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Alan Thevenet N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D.
Position
John C. Hauth Endowed Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Vice-Chair for Research, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Director of the Center for Women’s Reproductive Health
PI of the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)
Education History
Medical School: 1996 University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon MPH 1998 University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom PhD (Epidemiology) 2004 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Texas Residency: 2005 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Fellowship: 2008 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Board Certification
2014 – present Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2010 – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Brief Biography
Alan Tita is the John C. Hauth, MD Endowed Professor of OBGYN, Vice-Chair for Research, Director of the Center for Women’s Reproductive Health and PI of the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) network center. His background is in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Epidemiology. Dr. Tita has led and continues to lead the design and conduct of collaborative multi-site and single-site clinical trials and observational studies that influence practice and policy globally such as the optimal timing of cesarean delivery at term and use of adjunctive azithromycin for cesarean delivery prophylaxis. He also leads the Cameroon Health Initiative at UAB a multidisciplinary venture to improve health care in collaboration with Cameroon partners. Dr. Tita serves or has served as consultant editor for the Green Journal, consultant for the World Health Organization and is on the MFM Division of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Clinical Interests/Special interests
- Medical and obstetric complications of pregnancy
- Perinatal infections and preterm labor
- Reproductive epidemiology and global health
UAB Scholars
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Alicia Ballard, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Breaking Barriers: Brumfield was the first female chief of staff at UAB Hospital
Cynthia Brumfield, M.D. broke barriers in the field of medicine when she became the first female chief of staff for UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. As a trailblazer in obstetrics and gynecology, Brumfield has also been recognized for her outstanding contributions to women's health. -
Brian Gleason, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Charles A. Leath, III, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Cynthia Brumfield, M.D.
Position
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and have oversight for Quality in Obstetrics
Education History
Medical School: 1978 University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi Residency: 1982 University of Florida, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gainesville, Florida Fellowship: 1984 Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA), Tuition Free Scholarship Awarded, Birmingham, Alabama 2002 Master of Science in Public Health-Clinical Research, UAB School of Public Health Board Certification
1987 – present Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 1985 – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Brief Biography
Cynthia Brumfield, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, board-certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has been on faculty at UAB for 34 years. Now she serve primarily as a clinician-educator, but has done research in prenatal diagnosis, obstetrical ultrasound, and medical complications in pregnancy. Her clinical duties predominantly involve performing and interpreting fetal ultrasound. She also provides prenatal care and deliveries for women with high-risk pregnancies. She is the Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and has oversight for Quality in Obstetrics. Her educational role involves teaching obstetric forceps and vacuum deliveries, overseeing the prenatal and delivery care provided by our OBGYN residents and MFM fellows. She also gives didactic lectures regarding common pregnancy complications and fetal anomalies and their management.
Clinical Interests/Special interests
- Operative vaginal deliveries
- Operative obstetrics
- Obstetrical ultrasound
- Medical complications in pregnancy
UAB Scholars
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David Ellington, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Debora Kimberlin, M.D.
Position
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Clinical Director, Clinical Services Coordinator
Clinical Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic
Education History
Medical School: 1990 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas Residency: 1994 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dallas, Texas Fellowship: 1996 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Board Certification
2000 – present Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 1998 – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Brief Biography
Deborah Kimberlin , Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has been a faculty member at UAB for over 20 years. She is a clinician-educator and serves as Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic. Her clinical duties predominately involve providing personal prenatal care to women with high- risk pregnancies, supervising the Labor and Delivery Unit, and performing fetal ultrasound. Her educational role involves teaching in the prenatal and ultrasound clinics as well as supervising the prenatal and delivery care which our OBGYN resident physicians and MFM fellows provide. She gives didactic lectures on various medical complications in pregnancy, management of multi-fetal pregnancies, and medical documentation and coding.
Clinical Interests/Special interests
- Prenatal care for women with high risk pregnancies
- Multi-fetal gestations
- Labor management
- Fetal Ultrasound
UAB Scholars
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Deidre Gunn, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Faculty
Edmonds, Wes, Ph.D.
Powell, T Clark, M.D., MPH
Varner, Robert Edward, Jr., M.D. Emeritus
Ye, Yuanfan, Ph.D.
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Frances S. Burgan, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Holly Richter, Ph.D., M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Isuzu Meyer, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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J. Maxwell Austin, M.D.
Position
Professor Emeritus
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Jacqueline Hancock, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Janeen L. Arbuckle, M.D., Ph.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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John Michael Straughn, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Kenneth H. Kim, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
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Luisa Wetta, M.D.
Position
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Medical Director of Obstetrics (Quality)
Education History
Medical School: 2005 University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School, Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, Birmingham, AL Residency: 2009 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Fellowship: 2012 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama Board Certification
2014 – present Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2010 – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
- Maternal cardiac disease
- Telemedicine
UAB Scholars
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Margaret Boozer, M.D.
Position
Leadership Position/Title
Education History
Medical School: Residency: Fellowship: Board Certification
– present – present Brief Biography
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
UAB Scholars
