Chair and Surgeon-in-Chief, @UABSurgery, Endocrine Surgeon, Scientist, Father, @uabmedicine, michelin star hunter
Birmingham, AL
Joined June 2011
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welcome to @UABSurgery !
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to announce the addition of four new faculty: Dr. Carlos Fairen Oro, Dr. Natalie O’Neill, Dr. Emily M. Smith, and Dr. Roh Yanagida. Help us welcome them! 🎉
Learn more about each faculty member here: bit.ly/4zJLHE1.
ALT Dr. Carlos Fairen Oro, Dr. Natalie O’Neill, Dr. Emily M. Smith, and Dr. Roh Yanagida
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The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to announce the addition of four new faculty: Dr. Carlos Fairen Oro, Dr. Natalie O’Neill, Dr. Emily M. Smith, and Dr. Roh Yanagida. Help us welcome them! 🎉
Learn more about each faculty member here: bit.ly/4zJLHE1.
ALT Dr. Carlos Fairen Oro, Dr. Natalie O’Neill, Dr. Emily M. Smith, and Dr. Roh Yanagida
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Dr. Juliet Blakeslee-Carter, assistant professor in the UAB Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, has been selected to receive a Medical Education Innovation Award from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
Read more about her work: bit.ly/3VDnII2.
ALT Dr. Juliet Blakeslee-Carter
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We had the best time celebrating our outstanding UAB Dept. of Surgery staff and their many accomplishments at our annual UAB Surgery Staff Town Hall! From honoring the 2026 Moore-McDougal Staff Excellence award winners to sharing lunch together, it was an afternoon of smiles!
ALT UAB Department of Surgery Staff Town Hall 2026
ALT UAB Department of Surgery Staff Town Hall 2026
ALT UAB Department of Surgery Staff Town Hall 2026
ALT UAB Department of Surgery Staff Town Hall 2026
totally agree!
@NbmerchantMD is the epitome of what a partner, leader, and friend should be. AHN is inheriting a true giant.
Congrats, Nipun. Words can’t describe how much I’ll miss you in Miami! You’ve done so much already in your career, but the best is yet to come!
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Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery Summit hosted by @UABSurgery and @AmJSurgery ! Proceedings coming soon! Thanks to all of the faculty. @UAB_endocrine @TheAAES @CUEndoSurg @UWEndoSurg
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📢: The UAB Department of Surgery is currently accepting applications for a Program Coordinator II role in the Office of the Chair.
Learn about the position and apply today: bit.ly/4hP8XJD.
ALT We're Hiring: Program Coordinator II
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I just learned that some people can’t visualize a verbally described object—their “mind’s eye” is literally blank. 🤯 This was completely new to me!
Surgeons: please help @kekopeckMD study this fascinating phenomenon by taking this brief survey. 🧠🔬
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great first day!!
The 2026 Chairs and Executive Administrators Retreat began today in ALGEN! Really excited for this time to step away from our normal duties and take time to talk about what's on the horizon for @uabheersink. @herbchen
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The 2026 Chairs and Executive Administrators Retreat began today in ALGEN! Really excited for this time to step away from our normal duties and take time to talk about what's on the horizon for @uabheersink. @herbchen
congrats!!
It's time to announce our annual promotions for the UAB Dept. of Surgery! 🎉 Help us congratulate Drs. James Donahue, Lily Gutnik, Zain Hashmi, Robert Hollis, Joshua Richman, Jarrad Rowse, Robert Sorabella, Danielle Sutzko, and Jon P. Winkler.
Read more: bit.ly/4hXAnhu.
ALT UAB dragon topiary
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Patient-centered online health information on diverticulitis: Assessing the readability, content, and overall quality 🔪 @herbchen @pferrada1 @PipeCabreraV @CiruAndes2 @SWexner @TomVargheseJr @sminaev2015 Link: americanjournalofsurgery.com…
great to see you raj!
@herbchen is what the culture of surgery is all about. Immensely grateful for all the time I get to spend with him. What a fantastic talk. Every second does count! @CreightonSurg All thanks to our visionary chair 🫡 @wbalrefaie for making this happen!
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Amazing leader
We’re celebrating Dr. Jeffrey D. Kerby and his four years of leadership as Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma.
Dr. Kerby helped advance rural trauma care, trauma education, and efforts toward a national trauma system. His work continues as ACS Medical Director of Trauma Education.
@UABSurgery
Read more about his impact and what’s next: uab.edu/medicine/news/surger…
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The UAB Dept. of Surgery is proud to celebrate the latest research accomplishments of its faculty, trainees, and staff. Over the past few months, members of the dept. contributed to a robust body of scholarship published across leading journals.
📰: bit.ly/4xWnCZx
I had a fantastic time! thanks for the honor!
Special thanks to @herbchen @UABSurgery for an inspiring Albano Surgery Grand Rounds @Creighton @CreightonSOM @CHI_Updates @commonspirit. An honor to host Dr. Chen
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It's been another great @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress and @AASA1org Annual Conference!
From presentations to connecting with colleagues, we're so grateful for the experience and the many memories we'll take back to Birmingham! Safe travels, everyone!
ALT Dr. Herbert Chen
ALT Dr. Alizeh Abbas
ALT Molly Lerew, MS
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We're celebrating a few of our new @amcollsurg fellows, who were recognized at #ACSCC26!
Congratulations, Drs. Samantha Baker and Margaux Mustian! 🎉
#UABatACSCC2026
ALT Drs. Samantha Baker and Margaux Mustian
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The @AmJSurgery is seeking an Editor to manage the peer review of papers in the field of endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease! Info to apply 💥⤵️🔪📋💯 @ajs_stars @BrenessaL @herbchen @pferrada1 @PipeCabreraV @CiruAndes2 @SWexner @TomVargheseJr
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Dr. Jacqueline Garonzik Wang was recognized as the Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery at a school-wide endowment reception earlier this week.
Help us congratulate her and learn more about the endowment: bit.ly/4xLpl3I.
