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The month of May was Trauma Awareness Month, and the UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery worked with state and local government officials to spread the word.
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When John Holcomb, M.D., FACS, professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, was asked back in April if he would join a medical nonprofit to assist surgeons in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, he didn’t hesitate to say yes.
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Two clinical assistant professors within the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery who serve as active duty surgeons within the United States Air Force have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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Arlesia Jones, a wound care technician with the UAB Medicine burn dressing team and hydrotherapy, recently received a 2022 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award, the highest honor available for nursing staff within the UAB Health System.
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Zain Hashmi, M.D., an assistant professor in UAB’s Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, recently published an article, “Nationwide estimates of the need for prehospital blood products after injury,” in Transfusion, the journal of the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies.
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Around 100,000 people in the U.S. develop hyperparathyroidism every year. The disease, which affects the small parathyroid glands that lie next to the thyroid in the neck, carries with it many symptoms such as such as bone pain or tenderness, fragile bones, depression, forgetfulness, fatigue, frequent or excess urination, and kidney stones.
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William D. Jordan, Jr. M.D., Endowed Professor in Vascular Sciences Bin Ren, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, was selected to serve on the American Heart Association (AHA) Peer Reviewer Committee of the Transformational Project Award in Vascular Sciences.
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UAB experts highlight the social determinants of obesity and add to the growing body of evidence identifying potential solutions to address obesity and related conditions.
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Professor Emeritus Marshall Urist, M.D., Division of Surgical Oncology Professor Kirby Bland, M.D., and Professor John Porterfield, M.D., are featured in the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB magazine, honoring the Cancer Center’s 50th anniversary.
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The General Surgery Residency Program honored chief residents, as well as supporting faculty and residents across the program, at awards day as well as a chief resident dinner.
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UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor and Chief of the Section of Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery, Ashley Holder, M.D., has been selected as a 2021 Department of Defense Melanoma Academy Scholar.
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For the first time in two years, UAB Heersink School of Medicine Match Day was held in person. Fourth-year medical students across the country engaged online through social media, sharing where they were matched. While it was impossible to have everyone in the same room at one time, the excitement could still be virtually felt.
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UAB General Surgery Residents Adam Lucy, M.D., and Stephanie Rakestraw, M.D., were recently elected to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) House Staff Council for the 2022-23 year. Lucy will serve as the vice president and Rakestraw will serve as the wellness chair.
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A recent episode of Behind the Knife, a popular surgical education podcast, featured research findings from a study by several faculty members and residents from the UAB Department of Surgery, including principal investigator Jonathan Black, M.D., an assistant professor with the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
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This week, the UAB Department of Surgery is highlighting Drew Gunnells, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery.
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UAB General Surgery Resident Clara Nicolas Martinez, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., was selected for the University of Washington Division of Pediatric Surgery and Seattle Children’s Visiting Elective Program in Pediatric Surgery for underrepresented minority residents.
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UAB will welcome The World Games 2022 as its official host on July 7 - 17, 2022. Athletes will play several games, including Lacrosse, Tug of War, Racquetball, and Squash sports across UAB Athletics facilities on campus.
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Assistant Director of the Medical Student Surgery Clerkship and Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Instructor Margaux Mustian, M.D., MSPH, has matched with the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery as the 2023-2024 UAB Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow.
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At the UAB Department of Emergency Medicine resident graduation, Department of Surgery Resident Samantha Baker, M.D. and Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Professor Daniel Cox, M.D., were named the 2022 UAB Emergency Medicine Resident and Faculty Consultant, respectively.
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Abstracts will open on Monday, June 20 for the 18th annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC). UAB Department of Surgery had the highest number of abstracts of any institution at ASC in 2021 and 2022.
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Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Professor John Holcomb, M.D.,FACS, will receive the Danis Prize 2022 at the International Surgical Week (ISW) 2022 in Vienna, Austria.
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Nominations are open from now until July 7 for the prestigious Brewer-Heslin Award.
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The UAB Department of Surgery has noticed an uptick in spam and phishing emails that faculty, staff, and trainees are receiving.
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The UAB Department of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee was pleased to host a screening of Debbie Lum’s film “Try Harder!,” a movie that documents the mounting pressure of high school students–particularly from the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders community–aiming to get into a prestigious college.
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Alyson Haynes beat breast cancer through her determination and a strong support system at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.
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Clara Nicolas Martinez, M.D., Ph.D., M.S. won the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Poster of Distinction Presented by a Surgical Trainee Award.
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Grab your golf clubs and tees: UAB Women in Surgery (WIS) is hosting the first annual Golf Scramble on July 24 at 1 p.m. at the Old Overton Golf Course.
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Earlier this month, the UAB Department of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee announced its membership into the Latino Surgical Society (LSS).
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The UAB Department of Surgery has installed a Peloton Bike for faculty, staff, and trainees to use in the wellness room located in the Boshell Diabetes Building, room 585.
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A UAB physician-turned-patient reflects on her journey to healing and recovery from breast cancer for National Cancer Survivors Day.
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They ranged from ages 18 to 77 and previously faced injury due to falls, car and ATV crashes, and gun violence.
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Trauma is the leading cause of death for those up to age 45, and those that survive their injuries are often left with physical and emotional challenges.
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Incoming Endocrine Surgery Fellow Jessica Li McMullin, M.D., and UAB General Surgery Resident Rongzhi Wang, M.D., were named International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES) 2022 Travelers.
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UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Kristy Broman, M.D., was selected to receive a 2022 Conquer Cancer Career Development Award (CDA), which will provide $200,000 in funding of her research.
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Anyone traveling more than four hours by air, car or bus can be at risk for blood clots. The director of the UAB Vein Center provides tips on how to prevent blood clots when traveling.
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The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In May, Heersink communications sat down with Megann Bates Cain, Donna Bailer, and Dr. Cathy Fuller to hear what the program means to them.
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Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., professor in the Department of Surgery, has been awarded the 2022 Dean’s Excellence Award in Mentorship.
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Eighteen faculty members across Heersink School of Medicine’s departments have received 2022 Dean’s Excellence Awards in recognition of excellence in the areas of teaching, research, service, mentorship, and diversity.
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Cain, now cancer-free, wants others to receive the same level of compassionate care she did during her time of need.
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The UAB Department of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is proud to announce its membership into the Latino Surgical Society (LSS).
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UAB General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., was awarded the Piedmont American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Award.
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Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been named Associate Vice Chair of Global Surgery for the UAB Department of Surgery.
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This month, Department of Surgery Associate Professor Jamie Cannon, M.D., broadcast a live, robotic rectal cancer surgery to the Robotics Symposium at the 2022 Annual American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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The drug inhibits the kinase Cdk5, found in mature neurons. Cdk5 has long been implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions, but previous inhibitors have largely failed to reach the brain through the blood-brain barrier.
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Department of Surgery Professor and Vice Chair of Basic Research James Bibb, Ph.D., will join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Member of the Molecular Neurogenetics Study Section (MNG), Emerging Technologies and Training Neurosciences Integrated Review Group (ETTN).
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UAB General Surgery Residency Program Director Britney Corey, M.D., MACM, FACS, is pleased to name Associate Professor Sushanth Reddy, M.D., as associate program director.
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Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Assistant Professor Emily Spangler, M.D., M.S., FACS, was awarded an Association of Veterans Affairs Surgeons (AVAS) Visiting Professorship for 2022.
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The UAB General Surgery Residency organized its first multi-institutional mock orals for chief residents in preparation for their general surgery certifying examination.
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Following the departure of Kristi Eatmon, who joins Legacy of Hope, the UAB Department of Surgery Research Administration Office is pleased to announce the promotions of LaShante' Drakes as program manager II and Chris Whisenhunt to program director III.
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The Junior Faculty Exchange Program involves a reciprocal exchange of a Department of Surgery Assistant and Associate Professor-level faculty from UAB and several institutions during the academic year.
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To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 2022, Warner K. Huh, M.D., chair and professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), discusses his heritage and service at UAB.
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The Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery has been hard at work promoting awareness of GI diseases like Crohn’s, colitis, and colon cancer.
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General Surgery Residents Cozette Killian, M.D., MPH, (pictured) and John Killian, M.D., and Clinical Research Coordinator Alexis Carter, MPH, have been named recipients of travel awards for the American Transplant Congress (ATC) meeting.
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UAB Heersink School of Medicine Student Meghna Katta, Cancer Awareness Network Founder and CEO Loretta Herring, and UAB General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2022 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference.
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UAB’s Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery recognizes National Trauma Awareness Month this May. Besides turning the green UAB sign on the Sixth Avenue parking deck red for the month, the division is hosting several events for the UAB community to participate in.
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Each year, the department hosts a Resident Research Day, a scientific forum that gives residents from across the department the opportunity to present their own research projects and discuss their topics with an audience.
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UAB’s Vikas Dudeja will serve as the principal investigator for a $2 million grant to continue research on liver cancer.
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Soto (middle), Dr. Fix (left), and Dr. King (right)UAB Heersink School of Medicine student and Department of Surgery mentee Edgar Soto (MS3), won the prestigious American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) Cannon Scholarship to attend the centennial meeting in early April. Soto was a former UAB Surgery STREAMS student and a TL-1 grant winner.
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Six Department of Surgery faculty and staff were honored at the annual UAB Service Awards. which honors employees who have made a substantial career commitment to UAB. The program was designed to acknowledge and illustrate gratitude to employees at each five-year milestone of service to UAB.
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The grant program funds early-career faculty to advance their skills and careers across campus and beyond.
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The UAB Department of Surgery recently represented at the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) 2022 Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) in Orlando, FL.
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Pirfenidone shows promise as treatment for acute pancreatitis in therapeutic settings, according to new study.
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Units that receive the Beacon Award serve as role models for excellence in patient care.
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The UAB Faculty Development Grant Program supports junior faculty with funding to pursue research, creative works and scholarly activity.
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The Pancreatobiliary Disease Center treats diseases of the pancreas and bile ducts with a personalized and multidisciplinary approach.
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In each installment of the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s Women’s History Month series, there is a focus on featuring women who are making history by providing healing and hope. This week, the office—in partnership with the department of surgery—recognizes Director of the Division of Transplantation and Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH.
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UAB patients with stage 4 cancer now have more options for treatments.
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During the past half-century, the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute has pioneered many changes, including groundbreaking research, new medicines and innovative techniques.
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Organ donors save lives and help advance medical research.
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Join UAB in bringing awareness of colorectal cancer through various resources and tips for the community.
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This week, the communications team sat down with Ascension St. Vincent’s CEO Jason Alexander to talk about how he plans to work with UAB in the coming year, what excites him about the Alliance, and how he stays well through stress.
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Although combination chemotherapy with radiation has been the standard of care for treating rectal cancer for more than 20 years, very little is known about why some tumors are more resistant to this treatment than others.
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With news about UAB’s first peer-reviewed, published transplant of genetically modified pig kidneys into a brain-dead human individual, there are many questions about what this means for the future of transplant and how this will save countless lives moving forward.
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This week in Meet medicine leadership, Reid Jones, CEO of UAB Medicine, talks about about his 30-year career at UAB, what it was like to work with UAB giants Arnold "Gil" Diethelm, M.D., and John Kirklin, M.D., and his vision as the UAB Health System moves forward.
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UAB physicians are working on the next steps to begin compassionate or emergency use of the pig kidneys in living humans. Two major approvals will be required.
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The Best Medicine Show is back with a livestream performance at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 4. Enjoy a night of entertainment while helping support Equal Access Birmingham.
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Kitchen fires make up nearly a quarter of all burn injuries treated at the UAB Burn Center.
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The UAB Trauma Center is busier than ever as the number of trauma cases at UAB Hospital has reached record levels.
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Bibb has been studying neuroendocrine cancer for almost 10 years and has published several reports in high-impact scientific journals.
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From its incompatible kidney transplant program to deceased donor programs, to xenotransplantation, UAB continues to seek ways to help patients who face end-stage renal disease.
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The human preclinical model at UAB provides important knowledge before a Phase I clinical trial can begin for living human recipients. Decades of work by researchers across the world preceded UAB’s first clinical-grade pig kidney xenotransplant.
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Jim Parsons’ legacy paves the way for thousands to potentially receive lifesaving organs through UAB’s xenotransplantation program.
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In the study published in the American Journal of Transplantation, UAB researchers tested the first human preclinical model for transplanting genetically modified pig kidneys into humans.
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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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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 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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UAB received statewide nursing awards, including two Nurse Legion of Honor medals, Outstanding Healthcare Organization and State Outstanding Nurse Educator.
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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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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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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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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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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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UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.
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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 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 device is a non-invasive scanner using near infrared light to assess brain injuries.
