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Investigators and Studies

List of BVAHCS research investigators and studies

Varley

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

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:

Email: amit.gaggar@va.gov

Slominski

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

Estrada

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

Donahue

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

Jianhua Zhang

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

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

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

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

DellItalia

Louis Dell’Italia MD

Associate Chief of Staff, Research, Birmingham VA Health Care System

VA Birmingham health care

Phone:

Email: Louis.Dellitalia@va.gov

Mrug

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

Morris

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

Sanders

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

King

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

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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

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

Graham

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