Rokayak, Omar, D.O., FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
trauma and acute care surgery, prehospital trauma care, austere battlefield trauma surgery and resuscitation, military clinical currency and combat readiness
Biography
Omar Rokayak, D.O., FACS, joined the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery as a clinical assistant professor in 2018. He is an active duty Air Force surgeon with, and the Chief Medical Officer of, the Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST) based at UAB. He attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school, and then completed his general surgery residency at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in 2018.
In his military role, Major Rokayak is responsible for ensuring SOST's overall clinical readiness, the formulation and orchestration of his unit’s medical and mass casualty plans, evaluation and management of critical patients, performance of damage-control surgeries and resuscitations in far forward austere conditions, advising command on clinical considerations as related to sensitive tactical operations, and directing unit process improvement as well as medical modernization initiatives.
When not away on military duty, Dr. Rokayak thoroughly enjoys fulfilling his role as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at UAB where he is responsible for educating medical students, residents, fellows and Special Operations medical personnel as well as providing the high quality advanced trauma surgery, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care with which UAB is synonymous.
Honors and Awards
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat Device
Air Force Commendation Medal with Combat Device
Meritorious Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with Service Star
720 STG Physician of the Year 2020
Education
Medical School
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Contact
Phone
Patient Appointments and Questions: 205-975-7521
Email
oarokayak@uabmc.edu