University of Alabama at Birmingham

Department of Medicine

 Please find information relating to our research interests and our Study Investigators  

 Research Interests

 We have several research projects in basic science and clinical research.  Our research interests include, but are  

 not limited to the following:

• Acute and chronic liver disease

• Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Hepatic Encephalopathy

• Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis C: Insulin resistance-HCV and HCV-HIV co infection

• Immunology and inflammatory bowel disease

• Liver transplantation

• Portal Hypertension,

• Steatohepatitis

• Variceal bleeding

Investigators

 Joseph Bloomer, MD                             C. Mel Wilcox, MD                                     Michael Fallon, MD                               

 Director UAB Liver Center                         Chair, Division of Gastroenterology                Section Director, Hepatology

 Board Certified Hepatology                        Hepatology                                                 Board Certified Hepatology

 Brendan McGuire, MD                            Charles O. Elson, III, MD                          Alexandra Gutierrez, MD

 Medical Director, UAB Liver Transplant       Professor, Gastroenterology                         Assistant Professor, GI

 Board Certified Gastroenterology               Board Certified Gastroenterology                   Board Certified Gastroenterology

 Moises Ilan Nevah-Rubin, MD                Shanjan Peter Sugandha, MD                  

 Assistant Professor, GI                              Clinical Professor

 Board Certified Internal Medicine                Gastroenterology

Pamela Smith, CRNP                                Tracey Gwaltney, NP

 Nurse Practitioner                                      Nurse Practitioner

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