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MedStar and North Baldwin EMS ambulances are equipped with electrocardiograms.These allow paramedics to wirelessly transmit EKG test results directly to the emergency department atThomas Hospital before patients arrive.The program is designed to shorten treatment times by at least 30 minutes during a cardiac emergency and is the only one of its kind in the area.

Several fertility options are available to couples that have exhausted traditional therapies for infertility, suffer from pelvic adhesions or endometriosis, are of advanced reproductive age or have male-factor infertility.Among the techniques offered at Mobile In rmary’s in-vitro fertilization lab are intracytoplasmic injec-tion of one sperm into one egg and prenatal genetic diagnosis.

For more information on our reproductive endocrinologists, call Infertility Alabama at 438-4200 and Gynecology & InfertilityAssociates at 928-0102 .

In rmary Health’s sleep centers assists physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with complaints related to sleeping and waking.The sleep labs are accredited by theAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine to address the full spectrum of sleep and alertness problems. Results of testing are sent to the referring doctor for consultation with the patient.

In rmary Health’s state-of-the-art endoscopic imaging systems help doctors at Mobile In rmary, Thomas Hospital,Thomas Medical Center and North Baldwin In rmary diagnose diseases in the upper and lower gastro-intestinal (GI) tract.The technology combines high-de nition television (HDTV) technology with narrow band imaging (NBI) for vivid, sharp images of the GI tract that can lead to more accurate diagnoses. More treatment options are also now available for patients who suffer from chronic acid re§ux disease.The latest is an incisionless procedure performed through the mouth, which generally takes less than one hour.

Thomas Hospital is recognized byThomson Reuters as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals for cardio-vascular care. It is the only hospital in Alabama to have received the honor for four consecutive years.