November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. The UAB Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s of Alabama provides comprehensive evaluation and management of a broad range of pediatric endocrine and diabetes disorders.
November is also National Epilepsy Awareness Month. The UAB Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s of Alabama uses the latest technologies and state-of-the-art facilities to diagnose and treat seizures, and is home to one of the fastest growing epilepsy surgery programs in the nation.
Epilepsy
Charlie Mae Wilson is a 4-year-old girl who lights up a room when she smiles and giggles. Though she cannot speak, she instinctively hugs when she is held by loved ones. At 3 months old, Charlie was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called SMC1A epilepsy. Less than 100 people in the world have been diagnosed with the disorder.
Type 1 Diabetes
Children’s of Alabama nurse Tanya Nethery knows first-hand the challenges of living with diabetes. After receiving her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in 1978, Tanya remained a patient at Children’s for 14 years. Tanya learned how to manage her diabetes and has faced many of the same challenges as her patients – from paying extra attention to nutrition at a very young age to frequent visits to the doctor to insulin therapy.
If your child is a picky eater and you have concerns about whether they are getting enough variety in their diet, Jackson recommends talking to your child’s pediatrician about their nutrition. In this case she says a multi-vitamin may do the trick. Watch video.
Children's of Alabama is committed to improving access to and communication with our pediatric providers and community physicians and their staff. This website will be continually updated with the latest forms, directions and contact information to help facilitate the referral process. If you have any concerns or issues, visit the Physician Link and you'll find the phone number to our dedicated team who will be happy to help.
In addition, we will continually update and improve this website with more information about Continuing Medical Education opportunities, research findings, and better access to our providers and staff.
Children’s of Alabama offers a convenient way to manage your child’s personal medical records with our online patient portal. This portal can be accessed 24/7 from any computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Our Patient Portal features include:
The patient portal is powered by FollowMyHealth, a leader in secure online access to personal health information. If you need to sign up for a new proxy account, please provide your email address during your registration process.
For general or technical questions about our patient portal, contact our patient portal support team at 205-638-5580 or email COAPatientPortal@childrensal.org. Representatives will be available to assist you Monday through Friday.
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. The UAB Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children’s of Alabama provides comprehensive evaluation and management of a broad range of pediatric endocrine and diabetes disorders.
November is also National Epilepsy Awareness Month. The UAB Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s of Alabama uses the latest technologies and state-of-the-art facilities to diagnose and treat seizures, and is home to one of the fastest growing epilepsy surgery programs in the nation.
Epilepsy
Charlie Mae Wilson is a 4-year-old girl who lights up a room when she smiles and giggles. Though she cannot speak, she instinctively hugs when she is held by loved ones. At 3 months old, Charlie was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called SMC1A epilepsy. Less than 100 people in the world have been diagnosed with the disorder.
Type 1 Diabetes
Children’s of Alabama nurse Tanya Nethery knows first-hand the challenges of living with diabetes. After receiving her diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in 1978, Tanya remained a patient at Children’s for 14 years. Tanya learned how to manage her diabetes and has faced many of the same challenges as her patients – from paying extra attention to nutrition at a very young age to frequent visits to the doctor to insulin therapy.
If your child is a picky eater and you have concerns about whether they are getting enough variety in their diet, Jackson recommends talking to your child’s pediatrician about their nutrition. In this case she says a multi-vitamin may do the trick. Watch video.
Children's of Alabama is committed to improving access to and communication with our pediatric providers and community physicians and their staff. This website will be continually updated with the latest forms, directions and contact information to help facilitate the referral process. If you have any concerns or issues, visit the Physician Link and you'll find the phone number to our dedicated team who will be happy to help.
In addition, we will continually update and improve this website with more information about Continuing Medical Education opportunities, research findings, and better access to our providers and staff.
Children’s of Alabama offers a convenient way to manage your child’s personal medical records with our online patient portal. This portal can be accessed 24/7 from any computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Our Patient Portal features include:
The patient portal is powered by FollowMyHealth, a leader in secure online access to personal health information. If you need to sign up for a new proxy account, please provide your email address during your registration process.
For general or technical questions about our patient portal, contact our patient portal support team at 205-638-5580 or email COAPatientPortal@childrensal.org. Representatives will be available to assist you Monday through Friday.
