If you have been diagnosed with cancer, please call UAB HealthFinder:
(205) 934-9999 or toll free 1-800-UAB-8816
An experienced UAB registered nurse will assist you Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. by:
–helping you choose the physician or service that best fits your needs;
–providing information about any UAB Health System physician, health professional, or health care service;
–assisting you with making your appointment
If you have been diagnosed with cancer and would like to learn more about our clinical trials, please call (205) 934-0309.
Referring physicians: At any time of day, physicians across the country have toll-free telephone access to the world-renowned specialists and staff at UAB through MIST. With just one call, a physician may obtain an immediate medical consultation, arrange a referral, confirm a diagnosis, and arrange for critical care transport services between a remote location and UAB. MIST may also serve as an emergency lifeline to UAB specialists during emergency or crisis situations, and it allows a patient’s own physician and UAB doctors to collaborate on follow-up care once a patient has left the hospital and returned home.
Medical Information Service via Telephone (MIST) – (205) 934-6478 or 1-800-UAB-MIST (822-6478)
