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Residents elected to AOA honor society
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Four UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery residents were recently elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society at UAB. Although the ceremony was[…] -
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomes Ransom as a faculty member
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The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed Erin Ransom, M.D., as a faculty member on Mar. 16. -
Department begins teaching affiliation with Meharry Medical College
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The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will welcome a student from Meharry Medical College for a clinical rotation as part of an agreement to contribute[…] -
Garth honored for 35 years of service during annual UAB Service Awards
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor William P. Garth Jr., M.D., was honored for 35 years of service at the annual UAB Service Awards, which[…] -
UAB Orthopaedic Surgery heads to Orlando for AAOS 2020
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Update: The 2020 AAOS annual meeting has been canceled. Please visit their website, for more information. The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will travel to Orlando,[…] -
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery represents at the AAHS/ASPN annual meeting
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Dr. Ransom (Left) and Dr. Meyer (Right)UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty led one instructional course, participated as lecturers in a second instructional course, and[…] -
Four UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty named best doctors in Alabama
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From top left: Ponce, Theiss, Sherrill and SiegelUAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor Brent A. Ponce, M.D., Associate Professor Herrick J. Siegel, M.D., and Chair[…] -
Theiss appointed to NASS International Education Commission, heading Simulation Training work group
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UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor and Chair Steven Theiss, M.D., was appointed to the North American Spine Society (NASS) International Education Commission. Theiss was[…] -
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
