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Dean Assimos, M.D., chair of the Department of Urology and director of the Center for Research on Obesity and Oxalate Kidney Stones (COOKS), has been awarded a second P20 grant to continue research on, “The Influence of Obesity on Oxalate Metabolism and Handling in Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers.”

Earlier this year, the Harbert Institute solicited applications from faculty, staff and student innovators across campus for funding awards from $10,000 to $50,000. The application process required researchers to submit a proposed product-development or business plan.

Department Chair and Professor Dean Assimos, M.D., was honored by the American Urological Association (AUA). He received the Distinguished Service Award for voluminous, substantive contributions to the educational resources of the AUA.

Associate Professor Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D., co-authored an article, "MRI-targeted prostate biopsy: key considerations for pathologists," outlining the role of the pathologist for MRI‐targeted prostate biopsy with a focus on specimen processing, reporting of pathological findings and quality assurance in establishing a successful MRI‐targeted biopsy program.

Associate Professor John Knight, Ph.D., Professor Ross Holmes, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Tanecia Mitchell, Ph.D., co-authored "Dietary Oxalate Induces Urinary Nanocrystals in Humans."

Professor and Chief of Pediatric Urology David Joseph, M.D., has been elected to active membership in the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (AAGUS).

A number of years ago, Charles Anderson began receiving care from Keith Lloyd, M.D., a professor in the Department of Urology. “I found him to be one of the most outstanding doctors,” Anderson says.

The Department of Urology welcomes three new faculty members.  

UAB Department of Urology Assistant Professors Kyle Wood, M.D. and Jed Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D. have been declared board-certified and admitted as a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. 

In 2019, UAB had more than 1,100 employees eligible for service award recognition. Three of those recipients include faculty and staff from the Department of Urology.

The American Urological Association (AUA) and the Urology Care Foundation have recognized 21 researchers as recipients of the 2020 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Awards. Two of those recipients are Anirban Kundu, Ph.D., postdoctoral researcher, and Joseph Crivelli, M.D., endourology fellow. 

Faculty, residents, and School of Medicine medical students will represent the Department of Urology in podium and poster sessions at the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association 84th Annual Meeting.   

The Department of Urology received 228 residency applications, held 21 interviews, and matched with three new residents. The department is excited to welcome a new group of PGY-1 residents to the team.

Joseph Davis, M.D., is retiring after practicing for 40 years. He joined the Department of Urology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in January 2012, after having been in private practice in Montgomery for the previous 27 years.