Residents selected as learning community mentors
Several General Surgery Residents were selected for the honor of being mentors within the UAB School of Medicine (SOM) Housestaff Learning Community (LC).
Department welcomes Hashmi and Still
The department is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Zain Hashmi, M.D., and Instructor, Fellow Sasha Still, M.D., to its faculty.
Kerby and Cox talk hospital-based intervention programs with WBHM
Director of the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D. and Chief of the Trauma Service Daniel Cox, M.D., sat down with WBHM to discuss hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) for gunshot survivors.
Shao wins BOTE award
Resident Connie Shao, M.D., has won a UAB School of Public Health (SOPH) Back of the Envelope award for her project, “Reducing Disparities in Telemedicine Use.”
Uhlich studies rib fracture treatment options
Resident Rindi Uhlich, M.D., published “Use of continuous intercostal nerve blockade is associated with improved outcomes in patients with multiple rib fractures” in the Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open.
Porrett featured in Women's Health Podcast with Dr. Huh
Vera Hauptfeld-Doejsek Endowed Professor in Transplant Immunology Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D., provides an update on the UAB uterine transplant program, including indications, current state, and future challenges.
Ren and Spangler join the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine editorial board
William D. Jordan, Jr. M.D., Endowed Professor in Vascular Sciences Bin Ren, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA and Assistant Professor Emily Spangler, M.D., M.S., FACS, have joined the editorial board of the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Theiss and team investigate use of patient engagement technologies
Resident Lauren Theiss, M.D., published “Disparities in Perioperative Use of Patient Engagement Technologies- Not All Use is Equal” in the Annals of Surgery.
de la Torre named president of SESPRS
Professor and Director of the Division of Plastic Surgery Jorge de la Torre, M.D., MSHA, MSHQS, FACS, will serve as president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SESPRS).
Ren Lab discovers a unique vascular niche for cancer stem cells
Members of the Ren Lab have investigated the effects of a new pathway, the LPA/PKD-1 -CD36 signaling axis, on tumor angiogenesis and breast cancer stem cells, a subpopulation of breast cancer cells essential for tumor initiation, metastasis, and recurrence.
Melnikoff receives VA Five Star Service Award
Graduating Chief Resident Brett Melnikoff, M.D., was ceremonially recognized as a VA Medical Center Five Star Service recipient.
Out of the Office Spotlight Series: Ashley Holder, M.D., FACS
When this surgical oncologist is not operating or researching in her lab, she spends her weekends and vacations by the water, catching huge, saltwater fish.
UAB-Children’s of Alabama surgical specialties rank top 50 in the nation
U.S. News & World Report’s (USNWR) 2021 Top Pediatric Hospital Ranking reported Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery 29th in the nation, Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 41st in the nation, and Pediatric Cancer 27th in the nation.
Junior Faculty Exchange Program names 2021-22 participants
The Junior Faculty Exchange Program involves a reciprocal exchange of a Department of Surgery Assistant Professor-level faculty from UAB and several intuitions during the summer of an academic year.
Hanaway featured in UAB Medcast podcast
Surgical Director of Kidney Transplantation Michael Hanaway, M.D., tells us if age matters when it comes to Kidney Transplantation. He discusses the changing paradigm about older kidney transplant recipients and outcomes on quality of life. Podcast available for CME credit.
Morris elected SSAT Trustee-at-Large
Vice Chair of Perioperative Services Melanie Morris, M.D., was elected Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) trustee-at-large on the board of trustees.
Shao appointed to SSAT Committees
General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., has been appointed to the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Public Policy & Advocacy Committee and Resident & Fellow Education Committee.
P. Abraham evaluates injury recidivism
General Surgery Resident Peter Abraham, M.D., published “Evaluation of Injury Recidivism Using the Electronic Medical Record” in the Journal of Surgical Research.
Shao wins Best Poster for AcademyHealth ARM 2021
General Surgery Resident Connie Shao, M.D., won Best Poster for the 2021 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM).
Reddy and Rose win grant to mitigate pancreatic cancer survivorship disparities
Drs. Reddy (left) and Rose (right)Division of Surgical Oncology Associate Professor Sushanth Reddy, M.D., and Assistant Professor and Director of the UAB Pancreatobiliary Disease Center J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, FACS, have been awarded an experimental cancer therapeutics grant from the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center (OCCC) at UAB.