EXHIBIT 23.5

                                  CONSENT OF
                          BT ALEX. BROWN INCORPORATED


     We hereby  consent to the use of our opinion letter dated the date June 17,
1998  relating  to the  proposed  merger  of Field  Acquisition  Corporation,  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  HEALTHSOUTH  Corporation,  with and into  National
Surgery  Centers,  Inc. to the Board of Directors of National  Surgery  Centers,
Inc.  included  as  Annex  B to  the  Prospectus-Proxy  Statement,  and  to  the
references to such opinion in the  Prospectus-Proxy  Statement that forms a part
of the Registration  Statement for such transaction.  In giving such consent, we
do not admit that we come within the  category of persons the consent of whom is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules
and   regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   promulgated
thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part
of such Registration  Statement within the meaning of the term "experts" as used
in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  or the rules and  regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.



                                         BT ALEX. BROWN INCORPORATED

                                         By: /s/ Daniel E. McIntyre
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                                             Daniel E. McIntyre
                                             Managing Director


17 June 1998