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Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Faculty

  • Ahmad, Aftab, Ph.D.

    profile imgProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Injury and Repair


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  • Ahmad, Shama, Ph.D.

    Shama AhmadTenured Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Injury and Repair

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  • Ahn, John, M.D.

     

    Assistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine

  • Atcheson, Carrie, M.D., MPH

    thumbnail Addis DylanAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Trauma anesthesiology, Head & Neck anesthesiology, surgical care population health, artificial intelligence in education

  • Balabanoff-Acosta, Christian, M.D.

    No Image Assistant Professor 

     

  • Barker, Andrew, M.D.

    Barker-AndrewAssociate Professor
    Associate Medical Director, UH SICU
    Program Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine

  • Bemis, Frank, M.D.

    Bemis FrankAssistant Professor
    Co-Director, Clinical Operations

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Berkowitz, Dan E., MB BCh

    Berkowitz Dan EJPGAlfred Habeeb Professor and Chair

    Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine, Pathobiology of Vascular Dysfunction


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  • Boudreaux, Arthur, M.D., FASA

    Art Boudreaux sqcrProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Perioperative Medicine, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Cancer, Difficult Airway, Ethics

  • Briggs, John, M.D., MSHA

    Briggs

    Assistant Professor
    PACU Medical Director
    SICU Module Director
    PACU Module Director 



    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Inflammatory & Cellular Cascades Relating to Derangements in Physiology 

  • Brooks, Brandon, M.D., MSHA

    Brooks headshotAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain Medicine

  • Broyles, Matt, M.D.

    Broyles Matt crAssociate Professor 

    Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine 

  • Bryant, Ayesha, M.S.P.H, M.D.

    Ayesha Bryant lowresAssociate Professor
    Associate Director, Clinical Research

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Clinical outcomes research, Clinical trials development, Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in medicine, Cardiothoracic anesthesia and surgery, Clinical epidemiology, Registry-based research (e.g., STS, NSQIP, MPOG), Healths services and quality improvement

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  • Bush, Robin, M.D.

    Bush RobinAssistant Professor
    Associate Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency

    Clinical Interests
    Neuroanesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Resident/Fellow Education

  • Campbell, Brian, M.D.

    campbellAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Carlson, Kenneth, M.D.

    Carlson Ken Assistant Professor
    Clinical Coordinator, North Tower

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Carmouche, Christopher, M.D.

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    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Regional Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology

  • Carter, Jack, M.D.

    Carter_JackAssistant Professor
    Chief of Anesthesiology and President of the Medical Staff, UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham

  • Carter, Tekuila, M.D., MEd

    Carter TAssociate Professor
    Assistant Residency Program Director

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric Anesthesia, Simulation

  • Chapman, Luanne, M.D.

    avatarAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Clinical Anesthesia

  • Che, Pulin, Ph.D.

    Pulin Che headshotAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Lung Fibrosis, Tissue Injury and Remodeling, Cognition, Neuroinflammation

     

  • Chowdhury, Tumul, M.D., D.M., FRCP(C), MSc (Epi)

    Tumul Chowdhury

    Professor 
    Vice Chair and Clinical Director, Neuroscience Anesthesiology

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Neuroscience Anesthesia, Perioperative Neuroscience Outcome, Brain and Heart Interactions, Physiological Variability, Big Data and AI models



     

  • Clark, Brittney, M.D.

    Brittney RichardsonAssistant Professor 
    Director of Faculty Recruitment 

    Interests
    Transplant Medicine, Resident Mentorship and Clinical Education, and Quality and Patient Safety 

  • Coker, Bradley, M.D.

    Coker BradAssociate Professor
    Associate Medical Director, UH CICU

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography, Perioperative Ultrasound

  • Cox, Hope Heath, M.D.

    Cox HopeAssistant Professor

  • Crawford, Jack, M.D., Ph.D.

    Jack_CrawfordProfessor
    Vice Chair and Director, Division of Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology
    Program Director, Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship
    Philippe Lathrop Endowed Chair of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia at Children's of Alabama

  • Cross, Clark, M.D.

    profileAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Vascular Anesthesia

  • DeBerry, Jennifer J., Ph.D.

    Deberry JenniferAssociate Professor 
    David Hill Chestnut Endowed Professor
    Associate Director for the Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention 
    Vice Chair Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain, Urogenital System/Pelvic Viscera, Optogenetics, Sensory Neurobiology

  • Densmore, Ryan, M.D.

    DensmoreAssistant Professor 
    Director of Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA)

     

  • Desai, Pankaj, M.D.

    Desai PankajAssociate Professor
    Director, Difficult Airway Workshop

    Research and Clinical Interests
    ENT Anesthesia, Acute Pain Management, Pharmacoeonomics

  • Ding, (John) Qiang, Ph.D.

    Ding, JohnProfessor 

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Fibrosis, Lung Injury and Repair, Cognition, Cancer

  • Dubey, Praveen, Ph.D.

    profile imgAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Sepsis, cardiovascular diseases, sleep apnea, preeclampsia, mitochondria-based therapies, modified RNA-based therapy (Mod-RNA)

  • Duggan, Elizabeth, M.D.

    Beth Duggan, M.D.Associate Professor 
    Inaugural Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
    Director, Professional Development Collaboration
    Endowed Scholar in Faculty Development and Leadership Studies

    Clinical and Research Interests
    Perioperative Hyperglycemia, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Executive Coaching, Professional Development

  • Dumas, George, M.D.

    DumasProfessor
    Director of Anesthesia Services, Callahan Eye Hospital

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Ophthalmic Anesthesia, Geriatric Anesthesia, Outpatient Anesthesia

  • Enika, Nagababu, M.S., Ph.D.

    Enika NagababuAssistant Professor

    Research Interests 
    Cardiovascular Disease, Vascular Dysfunction 

  • Feinstein, Joel, M.D.

    Joel Feinstein, M.D., pictured. Associate Professor
    Vice Chair, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine
    Medical Director, Regional Anesthesia University Hospitals

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain

  • Froelich, Michael, M.D., M.S.

    Froelich sqcrProfessor
    Commander in the US Navy Reserve, Medical Corps

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric Anesthesia, functional brain imaging of pain processing

  • Gans, Asaf, M.D.

     

    Asaf GansAssistant Professor, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Director

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Perioperative pain management, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine

  • Godlewski, Christopher, M.D., MSHA

    Godlewski webAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia for Reconstructive Breast Surgery, Alternative Techniques for Difficult Airway Management

  • Godwin, Ryan, Ph.D.

    Godwin headshot
    Assistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Clinical applications of AI/ML, precision medicine, advanced analytics for physiological signal processing, real-time data analytics, risk assessment, complication detection, perioperative monitoring, cerebral autoregulation, vascular stiffness, generative AI, MLOps

  • Goss, Harold, Ed.D., MLS

    hgoss headshot Assistant Professor 
    Research and Clinical Interests
    Medical Education

  • Gu, Jianguo, M.B., Ph.D.

    Jianguo GuProfessor, Edward A. Ernst, M.D. Endowed Chair
    Director for Pain Research
    Editor-in-Chief, Molecular Pain

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain Research

  • Hackney, Andrew, M.D.

    ahackney headshot 720Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests

  • Hagerty, Cooper, M.D.

    Hagerty Cooper sqcrAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Harper, Scott, M.D.

    Harper Scott sqcrAssistant Professor
    Co-Director, Clinical Operations

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia

  • Harrod, Kevin, Ph.D.

    Environmental head shot of Dr. Kevin Harrod, PhD (Benjamin Monroe Carraway Endowed Chair and Professor, Anesthesiology; Director, Resident Research) in his office, 2019.Vice Chair of Research
    Benjamin Monroe Carraway Endowed Chair and Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Lung Disease 

  • Henling, Colleen, M.D.

    avatarAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

  • Hotchkiss, Mark, D.O.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Cardiothoracic anesthesiology, perioperative echocardiography, community anesthesiology

  • Huidekoper, John, M.D.

    Huidekoper John smcrAssistant Professor 
    Co-Medical Director of Anesthesia Laboratory

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine, Simulation, Education, Post Cardiac Surgery ICU Care

  • Hull, Matthew, M.D.

    Hull MattsmcrAssistant Professor
    Anesthesiology Quality Director for CVOR

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiac Anesthesiology, Transesophageal Echocardiography

  • Hunter, James, M.D.

    Hunter_JimAssociate Professor
    Medical Director, UAB Clinical Ethics Program

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care, Clinical Ethics 

  • Hussey, Hanna, M.D.

    Hanna Hussey Assistant Professor
    Program Director for the Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship
    Associate Vice Chair of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology

     

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric Anesthesiology  

  • Hussey, Patrick, M.D.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 
    Director of Clinical Faculty Assignments and Scheduling

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Obstetric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Neuraxial/Regional Anesthesiology, Transesophageal Echocarsiography, Ultrasound Vascular Access      

     

  • Jackson, Sarah, M.D.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Community anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, critical care, global health

  • Jennings, Matthew, D.O.

    Jennings-MattAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • John, Sonia, M.D.

    Juan Restrepo Cardenas Assistant Professor 
    UAB Anesthesiology ERP Champion 2022-current

    Clinical Interests
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, Enhanced Recovery Programs

  • Jones, Keith A. (Tony), M.D.

    profilePresident, UA Health Services Foundation
    Chief Physician Executive, UAB Medicine
    Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Heersink School of Medicine

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neuroanesthesia, Liver Transplantation

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  • Karukappadath, Riaz M., M.D.

    KarukAssistant Professor 

    Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Anesthesiology 

  • Kaushik, Teshi, M.D.

    TKaushik HeadshotAssistant Professor
    Clinical and Research Interests
    Medical Education and Obstetric Anesthesia

  • Key, Christopher D., M.D.

    profile imgAssistant Professor
    Assistant Chief of Anesthesiology BVAMC
    Birmingham VA Medical Center

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Multispecialty anesthesiology 

  • Kim Ohlman, Beomjy, M.D.

    Kim Beomjy Photo 2019 1Assistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests 

  • Lawson, Jr., Prentiss, M.D.

    Lawson PAssociate Professor 
    Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship

  • Lazrak, Ahmed, Dr.Sc.

    Lazrak-AhmedAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Injury and Repair

  • Lee, Eric, M.D.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Pain medicine, neuromodulation 

  • Li, Lingyong, Ph.D.

    LiAssociate Professor

    Research Interests
    Chronic pain and opioid addiction  


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  • Liwo, Amandiy, M.D., MSPH

    thumbnail Liwo Amandiy low resInstructor and Epidemiologist 

    Interests
    Epidemiology, Perioperative Medicine, Healthcare Disparities and Health Equity, Patient-Centered Outcomes, and Quality Improvement

  • MacBeth, Lisa, M.D.

    MacBeth LisaAssistant Professor

    Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain Medicine 

  • Mallory, Catherine, D.O.

    thumbnail Mallory CatherineAssistant Professor

    Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine

  • Marshall, Scott A., M.D.

     

    Scott Marshall

    Associate Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Neurocritical Care, Traumatic Brain Injury  

     

  • Matalon, Sadis, Ph.D., Dr.Sc. (Hon.), FAPS

    Sadis-MatalonDistinguished Professor and Alice McNeal Endowed Chair of Anesthesiology
    Director, Division of Molecular and Translational Biomedicine
    Director, UAB Pulmonary Injury and Repair Center
    Editor-in-Chief, Physiological Reviews

  • Mathru, Mali, M.D.

    Mathru MaliProfessor Emeritus

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Upper Airway Obstruction, Reperfusion Injury, Heart and Lung Interaction, Lung Injury

  • Mayfield, Jacob, M.D.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Cardiothoracic anesthesia 

  • McArdle, Philip, M.D.

    McArdle Philip lowresProfessor 

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine

  • McCammon, Andrew, M.D.

    McCammonAndrew PhotoAssistant Professor

  • McCormick, Sarah, M.D.

    McCormick Sarah smcrAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care 

  • McGlothlin, Benjamin S., M.D.

    DumasAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access, Transesophogeal Echocardiography

  • McKeown, Jason, M.D., FASA

    Jason McKeown Associate Professor 

    Research Interests
    Treatment of Acute Pain, Regional Anesthesia, Treatment of Pain in Palliative and Geriatric Patient Population

  • Meers, Brad, M.D., FASE, FASA

    Meers BradAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

  • Melvin, Ryan L., Ph.D.

    Ryan Melvin Associate Professor 
    Endowed Faculty Scholar for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning

    Research Interests
    Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Applied Statistics, Risk Stratification, Data Science, Predictive Analytics

  • Miller, David, M.D.

    Miller David sqcrAssociate Professor
    Vice Chair and Director, Division of Critical Care Medicine
    Medical Director, Neurosciences ICU

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Lung Physiology

  • Mobley, James, Ph.D.

    Jason McKeown Professor 

  • Moore, Thomas A., M.D.

    Professor
    Director, Neurosurgical Anesthesia

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neurosurgical Anesthesia

  • Mullican, Dodd, M.D.

    Mullican Dodd sqcrAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Nagi, Peter, M.D.

    nagiAssociate Professor
    Vice Chair and Director, Division of Pain Medicine

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain Medicine

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  • Ness, Timothy, M.D., Ph.D.

    Tim NessProfessor Emeritus 

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain Medicine, Pain Research

  • Neuenschwander, Annalese, M.D.

     

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Resident and fellow education in OB Anesthesia, health disparities in the obstetric patient population, uterine transplant

  • Norman, Blake, M.D., CMQ

    Norman headshotAssociate Professor
    Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program
    Director, Section on Quality and Patient Safety
    Anesthesiology Department Value Officer, UAB Medicine

  • Paiste, Juhan, M.D., M.B.A., C.P.E.

    PaisteProfessor
    Executive Vice Chair for Operations and Integration

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiac Anesthesia

  • Patel, Priyesh, M.D.

    Pri Patel

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Critical care medicine



     

  • Paul, Christopher, M.D.

    Paul headshot
    Assistant Professor

    Clinical and Research Interests
    Neuromodulation in the setting of chronic pain, new and expanding indications for spinal cord stimulation

  • Phillips, Caroline, M.D., MSHQS

    profile imgPediatric Anesthesia Associates

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pediatric anesthesiology, quality improvement and patient safety, resident education 

  • Phillips, Mark, M.D., FASA

    PhillipsProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Non-Operating Room Anesthesia, Anesthesia for GI Endoscopy 

  • Pickering, Andrew, M.D.

    Pickering headshot

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Community anesthesia, Regional anesthesia

  • Piennette, Paul, M.D.

    Paul Piennette Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesia Education, Medical Education 

  • Pierce, Albert, M.D.

    Burt PierceProfessor

  • Pittet, Jean-Francois, M.D.

    PittetDistinguished Professor

  • Powell, Rene, D.O.

    Rene Powell, DOAssistant Professor
    Multi-Speaciality Anesthesia

    Research and Clinical Interests

    Ketamine/Psychedelics (for the treatment of suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety),  Burnout/Emotional Exhaustion in Health Care, and Improving Culture

  • Racine, Christopher, M.D.

    Racine headshotAssistant Professor

     

  • Rafield, Grace, M.D.

    Flowers Grace smcrAssistant Professor 
    Director, Anesthesiology Simulation Program

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Multispecialty Anesthesia 

  • Restrepo Cardenas, Juan C., M.D.

    Juan Restrepo Cardenas Assistant Professor 

    Clinical Interests
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, TEE, Structural Heart Disease Interventions

  • Riesenberg, Lee Ann, Ph.D., R.N., C.M.Q.

    RiesenbergProfessor Emeritus

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Transitions of Care, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Systematic Reviews of the Literature, Medical Education Research 

  • Routman, Justin, M.D., MSHA

    Routman headshot newAssociate Professor 
    Vice Chair and Division Director for Multispecialty Anesthesia

    Clinical Interests
    Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA), Efficiency & Logistics, Operations Management, Collaborative Optimization, Quality Improvement

  • Sadler, Jonathan, M.D.

    Sadler-JonathanAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Sakawi, Yasser, M.D.

    SakawiProfessor
    Interim Vice Chair, Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric Anesthesiology

  • Salem, Ahmed, M.D., M.Sc. FACP

    Salem Ahmed

    Assistant Professor,
    Assistant Director, UAB eMedicine Critical Care

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Neurocritical care, critical care medicine, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, ARDS, medical education and simulation 

  • Samford, Craig, M.D.

    Samford-CraigAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Regional Anesthesia; Point-of-Care Ultrasound

  • Sander, Phillip, M.D.

    Sander Headshot
    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests

  • Schreiner, Nicole, D.O.

    Nicole Schreiner Assistant Professor 

    Interests 
    pre-operative optimization of patients and patient safety

  • Seay, Theresa, M.D.

    Theresa TheresaAssistant Professor 

     

  • Sellers, Alethia Baldwin, M.D.

    Alethia-SellersAssociate Professor
    Career Advisor, Medical Students Interested in Anesthesiology

  • Sherrer, Matthew, M.D., MBA, FASA, FAACD

    Sherrer Matt
    Associate Professor

    Clinical Interests     
    Perioperative Medicine, Collective Intelligence, Value in Health Care

  • Short, Roland, M.D.

    Short-RolandAssociate Professor
    Medical Director, Inpatient Pain Service

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Acute and Perioperative Pain Management, Trauma Anesthesia

  • Simmons, Jeffrey W., M.D., MSHQS, FASA

    Simmons-JeffProfessor
    Vice President, UAB Health Systems Lead Physician for Community Practices 
    Medical Director, UAB Preoperative Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment Clinic

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Trauma Anesthesia; Perioperative Medicine

  • Singh, Vinodkumar, M.D.

    SinghAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neuro-Critical Care, Neuroanesthesia, Ophthalmic Anesthesia

  • Sipe, Sandra S., M.D.

    Sandra_SipeAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric Anesthesia, Non-OR Anesthesia

  • Smith, Blair, M.D., FASA

    Smith BlairProfessor
    Comprehensive Transplant Institute
    Director of Transplant Anesthesia

     

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Liver Transplantation

  • Smith, Perry, M.D.

    Smith Perry

    Associate Professor 
     

    Research and Clinical Interests

    Outpatient Anesthesia, Anesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery 

  • Smithson, Kenneth, D.O., Ph.D.

    Kenneth-SmithsonAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neurocritical Care, Neuroanesthesia, Anesthetics and Tumorgenesis

  • Song, Weifeng, M.D., Ph.D.

    Weifeng-SongAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Critical Care Medicine, Pathophysiology of Acute Lung Injury, Neuro Critical Care, Neuroanesthesia 

  • Starling, Stephen, M.D.

    Starling-SteveAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Steenwyk, Brad, M.D.

    SteenwykAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia, General Clinical Anesthesia

  • Sutlive, Ben, M.D., MSHA

    Sutlive-BenAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiac and Thoracic Anesthesiology; Perioperative Echocardiography; Regional Anesthesia

  • Taylor, Jefferson, M.D.

    Taylor-JeffersonAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Torres Buendia, Nathalia, M.D.

    Torres BuendiaAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Obstetric anesthesiology, transplant anesthesiology 

  • Townsley, Matthew, M.D., FASE, FASA

    Townsley-MattProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Echocardiography, Medical Education
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  • Tuck, Benjamin, M.D.

    Tuck-BenAssociate Professor
    Vice-Chair and Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

  • Varner, Pamela, M.D.

    VarnerProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neuroanesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia

  • Wade, Stacy, M.D., CMQ

    Wade headshot

    Assistant Professor
    Director of Retention

  • Wagener, Brant, M.D., Ph.D.

    WagenerAssociate Professor 
    Simon Gelman Endowed Professorship
    Director, Clinical Research
    Director, Systemic Training in Anesthesia Research (STAR Program)
    Director, Resident Mentored Research Experience Track (RMRET)
    Director, Research Fellowship
    Director, UAB MPOG Initiative  

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Injury and Repair, Bacterial Pneumonia, Cognitive Dysfunction, ARDS, Chronic Critical Illness

  • Ware, Oliver, M.D.

    Ware-OliverAssistant Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Community Anesthesia

  • Wasson, Emily, M.D., MPH

    ewasson headshot
    Assistant Professor
    Associate Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Neurocritical care/neuroanesthesia, Perioperative blood pressure management, Long term post-ICU outcomes

     

  • Weisberg, James N., Ph.D.

    Weisberg-JamesAssociate Professor
    President (2025-2027), Southern Pain Society 

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain, Psychology, Personality and Pain, Coping with Chronic Pain

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  • Wesselmann, Ursula I., M.D., Ph.D., D.T.M.&H. (Lond.)

    WesselmannProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Pain Medicine, Neurology, Pain Research, Women's Health Research, Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women, Vulvodynia, Interstitial Cystitis Pain Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Racial Health Disparities

  • Williams, Mark, MD

    Baker-MarkAssociate Professor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, Physician Leadership and Development, Rural Health Care, Care Transformation, National Health Care Policy

  • Woods, Alexander, M.D.

    Patrick Hussey

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Vascular anesthesia, neuro anesthesia 

  • Wu, Songwei, M.D.

    Wu Songwei cropProfessor

    Research and Clinical Interests
    Lung Injury and Repair

  • Zhao, Chen, D.O.

    Zhao

    Assistant Professor 

    Research and Clinical Interests 
    Adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology, transesophageal echocardiography, critical care medicine
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