Irfan M. Asif, M.D.
Chair
Heersink Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine
Associate Dean, Primary Care and Rural Health
Professor
Clinical Interests
Exercise and Sports Medicine
Teaching Interests
Sports Cardiology
Research Interests
National and International Lectures
Sumayah Abed, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Women's Health, Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics and Adult Patient Care, Office Based Procedures (Wound Care)
Teaching Interests
Medical Student and Resident Education
Steven Brown, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Initiative
Chief of Sports & Exercise Medicine, Family and Community Medicine
Clinical Interests
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Family Medicine
Caroline Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Dietitian
Clinical and Research Interests
Weight management through telemedicine, carbohydrate-restricted diets, culinary medicine
Joseph Coppiano, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Comprehensive Urban Underserved and Rural Experience Program
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine and Sports Medicine
Interests
Nutrition/exercise prescriptions, running medicine, ultrasound-guided procedures, and education of medical students and residents
Kaylee Crockett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Health Psychologist and Clinical Scientist
Clinical Interests
Social and behavorial processess of chronic illnessess
Sameera Davuluri, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Family and Community Medicine-Hoover
Family Medicine Clerkship Director
Clinical Interests
Adult and Preventive Medicine
Teaching Interests
Medical Education
Erin W. DeLaney, M.D.
Associate Professor
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs and Quality
Ambulatory Medical Quality Officer
Clinical Interests
Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health, Management of Chronic Disease, Dermatologic Procedures, Wound Care
Teaching Interests
Medical Student Precepting
Research Interests
Practice Improvement
Kala Dixon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Office of Interprofessional and Continuing Education
Daniel Fijabi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Blaze to MD Primary Care Postbaccalaureate Program
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine
Jamie Gajos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Substance misuse and health-risk behaviors in justice-involved and other vulnerable populations; Intensive longitudinal data analysis; geospatial analysis; Health interventions
Matthew Heath Hale, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Director, Sports Medicine Clinic, Student Health Services
Medical Director, UAB Athletics
Clinical Interests
Comprehensive Sports Medicine
Teaching Interests
Medical and graduate medical education
Research Interests
Concussive head injuries
Raymond Bryce Hunt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Sports Medicine and Women’s Health
Teaching Interests
Student and Resident Education
Jessica Jaiswal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Benjamin Carver Scientist
Research Interests
Treatment disparities related to opioid use disorder and along the HIV care and prevention continua
John Lax, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Sports Medicine, Family Medicine
Jill Marsh, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Full-scope patient care – from pediatrics through geriatrics
Office-based procedures
Teaching Interests
Resident and Medical Student Education
Ian D. McKeag, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor
Director, Family and Community Medicine - Sports & Exercise Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Interests
Exercise and Sports Medicine, Hypermobility Syndromes
Teaching Interests
Diagnostic and procedural ultrasound
Research Interests
Injury prevention
Tapan Mehta, Ph.D., M.S.
Professor
Vice Chair, Research
Research Interests
Primary care practice transformation, research systems
Matthew Miesch, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Kathleen Pridgen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical and Lab Director, Student Health Services
Clinical Interests
College Health, Women's Health, Office Procedures, Leadership and Management in Medicine, Quality Improvement
Teaching Interests
Medical student and Resident education, Evidence-based practices, Office procedures
Marshall Pritchett, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine
Becky Reamey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director, Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Earl B. Salser, Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Medical Student Education
Interests
Medical Student Education, Primary Care Training, and International Medicine
Drew Sayer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Nutrition, exercise, obesity and diabetes reserach spanning from short-term, controlled feeding studies for investigating ingestive behavior to longer duration, comparative effectiveness trials for weight loss and maintenance
Minakshi Shukla, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Family and Community Medicine-Highlands
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine
Kimberly Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Interests
Applying scientific methodologies, advanced statistics, and assessments to various research projects across multiple disciplines
Staying active and involved research within the areas of exercise science and health promotion
Integrating and implementing health based outcomes research in primary care practices across the state
Calvin Spellmon, Jr., M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Taylor Taylor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Benjamin-Carver Scientist
Research interests: Impact of exercise on neuroinflammation in older adults with fibromyalgia
Michael Wiederman, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Office of Leadership and Professional Development
Interests
Applying psychology for the betterment of peoples' health and well-being, facilitating the growth of emotional intelligence and working with leaders to maximize their potential
Haoyang Yan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Cognitive and social psychology of medical decision making, patient/family-provider communication, decision intervention, decisions ranging from preference-sensitive ones to those with an evidence-based optimal choice