When you train with us, you'll find rewarding relationships with our entire clinical immunology and rheumatology team. Take a few moments to learn a little more about us!
Discover Our Exceptional Educators
The leaders of our fellowship program are all national leaders in the specialty. Each has a passion for providing life-changing care for our patients today and for ensuring that care for tomorrow through training and discovery.
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Amanda Alexander, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Rheumatology Fellowship Director -
Angelo Gaffo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Rheumatology Fellowship Associate Director -
Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Division Director
Get to Know Your Fellow Trainees
As one of the largest academic rheumatology divisions in the nation—with U.S. News & World Report rankings in the top 12 rheumatology programs for 20 consecutive years—we attract trainees from across the United States and beyond. We find tremendous strength in this diversity, and we look forward to including you in our dynamic team of trainees.
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology PGY-3 Fellows
Edward Mac Huddleston, MD
Hometown: Ponotoc, MS
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program, UAB
FNU Duremala, MBBS
Hometown: Quetta, Baluchistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Residency: Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program, UAB
Raeann Whitney, MD
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology PGY-4 Fellows
Joanna Potera, MD
Hometown: Rybnik, Poland
Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College
Residency: John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
T. Alex Edgil, MD
Hometown: Jasper, Alabama
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program, UAB
Haneen Abdalhadi, MD
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of South Alabama
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology PGY-5 Fellows
Mariana Urquiaga Changanaqui, MD
Instructor Fellow
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado
Residency: Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine Residency Program, UAB
Ready to unlock your potential?
Peruse our program to get a sense of the rich fellowship training experience that awaits you at UAB.
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Got more questions? Reach out and let's talk.
We'd be delighted to talk with you about the many exciting possibilities that await you at UAB. Contact me for more details about the clinical immunology and rheumatology fellowship.
Amanda Alexander, MD, Program Director
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Angelo Gaffo, MD, Program Associate Director
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