In March, several of our colleagues were recognized for their years of service working at UAB and the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The UAB Service Awards honor employees at each five-year milestone who have completed five or more years of service to UAB.
The department's 2026 Service Award recipients are:
35 years of service:
Celia E. Schardon Keenan, Anesthesiology Chair Office
30 years of service:
Cindy Louderback, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Dr. Thomas Moore, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Timothy Ness, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
25 years of service:
Marquetta Jackson, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Dr. Albert T. Pierce, Anesthesiology Community Division
20 years of service:
Amanda Flaherty, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Tashia C. Hudson, Anesthesiology Chair Office
15 years of service:
Dr. Sandra S. Sipe, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Matthew M. Townsley, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Brant Wagener, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Alethia R. Sellars, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
10 years of service:
Dr. Francis W. Bemis, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Jack B. Carter, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Tekuila Carter, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Bradley Coker, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Cooper P. Hagerty, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Scott E. Harper, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Matthew T. Jennings, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Prentiss A. Lawson, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Dodd F. Mullican, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Jonathan R. Sadler, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Stephen W. Starling, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Benjamin J. Sutlive, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Jefferson B. Taylor, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Oliver B. Ware, Anesthesiology Community Division
Virginia C. Hazelrig, APP Anesthesia
Ashley Garrett, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Stacy Miner, Anesthesiology Community Division
Melissa Beard, Anesthesiology Community Division
Melissa Benton, Anesthesiology Community Division
Wilbur Bice, Anesthesiology Community Division
Joseph Box, Anesthesiology Community Division
Bryan Bray, Anesthesiology Community Division
Meredith Combs, Anesthesiology Community Division
Letitia Dennis, Anesthesiology Community Division
Ashley C. Driskell, Anesthesiology Community Division
Sarah G. Ellison, Anesthesiology Community Division
Lisa Gallagher, Anesthesiology Community Division
Maury Hallman, Anesthesiology Community Division
Cecil Harrell, Anesthesiology Community Division
Michael Lessley, Anesthesiology Community Division
Cynthia Maldonado, Anesthesiology Community Division
Melissa Newell, Anesthesiology Community Division
Janet Piazza, Anesthesiology Community Division
Michael Pritchard, Anesthesiology Community Division
Sandy Ray, Anesthesiology Community Division
Debra Rogers, Anesthesiology Community Division
David Sanford, Anesthesiology Community Division
Deidra Sheridan, Anesthesiology Community Division
Amy Snow, Anesthesiology Community Division
Heather Szymela, Anesthesiology Community Division
Katherine Thompson, Anesthesiology Community Division
Lisa Vallely, Anesthesiology Community Division
Nana Vandenberghe, Anesthesiology Community Division
Christopher M. Womack, Anesthesiology Community Division
Rebecca M. Gercken, Anesthesiology Community Division
Shanna H. Graves, Anesthesiology Chair Office
5 years of service:
Dr. Braden Adam, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Brittney L. Clark, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Paul D. Piennette, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Juan D. Restrepo Cardenas, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Lakshmi Saravanakumar, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Dr. Theresa Seay, Anesthesiology Community Division
Rui-Xun Zhao, Anesthesiology Chair Office
Randall W. Chiappetti, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dwight D. Driskell, Anesthesiology Community Division
Emily M. Higgins, Anesthesiology Community Division
Matthew H. Speeg, Anesthesiology Community Division
Corey E. Sumner, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Sonia M. John, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Nicole Schreiner, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Jason L. Mckeown, Anesthesiology Community Division
Dr. Christian Balabanoff Acosta, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Mary Whitley, Anesthesiology Non-Community Division
Dr. Scott S. Margolies, Anesthesiology Community Division