Third Year Fellow
Kyle Bliton, M.D.

Kyle Bliton, M.D.

Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham

About Me: My research interest is in cystic fibrosis. My QI project is currently working to improve house staff participation in patient safety reporting.

Second Year Fellow
Christopher Mertens, M.D.

Christopher Mertens, M.D.

Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

About Me: I grew up in Wisconsin and Florida before going to Notre Dame for my undergrad degree. After a year of AmeriCorps in Pittsburgh, I went to Tulane for my medical school training, and also ended up meeting Elizabeth, my wife, who is a Pediatric Hospitalist fellow here at UAB. We both did residency in Memphis at Le Bonheur and are thrilled to be continuing our training at UAB. My research and clinical interests include pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary disease in Sickle Cell patients, and aerodigestive/dysphagia. 

First Year Fellow
Allyson Brown, M.D.

Allyson Brown, M.D.

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Where our fellows go after graduation