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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UAB to host 2026 SNS Annual Meeting
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 24
The Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) Annual Meeting will be held at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2026.
The SNS Annual Meeting program contains sessions built around educator development, growth through collaboration and the expansion of neurosurgery through research and innovation.
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery comprises a number of SNS members, including James Markert, M.D., MPH, Mark Hadley, M.D., Jerry Oakes, M.D., and Curtis Rozzelle, M.D.
The Society was originally founded in 1920 by Harvey Cushing, making it the oldest neurosurgical society in the world. Today, the SNS is composed of academic department chairs, residency program directors and key educational leaders. Membership of the SNS is limited to 220 active members, with senior and honorary members filling the remainder of the Society.

The SNS Annual Meeting program contains sessions built around educator development, growth through collaboration and the expansion of neurosurgery through research and innovation.
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery comprises a number of SNS members, including James Markert, M.D., MPH, Mark Hadley, M.D., Jerry Oakes, M.D., and Curtis Rozzelle, M.D.
The Society was originally founded in 1920 by Harvey Cushing, making it the oldest neurosurgical society in the world. Today, the SNS is composed of academic department chairs, residency program directors and key educational leaders. Membership of the SNS is limited to 220 active members, with senior and honorary members filling the remainder of the Society.
Systematic review of pediatric epilepsy surgery published in Epilepsia
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 24
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor and Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery Director Jeffrey Blount, M.D., M.P.H., and Professor and Neurosurgery Residency Program Director Curtis Rozzelle, M.D., are among the authors of a recent paper published in Epilepsia titled “Quantifying and reporting outcome measures in pediatric epilepsy surgery: A systematic review.”
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Smith accepted into Omicron Delta Kappa
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 24
Anastasia Smith, MPH, Clinical Research Manager and UAB School of Public Health doctoral student, was recently accepted into the University of Alabama at Birmingham Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.
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Bentley receives 2023 ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 24
Nicole Bentley, M.D., Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, recently received the 2023 Young Physician-Scientist Award from American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI).
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Out of Office Spotlight: Sarah Black
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Feb 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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2013: UAB Neurosurgery elevated to department status
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jan 31
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery became the 24th academic department in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine on Oct. 1, 2013, after the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System approved the measure.
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Department welcomes Killets and Bowden
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jan 27
McKenna Killets (left) and Deborah Bowden (right) recently joined the UAB Department of Neurosurgery.
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