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University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine
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๐ Congrats, Dr. Emily Wong, MD for receiving a grant from the Gates Foundation to lead a project at Africa Health Research Institute to study and enhance understanding of asymptomatic TB!


๐ Congratulations to the six DOM leaders recognized at the 2025 UAB Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Excellence Awards: Drs. Steve Fox Eric Judd, Gabriela Oates, Michael Mugavero, Rodney Tucker, and Shane Wiley! uab.edu/medicine/news/โฆ



Kudos to Dr. Greg Payne for being named the latest recipient of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Featured Discovery award. He is recognized for his research which provides an unprecedented view of cellular changes that drive coronary artery disease. UAB Cardiovascular Disease ๐๏ธ uab.edu/medicine/news/โฆ


๐ American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association has named UAB Infectious Diseases Division faculty Drs. Barbara Van Der Pol their 2025 Distinguished Career Awardee and Olivia Van Gerwen their 2025 Early Career Awardee for their outstanding contributions to the field. ๐ Well deserved, Drs. Van Der Pol and Van Gerwen!


๐ฌ UAB Cardiovascular Disease fellow Kara Morton, MD first-authored a study published in American Journal of Hypertension that found a diet primarily composed of salad and alcohol was associated with the highest risk of incident hypertension. ๐ Great work, Dr. Morton Read more โถ๏ธ academic.oup.com/ajh/advance-arโฆ


๐ Drs. Eric Judd UAB Nephrology and Joseph Crivelli UAB Urology share lifestyle tips to help keep your kidneys healthy and prevent disease. ๐งผ Learn how to spring clean your kidneys via UAB โก๏ธ uab.edu/medicine/news/โฆ


๐ Join us in celebrating Dr. Pete Morris for receiving the 2025 Brenda B.B. Basnight Award from the Alabama Society for Respiratory Care for his innovative collaborations with UAB Medicine's respiratory therapists. UAB Pulmonary


DOM faculty Drs. Andy Basu, Rita Basu, Bob Edwards, and Martin Rodriguez, were honored at UAB Heersink School of Medicine Spring 2025 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception for their outstanding contributions to research, education, and clinical care. uab.edu/medicine/news/โฆ


๐ Kudos to UAB Pulmonaryโs Mark Dransfield on his recent NEJM commentary discussing the ongoing pursuit of new monoclonal antibody therapies for COPD. ๐ nejm.org/doi/full/10.10โฆ


๐ Way to go, Dr. Colin Reily and team on their APS Publications study detailing how sparsentan prevents mesangial cell overgrowth and reduces inflammation in IgA nephropathy. UAB Nephrology ๐ journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.11โฆ



๐ Join us in celebrating our 2025 TEACH DOM graduates. Six early-career clinicians partook in a curriculum designed by leaders Drs. Stan Massie & Lisa Willett to strengthen their teaching skills. ๐ Congratulations to all participants!


DOM Faculty Drs. Amit Gaggar and Dr Timmy Lee have received UAB Heersink School of Medicine 2024-2025 Multi-PI Awards for their outstanding research efforts aimed at addressing critical health challenges in the fields of UAB Pulmonary UAB Nephrology, respectively. ๐ Congrats, Drs. Gaggar and Lee!


๐ฉ Hats off to KeAndrea Titer-Abrahams, MD and Alonso Heudebert, who were recently appointed to new roles in the UAB IM Residency program! ๐ช Titer will serve as the new Medical Director of the Tinsley Harrison Service, and Heudebert will serve as the Associate Education Director! ๐ Congrats, you two!



๐ Join us in celebrating Jeremey Walker for receiving the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation in recognition of his outstanding mentorship and example of humanism at UAB. ๐ Well-deserved, Dr. Walker!


๐ We're thrilled to celebrate Dr. Eric Wallace for being selected to serve as the Chief Medical Information and Digital Health Officer for UAB Health System, effective June 1. ๐ Congratulations, Dr. Wallace! UAB Nephrology

