Uab O'neal Cancer Center

Name

Uab O'neal Cancer Center

Legal name

O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Website

https://onealcanceruab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oncology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Hospitals (622), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Cancer treatment services
• Clinical oncology research
• Radiation oncology therapy
• Clinical trials oncology
• Cancer survivorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Direct medical services to patients including diagnosis, treatment, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and other cancer treatments. Revenue generated through insurance billing, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB provides multidisciplinary cancer care including diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, prevention, and survivorship services. It operates as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center within the University of Alabama at Birmingham, delivering specialized oncology services across inpatient and outpatient settings. The center also advances cancer research through translational and clinical trial programs and extends care to regional populations via satellite clinics and partner health systems.

Product overview

The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is a single unified cancer care facility offering comprehensive oncology services. The center operates as a multidisciplinary cancer hospital with integrated programs including treatment services (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy), specialized centers (Pancreatobiliary Disease Center, Breast Health Center), advanced therapies (CAR T-cell therapy, bone marrow transplant, brachytherapy, HIPEC, proton therapy), clinical trials, and supportive care programs. The center serves as Alabama's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, providing cutting-edge cancer care, research, and community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multidisciplinary Cancer Treatment
• CAR T-Cell Therapy
• Bone Marrow Transplant Program
• Brachytherapy Suite
• Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Program
• HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)
• Proton Therapy Center
• Radiation Oncology Services
• Pancreatobiliary Disease Center
• Clinical Trials Program
• Supportive Care and Survivorship Programs
• Cardio-Oncology Program
• Precision Medicine Program
• Cancer Genetics Clinic
• Patient Navigation Services

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature12 records

Partnerships

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

• Infirmary HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026UAB O'Neal Cancer Center's Gynecologic Oncology Program partnered with Infirmary Health to enhance women's cancer care services across the Gulf Coast region. This partnership extends specialized care and access to UAB-trained physicians and clinical trials to patients in the southeast.
• Teal Wings of HopeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 January 2026Teal Wings of Hope partnered with UAB Gynecologic Oncology through fundraising events (speed, style, and sport events) to support ovarian cancer research and patient care.
• City of BirminghamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 September 2025UAB O'Neal Cancer Center partnered with the City of Birmingham to offer free PSA screenings for prostate cancer to city employees.
• Nikolas Ritschel FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Organization that grants wishes of young adults diagnosed with cancer. Partners with UAB's Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship to fulfill wishes for adolescent and young adult patients.
• GO2 FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GO2 Foundation for lung cancer screening and education. The three-year program established the Alabama Lung Cancer Awareness Screening and Education (ALCASE) to address racial and socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer across Alabama's Black Belt counties.
• LifeSouth Cord Blood BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifeSouth Cord Blood Bank partners with UAB Medicine to collect cord blood from newborn deliveries. Donated cord blood provides stem cells for patients needing bone marrow transplants.
• Bibb Medical CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUAB partnered with Bibb Medical Center to provide screening and diagnostic services for rural patients, including colon and stomach cancer screenings and treatment for reflux disease and swallowing difficulty.
• Alabama Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch Wipe Out Cervical Cancer - a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem in Alabama, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society.
• American Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with UAB and Alabama Department of Public Health on the Wipe Out Cervical Cancer statewide action plan.
• Blazer Bolt Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner501(c)(3) organization hosting annual Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer race. All proceeds benefit UAB Division of Neuro-Oncology and Children's of Alabama Neuro-Oncology for adult and pediatric brain cancer research and patient support.
• Cooper Green Mercy Health Services AuthorityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUAB Medicine's Digestive Health Center offers free colonoscopies to Cooper Green patients during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month through an Alabama Department of Public Health grant.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Comparable in scope — comprehensive oncology services, clinical trials, and precision medicine — and a direct competitor for North Alabama referrals.
• Duke Cancer Institute: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Duke University. Comparable as an academic cancer center offering multidisciplinary oncology care, CAR T, proton therapy, and a strong research portfolio.
• MD Anderson Cancer Center: The largest and most-recognized NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the US. Directly comparable as a specialty cancer hospital offering the full spectrum of oncology care, clinical trials, and translational research that O'Neal also provides.
• Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins with deep research and translational programs. Comparable in CAR T, bone marrow transplant, and precision oncology offerings.
• Moffitt Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida focused exclusively on oncology. Comparable in specialty-cancer-hospital model with strong research, clinical trials, and cellular therapy programs.
• UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at a leading academic medical center. Comparable in offering multidisciplinary cancer care, precision medicine, clinical trials, and survivorship programs.
• Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University: Georgia's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, located at an academic medical center in the Southeast. Closest geographic and structural peer, competing for regional oncology referrals and trial enrollment.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Premier NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center focused exclusively on oncology. Comparable in delivering multidisciplinary cancer care, clinical trials, and specialized therapies across all cancer types.
• O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB: N/A — this is the anchor company itself and not a peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center: NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center within a broad multi-specialty health system. Comparable in delivering comprehensive cancer care and clinical trials, though as part of Mayo's much larger enterprise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ONealCancerUAB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCijNtKQc8GlqpFaYVzyfbVg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ONealCancerCenteratUAB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onealcancercenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/onealcanceruab

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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