Surgeons
ASSIMOS, DEAN G.
Staff physician, BVAMC
Professor and Chair of Urology, UAB
Areas of Interest: complex stone disease, endourology
Education & Training
Medical School - Loyola University, M.D. 1977
Residency- Northwestern University Hospital
Fellowship - Northwestern University Hospital, Research
BENTLEY, JESSICA N.
Neurosurgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: functional and movement disorders
Education
Medical School - Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
Post-doctoral Research Fellowship - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Residency - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Neurosurgery
Postgraduate Fellowship - Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, Functional Neurosurgery
BOWERS, JOHN W.
Surgeon, BVAMC
Education
Medical School - University of Arkansas College of Medicine
St. John's Medical Center
University of Alabama - Birmingham
BRABSTON, EUGENE W.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: shoulder and elbow sports medicine
Education
Medical School - University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Residency - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center - Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine
BRYANT, JAMES E
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Urology, UAB
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Urology, UAB
Areas of Interest: general urology, endourology, complex stone disease, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
Education & Training
Medical School - University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Advanced Training - UAB School of Health Professions, Certificate in Health Care Quality and Safety, 2014
CHO, DO-YEON
Section Chief of Otolaryngology, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, UAB
Director of ENT Research, Department of Otolaryngology, UAB
Areas of Interest: Acute/Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Obstruction, Hyposmia/Anosmia, Cystic Fibrosis, Allergic Rhinitis, Airway Epithelial Regeneration/Repair, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Education and Training
M.D., Chungbuk National University School of Medicine (South Korea), 1995-1999
M.S., Sung Kyun Kwan University School of Medicine (Seoul, South Korea)
Stanford University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology Residency, 2009-2014
Stanford University School of Medicine, Rhinology Research Fellowship, 2007-2009
Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, South Korea), Otorhinolaryngology Residency, 1999-2004
COREY, BRITNEY L.
Assistant Chief of Surgical Service, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery, UAB
Director, Medical Student Surgery Clerkship, Department of Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: minimally invasive GI surgery, foregut and anti-reflux, abdominal wall hernias, surgical education
Education
Medical School - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham, General Surgery
Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Minimally Invasive GI Surgery
COX, ARTEMUS J III
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, UAB
Areas of Interest: Cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, neck and ears such as facelift, blepharoplasty, "ear tuck", Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty, Nasal airway obstruction, Functional Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty
Soft tissue reconstruction of the face and neck such as repair of skin cancer defects, Moh's defects, traumatic defects, congenital defects and scar revision, Facial trauma
Education and Training
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 1989-1993
Postdoctoral Training - Oregon Health Sciences Center, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, 1998-1999
St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Otolaryngology Residency, 1994-1998
CRAIN, R JEFFREY
Section Chief of Ophthalmology, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, UAB
Areas of Interest: comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, resident education, veterans affairs
Education & Training
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency in Ophthalmology - University of Alabama at Birmingham
DE LA TORRE, JORGE I
Professor and Division Chief of Plastic Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: abdminoplasty, aesthetic surgery, body contouring, breast reduction and mastopexy procedures, complex wound healing problems including pressure sores, liposuction, trunk contouring after gastric bypass
Education
Undergraduate - University of Texas in Austin
Medical School - Univeristy of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency - St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, General Surgery
Residency - Long Island Plastic Surgery / Nassau County Medical Center, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship - UAB, Division of Plastic Surgery, Breast and Aesthetic Surgery
Graduate - University of Alabama at Birmingham, MSHA
DINSMORE, AMANDA L.
Areas of Interest: eye
Education
Medical School - Emory University and UAB School of Medicine
Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center
University of Colorado
DONAHUE, JAMES M.
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, UAB
Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: Lung and esophageal cancer surgery, chest wall surgery, tracheal resection and reconstruction, mediastinal tumors, outcomes research, airway disorders, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, lung nodules, mediastinal tumors, chest wall tumors, malignant pleural effusions, pneumothorax, esophageal disease (benign)
Education
Medical School - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Internship - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Residency Programs - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
General Surgery - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, Cardiothoracic Surgery
EVERETT, ANDREW W.
Surgical Attending/Glaucome Specialist, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, UAB
Areas of Interest: glaucoma, cataract surgery, veterans affairs
Education & Training
Medical School - University of South Alabama
Internship - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency in Ophthalmology - University of Alabama at Birmingham, glaucoma
FERGUSON, JAMES E.
BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Urologic Oncology, UAB
Areas of Interest: bladder cancer, testis cancer, penile cancer, ureteral cancer and adrenal cancer
Education & Training
Medical School - University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill
Residency - University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill
Fellowship - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Urologic Oncology
FISHER, WINFIELD S III
Section Chief of Neurosurgery, BVAMC
Griffith Harsh Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: brain tumors, neurovascular disorders
Education
Medical School - St. Louis University
Internship - National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Residency - National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Fellowship - University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
FOSTER, JOHN C.
Gynecologist, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: general health and wellness needs, not just her obstetric or gynecological concerns
Education
Medical School - University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residencey - University of Alabama Medical Center
GRAMS, JAYLEEN M.
Associate Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery, UAB
Assistant Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Areas of Interest: foregut and bariatric surgery, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal or paraesophageal hernias, morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome, role of microbiome in obesity, outcomes research
Education
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency - Mayo Clinic
Fellowship - Mount Sinai Hospital
GUTHRIE, BARTON L.
Professor of Neurosurgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: functional neurosurgery, brain tumors
Education
Medical School - UAB
Internship - University Hospital
Residency - Mayo Clinic
Fellowship - Stanford University
HADLEY, MARK N.
Collat Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: spine disorders
Education
Medical School - Albany Medical College
Internship - University of California
Residency - Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
HARDIMAN, KARIN M.
Associate Professor of Colorectal Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: colon and rectal surgery, intestinal surgery
Education
Medical School - University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency - Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, General Surgery
Fellowship - Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Colorectal Surgery
HOLMAN, WILLIAM L.
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, BVAMC
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, UAB
Assistant Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Areas of Interest: adult cardiac surgery, surgery for heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and surgery for heart failure, surgical education
Education
Medical School - Cornell University Medical College
Residency - Duke University Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship - Duke University Medical Center, Research Fellow
Residency - Duke University Medical Center, General and Thoracic Surgery
JOHNSON, MICHAEL D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UAB
Program Director, UAB Orthopedic Surgical Residency Program
Areas of Interest: foot and ankle, arthritis, amputation, osteotomy, pain management
Education
Medical School - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Residency - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Fellowship - University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
JOHNSON, WILLIAM M.
Gynecologist, BVAMC
Section Chief of Gynecology, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: obstetrical care, performing gynecological surgical procedures
Education
Medical School - The University Of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency - Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology
KING, TIMOTHY W.
Section Chief of Plastic Surgery, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, UAB
Associate Program Director, UAB Plastic Surgery Residency
Director of Research, UAB Division of Plastic Surgery
Areas of Interest: pediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, reconstruction of Moh’s defects, treatment of birthmarks and vascular lesions, cutaneous wound healing
Education
Medical School - University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Graduate - Texas A&M University; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Residency - New York University Medical Center
Fellowship - Northwestern University/Children’s Memorial Hospital
KLEIN, ADAM
Section Chief of Urology, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Urology, UAB
Areas of Interest: general urology, kidney stones,
Education & Training
Medical School - The Commonwealth Medical College
Residency - University at Buffalo School of Medicine
KLINE, LANNING B.
Professor of Ophthalmology, UAB
Area of Interest: neuro-ophthalmology
Education & Training
Medical School - Duke University
Internship - Duke University
Residency in Ophthalmology - McGill University
Fellowship - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute & Montreal Neurological Institute
KOLETTIS, PETER N.
Professor of Urology, UAB
Program Director, UAB Urology Residency
Areas of Interest: male infertility, vasectomy reversal, microsurgery, benign prostatic hyperplasia, general urology
Education & Training
Medical School - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Internship in Surgery and Residency in Urology
Fellowship - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Male Infertility
MORRIS, MELANIE S.
Section Chief of General Surgery, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Colorectal Surgery, UAB
Vice Chair of Perioperative Services, Department of Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: colon and rectal surgery, outcomes and quality improvement research
Education
Medical School - University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Residency - Oregon Health Science Center, General Surgery
Fellowship - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Surgery
MULLINS, SARA M.
Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology, UAB
PARKER, CATHERINE C.
Associate Professor of Breast Surgery, UAB
Vice Chair for Patient Experience, Department of Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: breast cancer, tumor biology, outcomes research
Education
Medical School - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Residency - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, General Surgery
Fellowship - The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Breast Surgical Oncology
PASSMAN, MARC A.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Professor of Vascular Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: open and catheter based treatments for aortic aneurysm, carotid artery disease, renovascular hypertension and peripheral artery occlusive disease
Education
Medical School - University of Vermont
Residency - Oregon Health Science University, General Surgery
Fellowship - University of North Carolina, Vascular Surgery Fellowship
PATTERSON, MARK A.
Section Chief of Vascular Surgery, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: lower extremity occlusive disease, arterial aneurysms
Education
Medical School - Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Residency - University of Alabama, General Surgery
Fellowship - Medical College of Wisconsin, Vascular Surgery Fellowship
PEREIRA, SARA J.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: adult cardiac surgery, reoperative cardiac surgery, valve surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Education
Medical School - University of California at Irvine, College of Medicine
Residency - University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Fellowship - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Cardiothoracic Surgery
PETERS, GLENN E.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Hicks Professor of Otolaryngology, UAB
Chief Safety and Quality Officer, Department of Otolaryngology, UAB
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UAB Health System
Areas of Interest: Head and neck endocrine surgery, Thyroid and parathyroid surgery with emphasis on minimally invasive techniques
Education and Training
Louisana State University Medical Center, 1976-1980
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Head & Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, 1986-1987
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Otolaryngology Residency, 1980-1984
PEYTON, CHARLES
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Urologic Oncology, UAB
Areas of Interest: Bladder cancer, testis cancer, kidney cancer, prostate and penile cancer
Education & Training
Medical School - Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Residency - Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, Urologic Surgery
Fellowship - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, Urologic Oncology
PONCE, BRENT A.
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: shoulder, knee, orthopaedic surgery
Education
Medical School - Vanderbilt University
Graduate - Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Residency - Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital
READ, RUSSELL W.
Physician, BVAMC
Cooper Professor of Ophthalmology, UAB
Program Director, UAB Ophthalmology Residency Program
Areas of Interest: ocular inflammatory diseases, including uveitis, iritis, and scleritis; role of complement in ocular diseases
Education & Training
Residency in Ophthalmology - University of Washington Seattle
Fellowship, uveitis/ocular inflammatory disease - Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California
ROCQUE, BRANDON G.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: spina bifida, hydrocephalus, spasticity and pediatric movement disorder, peripheral nerve, spine surgery
Education
Medical School - Washington University
Residency - University of Wisconsin
Fellowships - University of Wisconsin, Spine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Pediatric Neurosurgery
SPANGLER, EMILY L.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, UAB
Areas of Interest: lower extremity occlusive disease, open and catheter-based treatments for aortic aneurysm, complex endovascular repair, carotid artery disease, limb salvage, outcomes research
Education
Medical School - University of Pittsburgh
Residency - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Vascular Surgery
SUDARSHAN, SUNIL
Professor of Urologic Oncology, UAB
Areas of Interest: urologic oncology, scientific research understanding the molecular basis of renal cancer
Education & Training
Medical School - Duke University
Residency - Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship - National Cancer Institute, Urologic Oncology
SUTZKO, DANIELLE C.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, UAB
Associate Program Director, UAB Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency
Areas of Interest: surgical and endovascular management of aortic aneurysmal and occlusive disease, mesenteric vascular disease, open and endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, dialysis access, health outcomes and policy research, quality improvement
Education
Medical School - University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
T32 Research Fellowship - University of Michigan Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Vascular Surgery
Residency - University of Michigan Health System, Vascular Surgery
WANG, THOMAS
Section Chief of Surgical Oncology, BVAMC
Professor of Surgical Oncology, UAB
Areas of Interest: thyroid and parathyroid diseases, adrenal neoplasms, pancreatic and hepatobiliary tumors, gastrointestinal malignancies, melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas
Education
Medical School - Temple University School of Medicine
Residency - Drexel University College of Medicine, General Surgery
Graduate - Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship - University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology
WEAVER, KEITH W.
Section Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, BVAMC
Areas of Interest: ortho surgeon
Education & Training
Medical School - UAB School of Medicine
Baptist Medical Centers and UAB School of Medicine
WEI, BENJAMIN
Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery, UAB
Program Director, UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Areas of Interest: robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracic surgery, lung and esophageal cancer surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernias, esophageal motility disorders
Education
Medical School - Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency - New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, General Surgery
Fellowship - Duke University, Cardiothoracic Surgery
WILSON, TRACEY C.
Attending Surgeon, BVAMC
Associate Professor of Urology, UAB
Areas of Interest: female urology, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, geriatric urology, neurourology
Education & Training
Medical School - Howard University College of Medicine
Residency - University of Connecticut Health Center, General Surgery and Urology
Fellowship - University of Texas Southwestern medical Center, Female Urology, Urodynamics and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
WITHROW, KIRK P.
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, UAB
Areas of Interest: Sleep disorders, Salivary gland disorders, Head & neck oncology, Transoral robotic assisted surgery (TORS), Endoscopic sinus surgery, Rhinology, General otolaryngology
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1999-2003
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Otolaryngology Residency, 2003-2008
YANG, GEORGE P.
Associate Chief of Staff for Surgical Services, BVAMC
Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery, UAB
Vice Chair for Veterans’ Affairs, Department of Surgery, UAB
Education
M.D. - Northwestern University Medical School
Ph.D. - University of Illinois College of Medicine
Internship - Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency - Stanford University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Stanford University School of Medicine
