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Residents, faculty research featured in Journal of Surgical Education and Journal of the AAOS
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery resident and faculty research was recently featured in the Journal of Surgical Education and the Journal of the American Academy[…] -
McGee receives Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham 2020 Big of the Year
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UAB Department of Surgery PGY2 resident Andrew McGee, M.D., was awarded the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham (BBBS) 2020 Big of the Year. -
Johnson and Naranje promoted to associate professors
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty Michael Johnson, M.D. (left), and Sameer Naranje, M.D., MRCS (right), have been promoted to associate professors. Additionally, Johnson was granted tenure[…] -
Momaya selected to serve as medical monitor for an NIH-funded study
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was selected to participate in an National Institutes of[…] -
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery selected as site for DOD study
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has been selected as a study site for the Major Extremity Trauma and Rehabilitation Consortium (METRC) investigation “A Prospective Study[…] -
UAB Sports Medicine teams with Hoover-Vestavia Soccer
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UAB Sports Medicine becomes an official sponsor of Hoover-Vestavia Soccer. -
Department welcomes Lisa Kafchinski, MD, a musculoskeletal oncologist
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This month, the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed musculoskeletal oncologist Lisa Kafchinski, M.D., as an assistant professor. -
Ponce presents gender inequality research, wins top poster
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Brent Ponce, M.D., won first place for his poster: “Gender Inequality: Is There a Bias in Industry Compensations?” in[…] -
Spitler selected to co-chair a committee on trans-tibial amputations
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Clay Spitler, M.D., was selected to co-chair an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and U.S. Department of Defense[…] -
Trauma fellow is first female orthopaedic surgeon from her country
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The field of orthopaedics is dominated by men, but one female UAB fellow in orthopaedics is a trendsetter. -
UAB injury study charts the unknown: Ultimate Frisbee
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A UAB study of injury rates sustained by professional Ultimate players lays the groundwork for better understanding of injury risk as well as prevention strategies[…] -
UAB Sports Medicine preps Legion FC players for upcoming season
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Birmingham’s professional soccer team, Legion FC, is gearing up for the 2020 season, and UAB Sports Medicine is there to keep them healthy and on[…] -
Study shows huge fluctuations in the cost of orthobiologics
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UAB orthopaedic surgeons report that the cost of orthobiologics, promising but not fully proven therapies, can vary widely across the nation. -
How to train for a marathon
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Running a marathon can be rewarding. Training for a marathon can be hard work. Here is how to do it right. -
Study: Medical and surgical residents’ lack of sleep recovery leads to persistent fatigue
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A new study shows the quality of sleep medical and surgical residents receive is poor and causes persistent fatigue throughout residency. -
UAB orthopaedics investigates speeding up recovery after ankle fractures
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Early weight-bearing after ankle or tibial plateau surgery may dramatically speed up recovery time, say UAB orthopaedic surgeons involved in a DOD-funded study. -
Get a new knee that morning, go home that afternoon
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UAB is now offering total knee replacements without an overnight hospital stay for selected patients. -
Woman’s Christmas present: Surviving an internal decapitation
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The ATV hit a barbwire fence and virtually cut her head off. Her story of survival is amazing. -
UAB physicians keep Birmingham Legion FC in the game
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UAB sports medicine physicians serve as team physicians for Birmingham’s professional soccer team. -
Theiss named chair of UAB Orthopaedics
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Steven Theiss is named the first chair of the newly established Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UAB. -
Heads up: UAB does first-ever study of spectator injuries at sporting events
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Car and motorcycle racing lead the way in spectator injuries, according to UAB orthopedic surgeons, who published the first study in the field. -
Extra rib leads to rare nerve condition – thoracic outlet syndrome
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An extra rib leads to thoracic outlet syndrome, surgery at UAB and maybe a medical career for a Florida teen. -
Good news for weekend warriors — UAB Orthopaedics opens sports medicine clinic
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UAB Orthopaedics’ new sports medicine clinic features five physicians specially trained in managing sports-related injuries. -
Spindle cell sarcoma: rare but not to be ignored
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A Dothan man is back on the hiking trail following a rare soft tissue tumor treated by UAB’s “Sarcoma King.” -
UAB Orthopaedics becomes a department of the School of Medicine
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Orthopaedics at UAB has been elevated to a full department within the School of Medicine from its previous division status. -
Seven awarded endowed professorships
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Seven awarded endowed professorship; four are inaugural holders
