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Burn patient shows hand therapists his gratitude by making them custom works of art

A year ago, Delrico Gibson could not use his hands. Now he can make art again and thanked the therapists who helped him recover with[…]

Momaya presented at Broward Health Grand Rounds

Assistant Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., presented at the Broward Health Medical Center Grand Rounds in June.

Theiss named AOA committee chair

John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Theiss, M.D., has assumed the role of chair of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Membership Committee.

Williams to lead new department wellness committee

Assistant Professor Kevin Williams, M.D., was chosen to serve as the new wellness champion for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Messner named 2021 UAB Emergency Medicine Resident Consultant of the Year

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-3 resident Mitchell Messner, M.D., was named the 2021 UAB Emergency Medicine (EM) Resident Consultant of the year at the UAB[…]

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency celebrates its 2021 graduates

This month, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery said “goodbye” to its six outgoing residents who will leave UAB for their next career steps, taking them[…]

Boohaker awarded 2021 UAB Medicine Excellence Award

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Nurse Practitioner Andrea Boohaker, MSN, has been selected as a 2021 recipient of the UAB Medicine Excellence Award– one of the[…]

Momaya selected for AOSSM Council of Delegates

Assistant Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., has been selected as the Alabama representative on the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine[…]

Williams investigates adolescent tibial shaft fractures

$Williams investigates adolescent tibial shaft fractures$ Assistant Professor Kevin Williams, M.D., was featured in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science for his abstract, “Physeal-Sparing Rigid Intramedullary Nailing in Adolescent Tibial Shaft[…]

New sports medicine/cardiology clinic to serve young athletes

Clinical experience during COVID-19 showed that a combination of sports medicine and pediatric cardiology would be helpful for young athletes.

AAPI Heritage Month, Part 1: Chen’s 2019 presidential address holds new truth in 2021

The School of Medicine is celebrating AAPI heritage, lineage, and legacy by telling the stories of several AAPI faculty around campus. To begin, Herbert Chen, M.D.,[…]

Fagan named chief of Sports Medicine in UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine

The role is a new position in the Department of Family Medicine, and the chief will work with several other departments, including the Sports Medicine[…]

Virtual 2021 Match Day ceremony set for March 19

The School of Medicine will celebrate Match Day 2021 virtually on Friday, March 19.

UAB sports medicine partners with Birmingham Bulls hockey team

The UAB Sports Medicine Clinic partners with professional, amateur and school athletic programs to provide medical care to players.

Vaccination questions answered by UAB medical professionals

With misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines rife, turn to trusted medical professionals at UAB’s Department of Medicine for the straight dope.

UAB orthopaedics launches urgent care clinic

The orthopaedic urgent care clinic should help reduce crowding in the emergency department and speed up visits to the hospital.

UAB sports medicine partners with Birmingham Vulcans rugby club

The UAB Sports Medicine Clinic partners with professional, amateur and school athletic programs to provide medical care to players.

UAB sports medicine doctor in the bubble

A UAB sports medicine physician says the NBA bubble shows that masking and social distancing strategies are working to control coronavirus.

Mountains and triathlons await same-day joint replacement patients

UAB’s same-day joint replacement surgery program is helping patients get back to doing what they love.

UAB Sports Medicine teams with Hoover-Vestavia Soccer

UAB Sports Medicine becomes an official sponsor of Hoover-Vestavia Soccer.

Trauma fellow is first female orthopaedic surgeon from her country

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

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

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

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

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

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

$UAB orthopaedics investigates speeding up recovery after ankle fractures$ 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

UAB is now offering total knee replacements without an overnight hospital stay for selected patients.

Woman’s Christmas present: Surviving an internal decapitation

The ATV hit a barbwire fence and virtually cut her head off. Her story of survival is amazing.

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.

UAB physicians keep Birmingham Legion FC in the game

UAB sports medicine physicians serve as team physicians for Birmingham’s professional soccer team.

UAB physicians keep Birmingham Legion FC in the game

UAB sports medicine physicians serve as team physicians for Birmingham’s professional soccer team.

Theiss named chair of UAB Orthopaedics

Steven Theiss is named the first chair of the newly established Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UAB.

Theiss named chair of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Steven Theiss, M.D., has been named the first chair for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UAB’s School of Medicine. Theiss has served as the[…]

Heads up: UAB does first-ever study of spectator injuries at sporting events

Car and motorcycle racing lead the way in spectator injuries, according to UAB orthopedic surgeons, who published the first study in the field.

Bus accident update and a moment of gratitude

Last Friday, a bus carrying 26 UAB residents from the Department of Pediatrics was involved in a severe accident following a retreat at Camp McDowell.[…]

Extra rib leads to rare nerve condition – thoracic outlet syndrome

An extra rib leads to thoracic outlet syndrome, surgery at UAB and maybe a medical career for a Florida teen.

Identical twin brothers will share rotation at Highlands Hospital in early 2019

The Cone brothers–Ryan Cone, M.D. (PGY-2) and Brent Cone, M.D. (PGY-1)–will have the same rotation at Highlands Hospital in January and February of 2019. They[…]

Theiss elected to membership committee of American Orthopaedic Association

Dr. Steven Theiss, M.D., the John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Interim Chair of the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been[…]

Good news for weekend warriors — UAB Orthopaedics opens sports medicine clinic

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

A Dothan man is back on the hiking trail following a rare soft tissue tumor treated by UAB’s “Sarcoma King.”

Orthopaedic Surgery resident wins poster competition

Bradley Wills, M.D., a PGY-4 resident in the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, won first place for his poster titled, "Outcomes with Overlapping Surgery at[…]

UAB Orthopaedics becomes a department of the School of Medicine

Orthopaedics at UAB has been elevated to a full department within the School of Medicine from its previous division status.

Orthopaedic Surgery to become 27th department in the School of Medicine

The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Surgery became the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery on October 1, 2017.

Seven awarded endowed professorships

Seven awarded endowed professorship; four are inaugural holders

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