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Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Drew Gunnells, M.D., alongside Rogeemon Jacob, M.D., and Moh’d Khushman, M.D., discusses the major breakthroughs informing multidisciplinary colorectal cancer care.
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Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, comes from a long line of educators, and she uses her passion for educating others in both the Department of Surgery and in her new role as assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education.
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Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., will participate in the 2022 Multilevel Intervention Training Institute (MLTI) which begins January 20.
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Chief of the Section of Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery Ashley Holder, M.D., will join Physiological Reviews journal early career editorial board.
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Photo credit: Amanda AbbettThere is no worse feeling then getting to your car after a long day of work, only to find you’ve locked your keys in your car or your battery is dead. Well, maybe commuting to work and getting a flat tire on campus.
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General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., is featured in HemOnc Today’s article entitled “Studies offer insight into telehealth availability, patient use for cancer management.”
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Six faculty members in the Heersink School of Medicine have been named the 2022 class of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.
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The department is pleased to welcome Manu Kaushik, M.D., to the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery as an assistant professor.
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Former UAB Division of Plastic Surgery Professor Timothy King, M.D., Ph.D., in company with his colleagues, published “Changing Dynamics in Medical Education during COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Integrated Plastic Surgery Programs Adapting for Residency Applicants?” in the Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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The International Thyroid Oncology Group (ITOG) Board of Directors has selected Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair Herbert Chen, M.D., FACS, and Assistant Professor Renata Jaskula-Sztul, Ph.D., as the 2021 Robert F. Gagel ITOG Discovery Award recipients.
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Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Professor and Vice Chair of Perioperative Services Melanie Morris, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, was elected to the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) Faculty Council, effective January 2022.
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UAB Hospital practice areas were honored with the “Best Hospital” designation, including patient experience, bariatric surgery, obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, stroke care, cancer care, breast care and women’s services.
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The UAB Department of Surgery will travel to Orlando, Florida for the 17th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ACS) Jan. 30-Feb. 3.
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Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been named associate scientist for the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC) and the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB in the Cancer Control and Population Science program.
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Baker (left) and Smithson (right)The UAB General Surgery Residency Program is pleased to congratulate Program Coordinator II Mario Baker on obtaining his Bachelors of Science in Information Systems and Resident Mary Smithson, M.D., M.S., on earning her Masters of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Sciences, with a concentration in genetics and genomics.
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UAB General Surgery Residency Program Director Britney Corey, M.D., MACM, FACS, has named three new faculty as assistant program directors: Lily Gutnik, M.D., global surgery; Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., resident research; and George Yang, M.D., Ph.D., educational curriculum.
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This month, Selwyn M. Vickers Endowed Scholar and Vice Chair of Health Services Research Daniel Chu, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, was featured in the SeamlessMD podcast episode, “Leveraging Digital Patient Engagement for ERAS & Health Literacy Strategies.”
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One of the only programs of its kind, the UAB Department of Surgery Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM) provides promising high school students, interested in careers in healthcare and medicine, with hands-on research experiences under the mentorship of surgeons and their peers.
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The UAB Advanced Limb Preservation Program represents a multidisciplinary collaboration involving numerous fields of study, including vascular surgery, podiatry and wound care. This team focuses on lower extremity limb preservation, diabetic foot care and complex wound management.
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Zain Hashmi, M.D., an assistant professor with the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, has been selected as one of five scholarship recipients by the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST).
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Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Hollis, M.D., MSPH, has been named associate scientist for the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC).
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Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Hollis, M.D., MSPH, and Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Assistant Professor Jillian Richter, Ph.D., have been named co-directors of the Short-Term Research Experiences Advancing Medical Students (STREAMS).
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The UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute (CTI) has released its 2021 Annual Report for patients, providers, and the public to review. The report details the accomplishments of 2021 and is dedicated to the late Arnold Diethelm, M.D., a pioneer of transplantation.
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Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Renata Jaskula-Sztul, Ph.D., has won her third NIH R21 grant in two years. The newest R21 grant will fund her project, “Targeted neuroendocrine cancer therapy using Verrucarin A.”
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UAB received statewide nursing awards, including two Nurse Legion of Honor medals, Outstanding Healthcare Organization and State Outstanding Nurse Educator.
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Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor and Section Chief of Melanoma/Sarcoma Surgery Ashley Holder, M.D., FACS, has been named the recipient of the one of the most prominent awards in surgical research. Holder was awarded the 2022 American College of Surgeons’ George H. A. Clowes, Jr., M.D., FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award.
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General Surgery Administrative Chief Resident Rindi Uhlich, M.D., MSPH, was awarded the dedication award from the Legacy of Hope.
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The Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery is pleased to announce their colorectal fellowship match with S. Thomas Kang, M.D.
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Chief of the Section of Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery, Ashley Holder, M.D., FACS, has been awarded a two-year Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) Career Development Award to support research efforts in the Holder Lab.
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Thyroid nodules are not usually cancerous, but can cause pain and discomfort, as well as thyroid complications.
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Surgical Critical Care Fellow Kavina Juneja, M.D., and General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., will present at the upcoming Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) webinars.
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Kirklin received this award for his dedication to advancing the science and treatment of children through the journey of heart transplantation.
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Daniel Chu, M.D., MSPH, FACS, FASCRS, will help plan and lead the strategic growth of health services research activity across the department as well as research improvement initiatives.
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The UAB Surgery DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) Committee will host its first virtual Journal Club meeting on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Each DEI virtual Journal Cub meeting will introduce a new article and a new drink.
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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is devastating. But with the help of UAB, Steve Young is now cancer-free.
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Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition that accounts for approximately 100,000 deaths annually in the United States. PERT was established to ensure UAB patients receive the best possible care for their specific situation.
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UAB general surgery resident Marvi Tariq, M.D., has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2021 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Looking to the Future Resident Scholarship.
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Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., was confirmed by the American College of Surgeons as the next chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma.
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., was elected Cardiac Chair of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society Program Committee.
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The UAB Department of Surgery hosted several students in a COVID-safe environment to teach a suturing skills workshop to students in the UAB chapter of the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) organization.
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Associate Professor Daniel Chu, M.D., MSPH, FACS, FASCRS, has been named Vice Chair of Health Services Research and Selwyn M. Vickers Endowed Scholar in the UAB Department of Surgery.
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UAB Medicine Office of Patient Experience and Engagement (OPXE) has recognized 16 Department of Surgery providers in the 2021 list of “Top-Performing” providers.
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General Surgery Resident Adam Lucy, M.D., has been voted into the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Clinical and Health Services Research Committee during phase one of the committee selection.
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UAB is one of only six centers in the world with this technology, which enables 3D device visualization using light to guide navigation of wires and catheters through blood vessels.
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The infusion therapy can help shrink tumors that are otherwise inoperable.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Colin Martin, M.D., FACS, has been named the president-elect of the medical staff at Children’s of Alabama.
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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.
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The UAB Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik. M.D., and Clinical Instructor Salila Hashmi, M.D., to the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery and the Division of Surgical Oncology, respectively.
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The McWane Surgical Systems program–first piloted in September with Chu at the helm– introduces middle and high-school aged students to the medical field, and surgery, in particular. And, it serves the Birmingham City School population of students– 99 percent of these students are considered in to be an underrepresented minority, with a majority of these students being Black.
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UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.
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In this UAB MedCast podcast, Jessica Fazendin M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, section chief of endocrine surgery, and John Porterfield, M.D., professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, give an update on hyperthyroidism and the latest treatment options available at UAB Medicine
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The department is pleased to congratulate Associate Professor Jayleen Grams, M.D., on her promotion Associate Chief of Staff for Surgical Services at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (BVAMC).
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Irshad Chaudry, Ph.D., professor emeritus with the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery within the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been a mentor to many but also remembers what it’s like to need help himself.
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This procedure is the first of its kind in Alabama and offers a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with tracheobronchomalacia.
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Chen sets an example for his surgical mentees and invites them into the field of surgery through his publications and research.
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The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Bin Ren to gain insights about this research, UAB, and the science community.
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Several UAB Department of Surgery faculty members will serve in leadership positions in the new UAB School of Medicine (SOM) Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty Association.
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Director of the Division of Surgical Oncology Vikas Dudeja, MBBS, was awarded a U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) grant, which will fund his research project, “Evaluation of Pirfenidone as a Therapy in Patients with Predicted Moderate to Severe Acute Pancreatitis.”
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In 2021 an estimated 60,430 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and more than 48,220 will die from the disease.
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The UAB Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Chinwendu Onwubiko, M.D., Ph.D., and Eric Sparks, M.D., as assistant professors to the Division of Pediatric Surgery.
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Herbert Chen, M.D., FACS, Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of the UAB Hospital and Health System has been named a member in the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators™. He was inducted at a ceremony on Oct. 15, and his membership will last for a period of five years.
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Sushanth Reddy, M.D., FACS, has been named state chair of the Cancer Liaison Program for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
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Irshad Chaudry, Ph.D., professor emeritus with the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, recently became the first-ever recipient of the Shock Society’s Mentoring Award. The award, which was presented to Chaudry last week during the Shock Society’s virtual annual conference, was created to honor a society member who has had a demonstrated impact as a mentor to the next generation of scientists and clinician-scientists in the field of shock research.
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Vikas Dudeja, MBBS, director of the Division of Surgical Oncology, has named Sushanth Reddy, M.D. (left), associate director of surgical oncology, Ashley Holder, M.D.(middle), section chief of melanoma and sarcoma surgery, and J. Bart Rose, III, M.D., MAS, FACS (right), the section chief of hepatopancreatobiliary disease.
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Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, FACS, has been named assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, a new position created to support initiatives improving residents’ and fellows’ ability to practice medicine in a safe learning environment.
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The month long series of events is designed to give health care workers a chance for reflection as the pandemic approaches the two-year mark.
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The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as the Departments of Neurosurgery and Urology are sharing the stories of three incredible patients with spina bifida.
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The device is a non-invasive scanner using near infrared light to assess brain injuries.
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Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.
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After waiting more than two years, Colin Tucker received a new heart thanks to UAB’s new organ transplant program that uses hepatitis C-positive organs.
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Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH, director of the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute, is the latest guest on ‘The Checkup’ podcast, hosted by Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine. Together, they discuss the impact of CTI on kidney transplant regionally, how UAB’s transplant program is unique, transplant during COVID-19, and much more.
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The publication provides a comprehensive guide for physicians across radiology, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgery.
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In this arteriolar niche, breast cancer stem cells and arteriolar endothelial cells cross-talk using a well-known signaling pathway. Targeting this pathway may offer therapeutic potential.
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Jorge de la Torre, M.D., professor and director of the UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, will serve a one-year term as president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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A year ago, Delrico Gibson could not use his hands. Now he can make art again and thanked the therapists who helped him recover with works of abstract symmetric string art made especially for them.
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Kumar and Locke will be positioned to help guide the national discussion on transplantation policies.
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Patrick Jones, 74, is the first person in the Southeast and the fourth person in the United States to receive the NEXUS aortic arch stent graft, a minimally invasive solution for aortic arch repair.
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The number of patients seen at the UAB trauma center continues to rise, requiring increased investment in people and resources to provide treatment.
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The Journal of Pakistan Medical Association reported in 2016 that 69.6 percent of registered medical doctors were male.
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CABG is a commonly performed, lifesaving surgery for patients with heart attacks and severe disease of the heart’s blood vessels. Avoiding a surgery like CABG due to fears of COVID-19 has “drastic implications.”
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Vickers, who is a world-renowned surgeon, pancreatic cancer researcher and pioneer in health disparities research, will take the reins of the foremost surgical association in the United States for 2021.
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In October 2020, amid a global pandemic, the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute launched the Southeast’s first uterus transplant program — only the fourth of its kind in the United States.
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Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH, is director of the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute and Division of Transplantation. In all, Locke’s three R01 grants have totaled more than $10.5 million.
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The Endospan TRIOMPHE study will enroll patients at up to 30 centers in the United States to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NEXUS™ aortic arch stent graft system.
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Anorectal melanoma is often misdiagnosed and most often as hemorrhoids, adenocarcinoma polyps and rectal cancer.
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This digital solution will help doctors offer patients timely genetic testing for hereditary cancer, greater clinical support and counseling, coupled with shorter wait times and more counselors to expand into other clinical areas when needed.
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Responding to a challenge like none other, investigators made crucial discoveries, developed new treatments and went above and beyond to serve the campus community and beyond.
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George Yang, M.D., Ph.D., was nominated by his peers for his sense of integrity, dedication and leadership to the promotion of Asians in the academic surgery setting.
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This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years of service by Robert Kim M.D., and Joseph Lovetto. In addition, 294 employees with 20 or more years and 904 with five, 10 and 15 years will honored for their longevity.
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Diethelm was chair of the UAB Department of Surgery, and built the UAB transplant program.
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With misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines rife, turn to trusted medical professionals at UAB’s Department of Medicine for the straight dope.
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Cannon has performed more robotic colorectal resections than any other female surgeon in the country, and the second most amongst all academic surgeons.
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The challenge focuses on understanding the relationships between health conditions, health disparities and social determinants of health at the county level that may bring a higher burden of illness or mortality due to COVID-19.
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Meet four more hardworking staff who completed their degrees this month.
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The loss of rural hospitals has been felt most keenly in Southern regions of the United States, from Florida to Texas.
