UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye

UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye is a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility delivers innovative eye care and specializes in the preservation and restoration of eyesight through advanced ophthalmology services. As one of the busiest eye care hospitals in the nation, it serves patients requiring complex treatments, including blepharoplasty, dry eye treatment, and specialized care for glaucoma, cataracts, and pediatric ophthalmology.

For nearly 60 years, this institution has focused on pioneering breakthroughs in eye disease research and surgical instrumentation. The facility is one of the few in the world entirely dedicated to advancements in ophthalmology and serves as the only dedicated facility in Alabama specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the eye. The hospital features 17 dedicated operating rooms that support more than 15,000 eye surgeries annually and provides the region’s only freestanding 24/7 dedicated eye emergency department. Additionally, the site hosts a comprehensive eye research program and the state’s only accredited ophthalmology training program provided by the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The organization is also sensory inclusive™ certified through KultureCity.

Located on University Boulevard, the hospital is situated near the Lister Hill Library and is a short distance from the VA Medical Center and Unity Park.

UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye is recognized internationally and nationally for its outstanding patient care, treatment of eye trauma, and crucial research in eye disease. The medical team includes more than two dozen physicians, many of whom are named among the top doctors in their fields nationally.

Through decades of dedicated research and surgical excellence, UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye remains a leader in ophthalmic care for the Birmingham community.

Services:

• 24/7 Eye Emergency Services
• Cancer Care
• Cardiovascular Services
• Comprehensive Eye Care Services
• Eye Trauma Treatment
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmic Surgery
• Ophthalmology Research and Training