herb chen

Chair and Surgeon-in-Chief, @UABSurgery, Endocrine Surgeon, Scientist, Father, @uabmedicine, michelin star hunter

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

📢: The UAB Department of Surgery is currently accepting applications for an Administrative Supervisor role in the Division of Pediatric Surgery.

Learn about the position and apply today: https://t.co/tZGBhGmVBS.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

The UAB Department of Surgery had the honor of celebrating our team and their loved ones at our annual Family Day this weekend at the Birmingham Zoo. 🐾

We're so grateful for our many dedicated faculty, staff, and trainees and all that they do to make our department great!

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

📢 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: https://t.co/PUh0WWv1K8.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/7v4lxXDbo7.

[UABTrauma @UABTrauma]

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.

@UABHeersink

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/D2bpfOr2W3.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/4g3ODu5eA6.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/trn7UFeV2G.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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!

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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

[herb chen @herbchen]

great evening with the faculty and residents in 3 departments!

[Corey Speers @cwspeers]

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

[herb chen @herbchen]

congrats!!

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

Congratulations to our 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards in Access and Engagement honorees Mohammad Zain Hashmi, M.D. and Ronit Elk, Ph.D.

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

Congratulations to our 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards in Access and Engagement honorees Mohammad Zain Hashmi, M.D. and Ronit Elk, Ph.D.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/lyLdnIsQoe.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

➡️ 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: https://t.co/3gPGcZxhUl.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Memo to the class of 2026: Your first, best career move might be to head south https://t.co/PZn8xgUTyZ

[Anupam Agarwal @anupamuab]

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.

[UAB Heersink School of Medicine @UABHeersink]

Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., https://t.co/neDwhjUy8M., 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: https://t.co/Rshxkz43hB

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/qFH084Zu0i.

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

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: https://t.co/n6L5gzbsly.