Four from Department of Neurosurgery to receive 2023 UAB Medicine Service Awards
Four University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery faculty and staff members are among those celebrating at least 5 years of service with UAB.
Read moreHadley honored with Robert H. Wilkins, MD, Lectureship in Academic Neurosurgery
Mark N. Hadley, M.D., Charles A. and Patsy W. Collat Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery and Department of Neurosurgery professor, was selected to serve as the distinguished speaker at the annual Robert H. Wilkins, M.D., Lectureship in Academic Neurosurgery on Feb. 20 and 21, 2024.
Read moreCase series and review of surgical efficiency and VR published in Operative Neurosurgery
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, and PGY-6 Neurosurgery Resident Nicholas Laskay, M.D., are among the authors of a recent paper published in Operative Neurosurgery titled “Optimizing Surgical Efficiency in Complex Spine Surgery Using Virtual Reality as a Communication Technology to Promote a Shared Mental Model: A Case Series and Review.”
Read moreNeurosurgery ranked No. 20 in 2023 NIH funding
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery ranked nationally in 2023 as the 20th leading neurosurgical institution for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) report.
Read moreUAB-developed model may predict postoperative cerebrospinal fluid-related complications
Researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery have developed the first generalizable and predictive risk scoring model to identify patients at risk of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid-related complications.
Read moreOsuka and Van Meir receive funding through O’Neal Invests
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Satoru Osuka, M.D., Ph.D., and David Hart White Endowed Professor Erwin Van Meir, Ph.D., recently received funding through O’Neal Invests for their individual Pre-R01 applications.
Read moreDepartment welcomes Kendall
Scott Kendall will join the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as the director of fiscal affairs on Feb. 19, 2024.
Read moreMarkert lectures at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s James Markert, M.D., MPH, James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery and Department of Neurosurgery professor, recently served as a visiting professor at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC).
Read moreDepartment welcomes McRae as new faculty
On Jan. 8, 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomed Elizabeth McRae, Ph.D., as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery.
Read moreHardin receives 2023 Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery OR Team Leader Janice Kennedy Hardin, BSN, RN, recently received a Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award, the highest honor presented to select members of UAB’s nursing staff.
Read moreWalters becomes director of resident research
Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery Beverly Walters, M.D., MSc, FRCSC, FACS, recently accepted the role of director of resident research in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery.
Read moreOut of Office Spotlight: Donna Bailer
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
Read moreDepartment welcomes Setters
Ashley Setters joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as an administrative office specialist IV.
Read moreBlount champions food fortification worldwide, takes on preventable defects globally
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Professor and Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery Director Jeffrey Blount, M.D., MPH, recently served as a panelist during a webinar hosted by the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF).
Read moreDepartment welcomes Guo as new faculty
On Jan. 4, 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomed Gao Guo, DDS., MSD, Ph.D., as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery.
Johnston named to ACPNF Board of Directors
Rocque presents at Joint Pediatric Section Annual Meeting
Estevez earns Ph.D. in neuroscience
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery PGY-6 Neurosurgery Resident Dago Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., recently completed the UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences program, earning his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in neuroscience.
Read morePediatric neurosurgery staff represents UAB globally
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Clinical Research Manager Anastasia Smith, MPH, and Global Neurosurgery Program Manager Martina Gonzalez Gomez, M.D., MSc, recently represented the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at two organized neurosurgery meetings.
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