UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor James F. George, Ph.D., has been chosen to serve as the Department of Surgery's Vice Chair of Basic Research.

Professor Emeritus

Areas of Interest
immune regulation of post-transplant vascular disease and allograft rejection, transplantation and heart failure outcomes research

Have you been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism or an endocrine-related condition that needs surgery? The UAB Section of Endocrine Surgery is honored to serve and treat patients of Alabama and beyond as one of the southeast’s premiere endocrine research and surgery centers.

Assistant Professor
Primary Practice Location: Whitfield Regional Medical Center, Demopolis

Areas of Interest 
global surgery, rural surgery, health informatics, genetic epidemiology

UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., and Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Instructor Margaux Mustian, M.D., MSPH, have been selected as Associate Clerkship Directors for the Department of Surgery Clerkship Program.

UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., was recently awarded the Dr. Sharon Spencer Legacy Award for Outstanding Service by the Cancer Awareness Network at their 25th-anniversary celebration.  Photo - L to R: Dr. Andrea Gillis & Director of Community Health Access Claudia Hardy

UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., has been selected as the recipient for the Society of University Surgeon's 2022-2023 George P. Yang, M.D., Ph.D. Junior Faculty Award for the Underrepresented in Medicine for her research project, Mixed Methods Analysis of Molecular Mediators of Social Determinants of Health in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Assistant Professor 
Director of Endocrine Surgery Research
Co-Director, Pre-College Research Internship for Scholarship and Mentoring (PRISM)
Associate Clerkship Director, UAB Surgery 
Committee Leader, Surgical Grand Rounds

Areas of Interest
breast and endocrine surgery, surgical oncology

The UAB Department of Surgery is happy to announce three new faculty who joined the department in September: Andrea Gillis, M.D., Marcos E. Pozo Jatem, M.D., and Kristen Wong, M.D..

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
progression from immune homeostasis that leads to permissive dysplasia in colitis-associated cancer and novel avenues for its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

UAB General Surgery Chief Resident Frank Gleason, M.D., MSPH, recently presented his paper “Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery” at the 103rd annual meeting of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery. This year’s meeting took place in Los Angeles, California, from May 6-9, 2023.

Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Women in Surgery

Areas of Interest
colon, rectal, and anal cancer; surgical management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; diverticulitis; benign anorectal disorders; robotic and minimally invasive surgery

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
Diaphragm surgery, lung and esophageal cancer, chest wall trauma and tumors, diseases of the trachea, mediastinal tumors, pleural disease, pneumothorax, paraesophageal hernias, esophageal motility disorders, outcomes research, clinical trials, education

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
trauma and acute care surgery

Professor
Vice Chair, VA Affairs
Associate Chief of Staff, VA Surgical Services
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery at Birmingham VA
Assistant Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

Areas of Interest
foregut and bariatric surgery, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal or paraesophageal hernias, morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome, role of the microbiome in obesity, outcomes research

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
congenital heart disease, neonatal cardiac surgery, single ventricle palliation, heart transplantation, adult congenital heart disease, quality improvement, clinical outcomes research.

Last week, a group from UAB’s Center for Injury Science (CIS) met with colleagues in Houston for the first investigator meeting for a large-scale upcoming trauma clinical trial.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
neuroendocrine tumors, notch signaling pathway, theranostics, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., was recently appointed to serve as an Associate Scientist in the UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health (CWRH).

UAB Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been selected as an inaugural member of the UAB Social Science and Justice Research (SSJR) consortium, a pilot initiative of the University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWRIC) Program.

UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Global Surgery Lily Gutnik, M.D., recently delivered the keynote speech for the physicians’ oath ceremony at her alma mater, the Medical School for International Health (MSIH) at Ben Gurion University of the Negev inBe'er Sheva, Israel. 

UAB Department of Surgery Division of Breast and Endocrine SurgeryAssistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" honorees by Birmingham Business Journal.

UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been selected for the 2023-2024 Union for International Cancer Control (UICC’s) Young Leaders Programme.

UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Lily Gutnik has been chosen to serve as a panelist for the Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars / LAUNCH Program's 20th-anniversary commemorative event.

UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been selected to speak at the Virtual Research Forum held by the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) where Pilot Project grantees will be recognized.

UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Associate Scientist for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (MHRC) Lily Gutnik, M.D. has been selected to receive the 2022 UAB MHRC Excellence in Mentoring Award.

Assistant Professor
Associate Vice Chair, Global Surgery Equity
Assistant Program Director for Global Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program
Associate Scientist, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB

Areas of Interest 
global surgery, global oncology, disparities, health services research, financial toxicity, oncoplastics

Professor
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation
Martha Robinson Tankersley Endowed Professorship in Transplant Clinical Excellence

Areas of Interest
kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, induction therapy

Professor

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor, Assistant Program Director of Resident Research for the General Surgery Residency Program, and Program Co-Director for the Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgeon Scientist Program Committee.

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., was recently appointed to serve as a standing member on the National Institutes of Health’s Bioengineering, Technology, and Surgical Sciences (BTSS) Study Section.

Professor
Associate Vice Chair, Basic Research
Program Co-Director, Future Surgeons and Scientists Investigating Oncology (FUSSION)
Associate Director, Physician Scientist Development Office (PSDO)
Assistant Program Director for Resident Research, General Surgery Residency Program
Strange Family Endowed Professorship in Surgical Sciences Research

Areas of Interest
colon and rectal surgery, intestinal surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor
VA Podiatrist

Areas of Interest
diabetic limb salvage, foot & ankle reconstruction, reducing postoperative complications, and improving clinical outcomes. 

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
trauma systems, trauma benchmarking, quality improvement, surgical critical care

Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-director, UAB Advanced Limb Preservation Clinic

Areas of Interest
prevention of diabetes-related foot complications, diabetic foot complications, wound care, bone infection, Charcot foot, limb salvage, outcomes research

UAB Surgery Assistant Professor Brent Haverstock, DPM, FACFAS, and Professor Mark Patterson, M.D., will discuss the work of the UAB Advanced Limb Preservation Program at the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Fall Forum.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest 
hemorrhage control and the use of whole blood, integrating minimally invasive surgery in trauma, and the optimization of resident education and autonomy 

UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Professor Kimberly Hendershot, M.D., FACS, had an eventful Surgical Education Week, rising to two new leadership positions and winning a conference Shark Tank competition.

Professor
Co-Director, Women in Surgery Program
Director of Education, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

Areas of Interest
trauma systems, surgical critical care, trauma and surgical education

UAB medical student Brendon Herring, MSand Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, FACS, of the Division of Surgical Oncology recently published “Under-Representation of Racial Groups in Genomics Studies of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms” in Cancer Research Communications.

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