News & Events - Orthopaedic Surgery

Your guide to UAB Ortho at AAOS 2023

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees will head to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada from[…]

Spine Team publishes study on postoperative Ileus risk factors

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor and John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Theiss, M.D., alongside Associate Professor Sakthivel Rajaram Manoharan, M.D. and[…]

Department presents research at NASS & OTA Conferences in late 2022

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery presents at both the North American Spine Society (NASS) Conference in Chicago and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Conference in[…]

Mabry on UAB MedCast

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Scott Mabry, M.D., was a recent guest on UAB Medicine's podcast - UAB MedCast. This podcast series is[…]

Siegel to be Surgeon Faculty for Complex Hip & Knee Revision Symposium

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D. has been selected to be on the Surgeon Faculty for the Johnson & Johnson Institute -[…]

Boohaker receives Frontline Champion Award

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Andrea Boohaker, CRNP was named "Frontline Champion” for the Opioid Stewardship Program during UAB Quality Week 2022. The Opioid Stewardship[…]

Brabston and Momaya publish study on orthopedic consequences of modern gladiators

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Will Brabston, M.D., alongside Associate Professor Amit Momaya, M.D., and former Research Fellow Joseph Elphingstone, M.D., published a[…]

Spine Team publishes study on Unilateral atlanto-occipital injury

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor and John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Theiss, M.D., alongside Associate Professor Sakthivel Rajaram Manoharan, M.D., former[…]

Siegel accepted into Surgical Leadership Program at Harvard

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Dr. Herrick Siegel has been accepted to the Surgical Leadership Program at Harvard Medical School. This leadership program offers[…]

Johnson selected to Future Trauma Leaders Program

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Johnson has been elected to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (COT) Future Trauma Leaders[…]

The Return – Keagan McEwan

Each day, the UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine program supports the community and provides care to patients from across the Southeast. Each story is unique[…]

Brabston and Momaya publishes study on Allograft reconstruction for HS and RHS lesions

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Will Brabston, M.D., alongside Associate Professor Amit Momaya, M.D., published a study addressing the outcomes of allograft reconstruction[…]

The Return - Lynley Jackson

Each day, the UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine program supports the community and provides care to patients from across the Southeast. Each story is unique[…]

A Brief History of UAB's Orthopaedic Legacy

Dr. John D. Sherrill (right) meets with the Monday Morning Quarterback Club, 1944.Authors: David A. Patch, MD, Matthew C. Hess, MD, Michael D. Johnson, MD, Steven[…]

Five Orthopaedic Surgery faculty receive 2022 UAB Patient Experience Excellence Awards

The UAB Medicine Office of Patient Experience and Engagement has awarded five Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and staff 2022 Patient Experience Excellence Awards[…]

GOAAAAAL! World Cup soccer returns

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine offers ways to avoid soccer injuries.

Department welcomes Mabry

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to welcome Scott Mabry, M.D. as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. Mabry will specialize in joint preservation surgery. Mabry[…]

Hand Department travels to ASSH 2022 Annual Meeting

The UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Department represented UAB at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 2022 Annual Meeting this past September. The[…]

Momaya chosen to speak at NSCA Alabama State Clinic 2022

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was selected to speak at the National Strength and[…]

Elphingstone wins COS Rapid Fire Presentation Award

Joseph Elphingstone, M.D.UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellow Joseph Elphingstone, M.D., won the Clinical Orthopaedic Society (COS) Rapid-Fire Presentation Award for his work on[…]

Patch publishes study on the possible risks of taking Piperacillin-tazobactam for open fracture injuries

$Patch publishes study on the possible risks of taking Piperacillin-tazobactam for open fracture injuries$ UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Resident David Patch, M.D., alongside Associate Professor Clay Spitler, M.D., published a study focusing on the effects of prophylactic piperacillin-tazobactam[…]

UAB researcher examines effect of equestrian helmets on head and neck injuries

Gould’s helmet research added variables such as fall height and the type of surface struck.

Brabston Chosen to Present at Annual ASES 2022 Meeting

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Eugene Brabston, M.D., was selected to speak at the 2022 Annual American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Meeting.

Department Workers' Comp Represent at ASIA Conference

UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Workers’ Compensation RN Workers’ Comp Coordinator Natasha B. Hatch, MSHQS, BSN, RN, along with physician representative Dr. Richard Meyer and Andrea Boohaker, DNP, CRNP,[…]

51 medical students named winners of annual Medical Student Research Day competition

Medical Student Research Day celebrates the research accomplishments of medical students and provides them with the opportunity to present their projects to fellow students and[…]

Reed Publishes Study on Age & Complication Rates in Calcaneus Fractures

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery research fellow Logan Reed alongside Associate Professors Dr. Michael Johnson and Dr. Clay Spitler, published a study focusing on complication rates[…]

Safe skating: tips for avoiding injuries in hockey

Hockey is a fast moving game played on an unyielding surface. That is a recipe for injury.

Patch, Johnson compare the LEA and STA approach to calcaneal fractures

$Patch, Johnson compare the LEA and STA approach to calcaneal fractures$ University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director Michael D. Johnson, M.D., and Orthopaedic Surgery Resident[…]

UAB care team leads patient through life-changing internal decapitation

An internal decapitation is rare but not unheard of, and it takes a team to help a patient recover.

Siegel named invited faculty for International Society of Limb Salvage meeting

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., was invited to present his research at the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS) meeting on September 6-9[…]

How to stay safe at Birmingham’s new skateboard park

Skateboarding is hot, and UAB Medicine can help young skateboarders stay safe.

Tug of war: common injuries that you might experience too

With The World Games 2022 just around the corner, UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine is gearing up to support several events, like outdoor tug of[…]

Department celebrates residents through awards day and chief resident dinner

The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program honored its chief residents, as well as supporting faculty and residents across the program, at Resident Research Day as well[…]

Following car wreck, entire family treated by UAB Orthopaedics

On January 4, 2022, the Henry family– father, mother, daughter, and girlfriend– were driving to Washington, D.C. to do some sightseeing. With daughter Amy Henry,[…]

Hello, goodbye 2022: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

For the first time in two year, UAB Heersink School of Medicine Match Day was held in person. Fourth-year medical students across the country engaged[…]

UAB Orthopaedics represents at 2022 AOS/MOS Annual Meeting

The Alabama Orthopaedic Society (AOS) hosted their annual meeting May 19-21 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, and several UAB Orthopaedic Surgery faculty[…]

UAB Adult Reconstructive and Total Joints Fellowship matches with first fellow

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Adult Reconstructive and Total Joints Fellowship has matched with its first fellow, Waleed Hardan, M.D., who will join the[…]

Patch and team publish "Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Hemipelvectomy"

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery incoming resident David Patch, M.D., alongside his colleagues, published a review article titled “Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Hemipelvectomy” in the[…]

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Momaya aims to reduce risk of re-tear for patients after an ACL injury

Each year, over 250,000 individuals in the United States will suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, according to the Center for Disease Control. For[…]

Wall wins ACS research award

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY3 Resident Kevin Wall, M.D., MPH, received the American College of Surgeons Excellence in Research Award in the orthopaedic surgery[…]

Getting back in the race after in-marathon femur fracture

$Getting back in the race after in-marathon femur fracture$ Her leg broke at mile 16 of a marathon. Thanks to UAB Orthopaedics, she was racing again in seven months.

Strom and team publish research on infection and total hip arthroplasty

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-5 Resident Shane Strom, M.D., alongside his colleagues published “Risk Factors for Deep Infection and Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty after Operative Combined[…]

UAB Ortho set to attend SOA 2022

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will travel to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia for the 39th Annual Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) meeting July 21-23.

Momaya gives commentary for Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., recently published an editorial commentary in Journal of Arthroscopic and[…]

Spitler and team snag lead article for May issue of the JAAOS

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., and team, were selected for the lead article of the Journal[…]

Momaya presented abstract at Emory Sports Medicine Symposium

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was honored to have his abstract accepted at the 15th[…]

UAB Ortho team wins Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma grant

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., alongside Residents Matthew Hess, M.D., and David Patch,M.D., were awarded a[…]

Foot and Ankle Fellowship matches with Singh

The Department of Orthoapedic Surgery is pleased to welcome Swapnil Singh, M.D., to the Foot and Ankle Fellowship program in the 2022-2023 cohort.

Gould and team publish research on pediatric concussion recovery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., published “Socioeconomic and demographic considerations of pediatric concussion recovery” in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

Medical student mentee wins breakout room award at symposium

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Mentee and MS3 in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Kelly Chandler won a breakout room award at the Medical Student[…]

Siegel virtually presenting at orthopaedic conference in Australia

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., is scheduled to present his research virtually at the Orthopaedic Down Under Symposium in Sydney, Australia, May 13-14.

UAB Ortho faculty, trainees win JBJS research award

Editors of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and JBJS Open Access selected authors of the research “Disparities Among Industry's Highly Compensated Orthopaedic Surgeons”[…]

Cichos, alongside faculty, publishes in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Department of Orthpaedic Surgery Postdoctoral Student Kyle Chichos, B.S., published “Isothermal Microcalorimetry Improves the Time to Diagnosis of Fracture-related Infection Compared with Conventional Tissue Cultures”[…]

Journey to MD: Kennieth McCollough

Typically, undergraduate students major in pre-med, chemistry, or even biology before becoming a hopeful applicant to medical school, following their graduation from a four-year bachelor’s[…]

UAB Ortho Alumni Reception at AOS/MOS Annual Meeting

The Alabama Orthopaedic Society (AOS) is hosting their annual meeting May 19-21 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama.

Wall wins SOA/OREF Resident Award

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery PGY-3 resident Kevin Wall, M.D., MPH, earned the Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) and Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Resident Award.

Casp speaks on hip arthroscopy as a new frontier in treating hip pain

Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new and expanding field to treat hip impingement and groin pain in young active individuals. The hip labrum can tear,[…]

Momaya, Casp, Brabston talk new rotator cuff tear treatment with UAB Medcast

Rotator cuff tears are painful and limiting for patients; larger tears have had poor outcomes in general and have often been deemed irreparable. But a[…]

UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine named medical provider for the USFL

UAB Medicine will provide sideline physicians, preseason and postseason player physicals, mental health services, nutritionist consultations, clinical services, an employee health database and other services.

Ghanem and Siegel investigate muscle inflammation and osteoarthritis

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Section Chief of Joint Arthroplasty Elie Ghanem, M.D., and Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., published “Perioperative Assessment of Muscle Inflammation Susceptibility in[…]

Spitler collaborates with peers across the nation to study fracture nonunion patients

$Spitler collaborates with peers across the nation to study fracture nonunion patients$ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Director of Clinical Research and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., recently published “The Prevalence of Metabolic and Endocrine[…]

UAB Ortho-mentored medical students make splash at AAOS 2022

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees attended the to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from March[…]

Morsy presented at AAHS on vascularized bone grafts

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Fellow Mohamed Morsy, M.D., presented his research at the American Association for Hand Surgery meeting in California this year.

Patch, Spitler, and J. Johnson research featured in Orthopedics Today

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery incoming resident David Patch, M.D., Director of Clinical Research and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Clay Spitler, M.D., and Assistant Professor[…]

Department bowls to support Spina Bifida Association of Alabama

This month, a group of staff members from the UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery participated in a fundraising event for the Spina Bifida Association of[…]

Siegel has highest FY21 operative volume of all surgeons at UAB

According to Periop Case reports from UAB Hospital Highlands, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, and North Pavilion, Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., completed the most cases of[…]

Ransom helps found the Southeast Orthopedic Hand Society

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Erin Ransom, M.D., alongside fellow hand surgeons Michael Smith, M.D., Kathleen McKeon, M.D., and Grady Maddox, M.D., have launched the Southeast[…]

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency welcomes new trainees

After a successful Match Day 2022, the UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Residency program will welcome six new trainees this summer from medical schools across the nation, including[…]

Siegel joins faculty of Fourth Biennial Arthroplasty Disaster Conference

Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., is set to the attend the fourth Biennial Arthroplasty Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on Apr. 29-30 as a faculty member.

Meyer and Ransom publish chapter in Green’s Operative Hand Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Richard Meyer, M.D., and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Erin Ransom, M.D., wrote Chapter 29 in Green's Operative Hand[…]

Your guide to UAB Ortho at AAOS 2022

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees will head to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois from March[…]

Faculty, trainees investigate length of stay for patients with ankle fractures, as affected by COVID-19

$Faculty, trainees investigate length of stay for patients with ankle fractures, as affected by COVID-19$ Does COVID-19 affect times to surgery and lengths of stay for patients with ankle fractures?

Siegel teams up with the Division of Infectious Disease to launch new conference

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Herrick Siegel, M.D., alongside Division of Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Daniela de Lima Corvino, M.D., has launched a new UAB Multidisciplinary[…]

M. Johnson elected president of AOS

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Director of the residency program Michael Johnson, M.D., has been elected president of the Alabama Orthopaedic Society (AOS)[…]

Momaya to present at 2022 SOA SEC Conference

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., will present at the Southern Orthopaedic Association’s (SOA) 2022 Southern[…]

McLynn, Wall elected to medical honor society

Two Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents were recently elected to the national Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society chapter at UAB.

Recap: SEM honors a patient and physical therapist at a UAB Men’s Basketball Game

UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) was honored to recognize Physical Therapist Justin Kirk, PT, DPT, and Jeremy Pritchett at the recent UAB Men’s Basketball[…]

Naranje, Chandler, and Sowers present at The Orthopaedic Summit

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sameer Naranje, M.D., MRCS, and his research team recently presented two manuscripts at The Orthopaedic Summit 2021 in Las[…]

UAB Orthopaedics offers new treatment option for rotator cuff injury

The new procedure uses a balloon to separate bones in the shoulder, reducing pain and allowing physical therapy a chance to work.

Brabston, Casp, and Momaya perform first subacromial balloon spacer procedure at UAB

Three physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have studied and performed a new procedure that has the ability to bring relief and offer[…]

UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine to honor Kirk and Pritchett at men’s basketball game

UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is pleased to recognize Physical Therapist Justin Kirk, PT, DPT, and Jeremy Pritchett at the upcoming UAB Men’s Basketball[…]

Gould shares exercise in pregnancy advice with local mothers

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., MPH, and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Assistant Professor Chase Cawyer, M.D., sat down with the Birmingham[…]

Spinal trauma, bone health, disparities, and vascular injuries: recent publications

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty, staff, and trainees continue to make strides for medical advancement through basic and clinical research. We look forward to[…]

Faculty, trainees find increase in mortality for COVID-positive patients during hip fracture surgery

$Faculty, trainees find increase in mortality for COVID-positive patients during hip fracture surgery$ UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Chair and Professor Steven Theiss, M.D., alongside his colleagues, published “Association Between COVID-19 and Mortality in Hip Fracture Surgery in the National[…]

UAB physician provides medical coverage to U.S. Ski Team while in Croatia

When the U.S. Ski Team went to the World Cup competition in Croatia, a UAB orthopaedic doctor went with them.

First future Ph.D. graduate from department shows off basic science research lab

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery postdoctoral student, Kyle Cichos, will be the first Doctor of Philosophy to graduate from the department when he finishes his program[…]

Faculty, trainees study femoral shaft fracture outcomes

$Faculty, trainees study femoral shaft fracture outcomes$ Former UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellow David Patch, M.D., alongside his colleagues, published “Civilian Ballistic Femoral Shaft Fractures Compared with Blunt Femur Shaft Fractures” in[…]

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