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SOMThe Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is excited to welcome a new group of otolaryngology residents and fellows while saying goodbye to three chiefs and three fellows. 



Incoming Residents:

Outgoing Residents: 

  • Joshua Kain, M.D.

    Joshua Kain, M.D.

    kain colorNext Steps: Head & Neck Fellowship, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA

    Residency: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, UAB

    Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

  • Justin McCormick, M.D.

    Justin McCormick, M.D.

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    Next Steps: Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship, UCLA

    Residency: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, UAB

    Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

  • Philip Rosen, M.D.

    Philip Rosen, M.D.

    rosen colorNext Steps: Pediatric Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Alabama

    Residency: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, UAB

    Medical School: University of Tennessee Health and Science Center

Incoming Fellows:

  • Ayham Al Afif, M.D.

    Ayham Al Afif, M.D.

    Al Afif

    Fellowship: Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, UAB

    Residency: Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Dalhousie University

    Medical School: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Matthew Hoffman, M.D., PhD

    Matthew Hoffman, M.D., PhD

    FlemingFellowship: Laryngology, UAB

    Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin

    Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Outgoing Fellows: 

  • Jason Fleming, M.B.B.S, M.Ed., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.

    Jason Fleming, M.B.B.S, M.Ed., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.

    FlemingNext Steps: Head & Neck Attending, Liverpool University Hospitals

    Fellowship: Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, UAB

    Residency: South Thames, London, UK

    Medical School: Imperial College, London

  • Andrew Fuson, M.D.

    Andrew Fuson, M.D.

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    Next Steps: Head & Neck Attending, LSU Health, Baton Rouge

    Fellowship: Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, UAB

    Residency: Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

    Medical School: LSU School Of Medicine, Shreveport

  • Anatoli Karas, M.D.

    Anatoli Karas, M.D.

    Toli KarasNext Steps: Pediatric Attending, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

    Fellowship: Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, UAB

    Residency: Department of Head & Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University

    Medical School: Rush Medical College, Chicago