UAB Callahan Eye Hopital
Contact Info:
1720 University Boulevard
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Phone : (205) 325-8100 Main
Phone : (205) 325-8610 Admissions
The Retina Consultants of Alabama physicians are available to operate at the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital every day of the week. Each surgeon has a designated day to perform scheduled surgery cases; however emergency surgery may be performed at the Callahan Eye Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is the state’s only facility dedicated to providing quality medical and surgical eye care to the people of Alabama and the Southeast. Callahan’s primary business consists of out-patient ophthalmology and ambulatory surgery, making it one of the busiest ophthalmology surgery centers in the country. Moreover, the hospital offers a 24-hour, 7 day a week eye emergency room and is the region’s only Level I Ocular Trauma Center.
Since its inception in 1963, Callahan’s dedication to preserving and restoring sight remains strong. With exceptional healthcare professionals, dedicated surgery suites, and state-of-the-art equipment, more than 70,000 surgical procedures have been performed at Callahan Eye Hospital to date. The hospital offers nine superbly equipped ophthalmology operating rooms and provides the full spectrum of specialized eye care.
Directions from the following areas:
Travel I-65 South to Birmingham and take Exit 259B onto 4th Avenue South until reaching 18th Street South and turn right onto 18th Street South. Follow 18th Street South until reaching University Boulevard (8th Avenue South) and turn right onto University Boulevard. Enter Callahan Eye Hospital parking deck driveway on the right.
Travel I-65 North to Birmingham and take Exit 259 onto University Boulevard (8 Avenue South). Follow University Boulevard until almost reaching 18th Street South then enter Callahan Eye Hospital parking deck driveway on the left just before 18th Street South intersection.
Travel I-59 North to Birmingham and take Exit 124A onto I-65 South. Follow I-65 South and take Exit 259B onto 4th Avenue South. Follow 4th Avenue South until reaching 18th Street South and turn right onto 18th Street South. Follow 18th Street South until reaching University Boulevard (8th Avenue South) and turn right onto University Boulevard. Enter Callahan Eye Hospital parking deck driveway on the right.
Travel I-59 South to Birmingham and take Exit 126A onto Highway 31 South/280 East. Follow Highway 31 South/280 East and take exit onto University Boulevard (8th Avenue South/St. Vincent’s Hospital). At end of ramp, turn right onto University Boulevard. Follow University Boulevard until reaching 18th Street South then enter Callahan Eye Hospital parking deck driveway on the right just past 18th Street South intersection.
Travel I-20 West to Birmingham and merge onto I-59/20 South to downtown Birmingham. Take Exit 126A onto Highway 31 South/280 East. Follow Highway 31 South/280 East and take exit onto University Boulevard (8th Avenue South/St. Vincent’s Hospital). At end of ramp, turn right onto University Boulevard. Follow University Boulevard until reaching 18th Street South then enter Callahan Eye Hospital parking deck driveway on the right just past 18th Street South intersection.