Investigators and Studies
List of BVAHCS research investigators and studies
Alayne Markland DO, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Clinician Researcher, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Director of Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinic Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: Alayne.Markland@va.gov
Allyson Varley PhD
Research Health Scientist, Birmingham VA Medical Center | Researcher IV, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Implementation Specialist, Heart Rhythm Clinical and Research Solutions
VA Birmingham health care
Email: Allyson.Varley@va.gov
Amit Gaggar MD, PhD
Staff Physician, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Endowed Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Phone: 205-933-8101 x334745
Email: amit.gaggar@va.gov
Andrzej Slominski MD, PhD
Endowed Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama Birmingham | Senior Scientist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Chemoprevention Program, UAB | Pathologist/Dermatopathologist, Birmingham VA Medical Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: andrzej.slominski@va.gov
Ann Elizabeth Montgomery PhD
Associate Professor, UAB School of Public Health, Health Behavior, Birmingham, AL Affiliated Investigator, Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Birmingham, AL
VA Birmingham health care
Email: Ann.Montgomery2@va.gov
Anupam Agarwal MD
Staff Physician, Birmingham VA Health Care System Professor & Director, Division of Nephrology, Executive Vice Dean, UAB School of Medicine
VA Birmingham health care
Phone: 205-933-8101 x336676
Email: Anupam.Agarwal@va.gov
Brent Carter MD
Staff Physician, Birmingham VA Medical Center | Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Scientific Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: acarter@uabmc.edu
Carlos Estrada MD
Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Director, General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham VAMC, Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine | Senior Scholar and Director, VA Quality Scholar Fellowship Program
VA Birmingham health care
Email: cestrada@uabmc.edu
Chen Lin MD
Neurologist, Birmingham VA Medical Center | VA Health Science Specialist, Research Development Award (RDA) | Assistant Professor in Vascular Neurology, University of Alabama Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: clin@uabmc.edu
George Yang MD, PhD
Associate Chief of Staff for Surgical Services, Birmingham VAHCS | Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, UAB
VA Birmingham health care
Email: gyang@uabmc.edu
Hui-Chen Hsu PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: hhsu@uabmc.edu
James Donahue MD
Staff Thoracic Surgeon, Birmingham VAHCS, Birmingham, AL | Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
VA Birmingham health care
Email: jdonahue@uabmc.edu
Jasvinder Singh MD, MPH
Endowed Professor, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology | Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Director, Gout Clinic, University of Alabama Health Sciences Foundation | Staff Physician, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: jsingh@uabmc.edu
Jed Ferguson MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, UAB School of Medicine
VA Birmingham health care
Phone: jferguson@uabmc.edu
Jianhua Zhang PhD
Research Scientist, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: jianhuazhang@uabmc.edu
John Kappes PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, UAB | Research Microbiologist, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Research Service
VA Birmingham health care
Email: johnkappes@uabmc.edu
John Mountz MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: john.mountz@va.gov
Lisa Zubkoff PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Associate Director for Research, Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Birmingham VA Health Care System
VA Birmingham health care
Email: lisazubkoff@uabmc.edu
Louis Dell’Italia MD
Associate Chief of Staff, Research, Birmingham VA Health Care System
VA Birmingham health care
Phone: 205-933-8101 x336792
Email: Louis.Dellitalia@va.gov
Michal Mrug MD
Endowed Professor of Medicine, UAB | Staff physician, Birmingham VA Medical Center | Co-founder/Director, UAB Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinic, PKD-Tolvaptan Clinic
VA Birmingham health care
Email: mmrug@uabmc.edu
Melanie Morris MD, FACS, FASCRS
Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Vice Chair Perioperative Services, Department of Surgery, UAB Hospital | Chief of General Surgery, Birmingham VA Medical Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: msmorris@uabmc.edu
Paul Sanders MD
Research Scientist, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Professor of Medicine and Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: psanders@uabmc.edu
Peter King MD
Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Director of Clinical Neurophysiology, BVAMC | Chief, Neurology, Birmingham VA Health Care System
VA Birmingham health care
Email: phking@uabmc.edu
Rajeev Samant PhD
Research Scientist, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: rajeevsamant@uabmc.edu
Stefan Kertesz MD
Professor of Medicine, UAB Heersink School of Medicine Professor, UAB School of Public Health | Clinician Researcher, Birmingham VA Health Care System | Program Director, Homeless Patient-Aligned Care Team. VA Birmingham Health Care
VA Birmingham health care
Email: stefan.kertesz@va.gov
Sunil Sudarshan MD
Professor and Director, Renal Cancer Biology Program, Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Co-Leader, Cancer Biology Immunology Program, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: ssudarshan@uabmc.edu
Timmy Lee MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Vice Chair Research, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Section Chief, Nephrology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VA Birmingham health care
Email: tclee@uabmc.edu
Yabing Chen PhD
VA Research Career Scientist , Birmingham VA Health Care System Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
VA Birmingham health care
Email: yabingchen@uabmc.edu
Zachary Graham PhD
Research Health Science Specialist, Birmingham VA Medical Center | Affiliate Asst. Professor, Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology UAB | Associate Scientist, UAB Center for Exercise Medicine
VA Birmingham health care
Email: zgraham@uab.edu