UAB Callahan Eye Hospital

Name

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital

Legal name

UAB Health System

Website

https://uabmedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Eye Care Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care hospital
• Oculoplastic surgery
• Blepharoplasty services
• Reconstructive eye care

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: UAB Medicine generates revenue through providing comprehensive medical care services across its integrated health system, including hospital services, clinic visits, surgical procedures, diagnostic testing, and transplant services. Pricing is guided by the Standard Charge File (Charge Description Master).
2. Academic and Research Funding: Revenue is supplemented through research grants, clinical trial sponsorships, and academic programs at the Heersink School of Medicine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is a specialized eye hospital within the UAB Health System that provides comprehensive ophthalmology and eye care services, including blepharoplasty, dry eye treatment, reconstructive eye procedures, and oculoplastics. The hospital operates 24/7 for patient visitation and serves as the dedicated eye care facility for the integrated UAB Medicine health system serving all of Alabama.

Product overview

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is part of UAB Medicine, an integrated health system that includes UAB St. Vincent's and UAB Medical West, serving all of Alabama. The system offers a unified platform of healthcare services through multiple integrated components: the main hospital and specialty centers (including Callahan Eye Hospital, Women & Infants Center, Cardiovascular Institute), outpatient clinic networks (UAB Medicine Huntsville), virtual care services (UAB eMedicine telemedicine platform), patient-facing digital tools (MyChart patient portal), and extensive clinical trial programs. Services span from primary care to highly specialized programs in cardiology, nephrology, urology, diabetes, weight management, and women's health, supported by research partnerships with NIH and academic affiliations with the Heersink School of Medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UAB Medicine: The integrated health system brand encompassing UAB Hospital, clinics, and affiliated facilities including UAB St. Vincent's and UAB Medical West.
• UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye
• UAB Medicine Huntsville

Products and services

• Ophthalmology and Eye Care Services
• Blepharoplasty
• Dry Eye Treatment
• Reconstructive Eye Care
• Oculoplastics
• UAB Medicine Patient Portal (MyChart) Online patient portal allowing patients to access medical records, schedule appointments, view test results, and communicate with healthcare providers, including Callahan Eye Hospital.
• UAB eMedicine (Telemedicine) Telehealth platform enabling remote patient consultations and virtual healthcare visits with UAB Medicine providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• UAB Hospital named to Newsweek's 2026 World's Best Hospitals list, ranked No. 48 in the U.S.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UAB St. Vincent'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medicine and St. Vincent's have come together to serve Alabama as part of the integrated health system. This partnership expands access to care across the state.
• UAB Medical WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medical West is part of the integrated UAB Medicine health system, serving patients alongside UAB Hospital and clinics.
• Children's of AlabamamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatricians at UAB and Children's of Alabama collaborate on health education initiatives such as water safety reminders for families. Children's of Alabama is the primary pediatric hospital in the state.
• Junior Achievement of AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medicine partnered with Junior Achievement of Alabama to sponsor an interactive Emergency Department Classroom at the Junior Achievement McWane Economic Education Center, introducing middle school students to healthcare, financial literacy, and career planning.
• Huntsville HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medicine Huntsville refers patients needing emergency care or inpatient hospital services to Huntsville Hospital, as UAB Medicine Huntsville is an outpatient care facility.
• UAB Heersink School of Medicine Huntsville Regional Medical CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medicine Huntsville is home to the Heersink School of Medicine Huntsville Regional Medical Campus where medical students work alongside experienced physicians for hands-on patient care and residency training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• W.K. Kellogg Eye Center (University of Michigan): Dedicated academic ophthalmology center within Michigan Medicine providing subspecialty care, oculoplastics, and vision research. Comparable as an academic medical system-based specialty eye institution.
• Duke Eye Center: Academic ophthalmology center at Duke University providing oculoplastics, reconstructive, and subspecialty eye care. Comparable as a research-driven academic eye hospital in the Southeast U.S.
• Wills Eye Hospital: Standalone specialty eye hospital in Philadelphia focused exclusively on ophthalmology. Highly comparable as a single-specialty eye hospital offering oculoplastics, reconstructive, and general ophthalmology services.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami): U.S. News & World Report's consistently top-ranked ophthalmology specialty hospital within an academic medical center. Directly comparable as a dedicated academic eye hospital providing complex specialty care, research, and surgical services.
• Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins): Top-ranked academic ophthalmology department and hospital within Johns Hopkins. Comparable as a research-driven academic eye hospital providing complex ophthalmology care across sub-specialties.
• Emory Eye Center: Academic ophthalmology department at Emory University providing specialty eye care, research, and surgical services within an integrated academic health system — close functional analog to Callahan within UAB.
• Mass Eye and Ear (Massachusetts General Brigham): Specialty hospital within an academic system dedicated to ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Comparable as a focused academic eye hospital providing subspecialty ophthalmology care and clinical research.
• Moran Eye Center (University of Utah Health): Academic ophthalmology center within University of Utah Health providing specialty eye care, oculoplastic surgery, and clinical research. Comparable as a leading academic eye service with regional referral base.
• Stein Eye Institute (UCLA Health): Academic ophthalmology center within UCLA Health offering specialty eye care and clinical research. Comparable as an academic medical center-based ophthalmology service line.

Broad incumbents

• Cole Eye Institute (Cleveland Clinic): Large multispecialty academic ophthalmology department within Cleveland Clinic's broader academic health system. Comparable as an academic eye service offering oculoplastics and subspecialty ophthalmology, though embedded in a larger national system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uabmedicine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uabhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/UABMedicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/uabmedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/callahan-eye-foundation-hosp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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