UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery provides care for patients Our Specialists with both complex and routine gastrointestinal problems. A team of 12 Colorectal surgeons with advanced training provides expertise in surgical manage- Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD ment of all aspects of gastrointestinal diseases including cancer and Professor, Director of UAB benign conditions. Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, John H. Blue Chair of Our gastrointestinal surgeons are experts in their field, employing a General Surgery multidisciplinary approach to treatment while providing each patient the highest quality of care available. The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery works closely with the Divisions of Gastroenterology, Gastro- Jamie Cannon, MD intestinal Radiology and Medical Oncology, providing comprehensive Associate Professor, multidisciplinary care for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Director of Colon and Rectal pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Cancer Service Line, UAB esophageal motility disorders, endocrine disorders and morbid obesity. Comprehensvie Cancer Center
Excellence & Innovation Daniel Chu, MD Assistant Professor, Medical Experts in Minimally Invasive Surgery Director of Enhanced Recovery • One of the highest volume academic robotics program After Surgery for General • Single incision laparascopic surgery for benign and malignant Surgery diseases
National Leaders in GI Surgery Melanie Morris, MD • Officers and committee chairs of national organizations including the Associate Professor, Chief of General Surgery at Birmingam American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the Society for VA Medical Center Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Leaders in GI Surgery research • More than $1,000,000/year in research funds dedicated to the Foregut, Hernia and Bariatric Surgery understanding and treatment of GI Surgical disease Richard Stahl, MD Associate Professor, Director of Bariatric Surgery Quality and Value
Leaders in Quality Initiatives • American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Britney Corey, MD Assistant Professor • UAB’s Bariatric Program is a Comprehensive Center with the
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredidation and Quality Im- provement Program administered through the American College of Surgeons
World-class Surgeons with World-Class Outcomes Jayleen Grams, MD, PhD • High-volume pancreatic surgeons with outcomes consistently Associate Professor ranked #1 in the country • High-volume colon and rectal surgery with exemplary outcomes
Early Adopters of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol • Multi-modality management of patients that results in decreased Abhishek Parmar, MD length of stay, improved patient satisfaction and improved out- Assistant Professor comes.
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UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Services: • Laparoscopic & Robotic Adrenalectomy Our Specialists • Advanced Laparoscopy Pancreatic and Endocrine Surgery • Appendectomy • Bariatric Surgery - Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Adjustable Gastric Banding and John Porterfield, MD Sleeve Gastrectomy Associate Professor, Director • Colorectal Surgery - Laparoscopic, Robotic and Transanal Excision Colorectal of General Surgery Residency Surgery Program • Endocrine Surgery
• Endoscopy • Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease Surgery • Gall Bladder Removal • Gastrointestinal Surgery Selwyn Vickers, MD • Laparoscopic Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Professor, Dean of the UAB • Islet Cell Transplantation School of Medicine • Laparoscopic Liver Resection • Laparoscopic Pancreas Resection • Minimal Access Parathyroidectomy • Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery • Minimally Invasive Treatment of Colorectal Cancer • Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials • Single-Port Surgery • Therapeutic Neck Dissections • Thyroidectomy • Whipple Procedure
Conditions Treated: • Achalasia • Anorectal Disorders • Appendicitis • Biliary Cancer • Cholecystitis • Colon Cancer • Diverticulitis • Endocrine Diseases • Esophagitis • Esophogeal Reflux Disease (GERD) • Fecal Incontinence • Gallbladder Disease • Gallstones • Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease • Gastrointestinal Disorders • Hepatitis • Hiatal, Diaphragmatic, Paraesophageal, Inguinal and Ventral Hernias • Herniorrhaphy • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease • Liver Cancer • Neuroendocrine Disorders & Pancreatic Tumors • Obesity • Obstructive Jaundice • Pancreatic Cancer & Tumors • Pancreatitis • Peritonitis • Peptic Ulcer Disease • Rectal Cancer
For Referring Physicians Our faculty is committed to providing immediate consultations and care for your patients. For physician-to-physician consultations, or to refer your patient, please call UAB MIST at 800.UAB.MIST (800.822-6478.) The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic is located on the 5th floor of The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, 2000 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294.
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