Chen featured in the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons podcast
Herbert Chen, M.D., the Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair of the UAB Department of Surgery, was a guest on a new podcast by the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS), where he shared insights about his Asian heritage.
Donahue secures Department of Defense funding for esophageal cancer research
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Associate Professor James Donahue, M.D., has been awarded a $110,000 grant from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Rare Cancers Research Program Concept Awards. The funding began in 2024 and has a duration of two years.
Kopecky recipient for the 2025 SSO Young Investigator Award
UAB Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Young Investigator Award.
Pediatric surgeons Dr. Beierle and Dr. Chen: teammates in work and marriage
UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery professors Elizabeth Beierle Chen, M.D., (who goes by Dr. Beierle), and Mike Chen, M.D., MBA, are not only two faculty members within the UAB Department of Surgery and pediatric surgeons at Children’s of Alabama - they are also spouses of 29 years - 30 years in March.
Gutnik selected as one of the Top 40 under 40 by the Birmingham Business Journal
UAB Department of Surgery Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., has been named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" honorees by Birmingham Business Journal.
Access & Engagement Spotlight: about Dr. Rongzhi Wang and his connection to the Chinese New Year
To recognize and celebrate the Chinese New Year, we invited UAB General Surgery Resident Rongzhi Wang, MBBS, to speak with our Access & Engagement Committee about his Chinese heritage and his connection to the holiday.
UAB Surgery ranked among the top 15% by the US News & World Report
According to the latest U.S. News & World Report international ranking, the UAB Department of Surgery is among the top 15 percent of surgery departments worldwide and is ranked 35th out of 250 departments evaluated.
UAB Surgery welcomes two new faculty members
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome two new faculty members –Udai Sibia, M.D., and Bhuwan Giri, MBBS.
Broman announced as 2025 Pittman Scholar
UAB Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Kristy Broman, M.D. M.P.H., FACS, has been selected as a 2025 Pittman Scholar by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
UAB Surgery Program within the Top 25% of Residency Programs in EPA Assessments
The UAB General Surgery Residency Program ranks among the top 25 percent of general surgical programs in the United States for the highest number of Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) assessments.
Holman Appointed Feature Editor for Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Emeritus Professor William L. Holman, M.D., has been appointed as a feature editor for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS), the official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Access & Engagement Spotlight: Dr. Sasha Still
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Sasha Still, M.D., discusses the Access & Engagement group and her participation in the "Exploring Social Determinants in Surgery" webinar.
Read moreRose secures $946,000 American Cancer Society Grant for pancreatic cancer research
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, has been awarded a $946,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. The Research Scholar Grant is designated for his project on "Therapeutic modulation of calreticulin in pancreatic adenocarcinoma."
Jain selected for SSAT Award for his project on hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
UAB General Surgery resident Tejeshwar Jain, M.D., received the 2025 Residents Research Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract for his project named “Evaluating a novel TLR4-based strategy for improving immunotherapy response in hepatocellular carcinoma.”
Vardas featured on UAB MedCast to discuss surgical practices in atrial fibrillation
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., recently discussed on UAB MedCast how surgical practices are adapting to the evolving treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Your UAB Department of Surgery Guide to ASC 2025
The UAB Department of Surgery is excited to participate in the 20th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 11th to the 13th, 2025.
Hashmi presents, leads panel at Committee on Trauma TQIP conference
Zain Hashmi, M.D., FACS, an assistant professor in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, both presented and moderated sessions at Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) annual conference.
Beierle selected for Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Grant
UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery Professor Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation to study MYCN driving mechanisms in neuroblastoma.
Wei, Donahue, Xie, and Muñoz-Largacha published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
The UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery research team has co-authored a study published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, titled "Oral Diltiazem Prophylaxis for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Robotic Lobectomy."
UAB Hospital – Highlands Campus obtains prestigious bariatric surgery accreditation
The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery is proud to announce the recent international accreditation of the bariatric surgery services it offers at the UAB Hospital-Highlands campus.