Benjamin Wei, M.D., has been named the director of the UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program. An associate professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wei takes on this new role as the residency prepares to train residents for its 4/3 integrated program and to expand its number of trainees from two to eight within the next year.

Dr. Benjamin Wei

“I am tremendously honored to be named the new program director for the UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency program,” Wei said. “I hope to increase the national visibility and reputation of our program and to optimize the experience for our residents in every way possible. We want to shape them into not only excellent technical surgeons, but also outstanding thinkers and doctors.”