Brookwood Cath lab — MD Cath Lab Director Saji Jacob and CEO Jeremy Clark cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of Brookwood’s cath lab. (Lauryn Stinson / Bham Now)

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest addition, the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. The hospital commemorated the project with a ribbon-cutting on November 16—keep reading for how this “cath lab” will serve the Birmingham area.

What does a “cath lab” do?

The new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, or “cath lab”, is a specialized area where doctors perform minimally invasive tests and cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. Some of the services they provide include:

Cardiovascular imaging
Cardiac rehabilitation
Heart failure program
Women’s heart services

Learn more about Brookwood’s cardiology services.

$3.6 Million renovation project

The 1,700-square-foot. project, a $3.6 Million renovation, is now actively treating patients. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, CEO Jeremy Clark expressed excitement for the new lab.

“We’re incredibly excited to add this new advanced technology to our hospital. Investments like these create more opportunities for advance patient care and continue to offer Birmingham patients the high-quality care they’ve come to expect from Brookwood.”
Jeremy Clark, CEO of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

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