Bailer receives 2023 Dean's Excellence Award
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Sep 13
Donna Bailer, executive administrator in the Department of Neurosurgery, has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff.
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Donna Bailer, executive administrator in the Department of Neurosurgery, has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff.
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Bentley discusses epilepsy treatment at 2023 CNS
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Sep 12
Nicole Bentley, M.D., Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Nicole Bentley, M.D., Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Godzik discusses the future of medicine at 2023 CNS
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Sep 12
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
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Hadley and Markert share insights with trainees at 2023 CNS
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Sep 12
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery James Markert, M.D., MPH, and Charles A. and Patsy W. Collat Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, Mark Hadley, M.D., presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Read more
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery James Markert, M.D., MPH, and Charles A. and Patsy W. Collat Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, Mark Hadley, M.D., presented at the 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Read more
Godzik delivers talk at NREF course
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Aug 09
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, recently attended the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation’s (NREF) MIS and Emerging Technology for Senior Residents course as an invited faculty member.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, recently attended the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation’s (NREF) MIS and Emerging Technology for Senior Residents course as an invited faculty member.
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Leavenworth accepted to the 2023 SITC’s WIN Leadership Institute
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Aug 09
Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery was recently accepted as a participant for the 2023 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Institute.
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Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery was recently accepted as a participant for the 2023 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Institute.
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Out of Office Spotlight: Chloé Ward
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Aug 09
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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Department welcomes Flores as intern
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Aug 09
Michelle Flores will join the UAB Department of Neurosurgery on Aug. 21, 2023, as a healthcare management intern.
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Michelle Flores will join the UAB Department of Neurosurgery on Aug. 21, 2023, as a healthcare management intern.
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UAB Neurosurgery deemed high performing by U.S. News & World Report
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Aug 02
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been recognized as high performing by the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) for 2023-2024.
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The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been recognized as high performing by the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) for 2023-2024.
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From 2020: UAB Adult Spina Bifida Clinic designated as Clinic Care Partner
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jul 28
In 2020, the Spina Bifida Association recognized the UAB Adult Spina Bifida Clinic as a Clinic Care Partner, making it one of the initial recipients of this distinction.
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In 2020, the Spina Bifida Association recognized the UAB Adult Spina Bifida Clinic as a Clinic Care Partner, making it one of the initial recipients of this distinction.
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From 2020 - UAB begins offering LITT for epilepsy treatment
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jul 28
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an innovative technique used to treat certain types of epilepsy by using a laser to remove brain tissue responsible for triggering seizures. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama were the first institutions in Alabama to offer the treatment.
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Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an innovative technique used to treat certain types of epilepsy by using a laser to remove brain tissue responsible for triggering seizures. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama were the first institutions in Alabama to offer the treatment.
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Department hosts KZA coding workshop
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jul 28
To invest in its mission and in professional development, the UAB Department of Neurosurgery hosted a training session led by KarenZupko & Associates (KZA), national experts in medical coding, for all faculty, residents, advanced practice providers and the neurosurgery coding team.
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To invest in its mission and in professional development, the UAB Department of Neurosurgery hosted a training session led by KarenZupko & Associates (KZA), national experts in medical coding, for all faculty, residents, advanced practice providers and the neurosurgery coding team.
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Out of Office Spotlight - Michel Thomas
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jul 27
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness and self-care.
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A 30-year observational overview of UAB/Children’s of Alabama spina bifida care published
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jul 05
A recent paper published by members of the UAB Department of Neurosurgery Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery examines the significant strides made over the past three decades in understanding and treating children with spina bifida.
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A recent paper published by members of the UAB Department of Neurosurgery Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery examines the significant strides made over the past three decades in understanding and treating children with spina bifida.
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Van Meir receives grant to further pediatric cancer research
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 28
UAB Department of Neurosurgery David Hart White Endowed Professor Erwin Van Meir, Ph.D., recently received a $330,000 grant from CURE Childhood Cancer for his project, “Small molecule targeting of epigenetic reader MBD2 for medulloblastoma therapy.”
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UAB Department of Neurosurgery David Hart White Endowed Professor Erwin Van Meir, Ph.D., recently received a $330,000 grant from CURE Childhood Cancer for his project, “Small molecule targeting of epigenetic reader MBD2 for medulloblastoma therapy.”
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From 2019: UAB patient first in Alabama to get deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 28
Xavier Horton made history in February 2019 by becoming the first patient in Alabama and the 27th in the nation to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for epilepsy.
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Xavier Horton made history in February 2019 by becoming the first patient in Alabama and the 27th in the nation to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for epilepsy.
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From 2018: Inaugural Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery established
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 27
Effective October 1, 2019, the Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery within the UAB Department of Neurosurgery was elevated to the status of a division. This development marked the establishment of the inaugural Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery within the department.
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Effective October 1, 2019, the Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery within the UAB Department of Neurosurgery was elevated to the status of a division. This development marked the establishment of the inaugural Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery within the department.
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Hello, goodbye 2023: Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellows
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 26
More than 1,200 interns, residents and fellows train in every medical specialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and at regional campuses in Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa and Selma. Each year, a class of trainees graduate and a new class joins UAB, setting off on their trainee experience, whether it be a one-year fellowship program or a seven-year residency.
Read moreHello, goodbye 2023: Neurosurgery Residency
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 26
More than 1,200 interns, residents and fellows train in every medical specialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and at regional campuses in Montgomery, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Selma. Each year, a class of trainees graduate and a new class joins UAB, setting off on their trainee experience, whether it be a one-year fellowship program or a seven-year residency.
Read moreDepartment welcomes Kallenburg
By: Savanah Kirchner
Published Date: Jun 15
Isabelle Kallenburg joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as an advanced practice provider (APP).
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Isabelle Kallenburg joins the UAB Department of Neurosurgery as an advanced practice provider (APP).
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