DOM Faculty Honors - Department of Medicine

Each year, the Department of Medicine celebrates the tremendous accomplishments of staff, faculty and trainees, by hosting its annual honors reception. During the celebration, department employees' are recognized for their outstanding academic and clinical leadership, mentorship and research initiatives. Each honoree works deligently to actualize the mission of the department and UAB, and we are honored to continuously celebrate these exceptional individuals over the years.

Previous Award Recipients

Research and Clinical Awards

Max Cooper for Career Excellence in Research

Stefan Kertesz, MD, MPH

Professor
Preventive Medicine

Frommeyer Fellowship in Investigative Medicine

Nusrat Jahan, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology & Oncology

Rouhin Sen, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Frommeyer Fellowship in Investigative Medicine - Year 2

Kadambari Vijaykumar, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Joe Chiles, III, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Faculty Honors

Unsung Heroes by Division

Anitra Baylor

Staff
Division of Preventive Medicine

Amber Degrado

Staff
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

David Fettig, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Paul Goepfert, MD

Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases

Carrie Lenneman, MD

Professor
Division of Cardiovascular Disease

Nancy Masucci

Staff
Division of General Internal Medicine

Matt Mullen, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology

Lisle Nabell, MD

Professor
Division of Hematology and Oncology

Arun Rajasekaran, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Nephrology

Donna Stevens, DNP

Staff
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Lisa Jinright

Staff
Department of Medicine

Gwendolyn Wilkins

Staff
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Promotions and Tenure

Pilar Acosta-Lara, MD

Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Puneet Aulakh, MD

Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Andre Ballesteros-Tato, PhD

Professor
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Promotion in Rank

Hitesh Batra, MBBS

Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Award of Tenure

Sushant Bhatnagar, PhD

Associate Professor
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Award of Tenure

Surya Bhatt, MD

Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Jessy Deshane, PhD

Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Ellen Eaton, MD

Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Award of Tenure

Latesha Elopre, MD

Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Award of Tenure

Christian Faul, PhD

Professor
Nephrology
Promotion in Rank

Slyvia Huang, PhD

Associate Professor
Geronotology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Promotion in Rank

Chad Hunter, PhD

Professor
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Promotion of Rank

Anand Iyer, MD

Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Omer Jamy, MD

Associate Professor
Hematology and Oncology
Promotion in Rank

Cindy Joiner, PhD

Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Disease
Promotion in Rank

Julie Kanter, MD

Professor
Hematology and Oncology
Promotion in Rank and Award of Tenure

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Professor
General Internal Medicine
Promotion in Rank

Rachael Lee, MD

Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Award of Tenure

Carrie Lenneman, MD

Professor
Cardiovascular Disease
Promotion of Rank

Tracy Luckhardt, MD

Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Promotion in Rank

Claretha Lyas, MD

Associate Professor
Nephrology
Promotion in Rank

Sam McElwee, MD

Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Disease
Promotion of Rank

Shikha Mehta, MD

Professor
Nephrology
Promotion in Rank

Christina Muzny, MD

Professor
Infectious Diseases
Promotion of Rank

Anoma Nellore, MD

Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Award of Tenure

Anish Patel, MD

Associate Professor
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Promotion in Rank

Greg Payne, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Disease
Award of Tenure

Shajan Peter, MD

Professor
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Promotion in Rank and Award of Tenure

Aadia Rana, MD

Professor
Infectious Diseases
Promotion in Rank

Richard J. Reynolds IV, PhD

Associate Professor
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Promotion in Rank

Derek Russell, MD

Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care
Award of Tenure

Carlie Somerville, MD

Associate Professor
General Internal Medicine
Promotion of Rank

Steve Stigler, MD

Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Promotion in Rank

Joshua Stripling, MD

Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Promotion of Rank

Pankit Vacchani, MD

Associate Professor
Hematology and Oncology
Promotion in Rank

Rebekah Weil, MD

Associate Professor
General Internal Medicine
Promotion of Rank

Micah Whitson, MD

Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Promotion of Rank

Min Xie, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Disease
Award of Tenure

Top 10 Teachers

Davis Bradford, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

J.R. Hartig, MD, FACP

Associate Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Alonso Heudebert, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Gustavo Heudebert, MD, MACP

Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Steven Fox, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Ashita Tolwani, MD

Professor,
Nephrology

Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD

Associate Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Jeremey Walker, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Lisa Willett, MD

Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Karla Williams, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Top 10 Teachers by Division

Leslie Avant, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care

Todd Brown, MD

Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

David Ennis, MD

Associate Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Stu Frank, MD

Professor Emeritus,
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Eric Judd, MD

Associate Professor,
Nephrology

Kevin Leon, MD

Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Bailey Lipham, MD

Assistant Professor,
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology

Jori May, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology and Oncology

Brendan McGuire, MD

Professor,
Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Robert Smola, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Teaching Excellence Awardees Awarded by Medical Students and Residents

Richardo Franco, MD

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Seth Landefeld, MD

Stephen Russell, MD

Michael Saag, MD

Joshua Stripling, MD

Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD

Lisa Willett, MD, MACM

Winter Williams, MD

Richardo Franco, MD
Ryan Kraemer, MD
Seth Landefeld, MD
Stephen Russell, MD
Michael Saag, MD
Joshua Stripling, MD
Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD
Lisa Willett, MD, MACM
Winter Williams, MD

Teaching Excellence Awardees Awarded by Medical Students

Amanda Brito, MD

Latesha Elopre, MD

Carlos Estrada, MD, MS

Ricardo Franco, MD

Paul Goepfert, MD

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Seth Landefeld, MD

Stephen Russell, MD

Michael Saag, MD

Starr Steinhilber, MD, MPH

Joshua Stripling, MD

Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD

Lisa Willett, MD, MACM

Karla Williams, MD

Winter Williams, MD

Amanda Brito, MD
Latesha Elopre, MD
Carlos Estrada, MD, MS
Ricardo Franco, MD
Paul Goepfert, MD
Ryan Kraemer, MD
Seth Landefeld, MD
Stephen Russell, MD
Michael Saag, MD
Starr Steinhilber, MD, MPH
Joshua Stripling, MD
Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD
Lisa Willett, MD, MACM
Karla Williams, MD
Winter Williams, MD

Teaching Excellence Awardees Awarded by Residents

Monica Agarwal, MD

Hassan Alawieh, MD

Surya Bhatt, MD

Davis Bradford, MD

Todd Brown, MD

James Callaway, MD

Glenn Carman, MD

Amanda Cartee, MD

Robert Centor, MD

Greg Chapman, MD

Mark Dransfield, MD

Madeline Eckenrode, MD

Molly Fleece, MD

Steven Fox, MD

Ricardo Franco, MD

Stuart Frank, MD

Caroline Harada, MD

J.R. Hartig, MD

Sonya Heath, MD

Alonso Heudebert, MD, MPH

Gustavo Heudebert, MD

Adam Jaffe, MD

Aditi Jani, MD

Shashi Katukoori, MD

Ryan Kraemer, MD

Stephanie Krick, MD

Ishan Lalani, MD, MPH

Rachael Lee, MD

Bailey Lipham, MD

Steven Lloyd, MD, PhD

John Locke, MD

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

Jori May, MD

Todd McCarty, MD

Jason Morris, MD

Matthew Mullen, MD

Vinay Narasimha Krishna, MD

Suzanne Oparil, MD

Darryl Outlaw, MD

Peter Pappas, MD

Gregory Payne, MD, PhD

Derek Russell, MD

Stephen Russell, MD

Michael Saag, MD

Andrew Sellers, MD

Mohamed Shoreibah, MD

Robert Smola, MD

Joshua Stripling, MD

Ashita Tolwani, MD

Jennifer Trevor, MD

Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD

Raymond Wade, MD

Jeremey Walker, MD

Frederick Weber, MD

Rebekah Weil, MD

Lisa Willett, MD, MACM

Winter Williams, MD

James Willig, MD, MSPH

Monica Agarwal, MD
Hassan Alawieh, MD
Surya Bhatt, MD
Davis Bradford, MD
Todd Brown, MD
James Callaway, MD
Glenn Carman, MD
Amanda Cartee, MD
Robert Centor, MD
Greg Chapman, MD
Mark Dransfield, MD
Madeline Eckenrode, MD
Molly Fleece, MD
Steven Fox, MD
Ricardo Franco, MD
Stuart Frank, MD
Caroline Harada, MD
J.R. Hartig, MD
Sonya Heath, MD
Alonso Heudebert, MD, MPH
Gustavo Heudebert, MD
Adam Jaffe, MD
Aditi Jani, MD
Shashi Katukoori, MD
Ryan Kraemer, MD
Stephanie Krick, MD
Ishan Lalani, MD, MPH
Rachael Lee, MD
Bailey Lipham, MD
Steven Lloyd, MD, PhD
John Locke, MD
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH
Jori May, MD
Todd McCarty, MD
Jason Morris, MD
Matthew Mullen, MD
Vinay Narasimha Krishna, MD
Suzanne Oparil, MD
Darryl Outlaw, MD
Peter Pappas, MD
Gregory Payne, MD, PhD
Derek Russell, MD
Stephen Russell, MD
Michael Saag, MD
Andrew Sellers, MD
Mohamed Shoreibah, MD
Robert Smola, MD
Joshua Stripling, MD
Ashita Tolwani, MD
Jennifer Trevor, MD
Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD
Raymond Wade, MD
Jeremey Walker, MD
Frederick Weber, MD
Rebekah Weil, MD
Lisa Willett, MD, MACM
Winter Williams, MD
James Willig, MD, MSPH

New Faculty - 2023

Masood Ahmad, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Baran, Aksut, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Zaid Al-Kadhimi, MD

Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Kristen Allen-Watts, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

James Andrews, MD

Assistant Professor,
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Omid Baniahmad, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Ananda Basu, MD

Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Rita Basu, MD

Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Brandi Blackburn, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Reaford "RJ" Blackburn, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Sandeep Bodduluri, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Yanis Boumber, MD, PhD

Associate Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Fernando Bril, MD

Assistant Professor,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Manuel Carcelen, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Roxana Carcelen, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Stefania Carmona, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Awalpreet Chadha, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Yasolatha Chalicheemala, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Deepak Chandramohan, MD

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Jin Chen, PhD

Associate Professor,
Nephrology

Changde Cheng, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Joe Chiles, III, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Brian David, PhD

Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Amanda Denham, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Aakash Desai, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Terence "Sean" Dunn, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Derek Estes, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Garima Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Mridul Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Hesham Hassan, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Abbi Hernandez, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Caesar Hernandez, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Qasim Hussaini, MD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Jonathan Kalehoff, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Ramaswamy Kannapan, PhD

Instructor
Cardiovascular Disease

Jan Kemnade, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Amber Kinsey, PhD

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Pongsathorn "Phil" Kue-A-Pai, MD

Instructor,
Nephrology

Fu Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Audrey Lloyd, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Shana Machado, DO

Assistant Professor,
Nephrology

Tetsuro Maeda, MD

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Tilottama Majumdar, MD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Midhun Malla, MD, MHS

Associate Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Rachel Mathers, MD

Assistant Professor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care

Natasha Mehra, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Razan Mohty, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Timiya Nolan, PhD, MSN

Associate Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Gabriella Oates, PhD

Associate Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Rena Patel, MD

Associate Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Rushil Patel, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Brittany Payne, MD

Assistant Professor,
General Internal Medicine

Krystle Pew, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Brittany Polanka, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine

Cameron Pywell, MD

Assistant Professor,
Hematology & Oncology

Prabhat Ranjan, PhD

Instructor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Ryan Ruhr, MD

Assistant Professor,
Infectious Diseases

Heriberto Matos Santana, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Priscila Sato, PhD

Associate Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Dan Scullin, MD

Instructor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Mitali Sen, MD

Assistant Professor,
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

Mohammed Siddiqui, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

Blake Smith, MD

Assistant Professor,
Cardiovascular Disease

James Stamper, MD

Associate Professor,
Cardiovascular Diseases

Shingo Suzuki, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Korijna Valenti, PhD

Instructor,
Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care