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General Info
Marshall Medical offers some of the most advanced imaging systems available. Peace of mind is what most imaging patients are looking for. At Marshall Medical Centers, we strive to ensure your needs are met not only with the latest in digital imaging technology, but by staff that understands and cares about your health concerns. Time is of the essence with many tests. Patients may be scheduled the same day the need for imaging services is determined. Three convenient locations in Marshall County eliminate the need for you to travel to Gadsden, Huntsville or Birmingham. After your exam or scan, the images are sent electronically to the radiologist via our PACS system, allowing their findings to be sent to your physician quickly, often within hours.
Autoimmune Diseases are increasingly common, with more than 200 types such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, myositis, scleroderma and vasculitis. Dr. Beyl also diagnoses and treats many forms of joint pain such as degenerative arthritis, gout/pseudogout, tendonitis and bursitis among others. We invite you to call for an appointment at Marshall Rheumatology for the latest treatment options to improve your quality of life.
Medical Weight Loss
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Stroke Rehabilitation
The fact is, stroke occurs in North Alabama way too often. And when it does, fast treatment can save lives and minimize long-term damage. That’s why Marshall Medical is closing the gap with telemedicine. Working with the North Alabama Neuro-Stroke Network and Huntsville Hospital, we’re bringing 24-7 neurology care for stroke victims to Marshall County. When a stroke victim arrives at Marshall North or South, the local ER team can provide detailed patient data to our regional Certified Primary Stroke Center. Using a hi-definition camera, the neurologist can examine the patient remotely and provide lifesaving treatment.
Rheumatology
Dr. Randall Beyl and his staff offer comprehensive treatment for a wide range of health issues caused by an overactive immune system (sometimes called “Connective Tissue Diseases†or “Autoimmune Diseases†).
Pediatric Care
Primary Care
No. We take care of the patient’ wounds. The primary care physician and the referring physician are kept informed of the patients' progress and treatment plan by way of our Wound Progress Reports.
Sleep Disorders
This facility includes the Sleep Disorders Center, the Wound Healing Center, and Marshall Imaging. The Marshall Professional Center is located just south of Walmart and Cracker Barrel on Highway 431 in Guntersville, with easy parking and a convenient front door drop-off area.
Family Practice
Family Medicine physicians diagnose primary illnesses or diseases and treat patients with nonsurgical as well as surgical methods. They deal in preventive medicine by providing physicals and check-ups for the maintenance of good health. Some of these physicians also perform obstetrical and gynecological services and care for newborns as well as older children and adults.
Emergency Care
Our health care team is led by a medical staff of highly trained physicians, representing more than 25 specialties in the field of medicine. Each year more than 40,000 emergency patients are treated in our Level III Emergency Department.
Colonoscopy
CT is the fastest growing and constantly changing imaging modality in the world of medicine. Our multi-slice CT scanners have dramatically changed the length of the scan time as well as the volume and quality of the images that are produced. Many of our scans produce image slices which are only 1 millimeter apart. Due to the breakthrough of multi-slice CT, there are many applications that are being routinely used which were unheard of in our area just five years ago. While there are many new and exciting imaging applications that our scanners are capable of performing, virtual colonoscopy currently leads the pack of "wow" CT imaging procedures. This revolutionary technology is a complement to conventional colonoscopy that features an end result series of thinly sliced images that can be viewed on a computer in a way that allows the radiologist to "fly through" the colon forward or backward and view the colon in a 3-D perspective in a 360° radius.
Erectile Dysfunction
Infectious Diseases
CT combines the technology of specialized computers with x-ray to produce images of the internal organs. The images provide cross sectional views of the area being studied, thus allowing the radiologist to more easily diagnose cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, injury or trauma to an internal organ or musculoskeletal problems. CT is often referred to as a CAT scan.
Urinary Incontinence
Pneumonia
Immunizations
These specialists are associated with the develop-ment, care and treatment of childhood diseases from newborn to adolescence. They also deal with the pre-vention of childhood disease through administration of planned immunizations and well-baby/child check-ups.
Ophthalmologists specialize in diagnosis as well as medical/surgical treatment of diseases of the eyes and related areas to include refractive defects of the eyes.
Obstetrician/Gynecologists are physicians who have the special knowledge and skills to provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. They care for and treat women during pregnancy, in childbirth and after a baby is born. They also treat diseases of the genital tract in women, provide preventive cancer tests such as pap smears and breast exams, and diagnose and treat various infertility problems.
Dr. Hughes completed his training in the UAB Huntsville Internal Medicine Residency program in 2016 and is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system. These disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, gallbladder, or pancreas.
Urology
Marshall Medical offers comprehensive urology diagnosis and treatment at both Marshall North and South, including kidney stone relief at Marshall County’s convenient Urology Services resource.
Nephrology
A physician who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance, and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function.
Kidney Stones
As a not-for-profit hospital, Marshall Medical leadership is committed to being a good community partner and being the best employer in the area. We are also dedicated to being an early adopter of technology. When Marshall Medical installed 4K monitors for surgical suites in both hospitals in 2016, it was the first health system in the entire country to have this technology. Marshall Medical has also invested in the latest lithotripter technology – the most advanced equipment available for blasting kidney stones.
Cervical Cancer
Purpose: The purpose of the Mammography Assistance Program (MAP) is to provide mammogram screenings for patients of any age who are un-insured, under-insured or do not meet the qualifications for the Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (ABC) or any other financial assistance programs. Mammograms for ladies who meet this criteria, live in Marshall County and/or have a family physician who is on staff at Marshall Medical Centers are eligible to receive annual mammogram screenings free of charge. This assistance program is made possible by the proceeds from The Foundation for Marshall Medical Centers’ annual Pink Pumpkin Run.
Colon Cancer
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Endoscopy
These physicians use surgical methods to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries and diseases. Surgeons also perform endoscopy, i.e., colonoscopy, gastroscopy and remove colonic polyps.
Prostate Cancer
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Cancer Care
The Marshall Cancer Care Center is a 22,000 square foot patient-friendly facility offering the latest oncology treatments for the many cancers that respond to well-established treatment protocols.
Lung Cancer
The opening of a new medical clinic in Marshall County this week offers faster diagnosis of spots that could be early lung cancer. Get The Details
Thanks to telemedicine, Marshall Medical offers 24/7 neurology care for rapid stroke response. Working with the North Alabama Neuro-Stroke Network and Huntsville Hospital, we can deliver real-time video examinations between our specially-trained emergency department and a neurologist to diagnose and prescribe lifesaving drugs. Through this advanced technology, stroke victims arriving at the Marshall North or South ER can be treated quickly in a situation when every minute counts. Learn more here
Epilepsy
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a non-invasive test that examines the cellular function of the entire body. It is used to locate diseased areas of the body and is most commonly used to locate or stage cancer. PET may also be used to diagnose or treat brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease or epilepsy and to detect heart disease.
Exercise is provided daily to help increase energy and provide gentle stretching and strengthening. Patients are introduced to relaxation techniques to assist with stress management.
Depression
Mental Health
The BHU provides care with a treatment team focus. The treatment team consists of the attending psychiatrist, the staff nurses, psychiatric technicians, professional therapists and counselors, and other consultants deemed necessary by the treatment team. All these professionals work together to provide an environment where the patient can best work on his/her particular problem areas. Our goal is to help our patients learn new problem solving skills, interpersonal skills, and to give them the opportunity to practice these skills. Additionally, our treatment team works closely with the local mental health center, private psychiatrists / therapists, and other treatment resources to ensure that our patients have access to comprehensive community-based care after they leave the hospital.
Psychiatry
Insomnia
Behavioral Health
The Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), located at Marshall Medical Center North, is a ten-bed, secure psychiatric facility for the treatment of adults experiencing acute mental illness. Additionally, since we are located in a full service medical facility, our patients have access to consultation by other medical specialists for nonpsychiatric medical needs.
Endoscopic ultrasound uses an endoscope with an integrated ultrasound probe to create detailed pictures of internal organs and structures. This advanced technology is considered the most effective method for staging esophageal cancers, rectal cancers and pancreatic cancers. Needle biopsies can also be done through the scope, with a needle passed through the scope while positioned in the esophagus, the stomach or small intestine to biopsy nearby structures. This provides for a relatively non-invasive biopsy for areas that can otherwise be quite difficult to reach. Another similar new technology being used at Marshall Medical is called ERCP, a technique used to access the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts in a procedure using a scope in the small intestine. Learn more here
MRI
PET scans begin with an injection of a radiopharmaceutical drug (FDG) which travels through the body and collects in the organs or tissues which are being examined. The patient lies on a table that moves through the scanner stopping at intervals for the scanner to detect gamma rays emitted from the patient. This produces digital 3-D images that detect diseased areas. PET can detect the disease earlier than MRI or CT alone.
Radiology
Radiologists are physicians who use radiant energy and substances to photograph parts of the body. The results aid physicians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions.
X-Rays
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine uses injections of specific radiopharmaceuticals into a vein in your body that flows and concentrates in the target organ. Our "state of the art" gamma cameras then image the target organ over a period of time. While we have the ability to perform a wide range of imaging procedures in nuclear medicine, scans of the heart, gall bladder, lungs, thyroid gland and bones are the most common. This type of imaging is mainly used to examine or measure blood flow to the target organs, as well as the determination of proper function of the target organs. Imaging time for these procedures vary greatly, but are usually completed in 2-3 hours. The amount of radiopharmaceuticals that are injected into a patient for nuclear imaging is exceedingly small and is usually excreted by the body within 24 hours.
Mammography
We provide the latest, multi-disciplinary techniques for both radiation and medical oncology in a convenient mid-county location. For more details on our services and physicians and our UAB affiliation, click on the links below. For an overview of the facility click on the map link to the right. Oncology Services 3D Mammography Oncology Physicians Technology Patient Navigator UAB Affiliation
Computed Tomography
Most often used to diagnose or stage cancer, this scanner eliminates the need for separate PET and CT scans. Both tests are done at the same time, reducing test time and inconvenience. The dual imaging capability of multi-slice PET and CT allows for improved imaging accuracy which gives the radiologist more overall information of your anatomy. This high volume of dual imaging provides more confidence in the overall findings of each case, thus giving you peace of mind that the radiologist is clearly seeing small tumors that may be present.
Chemotherapy
This physician provides and coordinates cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, other medical therapy or arrangement for surgery or radiation treatment.
Radiation Therapy
Technology counts when it comes to cancer care, and from day one the Marshall Cancer Care Center has included the most advanced equipment available. The Varian Linear Accelerator delivers a three-way advantage for patients needing radiation therapy. It’s faster, more powerful and more accurate than other options, and that means less time in treatment with fewer side effects. Our investment in this powerful technology means that patients benefit from local convenience to effective treatments. Learn more here
Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology is a therapy using radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.
Surgery is serious business, whether it's a routine procedure or a major operation. That's why General Surgery gets a specialized focus at Marshall Medical, along with specialties including Bariatric, Orthopedic and Gynecologic. It all starts with highly skilled professionals - surgeons strong on knowledge and long on experience. The advantage continues with the very latest in minimally-invasive techniques, for better outcomes, less discomfort and faster recovery. We understand that having any surgery is always a major decision. That's why we give you so many reasons to choose the comfort and convenience of Marshall Medical.
Wound Care
We offer a wide range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walking aids, hospital beds, oxygen products, diabetic and wound care supplies, bath accessories, diagnostic equipment and other items (visit the link below to a complete list). In addition to home medical equipment provided by Med-South, Inc., Marshall At Home also includes home health services through Medical Centers HomeCare and the LHC Group.
Orthopedic Surgery
For information on our surgeons or specific surgery types, please visit Physicians By Specialty and Specialty Descriptions under Find A Physician. Bariatric Surgery Orthopedic Surgery 4K Surgical Technology
Gangrene
Individuals with diabetes are at especially high risk for chronic wounds, especially on the feet. Circulation issues and a decreased sense of feeling, known as neuropathy, can mask the presence of sores and ulcers. If you have diabetes, any sore or tender spot on the foot warrants immediate attention from a physician, regardless of how long the wound has been present. Left untreated, these wounds can lead to serious problems, including chronic infections, gangrene and amputations of toes or a limb.
Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
Vasectomy
Hysterectomy
This procedure provides an effective outpatient alternative to having a hysterectomy, while avoiding the potential side effects and long-term risks of hormone therapy. This is an option for women who have completed childbearing when heavy, prolonged vaginal bleeding has not responded to other types of treatment. The procedure involves the use of a lighted viewing instrument, called a hysteroscope, as well as other instruments to destroy (or ablate) the lining of the uterus. It is a quick, simple procedure requiring no incisions and can be performed in an outpatient setting. Typically, the recovery period ranges from a few days to two weeks.
Otolaryngology
Endometrial Ablation
Marshall Medical offers several minimally-invasive alternatives to traditional hysterectomy that might be right for you. Thanks to advanced surgical techniques and special instruments, they offer the advantage of a short or even no hospital stay. And they minimize recovery time while reducing the risk of complications. These procedures include Endometrial Ablation, Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy LAVH) and Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (LSH). Since not every procedure is right for every woman, ask your Marshall Medical physician to explain the best option for your specific situation.
Laparoscopy
4K laparoscopy video technology represents the latest generation of high definition or HD technology. It is now being used in all operating rooms at Marshall Medical North and South. Marshall Medical was actually the first installation in the U.S. of the Olympus/Sony system, which is the only integrated 4K surgical system of its kind. Learn more here
These physicians are specially trained in medicine and surgery of the ears, nose and throat. This practice also includes treatment of hearing problems, nasal allergies, sinus problems, head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery.
Bariatric Surgery
These physicians specialize in procedures that decreases the size of the stomach, including Lap Band and Gastric By-Pass procedures. The purpose is to limit food intake, which therefore enables the person to lose a significant amount of weight. These procedures are performed at Marshall Medical North, certified as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.
Our professional staff is available to help you develop a fitness plan tailored to your specific needs. In addition, we offer a full range of physical rehabilitation services, sports medicine, occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and much more – all provided by highly trained medical professionals and dedicated specialists. We also offer periodic health fairs and various health screenings at both locations.
Physical Therapy
We take pride in spending time with each patient. We work together with your physician, and communicate with their office about your condition on a regular basis. After your Physical Therapist reviews your history, injury and possible surgery report, a treatment plan is established for each visit, keeping in close contact with your physician. We also include a program to follow after each physical therapy session, as we believe the most effective therapy includes knowing what to do when you get home.
Occupational Therapy
In need of skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis, physical therapy, speech-language pathology or have continuing need for occupational therapy.