Momaya to present at 2022 SOA SEC Conference
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., will present at the Southern Orthopaedic Association’s (SOA) 2022 Southern at the SEC: Sports Injury Update. His topic is “Cartilage Restoration.”
Brabston, Casp, and Momaya perform first subacromial balloon spacer procedure at UAB
Three physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have studied and performed a new procedure that has the ability to bring relief and offer more treatment options for patients with a massive rotator cuff tear previously deemed irreparable.
UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine to honor Kirk and Pritchett at men’s basketball game
UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is pleased to recognize Physical Therapist Justin Kirk, PT, DPT, and Jeremy Pritchett at the upcoming UAB Men’s Basketball game against Rice University Owls during halftime.
Spinal trauma, bone health, disparities, and vascular injuries: recent publications
UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty, staff, and trainees continue to make strides for medical advancement through basic and clinical research.
First future Ph.D. graduate from department shows off basic science research lab
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery postdoctoral student, Kyle Cichos, will be the first Doctor of Philosophy to graduate from the department when he finishes his program in 2023.
Orthopaedics expands ED and sports medicine
The department has created a UAB Emergency Department (ED)/Orthopaedic Urgent Care access clinic that means shorter wait times for patients seen in the UAB Hospital-Highlands...
Department launches Hip Preservation Program focused on early diagnosis and intervention for hip disorders
Many individuals–whether through every-day life or athletic activity–experience degeneration in their hips.
Two key research articles to read this fall
Department faculty have been hard at work publishing research this fall, including two new publications “Quality Improvement Tools in Total Joint Arthroplasty...
Seven department faculty receive promotions
The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce the promotion of seven of its faculty members.