In March, several of our colleagues were recognized for their years of service working at UAB and the Department of Pathology. 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:
Dr. Gene Siegal, Anatomic Pathology
30 years of service:
Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
25 years of service:
Dr. John Chatham, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Dr. Xu Feng, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Karina Ricart, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Lisa Smoot, Pathology Finance
Dr. Luyun Zou, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
20 years of service:
Rhonda Carr, Neuropathology
Samantha Gromko, Pathology Finance
Derek Moates, Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Jianhua Zhang, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
15 years of service:
Dr. Farrukh Afaq, Anatomic Pathology
Dr. Xiaosen Ouyang, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
10 years of service:
Reading Ashton Jr., Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Jacobi McGrew, Laboratory Medicine
John Ness, Anatomic Pathology
Amanda Ramirez, Molecular & Cellular Pathology
Dr. Ronald Sanders, Community Pathology Practice Program
Dr. Sooryanarayana Varambally, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
5 years of service:
Dr. Andrea Kahn, Anatomic Pathology
Dr. Girish Melkani, Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Dr. Rance Siniard, Laboratory Medicine
We are thankful for your ongoing dedication to the continued success of UAB and the Department of Pathology.