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Building Collaboration
The rain didn't stop the sounds of hammers and saws as a mix of medical students from SIGA (Student Interest Group in Anesthesiology) and faculty members from the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine partnered with Habitat for Humanity on Oct. 26[…] -
Faculty recognized at Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, welcomed thirteen faculty members and their families to the Endow Chairs and Professorships Reception Nov. 5. -
Why myelinated mammalian nerves are fast and allow high frequency
A new discovery in parts of the nerve called Nodes of Ranvier yielded an answer to rapid sensory and motor reactions in mammals. -
Announcing our 2020-2021 Fellows
The Department is pleased to announce our fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year: Cardiothoracic (PD-Brad Meers):Zach Colbaugh: Anesthesiology, The University of Alabama at BirminghamPatrick Hussey: Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian HospitalBrooke LeBlanc: Anesthesiology, Ochsner Clinic FoundationChristopher Racine: Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Medical[…]
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Birmingham Recommendations From Our Resident Recruitment Directors
We asked our resident recruitment directors to share some of their favorite places to visit. Read below to find out how they enjoy spending their time outside the hospital.Brittney Richardson, M.D.HometownBirmingham, Alabama Best places for soaking up the local cultureVulcan Park[…] -
Ben Tuck, M.D., Promoted to Vice Chair and Director
Benjamin Tuck, M.D., has been appointed to the permanent position of vice chair and director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia. Dr. Tuck graduated from the UAB School of Medicine in 2007. After completing his anesthesia residency and cardiac anesthesia fellowship[…] -
Meet the Chiefs: Taylor Scruggs, M.D.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE ANESTHESIOLOGY AS YOUR SPECIALTY?I initially had a difficult time choosing a specialty because I enjoyed so many rotations in medical school. Anesthesia was one of my last rotations, and I discovered that the field had a[…] -
Meet the Chiefs: Katherine Talbott, M.D.
DESCRIBE A TYPICAL DAY AS A RESIDENTMy day starts with at least one snooze of my alarm clock. When I’m assigned to the OR, I like to arrive early to take my time preparing and organizing for my cases. I[…] -
Meet the Chiefs: David Flatt, D.O.
DESCRIBE A TYPICAL DAY AS A RESIDENTIt varies depending on the rotation. We rotate through many areas of the hospital, and the hours are specific to each rotation. However, a usual day in the general OR begins by setting up[…] -
Ice Cream Friday
Come celebrate the last Ice Cream Friday of the summer with us! Stop by NP 5401 2-3 p.m. or BMR II 3-4 p.m. on Friday, August 23 for a sweet treat. -
UAB welcomes new residents and fellows
UAB Graduate Medical Education welcomed 189 new residents and fellows Wednesday, June 19, during an orientation session in the West Pavilion Atrium. -
State of addiction: How UAB is making an impact on the opioid crisis
The knowledge and will to fight the opioid epidemic from all angles is why UAB is best positioned to combat the far-reaching opioid crisis. -
UAB graduate and professional programs again ranked among the nation’s best
U.S. News & World Report ranking features a number of UAB programs ranked in the top 25, including a School of Health Professions’ master’s program at No. 1. -
High-fat diet and age alter gut microbes and immune response, causing inflamed state in heart failure
Experiments with mice show involvement of gut bacteria and spleen in this heart pathology. -
Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis
The hygiene hypothesis says increased sanitation in industrialized countries has led to increases in asthma.