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UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, has been awarded a $946,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. The Research Scholar Grant is designated for his project on "Therapeutic modulation of calreticulin in pancreatic adenocarcinoma."

UAB General Surgery resident Tejeshwar Jain, M.D., received the 2025 Residents Research Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract for his project named “Evaluating a novel TLR4-based strategy for improving immunotherapy response in hepatocellular carcinoma.”

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., recently discussed on UAB MedCast how surgical practices are adapting to the evolving treatment of atrial fibrillation.

The UAB Department of Surgery is excited to participate in the 20th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 11th to the 13th, 2025.

Zain Hashmi, M.D., FACS, an assistant professor in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, both presented and moderated sessions at Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) annual conference.

UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery Professor Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation to study MYCN driving mechanisms in neuroblastoma.

The UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery research team has co-authored a study published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, titled "Oral Diltiazem Prophylaxis for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Robotic Lobectomy."

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery is proud to announce the recent international accreditation of the bariatric surgery services it offers at the UAB Hospital-Highlands campus.

In a recent UAB MedCast episode, UAB Division of Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Jessica Fazendin, M.D., Associate Professor Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Professor John Porterfield, M.D., provide updates on hyperthyroidism.

The UAB Department of Surgery had much to celebrate in 2024 - from innovations in patient care, to cutting-edge research, to welcoming new faculty members and trainees.

Diane Rosato, administrative associate for the UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery, will be retiring at the end of 2024 after 24 years with the division. Rosato has been the constant, dedicated presence keeping the division functioning smoothly and efficiently, and she looks back fondly at her time at UAB.

With great sadness, the UAB Department of Surgery shares the news of the passing of Dr. Enrique Gongora, who died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Robert Russell, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and director of Children’s of Alabama’s trauma program was selected for Central Committee on Trauma (COT) membership. The membership comprises a total of three years, beginning in March 2025.

UAB General Surgery Resident Tejeshwar Jain, M.D., received an Excellence in Research Award at the 2024 American College of Surgeons (ACS) annual meeting for his project entitled “Targeting a developmental pathway improves chronic pancreatitis in murine models.”

UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, completed the 2024 UAB Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) immersion training earlier this year.

UAB Department of Surgery Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Saulat Sheikh, M.D., FACS, has been selected for the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Argus Award for Best Clinical Skills Scholar in CRISP (Clinical Reasoning and Integrated Skills Program).

UAB chemistry Ph.D. candidate Piyasuda Pukkanasut, M.S., and research fellow Zhixing Song, M.D., each received an Outstanding Trainee Poster Award at the American Thyroid Association (ATA) Annual Meeting.

UAB Department of Surgery congratulates the following faculty members who were selected for American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress leadership positions:

UAB Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, has been selected for the O’Neal Invests Catalyst Award. This funding initiative offers $50,000 in support for one year.

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Strange Family Endowed Professor in Surgical Sciences Research Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected for membership into the Surgical Biology Club II.