Fonseca to serve as PRISM co-director, create programming for high school students interested in STEM careers
The UAB Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., MHS, will be serving as program co-director for the Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM) program.
Lindeman to serve as president-elect of Association for Academic Surgery
The UAB Department of Surgery congratulates Education Vice Chair Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, on being selected to serve as the president-elect of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).
The history of UAB: Order from Chaos shares organizational journey
Few establishments are blessed with an insider's perspective chronicling the history and evolution of its development.
Abbas awarded American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resident Research Scholarship
UAB General Surgery Residency Program resident Alizeh Abbas, M.D., has been selected as a recipient of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resident Research Scholarship.
Gunnells discusses updated colon cancer screening guidelines, screening techniques discussed on UAB MedCast Podcast
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Drew J. Gunnells, Jr., M.D., was recently featured on UAB’s MedCast Podcast with Division of Gastroenterology Associate Professor Shajan Peter, M.D., to discuss the future of colorectal cancer and screening techniques.
UAB Department of Surgery appoints new vice chair, associate vice chair of DEI
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome Tania K. Arora, M.D., FACS, FSSO, as vice chair of diversity, equity and inclusion, and announce Saulat Sajjad Sheikh, M.B.B.S., as associate vice chair.
Porrett appointed to leadership in international society
UAB Division of Transplantation Associate Professor and Vera Hauptfeld-Dolejsek Endowed Professor in Transplant Immunology Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D., was recently appointed as the president-elect of the International Society of Uterus Transplantation (ISUTx).
Your UAB Department of Surgery Guide to ASC 2024
It’s almost here! Members of the UAB Department of Surgery participate in the 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress in Washington, D.C., from February 6-8, 2024.
Mustian joins Fellowship Council’s communication committee
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Advanced GI/Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow Margaux Mustian, M.D., MSPH, has been appointed to the Fellowship Council's communication committee.
UAB Surgery HR Director Marva Morgan obtains law degree
The UAB Department of Surgery congratulates Administrative HR Director Marva Morgan, MHA, on her recent graduation from the Birmingham School of Law with her Juris Doctorate.
UAB Department of Surgery announces Wellness Champions
The UAB Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Abhishek Parmar, M.D., has been selected to serve as the department’s wellness champion.
UAB Department of Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre enter partnership for global exchange
The UAB Department of Surgery has begun a new collaborative global surgery partnership with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC).
UAB Surgery Abdominal Transplant Fellowship receives reaccreditation
The UAB Department of Surgery’s Arnold G. Diethelm Fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery has received reaccreditation through the Transplant Accreditation & Certification Council (TACC).
UAB Surgery recognizes 34 patient experience leaders
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to recognize over thirty providers who were recognized as patient experience leaders for 2023.
UAB Surgery to host State of the Department address on January 16
The UAB Department of Surgery will host its annual State of the Department address on Tuesday, January 16, at 7:15 a.m. in the Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium.
UAB Surgery first to utilize LumiGuide, powered by FORS, for aneurysm repair
UAB Surgery’s Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy and UAB Medicine have become the first in the United States, and only the second institution in the world, to utilize LumiGuide, a second-generation 3D device guidance solution, that is powered by Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology. This is an advanced internal device visualization solution utilizing light technology for navigation inside blood vessels without the use of fluoroscopy.
Cannon selected as Florence Flinker Visiting Professor at McGill University Health Center
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Professor Jamie Cannon, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, was recognized as the Florence Flinker Visiting Professor in Colorectal Surgery at the McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Quebec.
Hashmi selected as a Future Trauma Leader by the American College of Surgeons
Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Assistant Professor Zain Hashmi, M.D., FACS, has been appointed to the prestigious Future Trauma Leaders (FTL) program of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) after a competitive application process.
UAB Surgery welcomes Heslin as professor, UAB Health System chief medical and quality officer
The UAB Department of Surgery welcomes the return of Martin J. Heslin, M.D., MSHA to UAB, as Division of Surgical Oncology professor and UAB Health System medical and quality officer.
Black and Hurst named to new leadership roles in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
The Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is pleased to announce two faculty members have been named to internal leadership roles.