Chair and Surgeon-in-Chief, @UABSurgery, Endocrine Surgeon, Scientist, Father, @uabmedicine, michelin star hunter
Joined June 2011
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Jun 1
📢 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: The UAB Department of Surgery is hiring for a Clinical Administrative Associate.
Key functions for this role include providing administrative and business support and coordinating program functions.
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4dj9aCq.
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May 28
UAB General Surgery resident Dr. Autumn Beavers was named the first recipient of the Legacy of Service Award at the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama's 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Read the full announcement here: bit.ly/3R7FQYi.
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May 27
Congratulations to Dr. Zain Hashmi, a 2026 recipient of the Dean's Excellence Awards in Access & Engagement! @ZainHashmiMD is director of the UAB Teletrauma Program, a first-in-Alabama model with specialty trauma support to hospitals across the state.
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May 27
Dr. Daniel Chu, director of the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, was recognized by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (CCF) as this year’s Healthcare Honored Hero for the 2026 Alabama/Northwest Florida Take Steps Walk.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4ue9Jod.
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May 23
Dr. Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, director of the UAB Division of Transplantation and co-director of the Comprehensive Transplant Institute, was recently featured on UAB MedCast to discuss normothermic machine perfusion.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/4fuuszz.
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May 25
The UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery enjoyed a recent teambuilding exercise with some new friends at puppy yoga. A great time was had by all, especially for a few sleepy huskies!
Learn more about the division and their outstanding work at UAB: bit.ly/4sznqMR.
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ALT Puppy on a green yoga mat
ALT Members of the UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery with puppies in yoga class
ALT Group photo of the UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery with puppies in yoga class
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May 16
This week, Chef Ron Hsu, founder and exec. chef of the Atlanta Michelin-starred restaurant Lazy Betty, shared stories from his culinary journey in the interdisciplinary grand rounds lecture hosted by the UAB Depts. of Surgery, Urology, and Radiation Oncology. A great discussion!
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May 13
Congrats to Dr. Zain Hashmi, who was recognized as a recipient of the Dean's Excellence Awards in Access & Engagement!
As director of the UAB Teletrauma Program, he has pioneered a first-in-Alabama model with specialty trauma support to emergency departments.
📸 : @UABHeersink
ALT Dr. Zain Hashmi receiving Dean's Excellence Award
ALT 2026 UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Excellence Awards group photo
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great evening with the faculty and residents in 3 departments!
May 12
Grateful to co-host a wonderful evening of conversation, food, and fellowship with the incredibly talented Chef Ron Hsu of Michelin-starred Lazy Betty in Atlanta. Fantastic discussions spanning radiation oncology, surgery, and urology with faculty and fellows across UAB. Looking forward to continuing the conversations at grand rounds tomorrow morning.
Thank you to @herbchen and Dr. Thomas Chi for helping bring together such an engaging group, and to @UABMedicine and @UABSOM for supporting collaboration across disciplines. #RadOnc #Surgery #Urology #MedicalEducation
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congrats!!
Congratulations to our 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards in Access and Engagement honorees Mohammad Zain Hashmi, M.D. and Ronit Elk, Ph.D.
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Congratulations to our 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards in Access and Engagement honorees Mohammad Zain Hashmi, M.D. and Ronit Elk, Ph.D.
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May 11
Dr. Bhuwan Giri, assistant professor in the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, has been selected by the Central Surgical Association (CSA) Foundation Board as a recipient of a 2026 CSA Foundation Award.
Learn more about Dr. Giri's research: bit.ly/4esG0ms.
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May 7
➡️ SAVE THE DATE: The UAB Department of Surgery and the American Journal of Surgery are hosting a summit entitled the Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Learn more about the event, call for abstracts, and how to register: bit.ly/4tn7yOv.
ALT Members of the UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery in OR
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May 4
Memo to the class of 2026: Your first, best career move might be to head south on.wsj.com/4d0DlhH
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herb chen retweeted
May 4
Proud to see Birmingham stand out as a top destination for medical students, residents, and fellows. Birmingham offers exceptional training, real opportunity, and a city built for the next generation of physicians.
May 4
Memo to the class of 2026: Your first, best career move might be to head south on.wsj.com/4d0DlhH
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Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D.Sc., professor in the Department of Surgery, and Angela Carter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, have been named recipients of the school's Featured Discovery award.
Read more: uab.edu/medicine/news/featur…
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May 4
Dr. Sergio Acuna Mancilla, assistant professor in the UAB Division of Transplantation, was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Foundation.
Learn more about the grant: bit.ly/4sKaxk1.
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May 5
UAB General Surgery resident Dr. Kaitlin Burge has been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society chapter at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
View the full announcement: bit.ly/4elkkIP.
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Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, M.D., Ph.D., is leading a multi-center study to advance kidney‑preservation transplantation technology, aiming to improve organ viability, expand transplant opportunities, and enhance outcomes for patients with kidney disease.
uab.edu/medicine/news/surger…
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Apr 28
Dr. Daniel Gomez Carrillo, a postdoctoral fellow in the UAB Dept. of Surgery, received national recognition from the Association for Academic Surgery when his research was selected for the 2026 Best AAS Manuscript by an AAS Resident or Fellow Award.
bit.ly/4mN86LD
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