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Kimberly Kirklin, M.A.

Arts in medicine • Arts in health • Improving quality of life for all ages through the arts 

Josh Klapow, Ph.D.

Clinical psychology • Behavior therapy • Relationship issues • Psychological first aid • Crisis and disaster psychological response

David Knight, Ph.D. 

Flashbacks and related dreams • Depression and anxiety • Stress related to future weather events • Difficulty concentrating • Appetite changes and fatigue 

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Hogan Knox, M.D. 

Eye health • Eye trauma and injuries • Detached retinas • Ocular disease 

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Lauren Kole, M.D.

Medical dermatology • Cosmetic dermatology • Acne • Rosacea • Skin aging and prevention

Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D.

Genetics • Ethical issues in genetics • Precision medicine • Rare diseases • Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1)

Helen Krontiras, MD

• breast disease-prevention and surgical treatments • risk assessment of breast cancer • disparities in cancer care and outcomes of breast cancer treatment

Vineeta Kumar, M.D.

Nephrology • Living kidney donation • Incompatible kidney transplantation

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David LaFon, M.D.

Pneumonia • Pulmonary disease • Influenza 

Robin Lanzi, Ph.D.

Maternal and child health disparities • Maternal depression • Adolescent risk-taking behaviors • Adolescent sexual health behaviors • Developmental outcomes of children • Child social and academic development • Developmental psychology • Community engaged research

Nathaniel Lawson, DMD

Fillings • Biomaterials • Restorative sciences • Dental aesthetics

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Ronald Lazar, Ph.D.

Cerebrovascular disease • Brain Health • Stroke Recovery

Rachael Lee, M.D.

Healthcare epidemiology • Infection prevention • Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally including the flu • Multi-drug resistant pathogens in relation to infection control

Timothy Levine, Ph.D.

Deception • Lying • Persuasion • Interpersonal communication

Cora Lewis, M.D.

Hypertension • Hypertension in African Americans • Body composition

George Liber, Ph.D.

Soviet, Post-Soviet and East European social history • 20th century Ukrainian history

Jayme Locke, M.D.

UAB Kidney Chain • Living kidney donation • Kidney paired donation • Desensitization and incompatible kidney transplantation • HIV-positive kidney transplant • Health services research • Healthcare policy and reform

Matthew Macaluso, D.O.

Treatment-resistant depression • Mood disorders • Psychopharmacology

James Markert, M.D.

Neurosurgery • Treatment of glioma • Gene therapy viral vectors • Malignant brain tumors • Novel therapies for malignant glioma

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John Mason, M.D.

Ocular melanoma • Diabetic retinopathy • Macular surgery

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