UAB Medical West Announces Plans To Build New Facilities In McCalla
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
A press conference that would have protested the move of UAB Medical West to Hoover became a celebration as the hospital announced plans to build on property it owns in McCalla.
“UAB Medical West has been at its present site since 1964, 54 years,” Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley said. “If this site is no longer a viable option for the hospital, I pledge to work with Jefferson County and UAB Medical West to build a new, state-of-the-art facility as long as we maintain the best quality healthcare for the western area and remain in the corporate city limits of Bessemer.”
Keith Pennington, CEO and president of Medical West, said the hospital bought land off Interstate 459 at Exit 1 in 2017. Shortly thereafter, Hoover approached the hospital about reconsidering its relocation.
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