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Hannah Zahedi, M.D., doesn’t just practice medicine; she lives it. In Marion, Alabama, her patients are neighbors, friends, and familiar faces she passes on her morning drive. A quick check-in call, a home visit, a conversation in the clinic, her day flows seamlessly between the office and the community she serves. For Zahedi, medicine is more than a job; it is a way of knowing the people behind every chart and responding to their needs with care and expertise.
The UAB Department of Urology is thrilled to announce the results of our 2026 residency match!
At the beginning of each year, many people set health-related goals with the best of intentions. Yet within a few months, those goals often fall away. While this pattern can feel discouraging, it is not a failure of motivation or discipline. Instead, it reflects how the brain, as well as our environment, form – and resist – behavioral change.
The UAB Department of Radiology had an outstanding presence at this year’s Southern Radiological Conference (SRC), with strong participation and recognition across both faculty and residents.
The UAB Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery led a holiday clothing and supply drive to support several local non-profit organizations, including Impact Family Counseling, the Offender Alumni Association, and the UAB Compassion Closet.
Two members of the research laboratory of Satoru Osuka, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, presented award-winning research at the 30th Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, held Nov. 20–23, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Associate Professor James Donahue, M.D., and UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Associate Professor Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, have recently been elected to the prestigious Southern Surgical Association (SSA).
A connection sparked at the 2023 Global Health Symposium has grown into a dynamic, mutually beneficial partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Buea in Cameroon, one that reflects the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health’s (MHIGH) commitment to sustainable, relationship-driven global collaboration.
Members of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) participated in the UAB Core and Shared Resources Day on January 27, 2026 at the Heersink Conference Center.
UAB Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is expanding access to rehabilitation medicine services across Birmingham with the opening of a new clinic at UAB Medicine One Inverness location. This new clinic space is focused on Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine.
A new study led by Ananda Basu, M.D., professor in the UAB Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, determines why early post-meal glucagon concentrations are higher in Type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in individuals without diabetes using a novel glucagon isotope tracer. His findings were recently published in the February 2026 issue of Diabetes.
For more than five decades, Richard Whitley, M.D., distinguished professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, has helped shape not only the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pediatrics, but the field of pediatric infectious diseases on a global scale.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to welcome Marlon Jeyapaul as a healthcare management intern.
The UAB Department of Surgery Access and Engagement Committee hosted Operation CARE, a new community outreach initiative focused on serving Birmingham’s unhoused population, on December 13 at Railroad Park downtown.
As temperatures begin to drop, aches and pains often rise. This feeling may seem like a coincidence, but, according to an expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, there is a real reason why individuals living with neck and back pain may experience increased discomfort during this time of year.
Researchers in the Division of Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics recently developed three new laboratory tests: IDH1 R132 Mutation Analysis, TERT Promoter Mutation Analysis and MLH1 Methylation Analysis by Methylation-Specific PCR and MassArray. These tests help provide more accurate diagnoses and support the development of effective treatment plans.
The UAB Department of Pathology is excited to announce our chief residents for the 2026-27 year and thank our 2025-26 chiefs.
Martina Gonzalez Gomez, M.D., MS, has been promoted to assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery. In her new role, Gonzalez Gomez will primarily support the department’s Global Neurosurgery Program.
On January 21, the UAB Department of Pathology honored Peter Anderson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, with a reception celebrating his retirement featuring colleagues, family and friends of Dr. Anderson.
Andrew Fang, M.D., joined the Department of Urology as an assistant professor in September 2025. He earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Houston McGovern Medical School.
The Empowered Care Program supports individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury connecting them with the resources and support they need to achieve better overall wellness. One component of this focuses on social activity and connection.
The UAB Department of Pathology launched its digital pathology initiative in November 2024. Today, the effort is only gaining momentum. The program’s implementation is scheduled to be completed by June 2026, but the journey has only just begun.
Lana Garmire, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of Research in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics.
Wade Joiner, M.D., glaucoma specialist at UAB Callahan Eye, discusses what patients should know about glaucoma, its symptoms and the importance of early detection.
The UAB Department of Surgery is proud to announce Professor Robert Dabal, M.D., the chief of pediatric cardiac surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, as the 2025 recipient of the Champ Lyons Award for Outstanding Clinical Service, recognizing his exceptional dedication to patient care, clinical excellence, and leadership in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Winter weather can transform sidewalks, parking decks and entryways into unexpected, and sometimes invisible, hazards. Preparation and awareness can go a long way in reducing the risk of injury in slick, icy conditions.
Social workers are the backbone of compassionate, community-centered care across the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology. Here, we highlight social workers in three distinct programs.
In just a little over a week, the UAB Department of Surgery will travel to Orlando, Florida for the 21st Annual Academic Surgical Congress.
The UAB Center for Lung Analytics and Imaging Research (CLAIR), in collaboration with the Research MRI Core (RMRIC), has successfully performed the first Xenon-129 MRI lung imaging at UAB.
Suman Gautam, M.D., PGY2, joined the Department of Radiation Oncology residency program in July 2025. Originally from Nepal, he completed his undergraduate education at Tribhuvan University in Nepal and earned his Ph.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.