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Johnson co-authors paper on variables contributing to adult-acquired flatfoot deformity

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Micheal Johnson, M.D., recently co-authored a paper entitled "Forefoot Supination and Medial Column Instability in the Setting of AAFD: The[…]

Ashley is guest on national medical student podcast

It often feels like one of the biggest decisions a medical student has to make. What type of medicine do I want to practice? The[…]

Orthopaedic surgery chief residents match into fellowship programs

Congratulations to the following UAB orthopaedic surgery residents who have matched into various fellowship programs across the country:

Podcast: Outpatient Total Joint Replacement

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Elie Ghanem, M.D. was a recent guest on UAB Medicine's podcast - UAB MedCast. This podcast series is geared toward[…]

Johnson, Shah awarded membership into the AOA

Last month, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Directory Michael Johnson, M.D., and Vice Chair of Research Ashish Shah, M.D., were awarded membership to the American[…]

JOT runs Spitler research as lead article in August issue

Research authored by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Clay Spitler, M.D., was published last month in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma as the lead article of[…]

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.

Community outreach at Legion FC games showcases services, engages patients

Last month, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery used its medical partnership with the Birmingham Legion FC to connect with local attendees at a UAB Orthopaedics[…]

Keppley joins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as communications director

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomes its new communications director last month, Marissa Keppley, MBA. Prior to this position, Keppley worked in the UAB Health System[…]

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.

School of Medicine celebrates third annual Diversity Fair

The School of Medicine’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted its third annual Diversity Fair Jan. 25, 2019 in the atrium of North Pavilion. Hundreds[…]

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.

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[…]

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.”

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.

UAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report

UAB Hospital continues to be highly ranked by U.S. News and World Report, and is noted as the No. 1 hospital in Alabama.

UAB opens state-of-the-art facility for use in clinical trials of exercise medicine

Exercise medicine gets a boost with the opening of the 7,000-square-foot UAB Exercise Clinical Trial Facility.

UAB recruiting for clinical trials to use exercise with seniors and joint replacement patients

UAB’s Center for Exercise Medicine has two exercise studies underway, one for patients needing joint replacement and one to boost muscle in seniors.

From Snowmageddon to marathon man

A little more than a year since he suffered major injuries in the January 2014 snowstorm, Kelly Garner and his UAB orthopedics team were showing[…]

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Johnson co-authors paper on variables contributing to adult-acquired flatfoot deformity

Ashley is guest on national medical student podcast

Orthopaedic surgery chief residents match into fellowship programs

Podcast: Outpatient Total Joint Replacement

Johnson, Shah awarded membership into the AOA

JOT runs Spitler research as lead article in August issue

Woman’s Christmas present: Surviving an internal decapitation

Community outreach at Legion FC games showcases services, engages patients

Keppley joins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as communications director

UAB physicians keep Birmingham Legion FC in the game

Theiss named chair of UAB Orthopaedics

School of Medicine celebrates third annual Diversity Fair

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

Extra rib leads to rare nerve condition – thoracic outlet syndrome

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

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

Spindle cell sarcoma: rare but not to be ignored

UAB Orthopaedics becomes a department of the School of Medicine

UAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report

UAB opens state-of-the-art facility for use in clinical trials of exercise medicine

UAB recruiting for clinical trials to use exercise with seniors and joint replacement patients

From Snowmageddon to marathon man

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