Experts from UAB and across the country lecture on a range of cutting-edge surgical topics. Surgical Grand Rounds is held weekly on Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. in Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium or via Zoom virtual meetings.
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Surgery Grand Rounds Named Lectureships
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Kirby I. Bland Endowed Lectureship
Kirby I. Bland Endowed Lectureship
The Kirby I. Bland, M.D., Endowed Lectureship was established to honor the distinguished career of Dr. Bland, who served as chair of the UAB Department of Surgery for nearly 16 years. During his illustrious career, Dr. Bland was a mentor to countless medical students and residents and set the bar for patient care and pioneered surgical research.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Monica Bertagnolli, M.D.
- 2023 E. Christopher Ellison, M.D.
- 2022 Melina Kibbe, M.D.
- 2021 Carmen C. Solórzano, M.D.
- 2020 Richard D. Schulick, M.D., MBA
- 2019 Mary Hawn, M.D., MPH
- 2018 L.D. Britt, M.D.
- 2017 Keith D. Lillemoe, M.D.
- 2016 Caprice C. Greenberg, M.D., MPH
About Kirby I Bland
Kirby I. Bland, M.D., served as Chair Emeritus of UAB's Department of Surgery. He is internationally renowned for his contributions to surgical oncology as a general surgeon, researcher and editor.
He was a Principal Investigator/Program Leader of the Cancer Center's National Institute of Health's SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence) and served as the Principal Investigator on UAB's NIH T-32 Training Grant in Surgical Oncology.
In his career, Dr. Bland was the author or co-author of almost 600 journal publications and author or editor of 44 textbooks, including the largest-selling book on breast diseases, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases.
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Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in General Surgery
Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in General Surgery
Dr. Champ Lyons was a professor and chair of the UAB Department of Surgery from 1950-1965. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Barish Edil, M.D.
- 2023 William Chapman, M.D.
- 2022 Steven Stain, M.D.
- 2021 Jo Buyske, M.D.
- 2020 Herbert Zeh, M.D.
- 2019 Barbara L. Bass, M.D.
- 2018 Julie Freischlag, M.D.
- 2017 Patricia L. Turner, M.D.
- 2016 Ronald J. Weigel, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2010 L. D. Britt, M.D., MPH
- 2009 E. Moreno Gonzalez, M.D.
- 2007 Stephen F. Lowry, M.D.
- 2006 Russell G. Postier, M.D.
- 2005 Hiram C. Polk, Jr., M.D.
- 2004 George F. Sheldon, M.D.
- 2003 Martin L. Dalton, M.D.
- 2002 Claude H. Organ, Jr., M.D.
- 2000 Andrew L. Warshaw, M.D.
- 1997 David B. Skinner, M.D.
- 1996 James C. Thompson, M.D.
- 1995 Ward O. Griffen, Jr., M.D.
- 1994 David C. Sabiston, Jr., M.D.
- 1993 C. Rollins Hanlon, M.D.
- 1992 Robert Zeppa, M.D.
- 1992 Joseph E. Murray, M.D.
- 1990 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.
- 1989 Professor Peter J. Morris
- 1988 E. Stanley Crawford, M.D.
About Champ Lyons
Champ Lyons was born May 21, 1907, in Lancaster, PA. He received his early education in Mobile, Alabama, and following graduation from the University of Alabama in 1927, he entered Harvard Medical School where he received his M.D. degree in 1931. He was a member of both Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship and residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital. After World War II, he served on the faculty at Tulane University and remained there until 1950 when he was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery at UAB. Dr. Lyons’ major contributions were in the areas of surgical infections and vascular surgery.
In July of 1965, Dr. Lyons was finishing his rounds with his residents when he announced he had one more case to present—his own. He produced his brain scan which showed a lesion occupying the left cerebral space. On Aug. 3, 1965, a craniotomy was performed, and in two months, Dr. Lyons passed away. Though his career was cut short, Dr. Lyons’ impact on the medical world was in no way lessened. He taught by example and was truly a leader in the art and science of surgery.
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Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in Medical History
Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in Medical History
Dr. Champ Lyons was Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1950-1965. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Kenneth S. Azarow, M.D., FACS, FAAP
- 2022 Gerard Doherty, M.D.
- 2021 Tracy S. Wang, M.D., MPH
- 2020 Mary Killackey, M.D.
- 2019 Joseph Woo, M.D.
- 2018 Sandra L. Wong M.D., M.S.
- 2017 Bryan. M. Clary, M.D., MBA
- 2016 John L. Cameron, M.D.
- 2010 Charles M. Balch, M.D.
- 2008 Ronald C. Jones, M.D.
- 2007 Ira M. Rutkow, M.D., MPH
- 2006 Edward E. Cornwell, III, M.D.
- 2005 Courtney M. Townsend, M.D.
- 2004 Joaquin S. Aldrete, M.D.
- 2003 Haile T. Debas, M.D.
- 2002 J. Patrick O’Leary, M.D.
- 2001 Seymour I. Schwartz, M.D.
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Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Ethics
Champ Lyons Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Ethics
Dr. Champ Lyons was Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1950-1965. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Carrie Lubitz, M.D., MPH
- 2022 Amir Ghaferi, M.D., MSc, MBA
- 2021 Margaret "Gretchen" Schwarze, M.D., MPP.
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George Yang Endowed Lectureship in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
George Yang Endowed Lectureship in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
This annual Department of Surgery lecture honors the work of Dr. George Yang and invites one speaker each year to present a talk related to diversity at Surgery Grand Rounds. Dr. Yang was a steadfast advocate for underrepresented groups in medicine and was a founding member of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS). This annual event continues Dr. Yang's work and inspires equity and diversity in medicine.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Patrick Jackson, M.D. & Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
- 2022 Michael Longaker, M.D., MBA
- 2021 Carla Pugh, M.D., PhD
- 2020 Fiemu Nwariaku, M.D.
- 2020 Special DEI Grand Rounds with Former Senator Doug Jones
- 2019 Renea Ryan, Ph.D.
- 2018 George P. Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
About Dr. George Yang
George Yang, M.D., Ph.D., served as a professor in the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery from 2018 until his passing in 2022.
Dr. Yang attended Northwestern University for undergraduate and medical school and the University of Illinois at Chicago for his Ph.D. in molecular genetics. He completed his residency in general surgery at Stanford University and remained at Stanford as a faculty member, until coming to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Yang was Vice Chair of VA Affairs for the Department of Surgery and Associate Chief of Staff for Surgical Services at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He also served as the Assistant Program Director for Educational Curriculum for the General Surgery Residency Program.Dr. Yang was an excellent surgeon-scientist and educator. He was well-published and extramurally funded with complex, mechanistic papers on bone and wound healing. His final paper was recently accepted by Nature Communications. His prolific research and expertise resulted in service in multiple VA and NIH study sections. Dr. Yang was a member of the Editorial Board for Surgery and a grant and manuscript ad hoc reviewer for 32 publications. He published seven book chapters, 81 national and international abstracts, 55 peer-reviewed publications, and over 60 presentations as the first or senior author. Dr. Yang’s work has been printed in high-impact journals including Annals of Surgery, Surgery, JAMA Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, World Journal of Surgery, and PLoS One. He completed 20 invited presentations and had one U.S. patent.
Dr. Yang’s contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) were astounding, paving the way for future generations. He was a man of extraordinary thoughtfulness, attentive to fairness and justice. He believed in building groups of individuals with shared experiences and creating a deep community. Dr. Yang advocated for the creation of spaces where everyone felt safe. His humility, care, and thoughtfulness were evident in all he did. Where most people acknowledge inequities, Dr. Yang acted upon his principles.
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Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., SBAS Endowed Lectureship
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., SBAS Endowed Lectureship
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., was Senior Vice President of Medicine and Dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine from 2013-2022. As dean, Dr. Vickers leads the UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s main campus in Birmingham as well as the school’s regional campuses in Montgomery, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. The Society of Black Academic Surgeons, founded in 1989, seeks to improve health, advance science, and foster careers of African American and other underrepresented minority surgeons. This annual lectureship began in 2019.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Callisia Clarke, M.D., MS, FACS, FSSO
- 2022 Paris Butler, M.D., MPH
- 2021 Cherisse D. Berry, M.D.
- 2019 Fabian Johnston, M.D., M.H.S.
The Society of Black Academic Surgeons, founded in 1989, seeks to improve health, advance science, and foster careers of African American and other underrepresented minority surgeons. Its vision is to be the preeminent surgical organization and relevant voice in healthcare that increases the number of black and underrepresented minority faculty in academic surgery, cultivates development of surgical scientists, promotes members to leadership positions in American and global surgery, and eliminates health disparities.
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Women in Surgery Lectureship
Women in Surgery Lectureship
The UAB Department of Surgery established the UAB Women in Surgery Program in 2016 to provide camaraderie and community for women surgeons and to encourage women medical students to choose surgical specialties.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Cristina Ferrone, M.D.
- 2023 Lillian Kao, M.D.
- 2022 Heena Santry, M.D., M.S.
- 2021 Dana Telem, M.D.
- 2019 Diana L. Farmer, M.D.
- 2018 Sharon M. Weber, M.D.
- 2017 Taylor S. Riall, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2016 Jen Jen Yeh, M.D.
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Resident Research Day Lectureship
Resident Research Day Lectureship
The UAB Department of Surgery's annual Resident Research Day Lectureship was established in 1999 by Dr. Selwyn M. Vickers, then-chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Ankush Gosain, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2023 Rachel R. Kelz, M.D., MCSE, MBA
- 2021 Zara Cooper, M.D., M.Sc.
- 2019 Kelly M. McMasters, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2018 Nita Ahuja, M.D., MBA
- 2017 Timothy M. Pawlik, M.D., MPH, Ph.D.
- 2016 John A. Olson, Jr, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2015 Justin B. Dimick, M.D., MPH
- 2014 Brad W. Warner, M.D.
- 2013 Ali Tavakkoli, M.D.
- 2012 Herbert Chen, M.D.
- 2011 Craig P. Fischer, M.D., MPH
- 2010 George A. Sarosi, M.D.
- 2009 Douglas B. Evans, M.D.
- 2008 Jeffrey B. Matthews, M.D.
- 2007 Diane M. Simeone, M.D.
- 2006 Timothy R. Billiar, M.D.
- 2005 Michael W. Mulholland, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2004 Keith D. Lillemoe, M.D.
- 2003 B. Mark Evers, M.D.
- 2002 F. Charles Brunicardi, M.D.
- 2001 R. Daniel Beauchamp, M.D.
- 2000 William G. Cioffi, M.D.
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Dr. Herbert Chen Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Education & Leadership
Dr. Herbert Chen Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Education & Leadership
The Herbert Chen, M.D., Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Education and Leadership was established to honor the distinguished career of Dr. Herbert Chen.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Jose Trevino, M.D.
- 2023 Jeffrey B. Matthews, M.D.
About Herbert Chen
Dr. Herbert Chen obtained his BS from Stanford University with Honors and with Distinction in 1988 and graduated from Duke University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha in 1992. Dr. Chen then completed a general surgery residency followed by a surgical oncology and endocrinology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Chen is Chair of the Department of Surgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Surgeon-in-Chief of UAB Hospital and Health System, and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Biomedical Engineering, and holds the Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair. He is the American Cancer Society MEN2 Thyroid Cancer Professor. Dr. Chen is the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Surgery. He has held several leadership positions in major academic societies including President of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation, President of Association for Academic Surgery, President of the Society of Clinical Surgery, President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and President of Surgical Biology Club II. Dr. Chen has mentored over 130 faculty, post-doctoral fellows, residents, medical students, and undergraduates in his lab. He has published over 650 original research and review articles and has edited 28 textbooks. He is well-known for his passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgical leaders. Dr. Chen has also been recognized as a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Joaquin S. Aldrete Lectureship in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Joaquin S. Aldrete Lectureship in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Dr. Aldrete was Professor Emeritus of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1986-1999.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Eric M. Pauli, M.D.
- 2023 Tim Donahue, M.D.
- 2022 Benjamin K. Poulose, M.D., MPH
- 2019 John G. Hunter, M.D.
- 2018 Jennifer Tseng, M.D., MPH
- 2017 Michael J. Stamos, M.D.
- 2016 Nathaniel J. Soper, M.D.
- 2015 Robin McLeod, M.D.
- 2014 David B. Adams, M.D.
- 2013 Miguel Angel Mercado, M.D.
- 2012 Charles J. Yeo, M.D.
- 2011 H. Randolph Bailey, M.D.
- 2010 Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D.
- 2009 Michael G. Sarr, M.D.
- 2008 Layton F. Rikkers, M.D.
- 2007 Josef E. Fischer, M.D.
- 2006 Heidi Nelson, M.D.
- 2005 Mark A. Talamini, M.D.
- 2004 John Cameron, M.D.
- 2003 Frank G. Moody, M.D.
- 2002 Hector Orozco, M.D.
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Martin J. Heslin Endowed Lectureship
Martin J. Heslin Endowed Lectureship
Established in 2020 by a generous $75K donation from the Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation, the Martin J. Heslin Endowed Lectureship honors the work and career of previous UAB Department of Surgery Vice Chair and UAB Hospital Chief of Medical Staff Martin J. Heslin, M.D.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Jeffrey Drebin, M.D.
- 2022 Ron DeMatteo, M.D.
- 2021 Yuman Fong, M.D.
- 2020 Marshall Urist, M.D.
About Martin J. Heslin
Martin J. Heslin, M.D., joined the faculty of the UAB Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology in 1996, following the completion of his Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Sloan-Kettering Hospital. He is the James P. Hayes, Jr., Endowed Professor in Gastrointestinal Oncology.
Heslin has extensive training in hepatobiliary, pancreatic and colorectal surgery. He has established a thriving GI oncology practice that focuses primarily on neoplasms of the pancreas, stomach, colon and rectum. In 2001, Heslin was instrumental in the establishment of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Center at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
“This lectureship, only made possible by the Reed Foundation, is an incredible honor. The lectureship is not only part of my future legacy here at UAB, but it is part of the legacy of Robert E. Reed.” Heslin said. “I am deeply appreciative of the Reed Foundation’s generous donation and their partnership with UAB throughout the years to support research, treatment and awareness of gastrointestinal cancers.”
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William A. Maddox Endowed Lectureship
William A. Maddox Endowed Lectureship
Dr. Maddox was Clinical Professor of Surgery from 1969-1993.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Monica Morrow, M.D.
- 2022 Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D.
- 2021 Tari A. King, M.D.
- 2020 Laura Esserman, M.D., MBA
- 2019 Peter Allen, M.D.
- 2018 Douglas S. Tyler, M.D.
- 2017 Shelley Hwang, M.D., MPH
- 2016 Nipun B. Merchant, M.D.
- 2015 Merrick I. Ross, M.D.
- 2014 Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., MBA
- 2013 David L. Bartlett, M.D.
- 2011 2011 John P. Hoffman, M.D.
- 2010 James R. Howe, V, M.D.
- 2009 Mitchell C. Posner, M.D.
- 2008 Nicholas J. Petrelli, M.D.
- 2007 David L. Bartlett, M.D.
- 2006 Daniel G. Coit, M.D.
- 2005 Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D.
- 2004 Donald L. Morton, M.D.
- 2003 William C. Wood, M.D.
- 2002 David P. Winchester, M.D.
- 2001 Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2000 Edward M. Copeland, III, M.D.
- 1999 Jon A. van Heerden, M.D.
- 1998 Murray F. Brennan, M.D.
- 1997 Kirby I. Bland, M.D.
- 1995 John L. Cameron, M.D.
- 1994 Charles M. Balch, M.D.
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Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Science
Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Lectureship in Surgical Science
Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm is Professor Emeritus of Surgery and was Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1982-1999.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Robert Montgomery, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2022 Elizabeth Pomfret, M.D, Ph.D.
- 2019 Mark H. Deierhoi, M.D.
- 2018 Nancy Ascher, M.D.
- 2017 Christian P. Larsen, M.D., D.Phil.
- 2016 Elmi Muller, M.D.
- 2015 A. Joseph Tector, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2011 Eugene H. Blackstone, M.D.
- 2009 Emeritus Professor Russell W. Strong
- 2008 Carl G. Groth, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2006 Jean-Michel Dubernard, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2005 Hans Sollinger, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2004 Ronald W. Busuttil, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2003 John S. Najarian, M.D.
- 2002 Sir Peter J. Morris, Ph.D.
- 2001 Thomas E. Starzl, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2000 Joseph E. Murray, M.D.
About Arnold G. Diethlem
Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm’s career at UAB began in 1967 when he joined the Department of Surgery at the invitation of Dr. John W. Kirklin. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Diethelm received his B.A. degree from Washington State University in 1953 and his M.D. from Cornell Medical College in 1958.
Joining the faculty at UAB upon the completion of his two-year fellowship at Harvard, Diethelm accepted the challenge of building a nationally recognized transplantation program from the ground up. The first kidney transplant in Alabama took place in 1968, followed by the first heart transplant in the Southeast in 1981. These milestones were followed by the first liver transplant in the state in 1983, the first simultaneous pancreas/kidney transplant in 1988 and the first lung transplant in 1989.
Diethelm is the author or co-author of more than 210 publications in peer-reviewed journals, has served as a member of 26 surgical societies, as well as the chair of the UAB Department of Surgery from 1982 to 1999, and has been honored with numerous memberships, awards, visiting professorships and appointments.
Diethelm recalls one of the highlights of his career in 1974, when he was appointed visiting scientist in the Division of Surgical Science and the Division of Cryobiology at the Clinical Research Centre in Middlesex, England. Working in the field of immunology under the distinguished Sir Peter Medawar, the experience led to a lifelong interest in the field of immunological and tolerance-inducing medicine. His research led to pioneering work in the field of transplant tolerance, and because of his dedication, UAB has emerged as a leader in the exploration of new immunosuppressive agents.
Under Diethelm’s leadership, UAB’s renal transplant program has become one of the largest and busiest in the nation. In addition, Diethelm has helped develop the Alabama Organ and Tissue Procurement Centers, expanding supply of critical bone substance for bone allograft transplantation.
The UAB School of Medicine awarded Diethelm its highest award by naming him the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in 1994.
The Arnold G. Diethelm Lectureship in Surgical Sciences was founded to foster the type of pioneering vision and dedicated work for the betterment of medicine that Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm exemplifies.
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The Morton Family Endowed Lectureship in Vascular Sciences
The Morton Family Endowed Lectureship in Vascular Sciences
This lectureship was established in 2009 by the Morton family to honor the loving memory of their parents, B.E. Sunshine and Dorothy P. Morton, as well as to show appreciation for the quality care provided by the faculty and residents of the UAB Section of Vascular Surgery.
Lecturers:
- 2023 William Jordan, M.D.
- 2022 Michael Daising, M.D.
- 2021 Benjamin W. Starnes, M.D.
- 2019 Ronald L. Dalman, M.D.
- 2018 Gilbert Upchurch, M.D.
- 2017 Jack L. Cronenwett, M.D.
- 2016 Jon S. Matsumura, M.D.
- 2015 Samuel R. Money, M.D.
- 2014 Bruce L. Gewertz, M.D.
- 2013 Mark A. Farber, M.D.
- 2012 Michel S. Makaroun, M.D.
- 2011 Richard P. Cambria, M.D.
- 2009 Julie A. Freischlag, M.D.
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Trauma and Burn Endowed Lectureship
Trauma and Burn Endowed Lectureship
Lecturers:
- 2023 Bellal Joseph, M.D., FACS
- 2022 Paula Ferrada, M.D.
- 2021 Patrick M. Reilly, M.D.
- 2020 Deborah Stein, M.D., MPH
- 2019 Ronald M. Stewart, M.D.
- 2018 Hasan B. Alam, M.D., MBBS
- 2017 Eileen Bulger, M.D.
- 2016 M. Margaret Knudson, M.D.
- 2015 Stephen L. Barnes, M.D.
- 2012 Grace S. Rozycki, M.D., MBA
- 2011 Joseph P. Minei, M.D.
- 2009 Michael C. Chang, M.D.
- 2008 Rao R. Ivatury, M.D.
- 2007 Jay A. Johannigman, M.D.
- 2006 J. Wayne Meredith, M.D.
- 2005 David B. Hoyt, M.D.
- 2004 Frederick A. Moore, M.D.
- 2003 Palmer Q. Bessey, M.D.
- 2002 Timothy C. Fabian, M.D.
- 2001 J. David Richardson, M.D.
- 2000 David V. Feliciano, M.D.
- 1999 Donald D. Trunkey, M.D.
- 1997 Charles E. Lucas, M.D.
- 1996 David N. Herndon, M.D.
- 1995 C. James Carrico, M.D.
- 1994 Douglas W. Wilmore, M.D.
- 1993 Basil A. Pruitt, Jr., M.D.
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Luther A. Longino Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery
Luther A. Longino Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Longino was Professor Emeritus of Pediatric Surgery and Director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery from 1968-1984.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Vincent Adolph, M.D.
- 2022 Mary Fallat, M.D.
- 2021 Eugene S. Kim, M.D.
- 2019 Harold N. Lovvorn, III, M.D.
- 2018 Gail E. Besner, M.D.
- 2017 Kasper S. Wang, M.D.
- 2016 Kevin P. Lally, M.D., M.S.
- 2015 Daniel von Allmen, M.D.
- 2014 Richard G. Azizkhan, M.D.
- 2013 Anthony D. Sandler, M.D.
- 2012 Alberto Peña, M.D.
- 2011 Frederick C. Ryckman, M.D.
- 2010 Steven S. Rothenberg, M.D.
- 2009 Christopher K. Breuer, M.D.
- 2007 Tom Jaksic, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2006 Jose Boix-Ochoa, M.D.
- 2003 Lewis Spitz, Ph.D.
- 2002 Moritz M. Ziegler, M.D.
- 2001 Charles J. H. Stolar, M.D.
- 2000 Arnold G. Coran, M.D.
- 1998 Jay L. Grosfeld, M.D.
- 1996 J. Alex Haller, Jr., M.D.
- 1995 Adrian M. Bianchi, M.D.
- 1994 Robert H. Bartlett, M.D.
- 1993 Dale G. Johnson, M.D.
- 1992 Marc I. Rowe, M.D.
- 1991 Arvin R. Philippart, M.D.
- 1990 James A. O’Neill, Jr., M.D.
- 1989 Robert J. Izant, Jr., M.D.
- 1988 Robert M. Filler, M.D.
- 1987 Morton M. Woolley, M.D.
- 1986W. Hardy Hendren, M.D.
- 1985 Judson G. Randolph, M.D.
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Dr. Charles W. Breaux, Sr. and Ann K. Breaux Endowed Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Charles W. Breaux, Sr. and Ann K. Breaux Endowed Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Dr. Charles W. Breaux, Sr. and Ann K. Breaux Endowed Support Fund in Cardiothoracic Surgery allows the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery to pursue its mission to improve its patients’ quality of life through compassionate clinical care, careful scientific investigation of clinical outcomes, the discovery of novel therapies and the investigation of the basic mechanisms of the diseases that make cardiothoracic surgical interventions necessary.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Nasser Khaled Altorki, M.D.
- 2023 Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2022 Valerie Rusch, M.D.
- 2019 Thomas Anthony D'Amico, M.D.
- 2018 Mark S. Allen, M.D.
About Charles Breaux
Dr. Charles W. Breaux, Sr. was born in Gueydan, Louisiana, in July 1931. He graduated with honors from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and began his career as a chemical engineer at Humble Oil and Refining in Baton Rouge. While working there, he met Ann Kemp, a chemist at Ethyl Corporation, and they married in 1955. After marrying, Charles studied medicine at LSU Medical School in New Orleans. He completed a surgical residency at the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans and served as a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Tulane.
In 1972, Dr. and Mrs. Breaux moved to Birmingham with their family to help open Mercy—later Cooper Green—Hospital and dedicated their lives to improving the quality of indigent healthcare in Alabama. During his time there, Dr. Breaux served as Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff and President of the Jefferson Clinic P.C. He also pioneered bariatric surgery as a treatment for morbid obesity, diabetes and sleep apnea, conditions endemic to the patient population at the hospital. He was also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UAB School of Medicine and trained numerous surgical residents. Over his lifetime, Dr. Breaux was awarded with many recognitions throughout his professional career, including the U.S. Coast Guard Letter of Commendation, U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and President of the Birmingham Academy of Medicine. He was also a founding member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgery and a member of the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.
In 2011, The Dr. Charles W. Breaux, Sr. and Ann K. Breaux Endowed Support Fund in Cardiothoracic Surgery was established by Dr. Breaux for the ongoing support of the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. It is most fitting that this endowment is named to honor Dr. and Mrs. Breaux for their compassion and commitment to others, as well as their dedication to the advancement of UAB. This fund established by Dr. Breaux allows the Division to pursue its mission to improve its patients’ quality of life through compassionate clinical care, careful scientific investigation of clinical outcomes, the discovery of novel therapies and the investigation of the basic mechanisms of the diseases that make cardiothoracic surgical interventions necessary.
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James K. Kirklin Endowed Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgical Sciences
James K. Kirklin Endowed Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgical Sciences
The James K. Kirklin Endowed Visiting Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgical Sciences honors former UAB Professor of Surgery and former Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Director James K. Kirklin, M.D., and gives cardiothoracic surgeons and scientists from all over the country the opportunity to share their unique expertise with the department's faculty and trainees as visiting professors.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Craig Smith, M.D.
- 2022 Thoralf Sundt, M.D.
- 2021 Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D.
- 2019 Joseph Edward Bavaria, M.D.
- 2018 Hartzell V. Schaff, M.D.
- 2017 Erle H. Austin, III, M.D.
- 2016 Carl Lewis Backer, M.D.
- 2015 Christo I. Tchervenkov, M.D.
- 2014 O.H. Frazier, M.D.
- 2013 Francis D. Pagani, M.D., Ph.D.
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Francis A. Marzoni Endowed Lectureship in Plastic Surgery
Francis A. Marzoni Endowed Lectureship in Plastic Surgery
Dr. Marzoni was Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery and Division Director of Plastic Surgery from 1974-1984.
Lecturers:
- 2022 Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, M.D.
- 2021 Howard N. Langstein, M.D.
- 2019 William Hoffman, M.D.
- 2018 Michael Longaker, M.D.
- 2017 Bruce S. Bauer, M.D., FAAP
- 2016 Bernard T. Lee, M.D, MBA, MPH
- 2015 Luis O. Vasconez, M.D.
- 2014 Eduardo D. Rodriguez, M.D., DDS
- 2013 Edward A. Luce, M.D.
- 2011 Renato Saltz, M.D.
- 2010 Henry Carlos Vasconez, M.D.
- 2009 Wilfredo Calderon, M.D.
- 2008 Yuhei Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2007 Louis C. Argenta, M.D.
- 2006 Bruce F. Connell, M.D.
- 2005 Gustavo Colon, M.D.
- 2004 T. Roderick Hester, Jr., M.D.
- 2003 Elizabeth Hall-Findlay, M.D.
- 2002 Paul N. Manson, M.D.
- 2000 R. Bruce Shack, M.D.
- 1999 Berish Strauch, M.D.
- 1998 David G. Dibbell, Sr., M.D.
- 1997 John B. McCraw, M.D.
- 1996 Henry W. Neale, M.D.
- 1995Allen L. Van Beek, M.D.
- 1994 John J. Coleman, III, M.D.
- 1993 John Bostwick, III, M.D.
- 1992William Futrell, M.D.
- 1991 Harry J. Buncke, Jr., M.D.
- 1990 Charles E. Horton, Sr., M.D.
- 1989 Robert A. Chase, M.D.
- 1988 Carl R. Hartrampf, Jr., M.D.
- 1987 Kenneth E. Salyer, M.D.
- 1986 Maurice J. Jurkiewcz, M.D.
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UAB-UTSW Visiting Lectureship in Surgery
UAB-UTSW Visiting Lectureship in Surgery
A collaborative effort from the UAB Department of Surgery and the University of Texas Southwestern Department of Surgery, this annual lecture supports one visiting professor each year to speak at UTSW and UAB. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Natasha Corbitt, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2019 Janice Pasieka, M.D.
- 2018 O. James Garden, M.D.
- 2017 Kevin C. P. Conlon, M.D.
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UAB Surgery-Otolaryngology Visiting Lectureship
UAB Surgery-Otolaryngology Visiting Lectureship
Through a partnership between the UAB Department of Surgery and the Department of Otolaryngology, this annual lecture supports one visiting speaker each year to present at UAB at Surgery Grand Rounds and the Department of Otolaryngology's grand rounds. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2023 Michael Yeh, M.D.
- 2022 Lisa Orloff, M.D., FACS, FACE
- 2021 Sally E. Carty, M.D.
- 2020 Catherine Sinclair, M.D.
- 2019 Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., M.A.
- 2018 Ralph Tufano, M.D., MBA
- 2017 Douglas L. Fraker, M.D.
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Frank G. Moody Lectureship
Frank G. Moody Lectureship
Dr. Moody served as UAB’s first Division Director of Gastrointestinal Surgery from 1966-1971.
Lecturers:
- 2016 Layton F. Rikkers, M.D.
About Frank G. Moody
Frank G. Moody, M.D., served as UAB’s first Division Director of Gastrointestinal Surgery from 1966-1971. This lectureship was created in memory of Moody, who passed away on August 12, 2016.
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Champ Lyons Lectureship on Global Surgical Equity
Champ Lyons Lectureship on Global Surgical Equity
Dr. Champ Lyons was Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1950-1965. This event is part of the Department of Surgery’s annual Champ Lyons Lecture Series and is supported by the Champ Lyons Lectureship Fund.
Lecturers:
- 2024 Girma Tefera, M.D.