UAB Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
The UAB Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is an 11-story, 346,000 square foot medical building constructed between 2022 and 2025 at 1700–1720 7th Avenue South, between Children's Hospital's Lowder Building and the Sparks Center on Block 185 in the UAB Medical Center.
The $128 million facility was designed by Gresham Smith and built by Hoar Construction. It replaced the older Spain Rehabilitation Center as the home of UAB Hospital's physical medicine and rehabilitation services, provided in concert with the UAB Heersink School of Medicine's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
It's 105 beds were divided into specialty floors for treatment of patients recovering from strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries, as well as those living with epilepsy. Four floors of the new building accommodate parking. Amenities like a basketball court and golf putting green were included to enhance physical, mental, and emotional recovery.
References
- Thornton, William (March 7, 2024) "UAB’s $128 million Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility reaches construction milestone." AL.com