The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to announce the promotion of Associate Professor James Johnston, M.D., and Assistant Professor Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., effective October 1. Listed below are their promotions.

• James Johnston, M.D., professor
• Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor

“I am delighted to see the work and dedication of both faculty members rewarded through their hard-earned promotions,” said James Markert, M.D., MPH, James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery. “They have shown great commitment to building department programs and supporting our academic, research, and education initiatives.”