UAB Surgery welcomes residents on 2024 Match Day
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome 14 residents across three residency programs in the 2024 Match.
Tang named 2024 Military Match resident
UAB’s General Surgery Residency Program is pleased to name Hera Tang, M.D., as the 2024 Military Match resident.
Hollis and Ajayi-Fox awarded a $120,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health for colonoscopy screenings
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Hollis M.D., MSPH, and UAB Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Assistant Professor Patricia Ajayi-Fox, M.D., have been awarded $120,000 by the Alabama Department of Public Health's Cancer Prevention and Control Division for the second consecutive year for the "Alabama Colorectal Cancer Screening Project: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Low-Income Residents of Jefferson County."
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery & UAB Employee Wellness host annual Colon on the Corner event
On March 7, 2024, the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and UAB Employee Wellness co-hosted the annual Colon on The Corner awareness event for employees in the atrium of the Kinklin Clinic. The event featured a 16-foot inflatable colon, an interactive game area, and free coffee.
Dudeja awarded four-year, $1.2 million research grant from Department of Veterans Affairs
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Director Vikas Dudeja, M.D., has been awarded a four-year, $1.2 million pancreatic cancer research grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PDC welcomes five faculty members
The Pancreatobiliary Disease Center (PDC) is honored to welcome five new faculty members from across the UAB medical campus to its faculty.
Springing into a season of community gatherings for pancreatic disease awareness
UAB's Pancreatobiliary Disease Center (PDC) has a season filled with family-friendly community events for patients, their loved ones, and friends of the clinic.
Stewart selected for UAB Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders Program
Emily “Emme” Kirby Long Stewart, communications manager for the UAB Department of Surgery, has been chosen to participate in the UAB Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders Program (DEAL).
Gutnik selected as member of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) International Committee
UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Lily Gutnik M.D., MPH, has been selected for membership in the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)’s international committee.
Bland featured in "Heroes and Legends in Surgical Oncology" series
Kirby I. Bland, M.D., FACS, MAMSE, chair emeritus of the Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery at UAB, was recently interviewed for "Heroes and Legends in Surgical Oncology," a video article series produced by the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
Dudeja elected as a member of the Southern Surgical Association
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Director Vikas Dudeja, M.D., has been selected for membership in the Southern Surgical Association (SSA).
Iyer awarded $297,000 grant from Department of Defense for chronic pancreatitis research
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Instructor Srikanth Iyer, Ph.D., has been awarded a $297,000 grant for his project entitled "Evaluating the Role of NOTCH Signaling in Chronic Pancreatitis" by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Hardiman awarded research grant from O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., was granted a pre-R01 grant award of $160,000 for the next two years from the O'Neal Invests program, for her research entitled “Creation of BACE1 Polymersomes to Overcome Resistance in Rectal Cancer.”
Hardiman named Strange Family Endowed Professor in Surgical Sciences Research
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the Strange Family Endowed Professor in Surgical Sciences Research.
First robotic pediatric thoracic surgery performed at Children's Hospital
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Benjamin Wei, M.D., recently performed the first pediatric thoracic surgery utilizing a robotic surgical system at Children’s of Alabama marking a milestone in the improvement of pediatric surgical care.
UAB Surgery welcomes two new faculty members
The UAB Department of Surgery is proud to welcome two new faculty members - Dr. Kimberly Kopecky and Dr. Rebecca Young.
Fonseca to serve as PRISM co-director, create programming for high school students interested in STEM careers
The UAB Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., MHS, will be serving as program co-director for the Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM) program.
Lindeman to serve as president-elect of Association for Academic Surgery
The UAB Department of Surgery congratulates Education Vice Chair Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, on being selected to serve as the president-elect of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).
The history of UAB: Order from Chaos shares organizational journey
Few establishments are blessed with an insider's perspective chronicling the history and evolution of its development.
Abbas awarded American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resident Research Scholarship
UAB General Surgery Residency Program resident Alizeh Abbas, M.D., has been selected as a recipient of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resident Research Scholarship.