Teebro Rahman, M.D., PGY2, was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before moving to Columbia, South Carolina. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of South Carolina and medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville.

Daniel Ramos-Marin, M.D., PGY2, interventional radiology resident, is from Cidra, Puerto Rico. He completed his undergraduate studies at Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras and attended medical school at Ponce Health Sciences University.

Caroline Presley, M.D., PGY2, joined the UAB Department of Radiology in July 2025. Originally from Hayneville, Alabama, she earned her undergraduate degree from Troy University before completing medical school at UAB.

Megan Goins, M.D., PGY2, joined the UAB Department of Radiology in July 2025. Originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, she earned her undergraduate degree from the UNC Chapel Hill before completing her master’s degree at NC State and attending medical school at East Carolina University.

Meg Francis, M.D., PGY2, joined the UAB Department of Radiology in July 2025. Originally from Louisville, Mississippi, she earned her undergraduate degree from Jackson State University and later completed her master’s degree in biomedical sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She went on to complete medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation recently expressed its appreciation to Christopher T. Hensley, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Department of Radiology, for his recent service on the foundation’s grant review study sections.

Gerardo Torres-Flores, M.D., joined the UAB Department of Radiology as an assistant professor in the emergency radiology section in July 2025. With a diverse background, he brings a passion for teaching and dedication to advancing the field of radiology.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) celebrated ten distinguished faculty members from the seventh cohort of the LEading, Advancing, Developing (LEAD) at a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 23.

A UAB expert shares advice on when to start breast cancer screenings and important risk factors to be aware of.

David Reisner, M.D., joined the UAB Department of Radiology faculty September 2025 as a clinical associate professor. He completed his undergraduate studies in economics at the University of Pennsylvania before earning a medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College (then known as Jefferson Medical College) of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cheri L. Canon, M.D., FACR, FSAR, FAAWR, president, UA Health Services Foundation; chief physician executive, UAB Health System; professor emerita, UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Radiology, has been named the latest recipient of the American College of Radiology’s Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Larry R. Muroff Luminary Award.

Haley Feezell, M.D., PGY2, joined the UAB Department of Radiology in July 2025. Originally from Rogers, Arkansas, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas before completing her medical training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Cathy Chen, M.D., joined the UAB Department of Radiology faculty in July 2025 as a clinical assistant professor in the breast imaging section. She completed her undergraduate studies in chemical and biological engineering at Princeton University before earning her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Yet myths and misconceptions often prevent people from getting the screenings they need. Stefanie Woodard, D.O., associate professor and chief of breast imaging in the Department of Radiology, helps separate facts from fiction.

Rani Al-Senan, Ph.D., joined the UAB Department of Radiology in August 2025 as an associate professor in the Division of Physics and Engineering. He completed his undergraduate studies in radiological sciences at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.

The Department of Radiology has eight faculty members who have earned promotions and one who was awarded tenure for 2025. These achievements represent significant milestones in their academic careers and highlight their unwavering dedication to advancing research, educating the next generation, and serving our patients and community.

Catherine Bridges Adams, M.D., Ph.D., PGY2, joined the UAB Department of Radiology in July 2025. Originally from Coventry, Rhode Island, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Denver before completing both her medical and doctoral training at the Medical University of South Carolina. Get to know Dr. Adams better with three quick questions!

UAB’s chief of MRI discusses how white matter hyperintensities may not be an accurate indicator for mild traumatic brain injury.

Nathalie Correa, Ph.D., joined the UAB Department of Radiology as an assistant professor in the Division of Physics and Engineering in August 2025.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office welcomed 18 individuals in its 11th cohort of Institute for Leadership in August 2025.

The UAB Department of Radiology is pleased to announce a change in leadership in the Human Imaging Core (HUMI). Junaid Raja, M.D., MSPH, FACP, co-director of Pediatric Vascular and Interventional Radiology, program director of the Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency, and assistant professor in the Division of Vascular and Interventional radiology,...

We proudly celebrated the 2025 Radiology Awards at our All Hands meeting in July. With the whole department tuned in, it was a wonderful an opportunity to recognize the outstanding individuals who make the Department of Radiology such a remarkable place to work and grow. We are fortunate to have an incredible team whose talent, collaboration, and commitment elevate everything we do.

Benefits of the cryoablation program include a shorter wait time for treatment, no overnight stays in the hospital, no sedation, lower costs, less scarring and shorter recovery time.

An NLP-informed AGI clinic is a viable approach to efficiently improve the systemwide quality of care for patients with AGIs.

UAB is a stronghold at finding patients for studies, but healthy controls were harder.

Singhal believes early exposure to medicine and radiology is a powerful way to spark curiosity and encourage future careers in STEM and health care.

This spring, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to five and the rank of University Professor to four faculty members.

Alexander Mullen, M.D., neuroradiology fellow, and Cathy Chen, M.D., breast imaging fellow, “couples matched” with the UAB Department of Radiology in 2019. While the process was stressful, it was critical for them to be in the same location as a relatively newly married couple.

Meet Stephanie Colvin, M.D., one of UAB's new faculty members in the Department of Radiology.

Samuel Galgano, M.D., vice chair of quality and patient experience, and chief of the abdominal imaging section, has taken on a new role as Associate Medical Director for Quality for the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Service Line Quality team.