Professor
Chief Medical and Quality Officer

Areas of Interest 
diseases of the stomach, small bowel, liver, pancreas, colorectal surgery

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
burns, continuity of care, coagulation, hemostasis, and general surgery education

Clincal Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Professor

Areas of Interest
acute care surgery, injury research, trauma surgery

Assistant Professor
Member, Institute for Cancer Outcomes & Survivorship
Leader, Colorectal Cancer Management Team for the O’Neal Cancer Service Line 
Co-Director, Short-Term Research Experiences Advancing Medical Students (STREAMS)

Areas of Interest
clinical interests include colon, rectal, and anal cancer; hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (i.e. Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis); surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease); pelvic pouch surgery; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; benign anorectal disorders; enterocutaneous fistula; minimally invasive surgery; re-operative surgery

research interests include hereditary colorectal cancer; ostomy care; health inequities; quality of care

Professor Emeritus

Areas of Interest
adult cardiac surgery, surgery for heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and surgery for heart failure, surgical education

Clinical Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
Breast cancer surgery, hidden scar techniques, oncoplastic breast surgery, skin sparing mastectomy, nipple sparing mastectomy, prophylactic/risk reduction mastectomy, benign diseases of the breast, breastfeeding medicine, breast cancer survivorship, breast cancer genetic, predisposition, high risk screening, male breast cancer, treatment of breast cancer

Infirmary

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
clinical outcomes in trauma, trauma systems, the management of the injured patient, surgical education, penetrating cardiac injury, emergency general surgery

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
breast cancer, patient reported outcomes, quality improvement, improving access to breast cancer care

Professor
Director, UAB Burn Center
Chief, Burn Service

Areas of Interest
burn surgery, wound healing, wound care

UAB Department of Surgery and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center teamed up this summer to support melanoma awareness at the inaugural Steps Against Melanoma Walk at Veterans Park in Hoover.

Medical professionals from UAB, including Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Injury Prevention Coordinator Libby Kellen, RN, BSN, demonstrated ways community members can stop a bleeding wound and help save lives.

Instructor

Areas of Interest
pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, acinar to ductal metaplasia (ADM) biology, notch and hedgehog signaling pathways in pancreatic diseases

Professor
Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Trials
Director of Research, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Director, UAB Center for Injury Science

Areas of Interest
trauma, critical care medicine, clinical trials

Associate Professor 
Associate Scientist, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB  
Associate Scientist, Center for Clinical and Translational Science at UAB

Areas of Interest 
Neuroendocrine and thyroid cancers, endocrine cancer associated signaling pathways, personalized cancer therapy, preclinical models, endocrine cancer specific cell surface proteins, targeted detection and drug delivery, nanomedicines, cancer tissue microarrays and high-throughput screening.

UAB Department of Surgery research resident Bayley Jones, M.D., was recently recognized at the 9th World Congress of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society as the ERAS Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Abstract Presentation Winner in Lisbon, Portugal.

Bayley Alexandra Jones, M.D., a UAB Department of Surgery research resident, was selected as a recipient of the 2023-2024 Association for Academic Surgery/Association for Academic Surgery Foundation Trainee Clinical Outcomes/Health Services Trainee Research Award.

UAB Medical Student Meghna Katta was selected by the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) as a recipient of the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, outcomes research

University of Alabama at Birmingham John H. Blue Chair of General Surgery Dr. Gregory Kennedy, has been named executive vice chair of the UAB Department of Surgery.

Professor
John H. Blue Chair of General Surgery
Cancer Network Director, O’Neal Cancer Service Line
Interim Program Director, UAB Colorectal Surgery Fellowship

Areas of Interest
colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign conditions of colon, rectum and anus, endoscopic treatment of colonic disease, chemoprevention

UAB Surgery Administrative Director Marissa Keppley, MBA, recently presented on the impact of AI-informed communications at the Association of Academic Surgical Administrators (AASA) 2023 Mid-Year Retreat.

Professor
Brigham Family Endowed Professor in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Director, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Areas of Interest
trauma, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, pre-hospital emergency care

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UAB Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Young Investigator Award.

Assistant Professor
Co-Director, UAB Women in Surgery
Chair, Wellness Committee

Areas of Interest
peritoneal surface malignancies, HIPEC, gastric cancer, small bowel cancer, colorectal cancer, health services research, palliative care

Professor
Director, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery
Kirby I. Bland, M.D., Endowed Professor in Surgery
Director of Clinical Affairs, O’Neal Cancer Service Line

Areas of Interest
breast disease-prevention and surgical treatments

Associate Professor
Program Co-director, Future Surgeons and Scientists Investigating Oncology (FUSSION)
Associate Program Director, UAB Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Areas of Interest 
breast cancer, DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), benign breast disease, outcomes research

Clinical Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
military-civilian integration, robotic surgery, disaster response

Several members of the UAB Department of Surgery have been selected to participate in UAB Medicine leadership programs.

Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery

Areas of Interest
coronary artery disease, minimally invasive treatment of atrial fibrillation, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve and tricuspid valve repair, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), atrial septal defects, disorders of the thymus gland, chest tumors, saphenous vein harvest, pericardial effusions

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
breast reconstruction, breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation, body contouring, body contouring after massive weight loss, facial rejuvenation, fat grafting, liposuction, abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty, facelift, rhinoplasty, Mohs reconstruction, injectables (botox, fillers)

UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Associate Professor Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, was recently selected as a participant in the 2023 cohort of the Momentum Leaders in Medicine at UAB.

Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Association for Surgical Education Foundation (ASEF), stemming from the Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, Research and Training (CESERT) program.

UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Associate Professor Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, has been accepted into the Association of Women Surgeons’ Shining Star Leadership Program.

The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to announce Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, as the Vice Chair of Education. 

Professor
Vice Chair, Education
Program Director, UAB Endocrine Surgery Fellowship
Assistant Dean, UAB Graduate Medical Education

Areas of Interest

thyroid cancer, parathyroid disease, parathyroid disease, parathyroid disease, disorders of the adrenal gland, inherited endocrine syndromes, surgical education research

Division of Transplantation Professor and Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH, was accepted as a member into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) in April 2022. 

From its recent accolade as one of the nation's top culinary destinations to its stunning Appalachian foothills views, Birmingham has earned a reputation as a destination ideal for both work and play.

From its recent accolade as one of the nation's top culinary destinations to its stunning Appalachian foothills views, Birmingham has earned a reputation as a destination ideal for both work and play.

Professor
Director, Transplant Analytics

Areas of Interest
abdominal transplantation, incompatible organ transplantation, transplantation of HIV-infected end-stage patients, outcomes and behavioral research focused on health disparities

UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dr. Colin Martin was appointed to serve as a consultant to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery for the Pediatric Surgery In-Training Examination (PSITE).

UAB Department of Surgery Associate Professor Colin Martin, M.D., FACS, has been admitted into the prestigious Halsted Society.

Dr. Colin Martin

UAB Department of Surgery Associate Professor and Medical Staff President of Children’s of Alabama Colin Martin, M.D., FACS, has been invited to serve on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) Editorial Board.

Clinical Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
Foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopic surgery, traumatic foot and ankle injuries, limb salvage, elective foot surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor
Primary Practice Location: Infirmary Health, Mobile

Areas of Interest
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, liver metastases, and surgical education

UAB Research Resident Katherine McElroy, M.D. has been selected for a featured poster presentation at the annual North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)’s Multidisciplinary Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Medical Symposium in Washington D.C.

UAB Research Resident Katherine McElroy, M.D. was awarded a 2022 Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)Fall Courses Travel Award.

UAB AAES Endocrine Surgery Fellow Dr. Jessica Liu McMullin was recently selected to serve as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Surgical Research (JSR).

The UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery has a unique connection with the military. Twelve faculty members are either veterans or active duty military.