UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery Associate Professor Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, was appointed to the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine’s Faculty Council for a term of three years, beginning August 2023.

The council is the most senior advisory committee to the dean of the Heersink School of Medicine. Together, members of the council work to review proposed appointments, promotions, and tenure awards and serve as a critical entity in the development of faculty in the Heersink School of Medicine.

"We are proud of Dr. Russell's recent appointment and know that he will represent the Department of Surgery well in this new capacity as we continue to recruit and cultivate passionate, dedicated faculty members," says Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair of Surgery Herbert Chen, M.D., FACS.

Russell joined the UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery in 2012 as an assistant professor. In February 2013, he was subsequently appointed to serve as the Director of Pediatric Trauma for Children’s of Alabama.

He additionally serves in numerous capacities for Children’s of Alabama, including Surgeon Champion for the Pediatric Surgery Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP-P), the Physician Champion for the Surgical Site Infection Improvement Collaborative, and a member of the Quality Improvement Council.