Benjamin Wei, MD

General thoracic surgeon. Professor @UABSurgery. Robotics specialist. Program director @UABCTSResidency.

[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

Fantastic initiative by @TSRA_official @faazash. Happy to serve as section editor along with @irbaz_hameed. We are making publishing accessible for students and trainees via our open-access, peer-reviewed journal (with zero submission fee)

#TSRAEd @UABCTSResidency @UABSurgery

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Rising chief @MarviTariq representing @UABCTSResidency @UABSurgery @UABCVI on the @TSRA_official executive committee. The TSRA is a leading resident-led organization that works closely with @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ @WomenInThoracic to promote resident education

#whyUABCT

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Fantastic skills lab this AM thanks to Johnson&Johnson and led by our very own Dr. Gleason, with medical students stapling parenchyma, residents dissecting and stapling for a lobectomy and fellows suturing a sleeve resection 🫁

@BenjaminWeiUAB

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

We are thrilled to welcome some of the best and brightest residents to our Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship!

@EzraKoh2 @WendelynOslock
@BenjaminWeiUAB @RootGal210 @RobSorabellaMD @herbchen @UABSurgery

[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

Extremely humbled to receive the Enrique Gongora Resident Achievement Award for the 2nd year. Thanks to our @UABCTSResidency faculty for fantastic teaching inside and outside the OR

@KyleEudaileyMD @RootGal210 @BenjaminWeiUAB @RobSorabellaMD @FixingPedHearts @UABHeersink

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Congratulations @RootGal210 for receiving the William Holman Faculty Educator of the Year Award. This award is a testament to Dr. Still’s incredible teaching, mentorship and support of our #UABCT residents

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Celebrating our fantastic graduating chiefs Drs. Hansen-Estruch and Ryan, who will both go on to do incredible things in cardiac surgery. Good luck in your aortic fellowships at @EmoryCTSurgery and @UWMedHeart!

#whyUABCT @BenjaminWeiUAB

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

The UAB Department of Surgery is thrilled to announce the future residents of the UAB General Surgery Residency Program!

Help us welcome them as they begin this next chapter in their lives and careers!

#UABMatchDay2026

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

IT’S A MATCH! Thrilled to welcome William “Billy” Cohen to the @UABCTSResidency @UABSurgery family. You will train under world-class surgeons with the best and brightest co-fellows. Welcome Billy!

#UABMatchDay2026 @rushumedcollege @STS_CTsurgery @TSRA_official @ThoracicStudent

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Thanks to @pannvar for hosting the @uabctsresidency fellows for a wonderful, bittersweet farewell dinner at his place. We will miss him but are excited for his new role at @TuftsMedicalCtr

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Wonderful seeing #UABCT alumni and current trainees and faculty at the UAB Social at #STS2026 @STS_CTsurgery

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Thanks to @BenjaminWeiUAB, @FixingPedHearts and Rajameyer Venkataswaran for mentoring and to @MarviTariq for organizing as part of the @TSRA_official executive committee

#whyUABCT @STS_CTsurgery #STS2026

[Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH @ShandaBlackmon]

@GavittWoodard Ben Wei discussing #radiomic data for indeterminate #lungnodules. Some of these models are >90% accurate. @Optellum @vericyt also Nasal swab tests, exhaled carbonyl compounds, blood tests @DELFIDiagnostic @NateraGenetics and other options still need vetting. #STS2026

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

We are looking forward to an excellent #UABCT presence at @STS_CTsurgery #STS2026.

UAB adult cardiac @KyleEudaileyMD, congenital @FixingPedHearts and thoracic @BenjaminWeiUAB will be mentoring at the @TSRA_official Breakfast in @TheHub_STS on Friday 1/30

#WhyUABCT @UABSurgery

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Thrilled to host @gitamody for the @AcademicSurgery Visiting Lectureship. She presented her excellent work at @UNCCTsurgery studying patient-reported outcomes in 🫁 surgery. Thanks for visiting @citycouncilbham

#whyUABCT @BenjaminWeiUAB @herbchen @UNCSurgery @UABSurgery

[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

1 of many moments of recognition for #UABCT at the 80th @UABSurgery State of the Department Grand rounds by @herbchen. Congrats to @BenjaminWeiUAB for his Endowed Professorship and @FixingPedHearts for his Outstanding Clinical Clinical Service Award

@uabctsresidency #whyUABCT

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

Congrats to Dr. Ben Wei who was recognized in this week's @UABHeersink Fall Endowed Chair and Professorship Reception! Dr. Wei is the inaugural recipient of the Charles W. Breaux, Sr. and Ann K. Breaux Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

📸 : Group Photo - UAB HSOM

[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

Congrats to my mentor, our @uabctsresidency fearless leader and the world’s best 🤖🫁 surgeon on receiving the Charles and Ann Beaux Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery. No one more worthy!

@UABSurgery @UABHeersink @herbchen @anupamuab

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Honored to host @TheDoctorMack, chair ABTS and @bswhealth to @UABCVI @UABSurgery as our James Kirklin Endowed Visiting Professor. Excellent grand rounds on innovation in CT surgery and some great talks by #UABCT @UABCardiology faculty!

@RootGal210 @MouhamedAmr1 #whyUABCT

[UAB Cardiothoracic Surgery @UABCTSResidency]

Congrats to @uabctsresidency class of 2025 graduate Dr. Soler. Looking forward to great things!

@KyleEudaileyMD @pannvar @RootGal210 @Bamamd98 @UABSurgery #whyUABCT