Author: Shelley Henson

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My Top 5 Tried and True Techniques to Prevent Bruising from Cosmetic Injection

Written on August 1, 2023. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Hey there, cosmetic enthusiasts! Today, I want to give some insider tips on a topic that hits close to home: how to prevent those pesky bruises when you’re getting cosmetic injections. As someone who has injected thousands of patients, I’ve made it my mission to discover the best ways to keep bruises...

10 year old Sue Campbell of Huntsville smiles with Huntsville Hospital trauma surgeon Dr. Rony Najjar

Huntsville Hospital’s oldest trauma patient turns 105

Written on July 25, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

At 105 years and counting, Sue Campbell of Huntsville is near the top of the list of Alabama’s oldest residents. Despite being blessed with good genes, Sue’s family says she wouldn’t have made it this far without the help of Huntsville Hospital trauma surgeon Dr. Rony Najjar. Rewind to April...

Why did the turtle cross the road?

Written on July 13, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Kale the Sea Turtle’s life was going swimmingly until 2019. That’s when Kale was hooked by a fisherman in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay. The hook was so deeply embedded that he needed surgery, then another. The wound never fully healed, leaving Kale prone to infections. In 2020, Kale...

Nationally-recognized stroke care - American Heart Association 2023 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus, Stroke award

Stroke care earns national recognition

Written on July 12, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Huntsville Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s 2023 Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. The...

TOC joins Huntsville Hospital family

Written on July 1, 2023. Posted in News.

Huntsville Hospital Health System and The Orthopaedic Center (TOC) have joined forces. Founded in 1999, TOC specializes in joint replacement, sports medicine, adult and pediatric orthopedic conditions, and spine care. With 37 physicians and 13 locations to serve patients across North Alabama...

Rolling ribbon cutting at Lincoln Medical Center with employees

Celebrating One Year as HH Lincoln Health

Written on July 1, 2023. Posted in Featured News, News.

A Message from the President of HH Lincoln Health This has been a year unlike any other for our Health System. Since joining Huntsville Hospital Health System to become HH Lincoln Health on July 1, 2022, we have been working hard to expand our services, update our facilities and attract...

Marshall Medical Center new patient bed tower and entrance to hospital

MMC Celebrates Opening of $61M Bed Tower and Entrance

Written on June 26, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Area residents got a glimpse into the future of health care during the grand opening of a $61.3 million Patient Tower that replaces all patient rooms and converts the north end of Marshall Medical South into a spacious, modern new entrance. Marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting were the Marshall...

Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care Now Open in Athens

Written on June 22, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care has added a new location in fast-growing Limestone County. HH Urgent Care-Athens opened recently in the Eastside Junction shopping center at 22175 Highway 72, next door to Chicken Salad Chick. It is open seven days a week for urgent care, family care and...

Huntsville Hospital's Community Health Initiative 2023 Grant Recipients

HH’s Community Health Initiative awards $600K to 10 local agencies

Written on June 14, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

For the 27th year in a row, Huntsville Hospital’s Community Health Initiative (CHI) is providing vital financial support to local not-for-profit agencies working to improve lives in Madison County. During a June 14 ceremony at Stovehouse, CHI presented health grants totaling $600,000 to...

Helen Keller’s Buchanan Named to UNA Board of Directors

Written on May 24, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Helen Keller Hospital President Kyle Buchanan has been appointed to the University of North Alabama (UNA) Board of Trustees by Gov. Kay Ivey. A Tuscumbia native, Kyle has held numerous leadership roles with HH Health since 2009 including Vice President of Operations at Helen Keller Hospital,...

Report to Our Communities

Written on May 17, 2023. Posted in News, Featured News.

Every day, the people of Huntsville Hospital Health System touch the lives of thousands of patients across our region. Working together through our network of community hospitals, we are bringing advanced health care services to northern Alabama and southern Tennessee. Our 2023 Report to...

Protect the Skin You’re In

Written on May 3, 2023. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. Let’s use this month to raise awareness about skin cancer and help people take action to prevent it or detect it early – at home, at work and in the community. An estimated 5.4 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in...