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Anesthesiology March 20, 2026

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


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