Momaya and Brabston promoted to associate members of ASES
Assistant Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D. (left), and Assistant Professor Will Brabston, M.D. (right), were promoted to associate members of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).
Read moreGould first author of pediatric concussion research
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., published “Orthostatic intolerance in post-concussion patients” in the Physician and Sportsmedicine journal.
Read moreMomaya presented at Broward Health Grand Rounds
Assistant Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., presented at the Broward Health Medical Center Grand Rounds in June.
Read moreTheiss named AOA committee chair
John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Theiss, M.D., has assumed the role of chair of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Membership Committee.
Read moreWilliams to lead new department wellness committee
Assistant Professor Kevin Williams, M.D., was chosen to serve as the new wellness champion for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Read moreMessner named 2021 UAB Emergency Medicine Resident Consultant of the Year
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-3 resident Mitchell Messner, M.D., was named the 2021 UAB Emergency Medicine (EM) Resident Consultant of the year at the UAB Department of Emergency Medicine resident graduation.
Read moreOrthopaedic Surgery Residency celebrates its 2021 graduates
This month, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery said “goodbye” to its six outgoing residents who will leave UAB for their next career steps, taking them across the nation.
Read moreBoohaker awarded 2021 UAB Medicine Excellence Award
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Andrea Boohaker, MSN, has been selected as a 2021 recipient of the UAB Medicine Excellence Award– one of the highest honors that a UAB employee can receive.
Read moreMomaya selected for AOSSM Council of Delegates
Assistant Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., has been selected as the Alabama representative on the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AAOSM) Council of Delegates.
Read moreWilliams investigates adolescent tibial shaft fractures
Assistant Professor Kevin Williams, M.D., was featured in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science for his abstract, “Physeal-Sparing Rigid Intramedullary Nailing in Adolescent Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Pilot Study.”
Read moreFaculty lead national and international educational opportunities
Several Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty members have led or are planning to lead educational seminars, panels, and courses across the nation this summer and beyond.
Read moreDepartment launches new Adult Reconstructive and Total Joints Fellowship
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Lower Extremities section is launching an Adult Reconstructive and Total Joints Fellowship. The program will participate in the 2022 match process.
Read moreBoohaker to present at National Nurse Practioner Symposium
Department of Orthoapedic Surgery Nurse Practioner Andrea Boohaker, MSN, will present at National Nurse Practitioner Symposium in Keystone, Colorado. The symposium will be held in July.
Read moreFaculty, fellows investigate impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellow Kyle Paul published “COVID-19 Impact on Orthopedic Surgeons: Elective Procedures, Telehealth, and Income” in the Southern Medical Journal.
Read moreMay marks National Physical and Fitness Sports Month
National Physical and Fitness Sports Month.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery recognizes May as Read moreFoot and ankle patients with Medicaid have less difficulty scheduling at academic centers
Faculty and trainees from the department published their research, “Do Geographic Region, Pathologic Chronicity, and Hospital Affiliation Affect Access to Care Among Medicaid- and Privately Insured Foot and Ankle Surgery Patients?” in the Southern Medical Journal.
Read moreUAB Orthopaedics faculty, trainees investigate SCI and COVID-19
Department of Orthopaedics faculty and trainees recently published “COVID-19 and Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury—Case Report of 2 Patients: Do We Need to Rethink Our Standard Treatment Strategy?” in the Clinical Spine Surgery.
Read moreUAB Orthopaedics researchers investigate antibiotic powders in ORIF cases
Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery investigate the impact of the antibiotic powder on reducing surgical site infection (SSI), specifically in treating acetabular fractures.
Read moreResidents sweep the AOS essay competition for second year in a row
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents Thompson McMurtrie, M.D., Megan Lameka, M.D., and Scott Mabry, M.D., placed first, second and third- respectively- in the Alabama Orthopaedic Society’s (AOS) Chestley L. Yelton Resident Essay Competition.
Read moreDepartment welcomes new staff in April
The Department of Orthopadic Surgery is pleased to welcome several new staff members to the ortho team:
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