Haverstock, Patterson to present at Alabama Academy of Family Physicians’ annual meeting
UAB Surgery Assistant Professor Brent Haverstock, DPM, FACFAS, and Professor Mark Patterson, M.D., will discuss the work of the UAB Advanced Limb Preservation Program at the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Fall Forum.
Read moreHardiman appointed to ACS National Surgeon Scientist Program Committee
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor, Assistant Program Director of Resident Research for the General Surgery Residency Program, and Program Co-Director for the Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgeon Scientist Program Committee.
Read moreGutnik to speak at AAS COSECSA Annual Meeting
UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor and Associate Vice Chair for Global Surgery Dr. Lily Gutnik will speak at the Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course and Scientific Writing Workshop at the annual meeting of the College of Surgeons of East, Central & South Africa (COSECSA), sponsored by the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), in December.
Read moreThree UAB experts weigh in on fall prevention for National Injury Prevention Day
Today is National Injury Prevention Day. Although this awareness day was created by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids to focus on injuries in that population, this year, UAB’s Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is focusing on fall safety in older adults.
Read moreDivision of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery receives grant for gun locks
The UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Alabama Committee on Trauma (COT) for the purchase of 1,000 gun locks to distribute across Alabama in the goal of injury and death prevention.
Read moreCox appointed as Senior Medical Advisor to the AFSOC Command Surgeon
University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Associate Professor and Trauma Medical Director Daniel Cox, M.D., has received a new appointment in the Air Force.
Read moreShao featured in Health Tech Magazine
UAB General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., recently discussed the intentional integration of telemedicine to ensure equitable treatment for all patients in the latest edition of Health Tech Magazine.
Read moreUAB’s Trauma Survivor Network receives grant to further programming
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the American Trauma Society for the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) at UAB.
Read moreUAB Surgery Community Network recognized in General Surgery News for rural surgery contributions
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Hollis, M.D., M.S.P.H., was recently interviewed in General Surgery News to describe the role of the UAB Surgery Community Network in addressing challenges for rural surgery in Alabama.
Read moreUAB CV Imaging participates in Living Heart Foundation screening event
UAB Cardiovascular Imaging recently participated in a Living Heart Foundation screening event for former NFL players. Staff provided 62 comprehensive wellness screenings, along with echocardiograms, carotid ultrasounds, and EKGs, to the former players and their spouses.
Read moreSutzko discusses student loans, public service forgiveness in AAS Blog
UAB Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Assistant Professor Danielle Sutzko, M.D., M.S., FACS, recently addressed how physicians can prepare to tackle their student loan debt on the Association for Academic Surgery's blog.
Read moreGillis awarded Dr. Sharon Spencer Legacy Award by Cancer Awareness Network
UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., was recently awarded the Dr. Sharon Spencer Legacy Award for Outstanding Service by the Cancer Awareness Network at their 25th-anniversary celebration.
Read moreFive faculty admitted into Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to recognize the following faculty members who were admitted into the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons:
Read moreICYMI: Department of Surgery takes steps to eradicate melanoma
UAB Department of Surgery and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center teamed up this summer to support melanoma awareness at the inaugural Steps Against Melanoma Walk at Veterans Park in Hoover.
Read moreGutnik delivers keynote address for physicians’ oath of office at the Medical School for International Health
UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Global Surgery Lily Gutnik, M.D., recently delivered the keynote speech for the physicians’ oath ceremony at her alma mater, the Medical School for International Health (MSIH) at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Be'er Sheva, Israel.
Read moreGeneral Surgery Residency Program welcomes new Program Coordinator Jacquetta Bennett
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome a new program coordinator for the General Surgery Residency Program, Jacquetta Bennett.
Read moreGutnik to speak at MHIGH Virtual Research Forum
UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been selected to speak at the Virtual Research Forum held by the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) where Pilot Project grantees will be recognized.
Read moreGutnik chosen to serve as Associate Scientist for UAB Social Science and Justice Research Consortium
UAB Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been selected as an inaugural member of the UAB Social Science and Justice Research (SSJR) consortium, a pilot initiative of the University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWRIC) Program.
Read moreChu, Russ featured on UAB MedCast
UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Department of Surgery Gastrointestinal Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Chu and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Assistant Professor Dr. Kirk Russ discuss current trends and treatments of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, on UAB MedCast.
Read moreHerring, Rose publish study on cancer research
UAB medical student Brendon Herring, MS and Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, FACS, of the Division of Surgical Oncology recently published “Under-Representation of Racial Groups in Genomics Studies of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms” in Cancer Research Communications.
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