Experts

Safal Khanal, O.D., Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Myopia (nearsightedness) onset, progression, prevention, and treatment
Refractive errors in children and adults
Visual and refractive development in infants and children
Visual electrophysiology
Ocular effects of light and digital devices
Dry eyes and ocular surface diseases

David Kimberlin, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids
Measles, mumps and rubella
Cold and flu in children
Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika
Antiviral treatments
Whooping cough
Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections

Kimberly Kirklin, M.A. Director, UAB Arts in Medicine Areas of Expertise:

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

Josh Klapow, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

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

David Knight, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

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

Hogan Knox, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Eye health
Eye trauma and injuries
Detached retinas
Ocular disease

Lauren Kole, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Medical dermatology
Cosmetic dermatology
Acne
Rosacea
Skin aging and prevention

Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Genomics Officer Areas of Expertise:

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

Helen Krontiras, MD Areas of Expertise:

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. Areas of Expertise:

Nephrology
Living kidney donation
Incompatible kidney transplantation

David LaFon, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Pneumonia
Pulmonary disease
Influenza

Robin Lanzi, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

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 Areas of Expertise:

Contemporary dental materials
Materials research
Conservative restorative dentistry
Preventative dentistry

Ronald Lazar, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Cerebrovascular disease
Brain Health
Stroke Recovery

Rachael Lee, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

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. Areas of Expertise:

Deception
Lying
Persuasion
Interpersonal communication

Cora Lewis, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Hypertension
Hypertension in African Americans
Body composition

George Liber, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

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

Matthew Macaluso, D.O. Areas of Expertise:

Treatment-resistant depression
Mood disorders
Psychopharmacology

James Markert, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

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

John Mason, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Ocular Melanoma
Diabetic Retinopathy
Macular surgery

Sadis Matalon, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Lung injury
Effects of chlorine and other harmful gases to the lung

Tiffany Mayo, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Medical dermatology
Ethnic skin and hair
Alopecia
Vitiligo
Melasma
Hidradenitis suppurativa

James McClintock, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Polar marine biology
Climate change
Antarctic marine ecology
Ocean acidification
Invertebrate zoology
Marine invertebrate chemical ecology
Nutrition & reproduction

Steve McCornack, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Deception and deceptive message production
Communication in close relationships
Romantic relationship problems

Laura McGuinn, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Developmental pediatrics
Behavioral pediatrics
Autism spectrum disorder
Learning disabilities in children
Intellectual disabilities in children

Dennis McLernon Areas of Expertise:

Teaching acting and performance to students and adults
Directing for the stage
Teaching acting students to portray patients in a clinical setting

James Meador-Woodruff, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Schizophrenia
Mood disorders
Psychiatric education/mentorship
Cellular alterations of neural circuitry in schizophrenia
Molecular expression in schizophrenia

Ben Meadows, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Economics
Environmental Economics
Economics of Education
Housing Markets
Labor Market Dynamics

Matthew Might, Ph.D. Director Areas of Expertise:

Precision medicine
Personalized medicine
Genetics
Rare diseases
Computer science
Search engine optimization

Stephen Miller, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

History of capitalism
Early modern Europe
French Revolution

Stephen Mitchell, DMD Areas of Expertise:

Dental care for people with autism and sensory integration disorders
Access issues facing intellectually and developmentally disabled populations
Pediatric dental care offered under sedation and/or general anesthesia
Anxiety in dental procedures
Prevention of oral disease
Nutrition’s impact on oral health
Pediatric dentistry
Alabama Medicaid Dental Program
Oral health policy

Amit Momaya, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Sports medicine
Shoulder dislocations
Shoulder replacement
Rotator cuff tears
Hip impingement and labral tears
ACL injuries
Meniscus repair
Cartilage restoration
PRP and stem cell injections

Anthony Morlandt, DMD Areas of Expertise:

Oral cancer, including tongue, lips, face, throat
Early detection of cancer
Salivary gland tumors
Head and neck skin cancer
Head and neck microsurgery
Head and neck reconstruction
Bone graft surgery
Facial trauma
Total jaw reconstruction
Osteonecrosis of the jaws due to medications (Fosamax, zometa, reclast, etc.) or radiation therapy

Patrick Murphy, Ph.D. Goodrich Endowed Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Areas of Expertise:

Economic growth and development
Entrepreneurship and history
Venture capitalist and angel investing
Technological innovation and commercialziation
Social and community enterprises
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Innovation in educational settings
International entrepreneurship
Firm culture and performance

Jeffrey Nix, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Cancers including prostate, bladder, testicular, kidney, penile, adrenal
MRI in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
Robotic surgery

Nicholas Onken, O.D. Areas of Expertise:

Myopia control
Contact lenses
Binocular vision
Pediatric optometry
Optometry services for patients with special needs

Cynthia Owsley, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Age-related macular degeneration
Vision and driving
Improving eye care access and quality for underserved populations

Henry Panion, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Music technology
Music production
Jazz, gospel, classical and popular music

Sarah Parcak, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Egyptian archaeology
Egyptology
Remote sensing

Gregory Pence, Ph.D. Director Areas of Expertise:

Cloning and assisted reproduction
Emerging issues in bioethics
Medical ethics

Courtney Peterson, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Meal timing
Circadian rhythms
Nutrition
Body mass index
Obesity research

Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Kidney Transplantation
Xenotransplantation
Uterus Transplantation

Jonathan Quade, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Orthopedic trauma
Pelvic and acetabular fractures
Upper extremity fractures
Lower extremity fractures
Foot and ankle trauma
Fracture nonunions and malunions
Outcomes research

Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Urologic cancers including prostate, kidney, adrenal, testis, bladder, ureteral, penile
Robotic surgery
Advanced imaging for urologic cancers
Genomic testing for urologic cancers

Aadia Rana, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

HIV/AIDS infection control
HIV/AIDS research
Health disparities
COVID-19

Samiksha Raut, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Undergraduate STEM education
Science literacy
Professional development for STEM professionals
Service-learning
Sustainability
International STEM outreach

Caroline Reich, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Breast cancer
Early detection of cancer
Mammography screening
Women's health
Radiology
Breast imaging

Joshua Robinson, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Economics
Health Economics
Industrial Distribution

Laura Rogers, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM Areas of Expertise:

internal medicine and obesity
Exercise in cancer survivors
Obesity medicine and weight management

Bart Rose, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Pancreatic cancer
Diseases of the stomach

Steve Rowe, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Cystic fibrosis
Effects of cigarettes and vaping
COPD

Stephen Russell, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Annual physicals
Primary physician care
Primary care for adults and children
Vaccinations
Urgent care for flu, upper respiratory infections, etc.
Preventive care for adults

Kenneth Saag, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Rheumatic diseases such as arthritis, gout, osteoporosis
Osteoporosis diagnosis, treatment and research
Treatment and research surrounding rheumatic diseases

Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

HPV vaccines
Cancer prevention
Minority health
Health disparities

David Schwebel, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Pedestrian safety
Child injury prevention
Texting & walking
Child gun safety
Playground safety
Technology-based injury intervention & prevention
Agricultural injuries including ATV, tractor and farm equipment accidents

Anath Shalev, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Diabetes research, drug discovery, and novel treatment approaches
Beta cell and islet biology
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
microRNAs

Samantha J. Shebib, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Interpersonal communication
Family communication
Dark side of communication
Instructional communication
Health communication
Advanced Statistics

Richard Shelton, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Depression
Suicide
Bipolar disorder
Mood disorders
Experimental therapeutics
Biomarker identification

Sandra Sims, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Quality physical education programs
Integrated physical education and health education
Health & wellness

Virginia Sisiopiku, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Traffic Planning & Operations
Transportation Safety
Pedestrian Behavior & Safety
Driver Distraction
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Sustainable Transportation Systems
Evacuation Methods

Tedra Smith, DNP Areas of Expertise:

Pediatrics
Emergency pediatric medicine
Emergency medicine
Adolescent health

Erin Snyder, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Women's Health
Men's Health
Internal medicine
Primary care
Medical education

Patricia Speck, DNSc, CRNP Areas of Expertise:

Child abuse
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Child abuse prevention
Domestic violence and sexual assault prevention
PTSD
Helping survivors of child abuse, domestic violence or sexual assault recover and thrive

David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Movement disorders
Parkinson’s disease
Neurodegenerative diseases

Beth Steele, O.D., FAAO Areas of Expertise:

Primary optometric care
Ocular disease

Brian Steele, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

American Revolution and early republic
Nationalism
Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln

Erica Stringer-Reasor, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Breast cancer
Women’s health
Developmental therapeutics
Targeted therapies

Angela Sullivan, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Suicide prevention interventions
Mental health
Health behavior

Steven Theiss, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Back, neck and spine orthopaedics
Spine surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Spinal health
Spinal trauma
Spinal cord injury

S. Justin Thomas Areas of Expertise:

Sleep
Sleep research and treatment
Sleep trends
Circadian rhythm

Mieke Beth Thomeer, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Caregiving around Mental and Physical Health Issues
Same-sex and Different-sex Marriages in Midlife
Social and Family Relationships and Health

Natalie Todak, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Policing
Corrections

Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Epigenetics
Cancer Origin
Diet and Cancer Prevention
Gene Regulation
Underlying Mechanisms of Cancer and Aging
Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Cancer

Rodney Tucker, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Palliative care in chronic illnesses such as heart failure and HIV
Palliative and Supportive Care and Hospice
Patient- and family- centered care and patient experience
Relieving suffering and quality of life for patients facing serious illnesses, as well as supporting their families

Jeffery Walker, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Neighborhoods and crime
Police law
Computer forensics and investigations

Eric Wallace, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Telehealth
Nephrology
Chronic Kidney Disease
Fabry disease
Rural Health
Diabetes

Stephenie Wallace, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Childhood obesity — diagnosing and treatment
Adolescent health
Healthy habits for children

Gary Warner Director of Research in Computer Forensics Areas of Expertise:

Cyber crime
Malware and phishing
Spam

Tara Warner, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Victimization
Sexual risk-taking
Neighborhoods
Substance use
Gun ownership

Amy Warriner, M.D. Areas of Expertise:

Weight loss medicine
Diabetes
Endocrinology

Stephen Watts, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Aquatic and Marine Science
Aquaculture
Medical Application of Aquatic Animal Models
Aquatic Nutrition Science

Kathy Weise, O.D., MBA, FAAO Areas of Expertise:

Pediatric eye care
Concussions
Effects of mild traumatic brain injuries
Ocular injuries

Brynn Welch, Ph.D. Areas of Expertise:

Social and Political Philosophy
Biomedical Ethics
Family Ethics
Educational Justice

Richard Whitley, M.D. Associate Director, Drug Discovery and Development, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Areas of Expertise:

Pediatric infectious diseases – treatment and prevention
Herpes virus
Virology
Gene therapy
Pandemic flu

Jeff Wickliffe, Ph.D. Chair Areas of Expertise:

Environmental health
Air and water pollution
Food safety
Health risk assessment
Exposure science
Maternal and child health
Environmental factors affecting cancer, neurological and neurodevelopmental diseases