Department welcomes new staff in April
The Department of Orthopadic Surgery is pleased to welcome several new staff members to the ortho team:
Read moreGould to present research at International Olympic Committee conference
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., will present “Resistance Training Does Not Decrease Placental Blood Flow During Valsalva Maneuver: A Novel Use of 3D Doppler Power Flow Ultrasonography” at the International Olympic Committee World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport in Monaco in Nov. 2021.
Read moreDepartment secures most views for a JAMA Surgery article in 2020
“Association of Surgical Jacket and Bouffant Use With Surgical Site Infection Risk,” authored by current and former orthoapedic surgery trainees, was the most viewed and downloaded article in JAMA Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal, in 2020.
Read moreHello, goodbye 2021: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Although Match Day 2021 did not look exactly like match day in years past due to the COVID-19 outbreak, fourth-year medical students across the country engaged online through social media, sharing where they were matched. While it was impossible to have everyone in the same room at one time, the excitement could still be virtually felt.
Read moreFaculty, trainees investigate outcomes and safety of outpatient shoulder arthroplasty
The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery recently published a paper authored by several Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty, staff, and trainees entitled “Is Outpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty Safe? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.”
Read moreDepartment launches intranet website
To mitigate communication challenges brought by multiple work locations and a global pandemic, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has launched an intranet website.
Read moreDepartment welcomes new staff
The Department of Orthopadic Surgery is pleased to welcome several new staff members to the ortho team:
Read moreJones named Gold Human of UAB
Last month, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Staff Assistant Clisby Jones (CJ), was named a Gold Human of UAB by the Gold Humanism Honor Society- UAB Chapter.
Read moreSpitler, Quade and Ghanem's research featured in January AAOS Now issue
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research Clay Spitler, M.D., was featured in the January 2021 issue of the AAOS Now research journal for the research that he, Assistant Professor Jonathan Quade, M.D. and Assistant Professor Elie Ghanem, M.D. authored.
Read moreUAB Orthopaedic Trauma moves to TKC
Recently the UAB Orthopaedics Trauma section moved from the UAB Russell Clinic to The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital (TKC), located at 2000 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Read morePonce departs UAB for Hughston Clinic
After 14 years with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor Brent Ponce, M.D., will transition his clinical practice to the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, GA. His last day with the department will be Feb. 28.
Read moreKafchinski and Ashley join residency program leadership
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professors Lisa Kafchisnki, M.D. and Phillip Ashley, M.D., will join the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program leadership team.
Read moreMomaya investigates bracing of the unstable shoulder
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was a co-author for the research article “Does Functional Bracing of the Unstable Shoulder Improve Return to Play in Scholastic Athletes? Returning the Unstable Shoulder to Play.”
Read moreGilbert hosts DEI-themed book club
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Executive Vice Chair and Professor Shawn Gilbert, M.D., launched a diversity, equity and inclusion-themed book club that is open to any faculty, staff or trainees in the department.
Read moreFaculty and trainees featured in OTSR
Amit Momaya, M.D. published their research, “Resilience correlates with patient reported outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.”
UAB Medical Students Alex Dombrowsky and Graham Kirchner, alongside PGY5 Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Jonathan Isbell, M.D., and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty Brent Ponce, M.D., and Read moreKafchinski helps establish multidisciplinary tumor board
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Lisa Kafchinski, M.D., alongside Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Ashley Holder, M.D., Division of Hematology Oncology Instructor Victor Lin, M.D., Ph.D., and Department of Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Samuel Marcrom, M.D., have launched a multi-disciplinary tumor board focusing solely on sarcomas.
Read moreWilliams discusses knee pain in adolescents
In the UAB MedCast Podcast "Knee Pain in Adolescents" Kevin Williams, M.D., explores the various possible etiologies of knee pain and briefly reviews causes and treatment for some of the more common problems.
Read moreShah featured in Dec. 2020 AAOS Now Issue
Ashish Shah, M.D., FAAOS, associate professor, director of international education, was featured in a full-page spread of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Now magazine Dec. 2020 issue.
Read moreOrthopaedic surgery chief residents match into fellowship programs
Congratulations to the following UAB orthopaedic surgery residents who have matched into various fellowship programs across the country:
Lemons receives Charles B. Dudley Award
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery consultant and former faculty member Jack E. Lemons, Ph.D., recently received the Charles B. Dudley award. Lemons is also a professor emeritus in the UAB Schools of Medicine, Engineering and Dentistry.
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