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BIRMINGHAM, AL (Sept. 20, 2017) — Drew Mason has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Grandview Medical Center effective today, September 20, 2017. Mason succeeds Keith Granger who was recently promoted to the position of CHSPSC, LLC Regional President and Market CEO of Alabama. Mason was named Chief Operating Officer of the medical center in 2015, having first come to Birmingham as Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Medical Center in 2014. He has been responsible for operations managem... ... Read More

“Atrial Fibrillation: From Diagnosis to Treatment” Birmingham, AL (August 9, 2017) --- Grandview Medical Center will host a free lunch and learn on “Atrial Fibrillation: From Diagnosis to Treatment” with guest speaker Gustavo Morales, cardiologist. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular, often rapid, heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow. During the luncheon, Dr. Morales will discuss how AFib affects the body and how it can be controlled. The Lunch & Learn will take place on Friday, Au... ... Read More

Birmingham, AL (August 9, 2017) --- Grandview Medical Center is pleased to welcome cardiologist Gustavo X. Morales, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Morales specializes in cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology. He has joined Alabama Cardiovascular Group. Dr. Morales received his medical degree from the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil School of Medicine in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He completed... ... Read More

Birmingham, AL (July 3, 2017) --- Tracy Jacobs, M.D., has been elected president of the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). She has served on the AAFP board since 2012. Dr. Jacobs has been in private practice in the Birmingham area for five years. She joined the Grandview Medical Group physician network in 2014. Her practice is located off Highway 280 in Lee Branch. Dr. Jacobs received her medical degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile. She also completed her residency in Family ... ... Read More

Grandview Medical Center is pleased to welcome Brian Perrin, MD and Drew Uhrig, MD, to its medical staff. Drs. Perrin and Uhrig specialize in Neurology. They have joined Grandview Medical Group Neurology located at 3686 Grandview Parkway in the Grandview Physicians Plaza off Highway 280. Dr. Perrin received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He also completed his Neurology residency at UAB. Dr. Perrin is board-eligible. Dr. Uhrig received his medical degr... ... Read More

Birmingham, AL (April 5, 2017) --- Grandview Medical Center is pleased to welcome Prameela D. Goli, MD, FACR, to its medical staff. Dr. Goli specializes in Rheumatology and has joined Grandview Medical Group located in the Grandview Physicians Plaza. She is Board Certified in Rheumatology. Dr. Goli completed her residency in internal medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX. She completed a Fellowship in Rheumatology at Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center in Oklahom... ... Read More

Grandview Medical Center is pleased to welcome Jorge A. Pino, MD, FACP, FACE, to its medical staff. Dr. Pino specializes in Endocrinology and has joined Grandview Medical Group located in the Grandview Physicians Plaza. He is Board Certified in Endocrinology. Dr. Pino received his medical degree from the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Columbia and completed his residency in internal medicine at the VA Hospital, Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Pino also completed an endocrinology and metabolism fel... ... Read More

Birmingham, AL (Feb. 7, 2017) --- Grandview Medical Center is the first and only hospital in the Southeast, and one of four in the country, to earn Cardiac Electrophysiology Accreditation by the Heart Rhythm Society / Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) is the specialty that cares for patients with heart rhythm disorders, such as atrial fibrillation – or AFib. In the United States, nearly four million people have AFib which increases the risk of a stroke and may ... ... Read More

You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the butterfly-shaped gland in your neck which helps regulate metabolism, heart rate, energy levels and body temperature. But thyroid disorders are very common. It’s estimated that 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and as many as 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. “Thyroid disorders can mimic several other health conditions, making them more difficult to diagnose,” said Dr. Sheela Lohiya, End... ... Read More

It’s the start of a new year, and millions of people across the country will join – or rejoin – gyms and health clubs during the first two weeks of January. Unfortunately, there will be an estimated 80 percent drop off in gym attendance before the end of February. But don’t despair – recent research brings good news about the most critical ways to stave off disease and early death, and it does not include spending hours each week in an aerobics class or on an exercise machine. Many of us, whether we eng... ... Read More