Each year, the Department of Medicine celebrates the tremendous accomplishments of staff, faculty and trainees, by hosting its annual honors reception. During the celebration, department employees' are recognized for their outstanding academic and clinical leadership, mentorship and research initiatives. Each honoree works deligently to actualize the mission of the department and UAB, and we are honored to continuously celebrate these exceptional individuals over the years.
Previous Award Receipients
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Top Teachers
2018
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
J.R. Hartig, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Brendan McGurie, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Jason Morris, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Peter Phan, M.D., General Internal Medicine
Dana Rizk, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Steve Stigler, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Lisa Willett, M.D., M.Ed., Professor, General Internal Medicine2019
Gregory Chapman, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
J.R. Hartig, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Anand Iyer, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Gaurav Jain, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Sam McElwee, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Brendan McGurie, Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Steve Stigler, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Lisa Willett, M.D., M.Ed., Professor, General Internal Medicine2020
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
J.R. Hartig, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Alonso Heudebert, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Brendan McGurie, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mark Ticola, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology Rebekah Weil, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Lisa Willett, M.D., M.Ed., Professor, General Internal Medicine2021
Gregory Chapman, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Alonso Heudebert, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Gustavo Heudebert, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Jason Morris, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Mohammed Shoreibah, M.D., Associate Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Ashley Vorenkamp, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Rebekah Weil, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Lisa Willett, M.D., M.Ed., Professor, General Internal Medicine2022
Michael Allon, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Gregory Chapman, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
J.R. Hartig, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Alonso Heudebert, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Gustavo Heudebert, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Jori May, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Darryl Outlaw, M.D., Jr., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Jeremey Walker, M.D., Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Lisa Willett, M.D., M.Ed., Professor, General Internal Medicine -
Outstanding Teachers by Division
2018
Surya Bhatt, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Vera Bittner, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Samir Dalvi, M.D., Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Mollie Deshazo, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Stu Frank, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Heather Herrington, M.D., Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Gaurav Jain, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Stefan Kertesz, M.D., MPH, Professor, Preventive Medicine
Sudha Kodali, M.D., MPH., Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases
Starr Steinhilber, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine2019
Surya Bhatt, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Katrina Booth, M.D., Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Angelo Gaffo, M.D., Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Stefan Kertesz, M.D., Professor, Preventive Medicine
Jason Morris, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Dana V. Rizk, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Gabrielle Rocque, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases
Stephen Russell, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Brooks Vaughan, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Frederick Weber, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology2020
Chad Burski, M.D., Associate Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gregory Chapman, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Caroline Harada, M.D., Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Laura Hughes, M.D., Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Gaurav Jain, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Dan Kelmenson, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Jason Morris, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Lisle Nabell, M.D., Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Kevin Riggs, M.D., Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases
Brooks Vaughan, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2021
Ella Bowman, M.D., Ph.D., Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care Medicine
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Brendan McGurie, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kevin J. Leon, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Jori May M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Matthew B. Mullen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Norman Seay, M.D., Assistant Professor, Nephrology
Brooks Vaughan, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Nicholas J. Van Wagoner, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Winter L. Williams, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine2022
Leslie Avant, M.D., Assistant Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Angelo Gaffo, M.D., Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Kevin J. Leon, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Todd McCarty, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Rita Paschal, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Mohammed Shoreibah, M.D., Associate Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Robert Smola, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Brooks Vaughan, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism -
Max Cooper Award for Career Excellence in Research
2018
Mark Dransfield, M.D., Professor and Director, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Martin Young, DPhil, Professor, Cardiovascular Disease2019
Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., Professor, Preventive Medicine
Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D., Professor, Nephrology2020
David Pollock, Ph.D., Professor, Nephrology
Laura Rogers, M.D., MPH, Professor, Preventive Medicine2021
Ravi Bhatia, M.D., Professor, Hematology & Oncology
2022
Veena Antony, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
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C Glenn Cobbs/ Edwin A. Rutsky Awards
2018
Michael Barnett, M.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Chad Burski, M.D., Assoicate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Erin Contratto, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
Marianthe Grammas, M.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Vineeta Kumar, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Brendan McGurie, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology2019
Michael Barnett, M.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Todd Brown, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Chad Burski, M.D., Assoicate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Devika Das, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Ryan Kraemer, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Vineeta Kumar, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Todd McCarty, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Lisle Nabell, M.D., Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Erin Snyder, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Jose Tallaj, M.D., Professor Cardiovascular Disease
Denyse Thornley-Brown, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Nephrology
Fred Weber, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology2020
Sam McElwee, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Michael Barnett, M.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Chad Burski, M.D., Associate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Brendan McGurie, M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sonya Heath, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Rachael Lee, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Todd McCarty, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Vineeta Kumar, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology2021
Chad Burski, M.D., Associate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sonya Heath, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Vineeta Kumar, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Rachael Lee, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Todd McCarty, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Sam McElwee, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Mollie DeShazo, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Erin Snyder, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Angelo Gaffo, M.D., Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology2022
Chad Burski, M.D., Associate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sheetal Gandotra, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Alonso Heudebert, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Jori May M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Sam McElwee, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Martin Rodriguez, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Joshua Stripling M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Ashita Tolwani, M.D., Professor, Nephrology
Jennifer Trevor M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Ashley Vorenkamp, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Karla Williams, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine -
Walter B. Frommeyer Jr. Fellowship in Investigative Medicine
2019
Nav Bajaj, M.D., Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Radhika Gangaraju, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Trisha Parekh, D.O., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine2020
Smith Giri, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Chao He, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine2021
Gaurav Goyal, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Foluso Ogunsile, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology2022
Olivia Van Gerwen, M.D., Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Lesley Jackson, M.D., Instructor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Yan Lu, M.D., Assistant Professor, Nephrology
Sarah Robison, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine -
Unsung Heroes
2018
Sharon Dailey, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Teresa Bryan, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Latesha Elopre, M.D., Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Carla Falkson, M.D., Hematology & Oncology
Kathleen Fix, M.D., Assistant Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care Medicine
Kondal Kyanam, M.D., Associate Professor Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Song Ong, M.D., Associate Professor, Nephrology
Maria Pisu, Ph.D., Professor, Preventive Medicine
James Raper, Ph.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Victoria Rusanov, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Alex Szalai, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Brooks Vaughan, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2019
Gaurav Agarwal, M.D., Associate Professor, Nephrology
Ali Ahmed, M.D., Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Deepti Bahl, M.D., Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Antoni Di Stasi, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Garrett Hurst, M.D., Assistant Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
James Johnson, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Olaf Kutsch, Ph.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Claretha Lyas, M.D., Associate Professor, Nephrology
William Maddox, M.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Sarah Morgan, M.D., R.D., Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Trisha Parekh, D.O., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D., MPH, Professor, Preventive Medicine
Andrew Sellers, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine2020
Anitra Baylor, Preventive Medicine
Jeff Bridges, Department of Medicine
Gregory Chapman, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., Professor, Preventive Medicine
Molly Fleece, M.D., Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Sylvia Huang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Kelly Hyndman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Nephrology
Tracy Hwangpo, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Cindy Joiner, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease — Department of Medicine
Jonathan Kalehoff, M.D, Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine — Department of Medicine
Dan Kelmenson, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Tracy Luckhardt, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Omar Massoud, M.D., Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Anish Patel, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Donna Salzman, M.D., Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Lauryn Schultz — Department of Medicine
Erin Snyder, M.D., Professor, General Internal Medicine
Steve Stigler, M.D., Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Elizabeth Turnipseed, M.D., Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine — Department of Medicine
Eric Wallace, M.D., Professor, Nephrology2021
Megan Black, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Ahmed Elkhanany, M.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology
S. Edwin Fineberg, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Fadi Hage, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Disease
Sonya Heath, M.D., Professor, Infectious Diseases
Eric Judd, M.D., Associate Professor, Nephrology
John I. Kennedy, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Department of Medicine
Young-il Kim, Ph.D., Professor, Preventive Medicine
Sarah D. Nafziger, M.D., Professor — Department of Medicine
Dhaval Raval, M.D., Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Kirk Russ, M.D., Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Amanda Schnell, M.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Tyler Stracener, M.D., Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care2022
Mary Margaret Basham, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Lori Bateman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine
Greer Burkholder, M.D., Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Jared Cook, M.D., Assistant Professor, Nephrology
La Verne Croom — Department of Medicine
Charles Dahser, Sr., M.D., Professor, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kelly Godby, M.D., Associate Professor, Hematology & Oncology
Bailey Lipham, M.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Ashley Nicholas, M.D., Associate Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Kinner Patel, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Ashley Vorenkamp, M.D., Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Amy Warriner, M.D., Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Gretchen Wells, M.D., Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine -
DOM STAR Awards for Staff Excellence
2022
Wayne Duck, Scientist 1, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Angela Thomas, RN, Clinical Care Coordinator, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Jamie White, Program Director II, Infectious Diseases
Mary Thielen, Program Director II, Infectious Diseases (CFAR Program)
Corene Knight, Administrative Office Specialist IV, Nephrology
Aquila Brown Galvan, Program Director II, Preventive Medicine2023
Sheikilya Thomas, Program Director II, Preventive Medicine
Sharon Harris, Patient Services Coordinator II, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tim Fram, Research Manager, Infectious Diseases
Truman Grayson, Researcher V, UAB comprehensive Diabetes Center
Christina (Chriss) Florkiewicz, M.Ed., Senior Human Resource Planning Generalist, Preventive Medicine