Medical Careers and Families Thrive in Mobile, AL
Hugged by the sparkling bay, Mobile has the second-largest population in Alabama. Having an extensive selection of award-winning healthcare facilities is a key part of the formula that makes this coastal gem an attractive place to live, work and thrive.
A couple of outstanding medical providers share why they love working in Mobile and calling the Port City home.
Dr. Kristin Rager
USA Health
Recruited by USA Health in 2024 to work in Mobile, Dr. Kristin Rager is the division chief of Adolescent Medicine at USA Health and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
“I could not be happier for the opportunity this position has afforded me,” Rager says. “I love having conversations to empower teens to make the healthiest choices they can.”
Outside the clinic, the Elkton, Kentucky, native has fully embraced her new home. She enjoys watching the morning buzz of activity in her friendly neighborhood.
“I love to see all my neighbors out in the street, getting exercise and walking their dogs,” Rager says. “I’m so grateful my daughter and I can walk to work and school. Mobile is beautiful. We love seeing the blooming azaleas and crepe myrtles. I appreciate the city’s walkability.”
A supporter of the arts scene, Rager can often be found participating in the monthly Mobile Arts Council Art Walk. She is also a member of the Leadership Mobile class of 2026.
Being a part of the leadership class has “shown me how many resources we have here and how many opportunities exist for supporting our neighbors,” she says. “Each class chooses several specific projects to benefit our community, and I’m excited to see what our class comes up with.”
Rager earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville, completed her Master of Public Health at Ohio State University and earned her undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University.
Alison M. Wilson, RN
Springhill Medical Center
During her career as a registered nurse at Springhill Medical Center, Alison M. Wilson has pursued life as an ardent globetrotter.
“I’ve traveled to all seven continents to witness the vast diversity of the world,” says Wilson, who serves in a supervisory position as hospital flow director in patient care services and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain University. “Yet, those experiences only deepened my appreciation for Mobile, a city where connection, purpose and belonging come naturally.”
Wilson credits the medical center where she has worked for 16 years, its administration and her co-workers for their support and for launching experiences she could have never imagined.
“Volunteering in Malawi, Africa, and Nepal hospitals gave me a sense of purpose I bring to my work every day, helping patients and colleagues succeed,” she adds.
While in Malawi, the nurse and her fellow travelers donated mosquito nets to help fight against malaria.
Her family, husband Jordan Wilson and son Wyatt, love being immersed in the city, exploring great places like the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, Dauphin Island and Bellingrath Gardens.
“Even after seeing so much of the world, though, Mobile remains the place I choose to call home – for myself and my family,” Wilson says. “It is where my career and family thrive.”
Broader Network of Care
Mobile Infirmary is the flagship of Infirmary Health and is a nonprofit, acute healthcare facility with 689 licensed beds, and it offers a 24-hour emergency department along with comprehensive medical and surgical services. Mobile Infirmary is also nationally recognized for its cancer care program.
Additionally, Providence Hospital serves the west Mobile community as a full-service, 349-bed facility with a Level III trauma center, operating under the USA Health academic health system to expand access to specialized care across the Gulf Coast region.
Visitors and residents can also find medical services at AltaPointe. It provides a wide offering of behavioral and primary health (through Accordia Health) services, and hospital and crisis services at BayPointe psychiatric hospital.
Get to Know Mobile, AL
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