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UAB Department of Neurosurgery PGY-6 Resident James Mooney, M.D., is first author on a recent paper published in the North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) titled "Microendoscopic lumbar discectomy with general versus local anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis."

We are thrilled to announce the following faculty members have received secondary appointments at the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS).

The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is thrilled to welcome Beth Hungerpiller as a new intern.

The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness, and self-care. The goal of the series is to connect individuals across the department by highlighting their hobby as it relates to mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial wellness.

UAB Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Instructor Erin Shufflebarger, M.D., recently published “Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department to Address Disparities in Stroke Knowledge” in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Morgan Dew, NP - clinical research data coordinator

Morgan joined the department as a clinical research coordinator in the UAB Office of Clinical Research on July 5.

The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness, and self-care. The goal of the series is to connect individuals across the department by highlighting their hobby as it relates to mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial wellness.

More than 1,200 interns, residents and fellows train in every medical specialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and at regional campuses in Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa and Selma. Each year, a class of trainees graduate and a new class joins UAB, setting off on their trainee experience, whether it be a one-year fellowship program or a seven-year residency.

Following a 50-year career as a basic and translational scientist, UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor Emeritus G. Yancey Gillespie, Ph.D., will retire on June 30, 2022.

Sabrina Famuyiwa - clinical research coordinator I

Sabrina obtained her bachelor's in public health from UAB in May 2020 and is currently working on her master's in epidemiology. Previously, she served as a public health educator for the Alabama Department of Public Health as well as a compounding pharmacy technician for the UAB Kirklin Clinic.

Sabrina has conducted several literature reviews and has been extremely involved in community-based participatory research efforts, including gathering and analyzing qualitative data. Her research focus includes reproductive health in rural, underserved communities. She looks forward to exploring the long-term outcomes of spina bifida patients in her new role.

In her free time, she enjoys roller-skating, weightlifting, plant admiration, and spending time with her dog, Sued!

The UAB Department of Neurosurgery, under the executive direction of James Markert, M.D., is looking beyond the possibilities of today, asking what we can do to bring new hope to patients diagnosed with complex neurological disorders.

These bold questions inspire how our scientists and physicians develop ambitious research agendas that may lead to groundbreaking advances in patient care. Because of your partnership, our surgeon-scientists have access to more of the resources they will need to conduct cutting-edge translational research, mentor the next generation of leaders in the field, and provide world-class care to patients from throughout the region.

Our priorities include endowments, research and education, state-of-the-art programs and technology, and bringing research to the bedside. You may give through endowments, planned gifts, or through a gift of stock. 

For additional information regarding gifts to the UAB Department of Neurosurgery, please contact Jennifer Philpot, Director of Development. We thank you for your support.

More than 1,200 interns, residents and fellows train in every medical specialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and at regional campuses in Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Selma. Each year, a class of trainees graduate and a new class joins UAB, setting off on their trainee experience, whether it be a one-year fellowship program or a seven-year residency.

Spinal vascular lesions are rare yet treatable. Good patient outcomes depend on quick recognition of stepwise symptoms and referral to specialists who can use advanced imaging and other tests. UAB Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor, Jesse Jones, MD,  and UAB Department of Neurology Associate Professor, Will Meador, MD, discuss the most advanced diagnostic, treatment, and recovery techniques in neurosurgery. 

The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness, and self-care. The goal of the series is to connect individuals across the department by highlighting their hobby as it relates to mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial wellness.

UAB Department of Neurosurgery PGY1 Resident Andrew Hale, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded a $25,000 grant from The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF) for his study titled "Multi-omics analysis elucidates the genetic basis of Vein of Galen Malformation."

UAB Department of Neurosurgery employees attended the 20th Annual Neurosurgery Executives' Resource Value & Education Society (NERVES) conference in Philadelphia, PA this April.

Immunotherapy is the most promising avenue of research for treating deadly brain tumors. James Markert, MD, and M. R. Chambers, DVM, MD, are leading clinical trial research on therapies using oncolytic viruses and checkpoint inhibitors as part of an ongoing NIH-awarded UAB Specialized Program of Research. 

UAB Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professors Jakub Godzik, M.D., M.S. (left), and Marshall Holland, M.D., M.S. (right), were awarded a UAB Faculty Development Grant.

Procedures for brain tumors, epilepsy, and movement disorders require a precise and conservative approach so as not to damage functioning brain tissue. UAB Hospital neurosurgeons can now check their work as they operate in a new intraoperative MRI suite—the first in Alabama.

After many dedicated years of service to his patients, fellow faculty, and trainees, Barton L. Guthrie, M.D., is retiring from the UAB Department of Neurosurgery. Guthrie has either been a student or a faculty member at UAB for over 40 years.