Courtney Balentine, M.D.The Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery’s Courtney Balentine, M.D., has accepted a full-time position at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. Balentine will continue to devote a portion of his time to research and clinical surgery; however, he is adding an administrative role as assistant chief of surgery. His primary focus will be improving operating room efficiency in collaboration with VA anesthesiologist Christopher Key, M.D., and VA Nurse Manager Mark Sorensen, RN.