Tag: Huntsville Hospital

Israel Bernard “Buddy” Miller, the child pictured in this photo was the first baby born at Huntsville Hospital on June 11, 1926.

100 Years, More Than 350,000 Babies, and the One Who Started It All

Written on June 3, 2026. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Israel Bernard “Buddy” Miller, the first baby born at Huntsville Hospital and the inspiration behind HH Health’s “100 Years of Babies” logo, made his grand entrance on June 11, 1926 — just three days after the hospital opened its doors. Buddy went on to become valedictorian of his high...

From Struggling at Home to Seeing the World

Written on April 14, 2026. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Not long ago, Phyllis Rhodes struggled with something many people take for granted – simply getting in and out of the shower. Today, she is traveling the world. The Madison resident has visited destinations like New Zealand and Ireland in recent years, exploring places she once feared...

Cindee Lewis lifting weights at the Huntsville Hospital Parkinson's Care Clinic

Finding Strength through the Huntsville Hospital Parkinson’s Care Clinic

Written on April 14, 2026. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

At 72, Cindee Lewis still returns to the piano every day. The music has always been something she loves, but today it carries an added purpose. Each note keeps her hands moving, challenges her mind and reminds her that Parkinson’s disease does not define her life. When she first...

Olajuwon “O.J.” Lewis pictured with three Huntsville Hospital Dialysis employees

“You Just Feel Better”: How Huntsville Hospital Is Improving Care for Sickle Cell Patients

Written on April 9, 2026. Posted in Featured News, News.

When Olajuwon “O.J.” Lewis moved to Huntsville last summer from Mississippi, he was surprised a city known for technology didn’t have a red blood cell exchange program for sickle cell patients. He tried therapeutic phlebotomy instead, having some of his blood periodically removed to...

HH Health & Crestwood Medical Center, coming together for our community's care

Huntsville Hospital Health System To Acquire Crestwood Medical Center

Written on January 20, 2026. Posted in Featured News, News.

Huntsville Hospital Health System (HH Health) and a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) have entered into a definitive agreement for HH Health to acquire substantially all of the assets of Crestwood Medical Center and its associated outpatient centers and practices. This...

Architect's rendering of Madison Street Tower expansion

State OKs Huntsville Hospital Expansion Project

Written on November 21, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Huntsville Hospital is adding 154,000 square feet of new clinical space to better serve patients in the Rocket City and its fast-growing suburbs. On Nov. 20, the Alabama Certificate of Need Review Board unanimously approved a five-story addition to the hospital’s Madison Street...

HH Nurse Honors Father’s Legacy, Provides Fidget Blankets To Patients With Alzheimer’s

Written on September 23, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Within the Labor and Delivery Unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, one nurse is – quite literally – weaving compassion into her work with patients experiencing Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia. Registered Nurse and Clinical Education Specialist Tammy Baer has delivered...

What Causes Varicose Veins?

Written on February 23, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Varicose veins, those unsightly and often uncomfortable bulges that commonly appear on the legs, affect millions of people worldwide. While they may seem like a mere cosmetic nuisance, varicose veins can signal underlying health issues and significantly impact one’s quality of life....

A collage of photos related to news stories from 2023

2023 Year in Review: Top Stories from HH Health

Written on January 4, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Welcome to a recap of the year’s most impactful moments at Huntsville Hospital Health System. From a milestone aortic valve procedure to strategic alignments to new pups at Canines for Coping, join us as we delve into some of biggest stories that shaped our system in 2023. Let’s get...

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 Featured News, 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...