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A new study shows the quality of sleep medical and surgical residents receive is poor and causes persistent fatigue throughout residency.   

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery will host an esophageal cancer event on the first-floor lobby of The Kirklin Clinic on Nov. 15.
Trussville resident and World War II veteran Chuck Tompkins has no intention of slowing down, even after undergoing a TAVR procedure.
UAB transplant hepatologists will see patients at the Huntsville Regional Campus once a month to make it more convenient to North Alabama residents.
Patients with thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal tumors will soon have a one-stop shop for endocrine neoplasia treatment.
For many parents, talking about surgery can be tough. UAB doctors help share tips for having these conversations.
Patients with low health literacy are at high risk of having poor health outcomes and experiences.
This is a potential mechanistic underpinning — at least in a subset of patients — for the altered behaviors observed in autism.
Vickers was motivated by his uncle, Leroy Vickers, to seek a career in medicine, where he has become a world-renowned surgeon, pancreatic cancer researcher and pioneer in health disparities research.
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