L. Burt Nabors, M.D., William Austin Brown Endowed Professor, Vice Chair for Research, and Director of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the UAB Department of Neurology, has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor in the Department of Neurology.
“Dr. Nabors is without question one of the leading neuro-oncologists practicing in the world today, with an international reputation for excellence in clinical care, research, and education,” said David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., professor and John N. Whitaker Endowed Chair in the Department of Neurology. Standaert added that Nabors is a “highly dedicated physician-scientist” as well as a “key driver of neuro-oncology research at UAB.”
Nabors, a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, interned at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He served active duty as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Navy from 1992 to 1995, achieving the rank of commander. He then completed his neurology residency at UAB, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology before joining the UAB faculty in 1999, when he started as an assistant professor. After being promoted to associate professor in 2004 and then professor in 2008, this year he is being recognized for 25 years of service to UAB.
In addition to his primary appointment in the Department of Neurology, Nabors also holds appointments in the departments of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology and Engineering. Other leadership roles include Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurosurgery and director of the Clinical Research Unit of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. He has received several Argus Awards for Excellence in Teaching and serves as a mentor to medical students, fellows, and junior investigators.
Moreover, Nabors is globally recognized as a leader in neuro-oncology treatment. He has served as an investigator for a large number of clinical trials of novel therapies for brain tumors, leading to significant innovations in the field.
The UAB Faculty handbook describes the rank of Distinguished Professor as “a campus-wide appointment,” which “recognizes international accomplishments, is to be limited in number, and is to be recommended to the Board by the appropriate President and the Chancellor in order to confer richly deserved prestige and honor on those selected to receive this designation.”