Brianna Hoge

Brianna Hoge

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Public Relations Specialist

bhoge@uab.edu • (205) 855-9983

Specific beats include: O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center; Radiation Oncology, Hematology Oncology, Radiology, Gynecology Oncology, Urology Oncology, Department of Surgery - Surgical Oncology; Department of Psychology; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology; Otolaryngology/ENT; Department of Surgery; GI, General, Breast and Endocrine, Plastic, Pediatric; Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine; Urology

In honor of National Healthy Skin Month, Lauren Kole, M.D., assistant professor and residency program director in the Department of Dermatology, shares her top three tips for maintaining healthy skin all year long.

During the eighth annual Gift of Sight, uninsured and low-income Birmingham residents can receive a free eye exam and glasses. 

Could superheroes make children participate in more dangerous play time? A UAB graduate research assistant is conducting a study to see whether superheroes could be related to adolescent injuries.
After 21 years of service, Natalie Vines was medically retired from the military due to severe vision issues caused by two traumatic brain injuries. With treatment from UAB Eye Care, Vines has seen improvement in her vision.  
A Vision Science Graduate Program student in the UAB School of Optometry has received an F30 NIH grant, marking the first of its kind to be awarded in the program history.

Kristine Hopkins, professor in the UAB School of Optometry, has received the 2021 Educator of the Year award from the Alabama Optometric Association.

Born at 36 weeks, twins Mary and Emily Monk contracted a virus that would lead to one being diagnosed as blind. 

UAB clinical psychologist Megan Hays walks through five strategies that can be used to manage pandemic anger and burnout. 

UAB’s Rachel Cowan, Ph.D., explains how to assist a disabled neighbor in the event of dangerous weather. 

Vu Nguyen, M.D., MBA, will be the new chair for UAB’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

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