Massie honored among top medical educators by the Association of American Medical Colleges
Written by Kendra Carter
F. Stanford Massie Jr., M.D., professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the UAB School of Medicine, was recently awarded the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Longtime faculty member Boni E. Elewski, M.D., tapped to lead Department of Dermatology.
Jerzy Szaflarski, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected to be a fellow of the American Epilepsy Society.
UAB physician calls for better understanding, policy and treatment for opioid addiction
Written by Adam Pope
Stefan Kertesz, M.D., says a better understanding of what caused and what sustains the opioid epidemic is needed among policymakers and physicians to best serve patients and address the crisis.
Following hip fracture increases after a reduction in reimbursement rates for DXA scans led to fewer scans, a UAB physician joined other advocates and successfully lobbied to increase DXA scan reimbursements to better identify and reduce hip fractures.
UAB neurologists have reported the first case study of a patient with a brain bleed linked to consumption of an energy drink.
Three UAB faculty members selected as fellows by world’s largest general scientific society
Written by Katherine Stephen
Three UAB researchers are among 391 nationwide to be recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D., discusses the importance of prostate cancer screening and what families should know about loved ones who have been diagnosed.