The Department of Urology is growing! We'd like to welcome Amanda Harris, Dr. Lance Patterson and Brandy Nix to our team. Find out more about each of them below:

Amanda Harris, BSN, RN

Amanda Harris is the Manager of Ambulatory Services for the Department of Urology.

Amanda graduated from the University of Alabama with a BSN and has been a nurse for 16 years. She has worked in the Birmingham area as a staff RN, Clinical Care Coordinator and Director of Surgical Services. Amanda has experience in several areas, including SICU, PACU, pre op, pre admit testing, same day surgery and surgery scheduling. Amanda enjoys learning and being a resource for others and is excited to be joining UAB's health care system at The Kirklin Clinic. 

Amanda is married and has a six-year-old son. During her free time, she enjoys time with her family playing sports, watching sports and reading. 

Lance Patterson, MD

Dr. Patterson earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile where he also received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He completed his general surgery and urology residencies at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he was Chief Resident in Urology. He is a member of the American Urologic Association, the American Society of Clinical Urologists and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Patterson hold clinic at the Russell Medical Center in Alexander City. 

Brandy Nix

Brandy is the Financial Officer for the Urology, Neuro Surgery and Otolaryngology Research Group.

Brandy attended the University of Alabama where she double-majored in Finance and German. She continued her education there getting an MBA and a Masters in German. Upon graduation she moved to Birmingham and worked for five years at BBVA Compass, first in Customer Intelligence and then in Credit Risk. In 2012 she moved to Regions where she worked in the Consumer Lending Finance until she made the move to UAB.