Explore UAB

Faculty

  • Ren, Bin, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA

    Dr. Bin Ren

    Professor
    William D. Jordan, Jr. M.D., Endowed Professor in Vascular Sciences

    Areas of Interest
    angiogenesis, cancer, endothelial cell and vascular biology, epigenetics, epitranscriptomics, gene transcription and translation, ischemic heart and vascular diseases, vascular niche in stem cells

  • Richman, Joshua, M.D., Ph.D.

    201531684460.Richman Joshua for web

    Associate Professor

    Areas of Interest
    health services research, biostatistics

  • Richter, Jillian R., Ph.D.

    Jillian Richter, MDAssociate Professor
    Co-Director, Short-Term Research Experiences Advancing Medical Students (STREAMS)

    Areas of Interest 
    trauma, hemorrhage, resuscitation, endothelial glycocalyx, lung injury, bioengineered in vitro models, mechanotransduction signaling

  • Rogers, David A., M.D.

    David Rogers, MD

    Professor of Surgery, Medical Education and Pediatrics
    Chief Wellness Officer, UAB Medicine
    Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
    ProAssurance Endowed Chair for Physician Wellness
    Co-Director, UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy

    Areas of Interest
    general pediatric surgery, medical education

  • Rose, J. Bart, M.D., MAS

    Dr. J. Bart RoseAssociate Professor
    Director, UAB Pancreatobiliary Disease Center
    Chief, Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary Disease

    Areas of Interest
    diseases of the stomach, small bowel, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile duct, Notch signaling pathways in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

  • Rose, Melanie, M.D.

    Rose Melanie hires square web

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    Peripheral artery disease, tibial bypass, angiography and minimally invasive surgery, endovascular surgery, aneurysm disease and EVAR, carotid artery disease and carotid endarterectomy, transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), hemodialysis access, diabetic foot ulcer, thoracic outlet syndrome, venous insufficiency/varicose veins, limb preservation

  • Rowse, Jarrad, M.D.

    Dr. Jarrad Rowse

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    Open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, thoracic outlet syndrome, peripheral artery disease, limb preservation

  • Rue, Loring W., M.D.

    Rue Loring

    Professor
    Chief Medical Officer

    Areas of Interest
    surgical critical care, trauma, trauma system development, quality, patient safety, and clinical and operational effectiveness

  • Russell, Robert T., M.D., MPH

    Dr. Robert Russell

    Professor
    Director, Trauma Program, Children's of Alabama

    Areas of Interest
    minimally invasive pediatric surgery, pediatric trauma, neonatal surgery, quality improvement and outcomes research

  • Sheikh, Saulat Sajjad, M.B.B.S.

    Dr. Saulat Sheikh

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    liver transplantation, kidney transplantation, pediatric transplantation, live donor liver transplant, live donor kidney transplant, hepatobiliary surgery

  • Shi, Xiaoming, M.D.

    Shi Xiaoming OffAFPhoto 300x300Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest 
    trauma and acute care surgery, robotic surgical techniques, simulation curriculum

  • Sorabella, Robert A., M.D.

    Dr. Robert Sorabella

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    complex congenital heart disease, neonatal cardiac surgery, single ventricle palliation, heart transplantation, pediatric mechanical circulatory support, adult congenital heart disease, valve repair, pediatric cardiac critical care, surgical outcomes research

  • Spangler, Emily, M.D., M.S.

    Dr. Emily SpanglerAssociate Professor

    Areas of Interest
    lower extremity occlusive disease, open and catheter-based treatments for aortic aneurysm, complex endovascular repair, carotid artery disease, limb salvage, outcomes research

  • Sparks, Eric A., M.D.

    Dr Eric SparksAssistant Professor

    Areas of Interest 
    critical care, ECMO, burns, intestinal failure, vascular access, machine learning

  • Stafman, Laura, M.D., Ph.D.

    Dr. Laura Stafman

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    pediatric surgical oncology, pediatric solid tumors, minimally invasive neonatal and pediatric surgery

  • Stahl, Richard D., M.D.

    Dr. Richard Stahl

    Professor
    Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery
    Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

    Areas of Interest
    surgical treatment of obesity and metabolically related diseases; minimally invasive and open gastric bypass surgery, adjustable gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy

  • Stigall, Kyle, M.D.

    avatar 300x300Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest 
    hemorrhage control, REBOA, trauma resuscitation

  • Still, Sasha Anne, M.D.

    Dr. Sasha Still

    Assistant Professor

    Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham VA

    Areas of Interest
    adult cardiac surgery, aortic aneurysm and dissection repair, aortic valve repair, valvular heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting, outcomes research

  • Strickland, Pamela L., M.D.

    Dr. Pamela Strickland

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    breast surgery

  • Sutzko, Danielle, M.D., M.S.

    Danielle Sutzko, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Associate Program Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency

    Co-Leader, Surgical Grand Rounds

    Areas of Interest
    surgical and endovascular management of aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, mesenteric vascular disease, open and endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, dialysis access, health outcomes and policy research, quality improvement

  • Swenson, Lacey, M.D.

    Dr. Lacey Swenson

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    Robotic minimally invasive surgery, abdominal wall inguinal and hiatal hernia repairs, gallbladder disease, colon and rectal cancer and diverticulitis, skin and soft tissue procedures and endoscopy

  • Tanner, Lauren C., M.D.

    Tanner Lauren acute Care

    Associate Professor
    Chief, Emergency General Surgery Service
    Program Director, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

    Areas of Interest
    acute care surgery, resident and medical student education

  • Tao, Zhuo, M.D., Ph.D.

    Zhuo Tao, M.D.Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    organ transplant, BM/HSC transplant, transplant risk assessment, donor selection, recipient/donor pair selection, transplant outcome, engraftment monitoring, transplant organ rejection monitoring, HLA antibody detection/identification

  • Unger, Kenneth, DPM, FACFAS, DABFS

    Ken Unger, DPM, FACFAS, DABFS

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    diabetic limb salvage, trauma, forefoot surgery, rearfoot and ankle reconstructive surgery, adult acquired flatfoot

  • Urist, Marshall, M.D.

    Dr. Marshall Urist

    Professor Emeritus

    Areas of Interest
    surgical oncology, breast carcinoma, melanoma, sarcoma, surgical education

  • Vander Noot, R. Marty, M.D.

    VanderNoot Marty acute care

    Associate Professor
    Chief, Inpatient Wound Care Service

    Areas of Interest
    international medicine, emergency medicine, wound care, hyperbaric oxygen

  • Vardas, Panayotis, M.D.

    vardas whitecoat portrait crop square

    Assistant Professor
    Associate Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

    Areas of Interest
    coronary artery bypass grafting, valve reconstructive surgery, robotic cardiac surgery, transcatheter valve therapies, arrhythmia surgery, surgical education and mentorship

  • Vasconez, Luis O., M.D.

    017Surgery Vasconez Plastics

    Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery (Emeritus)

    Areas of Interest
    plastic surgery, facial rejuvenation, reconstructive, aesthetic, endoscopy

  • Vickers, Selwyn M., M.D.

    Dr. Selwyn M. VickersPresident & CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Voluntary Professor, UAB Department of Surgery

    Areas of Interest
    gastrointestinal surgery, pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary tumors, health disparities, hernia surgery

  • Wan, Ryan, D.O.

    avatar 300x300Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest 
    trauma and acute care surgery, pediatric trauma, resident and medical student education

  • Wei, Benjamin, M.D.

    Dr. Benjamin Wei

    Professor
    Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

    Areas of Interest
    robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracic surgery, lung and esophageal cancer surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernias, esophageal motility disorders

  • Windham, Samuel T., III, M.D.

    Windham Samuel acute care

    Professor
    Chief, Surgical Critical Care Service
    Medical Director, Legacy of Hope

    Areas of Interest
    surgical critical care, wound closure, trauma systems development, pre-hospital notification and injury prediction, blunt or penetrating trauma, organ recovery

  • Winkler, Jon P., M.D., Ph.D.

    Jon Winkler, M.D.

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery

  • Wong, Kristen, M.D.

    wong kristen

    Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery

  • Xie, Rongbing, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.

    Dr. Rongbing XieAssistant Professor

    Areas of Interest
    optimizing health care delivery systems, evaluating comparative effectiveness of surgical interventions, statistics, econometrics, simulation modeling, clinical outcomes research

  • Young, Carlton J., M.D.

    Dr. Carlton Young

    Professor
    Director, Comprehensive Transplant Institute 

    Director, Pancreas Transplantation
    Director, Pediatric Renal Transplantation (Children’s of Alabama)
    Assistant Dean for Medical Student Diversity and Inclusion
    Mark H. Deierhoi Endowed Professor in Surgery

    Areas of Interest
    kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, pediatric renal transplantation, health disparities research

  • Young, Rebecca, M.D.

    Dr. Rebecca Young

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Areas of Interest

Page 3 of 3

Member of the media or reporter looking for someone to comment on a story? Search UAB experts by specialty.