Department welcomes Rice
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 25
Justess Rice joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as a clinical research regulatory coordinator I.
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UAB Spina Bifida Program shines on a global stage
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 24
At the largest World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care (SBWC) in event history, representatives from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama made up 17% of the total platform presentations, with 23 oral and 13 poster presentations.
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Out of Office Spotlight: Tori Caudill
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 11
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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Department welcomes Williams
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 11
Ernest Williams joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as a financial officer III.
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2017: UAB makes history in brain cancer treatment
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 11
The University of Alabama at Birmingham made history when its Department of Neurosurgery became the first in the U.S. to utilize HyperArc High-Definition Radiotherapy for the treatment of brain cancer.
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2017: UAB develops Spina Bifida Individualized Care Model
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Apr 11
The UAB Transitional Spina Bifida Clinic, supported by the Department of Neurosurgery and run in collaboration with Children’s of Alabama, developed the Individualized Care Model for Transitional Care in Spina Bifida to address the unique needs of spina bifida patients during their transition from pediatric to adult healthcare.
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Leavenworth honored with two prestigious research awards
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 22
Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery of UAB Medicine has been honored with two prestigious awards for her impactful research efforts.
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Department welcomes Walker
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 22
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Janey Walker as an administrative supervisor for neurosurgery referrals.
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Hadley honored as SNS Hudson Lecturer
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 21
The Charles A. and Patsy W. Collat Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, Mark N. Hadley, M.D., a senior neurosurgeon in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery at the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine was recently honored by the Southern Neurosurgical Society as the William Henry Hudson Lecturer at their 73rd Annual Meeting.
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Leavenworth receives 2023 Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 21
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), in partnership with eBioscience, Inc., recently announced that Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D, associate professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery, is the recipient of the 2023 Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award.
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2016: UAB Opens Greystone Neurosurgery Clinic
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 21
In 2016, the UAB Department of Neurosurgery opened the Greystone Neurosurgery Clinic, making advanced neurosurgical care more accessible than ever.
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Riley and Ilyas epilepsy research published in NEJM Evidence
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 13
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor Kristen Riley, M.D., and Neurosurgery PGY6 Resident Adeel Ilyas, M.D., are among the authors of a recent paper published in NEJM Evidence titled, “Pro-Ictal State in Human Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.”
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Out of Office Spotlight: Cameron Roby
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 10
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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Department welcomes Global Neurosurgery Program Manager
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
Martina Gonzalez Gomez, M.D., joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as Global Neurosurgery Program Manager II.
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Department welcomes Manzoor
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
Shamza Manzoor joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as a researcher III.
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Department celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery recently celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by encouraging kindness and reminding people of the positive impact they can have on others.
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Markert research lab earns Silver My Green Lab Certification
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
James Markert, M.D., MPH, UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor and James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery, has earned the Silver My Green Lab Certification for his research lab.
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Jones and Hale receive Kaul Pediatric Research Institute New Investigator Award
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor and Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Program Director James Johnston, M.D., Assistant Professor Jesse Jones, M.D., and PGY2 Neurosurgery Resident Andrew Hale, M.D., Ph.D., were awarded the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute New Investigator Award at Children’s of Alabama for their project, "Endoluminal biopsy illuminates the genetic basis of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) in children of African ancestry."
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Leavenworth receives $1.9 million R01 grant
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Mar 07
Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D, Associate Professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery recently received a $1.9 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health Research for her project, “Follicular Regulatory T-cells Promote Cancer.”
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2015: UAB earns Comprehensive Stroke Center designation
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 27
The University of Alabama at Birmingham was recognized as an industry leader in stroke care by receiving the Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) designation by the Joint Commision and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
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