Program Director

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Director Focus Area

Medical Education
Outreach and Advocacy
Career Development for Subspecialty

Hometown

Mobile, AL

Medical School

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Residency

Pediatrics - Cincinnati’s Children Medical Center

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Cincinnati’s Children Medical Center

Birmingham’s Best Food and/or Drink

Gianmarco’s, Tre Luna, Uptown area, Blueprint on 3rd, Automatic Seafood, Soho Social, Pizzeria GM, Urban Cookhouse, and Five Points Oyster House

Birmingham Must-See

Regions Park, The Vulcan, Birmingham Zoo, Railroad Park, Moss Rock, McWane Center, Top Golf, Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, Oak Mountain State Park. Shopping at the Summit, Homewood, Crestline Village, Mountain Brook Village

Senior Associate Program Director

Pediatric Critical Care

Director Focus Area

Simulation
Medical Education
Policies and Promotion

Hometown

Niskayuna, NY

Medical School

The Ohio State University

Residency

Med-Peds - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham’s Best Food and/or Drink

Birmingham District Brewing Company’s West Coast IPA

Birmingham Must-See

Oak Mountain State Park

Associate Program Director

Academic General Pediatrics

Director Focus Area

Primary Care Clinic
Career Development for General Pediatrics

Hometown

West Memphis, AR

Medical School

University of Arkansas

Residency

Pediatrics - University of Arkansas

Birmingham’s Best Food and/or Drink

Satterfield's & Gianmarco’s

Birmingham Must-See

So many things….The outdoors! From Oak Mountain State Park to Ruffner Mountain to the view from The Vulcan.

Associate Program Director

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Director Focus Area

Resident Wellness
Resident/ Faculty Mentoring

Hometown

I grew up in Marietta, GA, but Birmingham is home now.

Medical School

University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Residency

Pediatrics - University of Alabama at Birmingham (Will and I were in the same class!)

Chief Resident

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham’s Best Food and/or Drink

So many! Ovenbird (go with a group and let the chef choose!), Highlands, LaPaz, Gianmarco’s Wine Bar and Pizzeria, SoHo Social, Carrigans

Birmingham Must-See

Legion Soccer!! While you wait for kickoff, visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute or any of our amazing parks.

Chrystal Rutledge, M.D.

Assistant Program Director

Pediatric Critical Care

Director Focus Area

Assistant Program Director

Pediatric Critical Care

Director Focus Area

Resident and Faculty Evaluations
PRIME - Pediatric Residents Interested in Medical Education

Hometown

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Medical School

Medical University of South Carolina

Residency

Pediatrics - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham’s Best Food and/or Drink

Saw’s Sweet Tea Fried Chicken, runner up: Brick and Tin Brisket Panini

Birmingham Must-See

Oak Mountain State Park – amazing hiking/running/biking trails, Botanical Gardens – beautiful (and free!), any of the many city overlooks (Vulcan Park)

Letter from the Chair

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). We are looking for more great people. Our greatest strength is our people - our residents, our faculty, our nursing and support staff and our colleagues in the other Departments throughout UAB and Children’s of Alabama. The Department of Pediatrics provides a complete spectrum of care and education from primary care to subspecialty services. Our vision is to dramatically improve the health of the children of Alabama, the region and beyond.

The Children’s of Alabama campus is among the largest children’s hospitals in the United States. It serves as the largest provider of children’s health services in Alabama and in the immediate region, and is a world class, family friendly, state of the art facility. The Department of Pediatrics and Children’s of Alabama leadership are working closely together to advance their shared strategic vision and common missions. We are growing and we are building.

We believe in safety, integrity, equality, diversity, and respect for each and every child and for each other. Our UAB and Children’s of Alabama family is committed to our fourfold mission of Clinical Care, Research, Education, and Advocacy. We seek to: improve the health of children of Alabama, and the region in collaboration with community health care providers, other community partners and advocacy efforts; discover and apply important new knowledge to improve the outcomes for pediatric disorders; educate patients, families, and health care providers and train the next generation of pediatric providers and leaders in medicine; and improve the health delivery system so that it provides the best outcome at the lowest possible cost. We are proud of what have accomplished in all of these areas but we are striving to be the best at getting better.

Collaboration, teamwork, innovation, continual improvement and lifelong learning are a way of life at UAB. History is made here. Come join us at UAB and Children’s of Alabama.  

Sincerely,
Mitchell B. Cohen, M.D.
Professor and Chair
UAB Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief, Children's of Alabama

2021-2022 Chief Resident

Hometown

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Undergraduate

Oregon State University

Medical School

Louisiana State University-New Orleans

Career/Clinical Interests

Education/Simulation

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

The people and the exposure to vast pathology.

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

Melt's mac 'n cheese egg rolls

Birmingham Must-See

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2021-2022 Chief Resident

Hometown

Athens, Georgia

Undergraduate

University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!)

Medical School

Mercer University School of Medicine

Career/Clinical Interests

General Pediatrics

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

The people! I chose UAB because I liked the people I met while rotating and interviewing here as a medical student. The friendships I have made here have far surpassed my expectations, and I would choose UAB again for the same reason!

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

Automatic Seafood and Oysters, El Barrio, Continental Bakery, Avondale, Back 40 Brewery

Birmingham Must-See

Downtown Overlooks in English Village

2021-2022 Chief Resident

Hometowns

Indianapolis, Indiana / Atlanta, Georgia

Undergraduate

Indiana University

Medical School

Emory University

Career/Clinical Interests

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

The people!

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

Cookie Fix

Birmingham Must-See

Pepper Place Farmers Market

2022-2023 Chief Resident

Hometown

Lutz, FL (basically Tampa, FL)

Undergraduate

University of Florida

Medical School

University of Florida

Career/Clinical Interests

Hematology/Oncology & Palliative Care

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

The diversity of patients and opportunities, as well as the amazing providers with whom I get to work daily.

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

Good People Brewing Co. & Hattie B's Hot Chicken

Birmingham Must-See

The sunset over downtown Birmingham from atop The Vulcan. 

2022-2023 Chief Resident

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Undergraduate

Indiana University Bloomington

Medical School

Meharry Medical College

Career/Clinical Interests

Global health through the lens of Pediatric Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

The learning opportunities are phenomenal! Great volume and excellent teachers who are willing to teach patiently and support resident interests. The people are amazing; I have built friendships that will last way beyond my time in training.

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

Still working on that. However, Bay Leaf (Indian food) is awesome and there are a decent number of good ethnic food options.

Birmingham Must-See

I love the parks! Red Mountain is a free hike, and Oak Mountain is breathtaking and vast. There are many more, and I am still working my way through them. The Civil Rights Museum is phenomenal.

2022-2023 Chief Resident

Hometown

Phoenix, AZ

Undergraduate

University of Arizona

Medical School

University of Arizona - Phoenix

Career/Clinical Interests

I love all the things! Not sure yet

Why did you choose the UAB Pediatric Residency Program?

Working with the most wonderful people who really care for children, diversity of clinical cases.

Birmingham's Best Food and/or Drink

The break-up cookie at Church Street Coffee. And donuts of all shapes and sizes, please.

Birmingham Must-See

Running on the Vulcan Trail