Overview
Dr. Vance Blackburn is an Alabama native, with the majority of his early years in the two southernmost counties. After earning a Bachelor of Science in chemistry at Samford University and his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine (UAB), he did his Family Medicine Residency in Tuscaloosa.
He and his wife have been married since 1985, and moved to Shelby County in 1989. He has practiced at North Shelby Family Health since 1990. They have three adult children and a growing pack of grandchildren. . His favorite hobby is getting into the wilderness, especially spending time in the Cahaba River watershed.
He strives to learn from the Bible daily, and enjoys living what he is learning.
His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Sinusitis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- UnitedHealthcare
Locations
2520 Valleydale Rd, Birmingham, AL 35244
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blackburn has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Atherosclerosis
- Cirrhosis
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Familial Hypertension
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism