Commercial/Acute Beds	2599
Headquarters	Birmingham, AL
Website	uabmedicine.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

10 hospitals

91% of health system

Critical Access Hospital

1 hospitals

9% of health system

Teaching Status

36%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 4

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 7

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
UAB St. Vincent's East	Acute Care Hospital	362	Yes	No
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	106	Yes	No
UAB Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	1157	Yes	No
UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham	Acute Care Hospital	409	No	Yes
Russell Medical	Acute Care Hospital	81	No	No
J. Paul Jones Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	30	Yes	No
Whitfield Regional Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	49	No	No
UAB Medical West	Acute Care Hospital	310	No	Yes
UAB St. Vincent's St. Clair	Acute Care Hospital	40	No	Yes
UAB St. Vincent's Chilton	Acute Care Hospital	30	No	Yes
UAB St. Vincent's Blount	Critical Access Hospital	25	No	Yes

Recent News

Jun 13, 2025

UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare of Alabama are currently in contract negotiations with existing health plan contracts set to expire on July 31. If an agreement is not reached by this deadline, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare who receive care at UAB Health System facilities may face paying for their healthcare expenses out-of-pocket. This situation could impact thousands of Alabamians, including those with commercial and Medicare Advantage plans across all UAB-owned and affiliated entities like UAB Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic, UAB Medical West, Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, and UAB St. Vincent's facilities. UAB Health System CEO Dawn Bulgarella expressed disappointment regarding the uncertainty created for patients and stated that UAB is negotiating in good faith. [5, 9]

Jun 13, 2025

Negotiations are continuing between UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare of Alabama concerning health plan contracts set to expire on July 31st. UAB has indicated that if a new agreement is not reached by this deadline, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare at UAB Health System facilities could face out-of-pocket expenses for their healthcare services. The contract dispute involves UnitedHealthcare of Alabama, Inc., and several UAB Health System entities. UAB Health System CEO Dawn Bulgarella expressed disappointment regarding the uncertainty created for patients by UnitedHealthcare's stance and affirmed UAB's commitment to negotiating in good faith for a reasonable agreement before the deadline. UAB cites below-market reimbursement rates, excessive claim denials, and delayed payments from UnitedHealthcare as reasons for the ongoing impasse, stating these issues jeopardize providers' ability to offer timely, high-quality care. [16]

Jun 11, 2025

UAB has delivered the world-record-breaking Bryant quadruplets. Born at 23 weeks and four days, the quadruplets were 115 days premature. Their birth has earned them the new Guinness World Records title for the most premature quadruplets ever delivered. [4, 7]

Jun 11, 2025

Live HealthSmart Alabama, a UAB-led initiative, in collaboration with Uber Health, is working to help residents in Birmingham overcome barriers to accessing healthcare. One instance highlighted is assisting a Birmingham man with transportation to his medical appointments, demonstrating efforts to improve community health and access to care through partnerships. [7]

Jun 10, 2025

UAB eMedicine has launched a new Online Second Opinion service. This service allows patients to obtain remote second opinions from specialized care experts at UAB Medicine through virtual submissions. This initiative aims to provide patients with expert input on their diagnoses and treatment options without requiring them to travel. [8, 12]

Executive Leadership

No Contacts Found on Health System Web Page—HealthLuminate Provides Over 300K Hospital Leaders in Our Extended Database.