UAB Surgery DEI Sponsorships
The UAB Department of Surgery Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is committed to creating a diverse community powered by individuals and perspectives to allow us to address healthcare inequalities and improve patient care.
Cannon announced as 2023 Pittman Scholar
UAB Department of Surgery Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor and Liver Transplant Program Surgical Director Robert Cannon, M.D., FACS, has been selected as a Pittman Scholar in the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Fazendin wins Argus Award
UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Medical Student Surgery Clerkship Director Jessica Fazendin, M.D., FACS, was a recent recipient of the 2022 Argus Award for Best Clinical Educator, Birmingham Campus, alongside General Internal Medicine Professor Lisa Willett, M.D.
Pancreatobiliary Disease Center pioneers support for patients outside of hospital setting
The Pancreatobiliary Disease Center has recently added a digital resource for patients to stay connected to their healthcare team after they leave the hospital.
Gutnik to serve as panelist for 20th anniversary of Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars / LAUNCH Program
UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Lily Gutnik has been chosen to serve as a panelist for the Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars / LAUNCH Program's 20th-anniversary commemorative event.
Gutnik appointed to serve as Associate Scientist for UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health (CWRH)
UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Lily Gutnik, M.D., was recently appointed to serve as an Associate Scientist in the UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health (CWRH).
ASC 2023: Your UAB Guide
The UAB Department of Surgery will travel to Houston, Texas to participate in the 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC), which will be held Feb. 7-9, 2023.
We would like to commend this year's UAB participants for continuing to place the institution as the leading contributor in abstract submissions for the sixth consecutive year.
Read moreDudeja accepted into Society of Clinical Surgery
Vikas Dudeja, M.D., FACS, James P. Hayes, Jr., Endowed Professor in Gastrointestinal Oncology and Director of the Division of Surgical Oncology, has been accepted into the Society of Clinical Surgery (SCS), one of the most prominent clinical societies for surgeons.
Gillis and Mustian Chosen as Associate Clerkship Directors for Surgery Clerkship
UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., and Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Instructor Margaux Mustian, M.D., MSPH, have been selected as Associate Clerkship Directors for the Department of Surgery Clerkship Program.
Perez receives NCI training grant
UAB General Surgery Resident Mallory Perez, M.D., has recently received a position in the Collaborative Northwestern Surgical Oncology Research Training program (CONSORT) funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) T32 training grant.
Russell serves as guest editor for JTACS January Pediatric Supplement
Division of Pediatric Surgery Associate Professor and Children’s of Alabama Trauma Program Director Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, recently served as the guest editor for the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery January supplement on pediatric hemorrhagic shock.
Biomedical Engineering Summer Innovation Fellowship
The UAB Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is offering a Summer Innovation Fellowship Program for 2023.
George to serve as Vice Chair of Basic Research to Department of Surgery
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor James F. George, Ph.D., has been chosen to serve as the Department of Surgery's Vice Chair of Basic Research.
Year in Review
The year 2022 was filled with outstanding accomplishments and achievements by the faculty and staff members at the Department of Surgery.
Read moreKillian receives scholarship to attend Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting
General Surgery Resident Alixandra Cozette Killian, M.D., MPH, was recently selected to receive one of the 2023 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Looking to the Future (LTTF) Scholarships.
Gutnik elected to AAS Global Affairs Committee
Congratulations to UAB Department of Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Dr. Lily Gutnik for her election to the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Global Affairs Committee!
Gutnik accepted into GRIT January K Cohort
UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Lily Gutnik, M.D., was recently accepted into UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and the Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR) Grand Writing Intensive Cohort (GRIT) for January 2023.
Dudeja, Gutnik selected for UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership Spring 2023 Cohort
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to announce that the Director and Associate Professor of the Division of Surgical Oncology Dr. Vikas Dudeja and Division of Breast and Endocrine Assistant Professor Dr. Lily Gutnik have been accepted as members of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership Program’s spring 2023 cohort.
Holman appointed to Editorial Board for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor and Assistant Program Director of Cardiothoracic Residency William Holman, M.D., was recently appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery gives back
Members of the UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery recently volunteered at the UAB Habitat for Humanity 2022 Home Build.Photo Credits: Eiryn Mortellaro