Faculty

Vice Chair, Basic Research 
Dr. Champ Lyons Endowed Chair in General Surgery
Professor

Areas of Interest
cognition and synaptic plasticity, mental illness, addiction, neuronal injury, neuroendocrine cancer, intracellular signal transduction

Associate Professor
Director, UAB Colorectal Surgery Program
Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship

Areas of Interest
minimally invasive colorectal surgery, sphincter-sparing surgery for colorectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, rectal prolapse, colonic inertia, anal cancer

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease and anorectal pathology, health care disparities research, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), microbiome research

Assistant Professor
Director, 4th-Year Surgery Clerkship

Areas of Interest
minimally invasive GI surgery, foregut and anti-reflux, abdominal wall hernias, surgical education

Professor
Director for Gastrointestinal Biology Research

Areas of Interest
brain development and plasticity, neurotransmitters, substance abuse

Associate Professor
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 microbiome in obesity, outcomes research

Professor

Full Profile

Professor
Director, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
John H. Blue Chair of General Surgery

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

Clinical Instructor

Areas of Interest
general surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, treatment of breast and benign biliary disease, gastrointestinal disorders, GI endoscopy

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
brain development and plasticity, neurotransmitters, substance abuse

Associate Professor
Director, Mass Spectrometry/ Proteomics Shared Facility

Areas of Interest 
proteomics

Associate Professor
Chief of General Surgery, Birmingham VA Hospital

Areas of Interest
colon and rectal surgery, outcomes and quality improvement research

Instructor

Areas of Interest
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR) in liver and colorectal disease

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal and paraesophageal hernias, abdominal wall hernias, gallbladder disease, resident education and health outcomes research

Associate Professor 
Director, General Surgery Residency Program

Areas of Interest
disorders of the pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
health services research, biostatistics

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery
Director, Surgery Clerkship
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

Senior Vice President, Medicine, UAB
Dean, School of Medicine

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

Vice Chair, VA Affairs
Associate Chief of Staff, VA Surgical Services
Professor