J. David Roveda Jr., M.D., joins the UAB Department of Radiation as the first UAB-employed radiation oncologist at the Infirmary Cancer Center in Mobile, Alabama, under the new affiliation between UAB Health System and Infirmary Health announced in January. Roveda recently completed his radiation oncology residency at UAB in June prior to joining the faculty as assistant professor on July 1, 2024.

At residency graduation, he was honored by the department with the Quality Care and Improvement Award, which recognizes outstanding resident contribution and exemplary dedication to quality improvement in radiation oncology.

Originally from Mobile, Roveda earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2015 and his medical degree from the University of South Alabama (USA) College of Medicine in 2019. He completed his internship year at USA Health University Hospital in Mobile before beginning residency at UAB in 2020.

Roveda’s disease site areas of interest are CNS, lung, breast, GI, and GU. His research interests are quality improvement and process optimization.

Outside of work, he spends most of his time with his wife (Abby) and two kids (George, 7 and Jo, 3). As a family, they enjoy trying new restaurants, playing at the parks, visiting the splash pads, and walking through Costco. He and Abby also enjoy playing board games and watching sports including college football, college basketball, and F1.