Drs. Ashita Tolwani, Surya Bhatt, and Sandeep Bodduluri were honored for their game-changing innovations at the 2023 Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards. Ashita Tolwani, M.D., (Professor, Nephrology) was recognized for developing user-friendly citrate solutions for patients undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care faculty Surya Bhatt, M.D., MS, (Professor) and Sandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D., MS, (Assistant Professor) were honored for their invention Spiromatics, an artificial intelligence-based lung function solution suite. Congratulations to each of you for your innovation and entrepreneurship.

More Good News for October 27, 2023

Rodriguez Named Interim Director of Infectious Diseases

Martin Rodriguez, M.D., (Professor, ID) is serving as interim division director for Infectious Diseases while the Department performs a national search for a permanent director this fall. Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez!

Morgan Receives ACG International Leadership Award

Doug Morgan, M.D., MPH, (Professor and Director, GI/Hep) received the 2023 American College of Gastro-enterology International Leadership Award in honor of his research and efforts to improve health outcomes in Hispanic-Latino communities.

Batra Appointed VP of AIPPD

Hitesh Batra, M.D., MBA, (Associate Professor, PACCM) was appointed Vice President of the Association of Interventional Pulmonology Program Directors. The organization aims to set high quality training in the field of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Shoreibah, Agarwal Discuss Transplant Outreach on MedCast

Associate Professors Drs. Mohamed Shoreibah (GI/Hep) and Gaurav Agarwal (Nephrology) explain how the growing network of outreach clinics at the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute is improving health outcomes for patients with chronic liver and kidney disease.

Welcome Dr. Audrey Lloyd to the Division of Infectious Diseases

Assistant Professor Audrey Lloyd, M.D., has joined the Division of Infectious Diseases. Her research focus includes screening and diagnosing hepatitis C in pregnant women. Dr. Lloyd will work at the 1917 Clinic, Children’s of Alabama Family Clinic, and the ABC Clinic.